| FalconTrail | Falcon Trail on Air Force Academy grounds | |||||||
| Trail Network Overview | Nice single track
with varied surroundings. Follows well
signed hike/bike loop inside Air Force Academy. Very little flat ground keeps the average grade up. |
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| Key | FT | Connects to: | Also Known As: | |||||
| Waypoints | 21 | New | ||||||
| 06/30/10 | ||||||||
| Website | Visitor Center | Modified | ||||||
| Distance Statistics | ||||||||
| Cycle Computer | TrackLog | Route | Loop Only | |||||
| 14.8 | 11.0 | 13.0 | ||||||
| Elevation Statistics | ||||||||
| Start | End | Min | Max | Gain | Ascent | Descent | Grade | |
| 6,747 | 6,747 | 6,644 | 7,444 | 0 | ~1850 | 5 | ||
| Type | Single Track MTB | Rating | Non technical Medium | |||||
| Codes | Ms | Track # | 174 | |||||
| Surfaces | Single Track - Few Rocky sections, some sandy spots, one creek ford | |||||||
| Notes | Fair
number of street crossings, many have a "lip". Trail is easy to follow, numerous trail markers. Recommended to leave bike and hike under Stadium Blvd if you go that way. |
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| Track Color | Map Color | Track Starts @ | Track Ends @ | |||||
| Blue | Blue | Stadium trailhead on E side of Academy Dr from Falcon Stadium (FT-sth) | ||||||
| Waypoint | Longitude | Latitude | Comment | Altitude | Waypoint Type | Long Description / note | ||
| FT-sth | 39 0.016 | -104 51.005 | Stadium TH | 6,747 | Parking Area | Dirt Parking area on Right side of Academy Dr | ||
| FT-sv | 38 59.825 | -104 50.759 | Stadium Via | 6,718 | Waypoint | Via above Falcon Stadium | ||
| FT-mce | 38 58.357 | -104 52.495 | MonumentCr E | 6,766 | Bridge | E Bridge crossing over W Monument Cr | ||
| FT-mcm | 38 58.386 | -104 53.017 | MonumentCr | 6,869 | Bridge | Mid Bridge Crossing over W Monument Cr | ||
| FT-cr | 38 58.430 | -104 53.032 | Bridge | 6,870 | Bridge | Another Bridge | ||
| FT-cr2 | 38 58.498 | -104 53.411 | Bridge | 6,946 | Bridge | Yet another Bridge | ||
| FTford | 38 58.626 | -104 53.521 | Bridge | 6,989 | Bridge | Foot bridge is a beam, bikes ford small creek. | ||
| FTapex | 38 59.270 | -104 53.907 | Highest Pt | 7,444 | Summit | Highest point | ||
| FT-sct | 38 59.338 | -104 53.900 | Stanley Tr | 7,432 | Parking Area | Stanley Canyon Trailhead | ||
| FT-1 | 38 59.873 | -104 53.251 | Via | 7,200 | Waypoint | Via | ||
| FT-cop | 38 59.977 | -104 53.567 | Overlook Parking | 7,298 | Parking Area | Chapel Overlook parking | ||
| FT-co | 39 0.068 | -104 53.518 | Chapel Overlook | 7,261 | Scenic Area | Chapel Overlook | ||
| FT-op | See Above | |||||||
| FT-2 | 39 0.125 | -104 53.644 | Via | 7,170 | Waypoint | Trail now tends E | ||
| FT-gcc | 39 0.207 | -104 53.006 | GoatCamp Cr | 7,001 | Bridge | Goat Camp Creek | ||
| FT-cv | 39 0.330 | -104 52.852 | Cadet Via | 7,113 | Waypoint | Via E of Cadet area | ||
| FT-r2v | 39 0.674 | -104 51.498 | Reservoir2 Via | 6,917 | Waypoint | Via above Reservoir No 2 | ||
| FTb52t | 39 0.715 | -104 51.071 | B52 Spur Tr | 6,755 | Bike Trail | Spur Trail to B52 Display - .85 Mi STEEP trail going under Stadium Blvd Extermely difficult to even walk bike back up! |
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| FT-dcb | 39 0.981 | -104 50.986 | Deadman Cr | 6,680 | Bridge | Deadman Cr Bridge | ||
| FT-pp | 39 1.090 | -104 50.911 | Porta Potty | 6,712 | Restroom | Porta potty / picnic area | ||
| FT-b52 | 39 1.255 | -104 50.992 | B52 083 | 6,743 | Scenic Area | B52 Bomber on Display / Parking | ||
| FT-pp | See Above | backtrack | ||||||
| FT-dcb | See Above | backtrack | ||||||
| FT-b52t | See Above | backtrack | ||||||
| FT-egc | 39 0.293 | -104 50.611 | Eisenhour GC | 6,661 | Golf Course | Last via - riding alongside Golf Course | ||
| FT-sth | See Above | Back at start | ||||||