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Mighty Mule (Trail 5257)

2.0 (1 Rating)
Narrow singletrack along a hillside.
1.2
mi
Distance
159
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
Access Issues
May be closed during summer months due to fire danger, check with the ranger station for details.

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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
1.21mi
Distance
159ft
Elevation Gain
53ft
Elevation Loss
20%
Max Grade
7,260ft
High Point
7,132ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
While not the best trail around it allows you to bypass hiking on roads and the eventual slide fest that is the Rattlesnake (5252D). This trail, starting from Rd 13, just south of the turn off for Delbert's Trail (5622), seems like it is not going to be too bad then you turn a corner and are faced with some rocky climbing which, in general, continues on and off the rest of the way. The trail is also fairly narrow in places. Eventually you T into Rattlesnake (5252D).

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Contributors
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