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Kendall Peak Road – Velocity Basin loop from Silverton

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Kendall Peak Road – Velocity Basin loop from Silverton

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Kendall Peak Road – Velocity Basin loop from Silverton

03:33

29.0km

1,130m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

Tips

Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

After 15.1 km for 878 m

After 18.1 km for 465 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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752 m

Kendall Peak Road

Highlight • Trail

The road up Kendall Peak is a rough PHV track. This is a great spot to run and hike, as the grade is not too steep nor the trail too technical and it leads straight into the mountains from town.

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15.0 km

Velocity Basin

Highlight • Lake

There is an alpine lake that rests blower towering Storm Peak. The trail that climbs up out of the basin is steep and takes you east along the South Fork …

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18.1 km

Boulder Gulch - South Fork Trail Junction

Highlight • Trail

From here you can follow the South Fork Trail north to the Velocity Basin parking lot or south to Eureka Gulch and the Animas River. You can also take the …

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26.8 km

The first two miles from the trailhead are along a dirt road that becomes a steeper hiking trail through quaking aspen. The trail passes by some pretty waterfalls as it ascends the gulch up toward Tower Mountain and Storm Peak.

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28.6 km

Silverton

Highlight • Settlement

The small town of Silverton is an easy hitch from Molas Pass/Campground if you hike the Continental Divide or Colorado Trail. There is also an alternate route that leads you …

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29.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

8.87 km

5.15 km

2.76 km

Surfaces

16.1 km

10.2 km

1.43 km

1.08 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (3,940 m)

Lowest point (2,830 m)

Weather

Today

Friday 26 June

18°C

4°C

68 %

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Kendall Peak Road – Velocity Basin loop from Silverton

Kendall Peak Road

Velocity Basin

Boulder Gulch - South Fork Trail Junction

Boulder Gulch Trailhead

Silverton

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