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Golden Lakes Loop

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Bikepack - Golden Lakes Loop

This is known as Angel's Staircase loop in the MTB community. It's a physically demanding route with some mandatory hike-a-bike. The rewards are great views, larches and beautiful alpine scenery.

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Jessica Todd
Jessica Todd
Primary Leader
  • Moderate/Strenuous, Bikepacking MTB III, Bikepacking MTB IV, black diamond
  • Challenging
  • Mileage: 24.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 4,800 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 8,000 ft

Expect chunky rocks, loose rocks, flow trail and lots of other natural challenges. It's known as a black diamond route (both physical and technical). For all the type 2 adventure, we will be rewarded with Larches, views, and lakes. We will be riding the loop counter-clockwise and either camping at cooney lake or Boiling lake. This is an Epic Fun Adventure! Light packing techniques are important. You don’t need to be super fast or be able to do jumps etc…just have solid bike handling skills.

Trip requires 3 people to go.  Bad weather cancels.

For group safety and general enjoyment on the trip, a prerequisite to this trip is you join me on a 10mile ride that includes black diamond terrain either at Raging River or Tiger Mtn to ensure everyone is up for the loop. (We can discuss route selection together)

Coordinated by email.

Route/Place

Golden Lakes Loop

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

Coordinated by email

full suspension mountain bike with either 27.5 or 29 inch tires required 

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