GeoBiking CO_CS RIR Trail Description

RockIslandR Rock Island Line Regional Trail In El Paso County
Follows Rock Island Railway from Falcon to Peyton.
Trail Network Overview
Key RIR Connects to: Falcon City Also Known As:
 
Waypoints 5 New
09/20/09
Website elpasoco rirt_maps Modified
       
Distance Statistics
Cycle Computer TrackLog Route   Round Trip
9.1 9.0
Elevation Statistics
Start End Min Max Gain Ascent Descent Grade
6,851 6,818 6,850 6,818 -33 74 0
Type Rail/Trail Rating Easy
Codes Fd Track # 171
Surfaces Dirt/crushers over railbed
Notes Long and straight except for 1 underpass.  Consistant Grade!
Track Color Map Color Track Starts @ Track Ends @
Magenta Pink Falcon Trailhead off McLaughlin (RIRfth) Peyton Post Office (RIRpey)
Waypoint Longitude Latitude Comment Altitude Waypoint Type Long Description / note
RIRfth 38 56.197 -104 36.318 Falcon TH 6,851 Parking Area Falcon Trailhead off McLaughlin Rd
RIRewr 38 56.335 -104 36.138 E Woodmen Rd 6,850 Tunnel Go under E Woodmen Rd
RIRfcy 38 56.582 -104 35.717 FCY Tr 6,865 Bike Trail Falcon City Trail starts NE from here
RIRhigh 38 57.274 -104 34.781 High Point 6,900 Summit Highest point of trail
RIRptn 39 01.553 -104 29.003 EOT Peyton PO 6,818 Bike Trail End of Trail Peyton Post Office
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