Elk Meadow Trail

Across 1.3 miles the route gains 231 ft, mixing flat running with 2 climbs. The main climb starts right off the line and runs 0.62 miles, gaining 156 ft at an average 4.8%. The steepest sustained pitch averages 14% and begins just past mile 1.0. You finish 72 ft above the start, so the return trip runs mostly downhill.

It climbs more per mile than 97% of trails in Longmont.