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Buckhorn to Captain Jacks
8 reviews
3.63 of 5
Mellow upper climb smooth dirt / hardpack and some loose gravel 1/2 way up. Good work-out with a couple of tight turns and drop offs. That was buckhorn.
Captain Jacks is the other half of the ride, all down hill toboggin run style in places. Gets hairy,,, be careful. At Jacks end, take dirt road to the right for a short cooldown back to the parking area. This ride will kill 1.5 to 2 hours. You will like it or learn to
Summary: Not a bad little trail. A good, consistent climb which you can then link with a whole network of other, more interesting trails in the canyon. Some parts are unpleasantly sandy and others can be disturbingly off-camber.
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Summary: this trail is the best I have ridden buckhorn is a great cardio workout and jacks is awsome downhill. the only draw back is the motorcycles. They tear up the trail and never yeild to cyclist. The trail would be in alot better shape if it wasn't for the gearheads. Buckhorns is supposed to be of limits for motorcycles but they still use it. When you first turn of into the singletrack onto buckhorns ther is a huge rock that is a real momentum killer if you clean this your good. The rest of buckhorns is pretty clear. Be careful of the loose skee on the downhill section of buckhorns, another gift from the moto guys. This trail gives you alot of downhill for little climbing. Always an epic ride.
Recommended Route: park at first parking lot heading west on gold camp road an ride gold camp past the high drive parking lot to buck horns. Local bike shops have great maps of the area.
Other recommended trails in the same area: anything in palmer park, barr trail if you want a good climbing workout.
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Review Date September 6, 2002
Overall Rating 3 of 5
Ridden Trail: Every few months
Reviewed by: Pete
, from Keystone CO
Summary: This trail is a nice quick little loop. It has a pretty steep climb if your on a heavy bike, but just nice if your on a xc. Jacks is great, you can carry a ton of speed through a lot of sections. Just watch it on weekends and listen for fast dirt bikers coming up hill.
Other recommended trails in the same area: yes, yes I can
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Review Date August 8, 2002
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Ridden Trail: Once a week
Reviewed by: Ian S
, from Dalton, Mass.
Summary: I am out here for 2 weeks, and so far this is one of my favorite trails. I did it backwards the first time, going up Lower Gold camp to the bottom of the trail. Nice climb, long, somewhat loose, but very nice, rewarding at the end, views, and then ride back down. Ride with someone that knows the trails, however, as it is easy to get lost out here. Enjoy most of all!
Recommended Route: Up High Drive road, down to the lower lot, and then up Buckhorn, and down Capt. Jacks to Lower Gold Camp Rd. to the big rock parking lot about half way down, down the Chutes, then out to the road and back to Lower Gold Camp road.
Other recommended trails in the same area: Palmer's Trail, The Chutes, Section 16, The Barr Trails, Palmer Park....anything
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Review Date May 24, 2002
Overall Rating 1 of 5
Ridden Trail: Once a year
Reviewed by: Eric
, from Colorado Springs
Summary: OK, the way I recommend can be a little tough on the newbies. I am a 16 year old Jr. X racer, and this is my main training ride. It takes 1 hour and 5 minutes to my loop at race pace, so I dont think that even a slow rider will take 2 hours for just Buckhorn and The Jacks. Buckhorn is a nice,fairly technical climb, and the Jacks is just a cool coaster ride. The Chutes will add to the fun of Captain Jacks, with the berms and water bar jumps. KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR ONCOMING TRAFIIC! Be polite.
Recommended Route: If you want a real workout, and want to save the downhill for last, park at the Starsmore Discovery Center, and climb up the canyon road. Go left at the top on the closed part of Gold Camp,do Buckhorn, then cross high drive for Capn Jacks, go down(left) on gold camp, ride down the chutes, and back up the road a little ways to your car.
Other recommended trails in the same area: Barr Trail, Palmer Park, Columbine, Section 16, Waldo Canyon, Entemenn, Jones Downhill, Rampart Resevoir.
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