- Created: September 15, 2019 11:08 pm
- Distance Instructions
- Distance 8 miles
- Time 0 s
- Speed 3 mph
- Min altitude 0 ft
- Peak 0 ft
- Climb 3140 ft
- Descent 3094 ft
Lovell Double Lollypop
Say that three times fast! This is a 14 mile double lollypop which is part of Ride from Hell, but it eliminates the need to ride the highway back to town. I really like this loop since it is 99% single track, and keeps me away from cars. Be prepare for climbs though. This is worse than ride from hell. You have to climb back to where you started.
Getting There
- Take HWY 24 out of Colorado Springs to Woodland Park.
- Turn Right at the McDonald's. This is Rampart Range Road.
- Go through the four way stops and up the road past the schools till you reach the City Works department on your left.
Trail Description
Starting at the Woodland Park Filtration Plant, go right onto the trails. Ride all the way up, following the main trail right, and down until you reach the stream. This is the start of the first lollypop. Head up until your reach a definite fork. You will pass a trail on your right that crosses a stream about midway to the fork. Don't cross the stream here. When you reach the fork, go right or left. The track goes right, but they both end up at the same place. When you reach the top of the trail, take a left on Rampart Range Road. In about 12 mile you will look left for a hidden trailhead. This will go down. The downhill is nice and takes you to another stream where you can go right or left. Take the right. Left will take you back to where you started. Once you start climbing, the trail will continue along the stream. If you follow the track, the trail will lead you to the second ravine. This is an untraveled trail which takes you off the main path and bypasses the wash. You can go up the wash here, but the second ravine over enables you to ride. Once at the top, continue north to a jeep trail. Go right for about 50 yards. Once you are around the first left hand curve, look left for a hidden trail which goes down. This is a very technical wash when it opens up, so be careful. You will then hit a very nice single track for the next mile or so before heading up your next climb. This starts out very technical but will let up quickly. Ride up until you reach a saddle. From here you can either ride down the other side of the saddle, or continue up and take the longer downhill. I would go for the longer downhill. You will eventually reach a clearing where a decomposed log is across the trail, and a stream is on your right. From here, you will want to almost do a U-turn on the trail to keep on the path which will take you back up along the north side of the stream. Ride up from here until you reach an electric fence. Take care in opening it. It shocks the hell out of you if you don't use the plastic handle. Ride about another 100yrds until you see a stream crossing on your right. It might either be well below you, or right in front of you depending on if you took the lower or upper fork thirty feet back. Ride across the stream, and just head south-east. The trail will open up at some point and be more defined. This takes you back to the saddle. Ride down, and then up the way you came. Once past a Ranchers fence, you will ride about 50 yards, looking right for a crossing. This takes you to a jeep trail. Go left on the Jeep trail for about a mile or so until you see a defined single-track on your right. Merge onto the track and ride down. When you reach the trail intersection go right and ride down to the stream. Cross the stream. This is a short hike-a-bike, so be prepared. You will then have a couple of short climbs and descents until it opens up and your will be back into Lovell Gulch. There will be a Ranch-stead on your right. Follow the trail around and take a right down to the stream. Unless of course, you want to do the whole loop again. You can now take the downhill back to your car. *SIGH*. Stop and get some Mexican food. You earned it!
Lovell Double Lollypop
Say that three times fast! This is a 14 mile double lollypop which is part of Ride from Hell, but it eliminates the need to ride the highway back to town. I really like this loop since it is 99% single track, and keeps me away from cars. Be prepare for climbs though. This is worse than ride from hell. You have to climb back to where you started.
Getting There
- Take HWY 24 out of Colorado Springs to Woodland Park.
- Turn Right at the McDonald’s. This is Rampart Range Road.
- Go through the four way stops and up the road past the schools till you reach the City Works department on your left.
Trail Description
Starting at the Woodland Park Filtration Plant, go right onto the trails. Ride all the way up, following the main trail right, and down until you reach the stream. This is the start of the first lollypop. Head up until your reach a definite fork. You will pass a trail on your right that crosses a stream about midway to the fork. Don’t cross the stream here. When you reach the fork, go right or left. The track goes right, but they both end up at the same place. When you reach the top of the trail, take a left on Rampart Range Road. In about 12 mile you will look left for a hidden trailhead. This will go down. The downhill is nice and takes you to another stream where you can go right or left. Take the right. Left will take you back to where you started. Once you start climbing, the trail will continue along the stream. If you follow the track, the trail will lead you to the second ravine. This is an untraveled trail which takes you off the main path and bypasses the wash. You can go up the wash here, but the second ravine over enables you to ride. Once at the top, continue north to a jeep trail. Go right for about 50 yards. Once you are around the first left hand curve, look left for a hidden trail which goes down. This is a very technical wash when it opens up, so be careful. You will then hit a very nice single track for the next mile or so before heading up your next climb. This starts out very technical but will let up quickly. Ride up until you reach a saddle. From here you can either ride down the other side of the saddle, or continue up and take the longer downhill. I would go for the longer downhill. You will eventually reach a clearing where a decomposed log is across the trail, and a stream is on your right. From here, you will want to almost do a U-turn on the trail to keep on the path which will take you back up along the north side of the stream. Ride up from here until you reach an electric fence. Take care in opening it. It shocks the hell out of you if you don’t use the plastic handle. Ride about another 100yrds until you see a stream crossing on your right. It might either be well below you, or right in front of you depending on if you took the lower or upper fork thirty feet back. Ride across the stream, and just head south-east. The trail will open up at some point and be more defined. This takes you back to the saddle. Ride down, and then up the way you came. Once past a Ranchers fence, you will ride about 50 yards, looking right for a crossing. This takes you to a jeep trail. Go left on the Jeep trail for about a mile or so until you see a defined single-track on your right. Merge onto the track and ride down. When you reach the trail intersection go right and ride down to the stream. Cross the stream. This is a short hike-a-bike, so be prepared. You will then have a couple of short climbs and descents until it opens up and your will be back into Lovell Gulch. There will be a Ranch-stead on your right. Follow the trail around and take a right down to the stream. Unless of course, you want to do the whole loop again. You can now take the downhill back to your car. *SIGH*. Stop and get some Mexican food. You earned it!