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Take Highway 89 and 89A south, then north out of Page to the Navajo Bridge over the Colorado River at Marble Canyon. Park on the east side of the road about 1/4 mile south of the bridge. Follow a dirt road into the desert, across a gravelly wash toward the Echo Peaks. At the base of the peaks the road splits, with one branch climbing toward the peaks and the other heading for the river. Ride the river road as far as you dare. As you ride along the edge high above the churning water below, reflect on the fact that this is the road Mormon pioneers used on a daily basis to travel south from Utah to Arizona. At some point, you will quit riding and start hiking, or turn around and ride back.
Trail Location: Page (Lake Powell), AZ, USA
For Mountain Biking
Level: Moderate
10 miles
For More Info:
redrock@page-lakepowell.com
Everyone should see Monument Valley by mountain bike. From the visitor's center off Utah Highway 163, a network of easy dirt roads weaves between the monuments. Instead of hopping in and out of your car twenty times on this five mile road, take it all in the cool way! Navajo Nation Slickrock 5 to 50 miles 8 hours to several days Advanced Traveling south from Page on Highway 98 then east on Highway 160, you pass two extensive slickrock ridges on the Navajo Reservation which can be explored for days. The first is at Kayenta, where you turn north off Highway 160 toward Moab. The second is above Chinle Wash further east on 160, about 36 miles before the turnoff to Four Corners and Durango, CO. There is so much riding here, books will be written about it someday, but for now, make up your own route!
Trail Location: Monument Valley, UT, USA
For Mountain Biking
Level: Easy
10 miles
For More Info:
redrock@page-lakepowell.com
Take Highway 98 45 miles southeast from Page to the Navajo Mountain turn-off. An option off the Navajo Mountain road is to climb Navajo Mountain itself. This is a tough 4WD road that will test the skills of any mountain biker. There is great camping in the pine trees on top (no water), the best possible view in the entire southwest, and a long, hairy descent for you adrenaline junkies.
Trail Location: Page (Lake Powell), AZ, USA
For Mountain Biking
Level: Advanced
24 miles
For More Info:
redrock@page-lakepowell.com
The epic ride/backpack of the Page/Lake Powell area (2 to 3 days) is to circumnavigate Navajo Mountain on the Rainbow Trail. This journey is harder than hard. Take Highway 98 45 miles southeast from Page to the Navajo Mountain turn-off. Follow the bumpy dirt road 45 more miles to the beginning of the trail. The road splits near the end with the left or west branch leading to the abandoned Rainbow Lodge and the right or east branch leading to the Navajo Mountain Trading Post. Leave from the Lodge and finish at the Trading Post where you may be able to get a lift back to your car and avoid 15 miles of sandy dirt road at the end of a very long day. Hard-core go-for-it types will carry food and a sleeping bag on their backs and do the two day ride unsupported. Merely mortal adventurers will ride and scramble the twenty miles over Redbud pass to the back side of Rainbow Bridge National Monument unburdened, then stash their bikes and walk 1.5 miles to the lake to meet someone in a boat loaded with camping gear. There is no overnight camping allowed in the Monument, so you must adjourn to a nearby beach for the night, then return early the next morning. The second day is longer. Much of the route is too sandy or technically difficult to ride. (Sounds like fun!)
Trail Location: Page (Lake Powell), AZ, USA
For Mountain Biking
Level: Impossible!
48 miles
For More Info:
redrock@page-lakepowell.com
About five miles past the turn-off to the northern end of House Rock Valley Road, there is a pullout with a historic marker on the right or north side of the road. This is the beginning of a fun ride to the old Paria townsite, an abandoned Mormon pioneer town on the far side of the river, and a modern western movie set (The Outlaw Josie Wales) on the near side of the river. The movie set is also a good departure point for hikes to Skylight Arch. The road past the movie set on the west side of the river can be linked to the Cottonwood Canyon road for a more extended one-way ride. Take care crossing the Paria River due to quicksand-like deep mud.
Trail Location: Page (Lake Powell), AZ, USA
For Mountain Biking
Level: Moderate
12 miles
For More Info:
redrock@page-lakepowell.com
This ride requires a car shuttle or sag wagon. The dirt road can be ridden in either direction, but most people prefer south to north, getting the climbing out of the way within the first ten miles, then rolling downhill for the remainder. To reach the south end of House Rock Valley Road, drive south from Page on Highway 89 to the junction of 89A. Take 89A north past Marble Canyon. House Rock Valley Road takes off to the right just before the Highway begins to climb the switchbacks up to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, about 60 miles from Page. There is a burned down abandoned gas station at the junction. The north end of House Rock Valley Road is reached by driving north from Page on Highway 89 past a grade out of the Paria River valley through the "cockscomb", a jagged red rock formation. Turn off on the left side of the road just past the sweeping right bend in the Highway as it exits the cockscomb. House Rock Valley is rangeland sprinkled with pinion pines and juniper trees, bound by jagged sandstone peaks to the east and the Kaibab Plateau, which forms the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, to the West. The north end of the road contains two major trailheads into the Paria Wilderness area; Buckskin Canyon and Wire Pass.
Trail Location: Page (Grand Canyon/Lake Powell),
AZ, USA
For Mountain Biking
Level: Moderate
36 miles
For More Info:
redrock@page-lakepowell.com
Highway 89 crosses the Paria River 32 miles north of Page. Just after the bridge, a dirt road turns left or south toward a privately owned ranch. About 1/4 of a mile from the highway the road splits, with the right branch passing through a gate to begin the climb up Long Valley. Park near the gate and begin your ride. Please leave gates in the same position you find them. The road climbs above Long Valley on a long, steep knife edged ridge before topping out on the mesa. You can turn around here and fly back down to the car, a ride that only takes ten minutes but will make your life flash before your eyes. Or you can save that for later and continue. Veer left when the road forks again after the top, then stay on the main route three or four miles to a barbed wire fence in the juniper trees. Turn right and ride along the fence to the edge of the mesa and you will see the Buckskin Gulch drainage below. This is the border of the Paria wilderness area and the starting point for hikes to the middle trail of Buckskin Gulch or Cobra Arch. Return the way you came.
Trail Location: Page (Lake Powell), AZ, USA
For Mountain Biking
Level: Moderate
6 to 16 miles
For More Info:
redrock@page-lakepowell.com
From Page, AZ drive north on Highway 89 approximately 28 miles to the dirt road which turns off to the right or north. This road is clearly marked Utah Highway 14, Cottonwood Canyon. After five miles of washboarded gravel, it becomes a lovely narrow path along a stream bed with lush groves of cottonwood trees and incredible geology. The entire length of the road is beautiful riding, with possibilities for some interesting side hikes along the way. One good way to explore Cottonwood Canyon is to combine it with a campout at either Grosvenor Arch or Kodachrome Basin near the north end of the road.
Trail Location: Church Wells, UT, USA
For Mountain Biking
Level: Moderate
54 miles
For More Info:
redrock@page-lakepowell.com
From Highway 89 in Church Wells, turn right or east on a dirt road and continue until you reach a good place to start riding the slickrock. The drive requires 4WD. These rocks can also be accessed by taking Cottonwood Canyon road (described above) about five miles, to a turnoff toward the east. This extensive maze of twisting narrow canyons and sculptured slickrock is three miles wide and ten miles long.
Trail Location: Church Wells, UT, USA
For Mountain Biking
Level: Advanced
4 to 20 miles
For More Info:
redrock@page-lakepowell.com
Drive north on Highway 89 to Big Water, Utah. Turn left or west opposite Main Street. Veer right around the water tower, then proceed several miles to a fence with a cattle guard. On the way, descend a steep sandy hill into a wash, followed by a mile of sandy road which is only negotiable in 4WD and would be difficult to climb with any vehicle. Do not turn left after the wash until you have passed the fence. After the fence, the road climbs left (southwest) under power lines before coming to an intersection above a corral. Continue past the corral without turning, then bear left when the road splits. This branch of the road takes you to a spectacular overlook of Paria canyon (a good picnic spot). Take time to explore the point on your bike using a road along the rim which quickly fades out. Return to the overlook and ride back the way you came. When you get to the fence with the cattle guard, turn left through a short stretch of sand and climb the steep hill to the northwest. This smooth road takes you downhill for twenty miles to Highway 89 opposite Utah Highway 14, Cottonwood Canyon Road. Note: This is a vehicle supported, one-way ride.
Trail Location: Page/Big Water (Lake Powell),
AZ/UT, USA
For Mountain Biking
Level: Moderate
25 miles
For More Info:
redrock@page-lakepowell.com
Grand Bench/Burning Hills/Kaiparowits Plateau
This great ride can be ridden over 1 to 5 days depending on what you decide to do! Extended rides with vehicle supported camping can continue beyond Romana Mesa and Smoky Hollow. The Grand Bench road leads uplake to amazing vistas at the base of the 7,000 foot Kaiparowits Plateau. A fork in the road leads north into the Burning Hills, a ruggedly beautiful range which grows out of the Kaiparowits Plateau. The road eventually becomes a trail which connects to Hole-in-the-Rock road on the other side of the Plateau along the Escalante River. Utah State Highway 12 also crosses the Kaiparowits Plateau and ties in with Hole-in-the-Rock road and another road on top of the Plateau. This country is as rugged and isolated as you can get in the continental United States. There is no water. Note: The Burning Hills and Smoky Hollow take their name from fires burning underground in this area. The fires are thought to have started when lightning struck exposed veins of coal thousands of years ago. The Kaiparowits coal fields are estimated to contain enough coal to provide the entire energy needs of the United States for 50 years. Several proposals to strip and tunnel mine in the area have already been rejected, but another push is currently underway by a company called Andelex. You can help save this beautiful wilderness by writing your congressman.
Trail Location: Lake Powell, AZ/UT, USA
For Mountain Biking
Level: Advanced
50+ miles
For More Info:
redrock@page-lakepowell.com
At the Highway 12/Grand Bench intersection, bear right. Go approximately 4 miles to the turn-off for Romana Mesa. This is a well used unmarked road which comes in on the right after you have already passed the lesser used road which is marked 'Alstrom Point'. Drive until you reach the overlook of Gunsight Canyon on the left. Further driving would require a 4WD vehicle, so this is a good place to begin riding. Continue up the road to the end of the mesa to enjoy some of Lake Powell's most spectacular views, then turn around and ride back to the shore of Lake Powell at Crosby Canyon. 20 miles, 90% downhill. Note: This ride is usually done one-way.
Trail Location: Page (Lake Powell), AZ, USA
For Mountain Biking
Level: Moderate
18 miles
For More Info:
redrock@page-lakepowell.com
Crosby Canyon/Kelly Grade/Smoky Hollow
Start in Big Water, UT, but on the way there, stop at the Carl Hayden Visitor's Center and pick up a topo map. Turn right or east on Main Street in Big Water, which is Utah Highway 12. Proceed through town into the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The pavement turns to gravel 20 miles from Page, AZ and dirt 22.5 miles from Page. At mile 27.5, turn right on Crosby Canyon road and drive 3.5 miles to Lake Powell where the ride begins. Ride back to Highway 12 and turn right. 3.5 miles later, a dirt road comes in from the left. This is where you will end up after completing the whole loop. Bear right through a wash, past a corral. Climb out of the wash and turn left at the Highway 12/Grand Bench intersection. This narrow dirt road climbs steeply up the Kelly Grade to a mesa high above Lake Powell. On top of the mesa, take a short detour to the right to get on top of the ridge and enjoy the entire view. This would be a good place for lunch. For an abbreviated ride, turn around here and return to your car. Otherwise, go north approximately six miles to the Smoky Hollow turnoff. Turn left and drop down the canyon back to the intersection with Highway 12, and return to your car. The Smoky Hollow road is steep in spots, and sandy in some corners. Be careful. Note: Almost every dirt road in Southern Utah is built on Chinle Shale, which turns into impassable goo when it rains. You absolutely cannot drive or ride these roads when wet.
Trail Location: Big Water, UT, USA
For Mountain Biking
Level: Advanced
26 to 36 miles
For More Info:
redrock@page-lakepowell.com
Take Business 89 (McDonald's Hill) down to the junction with Highway 89 and turn left. Turn right almost immediately on a dirt road to the Glen Canyon Dam Overlook. The overlook is a short hike from the parking lot. Over the wall, just left of the gazebo, is a crack which leads all the way down to the river, with some exposed class 3 climbing and one repel. Back on your bike, head out to the Highway and turn right or south. Approximately three miles further, another dirt road takes off toward a sandy hill on the right or west. This is the beginning of the Horseshoe Bend hike. You can ride some of the road but will have to walk up the hill. You might as well push your bike to the top because the ride back down is fun.
Trail Location: Page (Lake Powell), AZ, USA
For Mountain Biking
Level: Easy
7 miles
For More Info:
redrock@page-lakepowell.com
This 10 mile trail completely circles Page along the rim of Manson Mesa, offering fantastic views of the Glen Canyon Dam, Marble Canyon, and Lake Powell. The trail is 50% singletrack and 50% rough 4WD road. There are extensive opportunities to ride or hike on slickrock adjacent to the trail. Many people enjoy parking their bikes on the trail and jogging down to the Lake for a swim at the mouth of Antelope Canyon or near the Hanging Garden Slickrock. The loop is accessible from several places around Page so it can be ridden in sections or continuously. The trail can be completed by novice riders in about two hours, with occasional dismounts for technical sections and sand. The trail is generally fast, but sprinkled with rocky washes, loose sweeping corners, and technical steps which will challenge the very best. Experienced riders can complete the trail in under an hour, or turn it into a three hour ride by detouring to enjoy the slickrock. Please note, if you ever find yourself more than 30 vertical feet below the edge of Manson Mesa, you are off the main trail. This trail also is the race course for the Red Rock Rumble Mnt. Bike Race held in April
Trail Location: Page (Lake Powell), AZ, USA
For Mountain Biking
Level: Moderate
10 miles
For More Info:
redrock@page-lakepowell.com
Fish Creek Falls
This ride may not sound like much, but it's relentless climbing all the way with a great reward and huge speed on the way back! From town, follow the signs directing you to the falls. It's four miles up with a 1/5 mile hike to the 210' falls. Mountain bikers may want to continue on to Long Lake (below).
Trail Location: Steamboat Springs, CO, USA
For Mountain or Road Biking
Level: Moderate
8 miles
Long Lake
If you're a mountain biker, tack this ride on to the back of Fish Creek Falls (above) for a real workout. From the Fish Creek Falls parking lot take the recreation trail. You are required to walk your bike a 1/4 of a mile over the bridge and past the falls before beginning your ride. From there, it's 10 miles to the lake, mostly uphill, and with nasty switchbacks!
Trail Location: Steamboat Springs, CO, USA
For Mountain Biking
Level: Advanced
10 miles
This is a long ride with huge downhill in the beginning. However, on a road bike, all things that go down, must come back up... Ride southwest out of Page on Highway 89 to the junction of 89 and 89A. You climb gradually for 25 miles on the way out, then drop 1,500 feet in three miles to the turnaround point. The return trip climbs steeply back up to 6,000 feet, then sends you on a long glide back to Page.
Trail Location: Page (Lake Powell), AZ, USA
For Road Biking
Level: Advanced
56 miles
Head south of town on Highway 98 to Antelope Point road on the left. Follow the road to the end and either head for the swim beaches or make your return trip.
Trail Location: Page (Lake Powell), AZ, USA
For Road Biking
Level: Moderate
18 miles
Bring your bathing suit and use this route to hit the beach a short hike off of Lake Shore Drive, at the Wahweap swim beach or at the Coves day use area. Starting in Page, follow Business Route 89 to the dam and turn onto Lake Shore Drive past the Carl Hayden Visitor's Center. Take Lake Shore toward Wahweap Marina. Continue past the stop sign to Stateline Launch Ramp. Turn left at Stateline to Highway 89, or circle the short boat rental facility loop past the Coves day use area, then climb to Highway 89 at the Lake Powell Motel. Return to Page via Highway 89, or continue to the second Page turn-off and come up the back side of town.
Trail Location: Page (Lake Powell), AZ, USA
For Road Biking
Level: Moderate
20 miles
Leave from the drainage into Ken's Lake and end up in Moab. The ride is challenging and heads over a massive sediment table between Moab and the La Sal Mountains. It is a moderate to advanced ride across ledgey slickrock, sand, and loose stone. (Guide recommended!)
Trail Location: Moab, UT, USA
For Mountain Biking
Level: Moderate
14 miles
For More Info:
dreamrides@moab-utah.com
There's nothing more amazing or enchanting then riding out of Arches National Park using the full moon as your guide. Start in the Devils Garden area and follow the mostly downhill paved road to the park gate and finish your ride by heading back into the town of Moab, UT. Wait until after midnight for traffic to clear out of the park and use a flashing tail light on your bike to warn any motorists of your presence.
Trail Location: Arches National Park, UT, USA
For Mountain or Road Biking
Level: Moderate
25 miles
Follow the route of the April Moab Rocks mountain bike race over technical 4WD track with loose rock, dirt road, gravel, sand, and slickrock ledges with great views of the Colorado River and Jackson Hole area. (Guide recommended!)
Trail Location: Moab, UT, USA
For Mountain Biking
Level: Advanced
25 miles
For More Info:
dreamrides@moab-utah.com
Head out of Moab on Kane Creek road and ride the way to Hurrah Pass. Anasazi petroglyph sites, unique rock formations and famed Moab vistas are your motivation for this ride. A guide is extremely recommended! Getting lost in the canyonlands around Moab is not much fun.
Trail Location: Moab, UT, USA
For Mountain Biking
Level: Easy
26 miles
For More Info:
dreamrides@moab-utah.com
Mt. Werner (Steamboat Springs Ski Resort)
You'd be nuts if you did all 40 miles of the 15 trails that Mt. Werner offers, but then you came to ride, right? As a summer alternative to skiing the Steamboat Springs Ski & Resort Corporation opens up their mountain to over 40 miles of mostly moderate mountain biking with a little advanced thrown in here and there. Scenery is beautiful and everything from technical aspen grove trails to rip-roaring downhill is offered. The majority of the trails traverse the ski mountain from top to bottom, but unless you're in extremely good shape you just might want to think about taking the gondola to the top and riding down. Of course, if a full hour or so of relentless climbing and incredibly steep grades interests you...
Trail Location: Steamboat Springs, CO, USA
For Mountain Biking
Level: Moderate
40 miles
For More Info: 970.879.6111 ext. 233 (Steamboat Summer
Activity Center)
Mount Evans Highway
You start this ride in the old mining town of Idaho Springs. There are plenty of signs directing you to the Mount Evans Highway. Just realize what you're getting yourself into! The highways is the highest paved road in America and it stops at the top of Mount Evans, a 14,264 foot peak. If you choose to attempt this ride, you'll have only about 16 miles to climb almost 6,700 feet (remember you're doing this under your own power!). The approximate halfway point is Echo Lake and after this the highway has no guardrails. No matter where you decide to turn around, the decent is fast and easy, but the high altitude is something to take into account, along with your fitness level and riding ability. Helmet, lots and lots of water, and some high energy food are a must. An extra set of brake pads is a good idea for your decent.
Trail Location: Idaho Springs, CO, USA
For Road Biking
Level: Impossible!
32 miles
For More Info: Use Our Feedback Page
Mount Evans Highway (Downhill!)
For those of us who aren't crazy enough to attempt the feat of actually climbing and then descending Mount Evans it might be more enjoyable to start at the top and work our way down. Depending on how you feel about heights, you may wish to start at Echo Lake because above that point the road does not have guardrails. A helmet is a must for this trip along with being able to control your bike at high speeds. Also, an extra set of brake pads is not an entirely crazy idea!
Trail Location: Idaho Springs, CO, USA
For Road Biking
Level: Advanced
16 miles
As with most Moab, Utah rides, the Gemini Bridges trail is extremely unique. Except for a short climb at the end, this 13 mile ride is mostly downhill. However, note that you will need to devise a shuttle system, or have someone drop you off at the trailhead. The location of the trail's end on US 191 is close enough to Moab to provide a short ride into town so it is your choice whether or not to be picked up after the ride. To reach the trailhead you will have to drive on Utah 313 (off of US 191) for a little over 12 miles. There is a sign for the trailhead on the left, but you'll need to keep your eyes peeled to see it. Along with spectacular views the main attraction is the natural rock land bridges at the trail’s half-way point. Also catch a glimpse of Arches National Park as you finish your climb out of Little Canyon. Should you choose to be picked up and driven back to town, it shouldn't be too hard for your ride to locate the parking lot along the train tracks and US 191.
Trail Location: Moab, UT, USA
For Mountain Biking
Level: Easy
13.5 miles
For More Info: 801.259.8825 (Moab Information Center)
This awesome trail was originally designed for dirt bikes and while they are still allowed on the trail, they make up for only about 1% of the traffic. The trail itself is entirely on sandstone slickrock and the route is painted onto the rock. The 9.6 mile loop offers some of the most challenging biking anywhere along with spectacular views overlooking the city of Moab, the Colorado River, and Arches National Park. If you go, know that this is a very popular trail. Riding time is best in the early morning and depending on your ability, it could be a half-day ordeal. You've not actually mountain biked until you've experienced Slickrock!
Trail Location: Moab, UT, USA
For Mountain Biking
Level: Advanced
9.6 miles
For More Info: 801.259.8825 (Moab Information Center)
Slickrock Trail (Practice Loop)
Hit this short loop from the Slickrock Trail parking lot and use it as your warm-up before trying the main Slickrock Trail.
Trail Location: Moab, UT, USA
For Mountain Biking
Level: Advanced
2.2 miles
Waterton Canyon (Colorado Trail)
This great trail is built on an old roadbed and follows the South Platte River through beautiful Waterton Canyon. It is the first and easiest leg of the Colorado Trail. The climb is only about 280 feet making it great for children and true beginners who aren't used to riding on dirt. To get there, take I-25 south through Denver to C-470. Drive west on C-470 until you reach the Wadsworth Blvd. exit. Drive south on Wadsworth past Chatfield Reservoir and follow the signs to Waterton Canyon.
Trail Location: Denver, CO, USA
For Mountain Biking
Level: Beginner
12.4 miles
For More Info: 303.592.5410 (Colorado Tourism Board)
Trails Submitted By Other Riders:
Elroy/Sparta State TrailFirst rail to trail in nation with three cavernous train tunnels the longest one being 3/4 mile. Ideal for families. This trail is the center of a four trail system stretching just over 100 miles.Be sure to bring a flashligh
Trail Location: Sparta, WI, USA
For Mountain or Road Biking
Level: Beginner
32
miles
For More Info: outspokin@centuryinter.net
Trail Submitted By: Tom McAnulty - Thursday, April 16, 1998 at 17:57:22 EDT
mid fork kalispell pend orillie co.
from Spokane, Wa. go north on highway 2 till you get the cusick turnoff. (5 miles before Diamond lake) highway 2 starts to head east at this point towards Idaho which is the wrong direction. Stay on the cusick highway until you go past Davis Lake to a road in the middle of fenced in meadows then take a left. Follow this next road until you hit a thrashed sign that is supposed to say Middle Fork Kallispell take a left on this dirt road (don't worry about no trespassing signs because this is national forest land up the road aways.) you'll come to a fork in the road if you take left there are camping spots before Power Lake along the Kallispell creek but they are in mostly in shaded places. If you go right there are plenty of places that are sunny. Whatever your choices are that whole road is one BIG LOOP that has lenghty hills and numerous ruts which make the ride pretty challengeing. If you get a chance while riding the loop to visit Power Lake DO IT!!!!!!
Trail Location: power lake loop, WA, USA
For Mountain or Road Biking
Level: Moderate
10
miles
For More Info: (206) 878-5087
- Thursday, April 16, 1997 at 17:13:26 EDT
South Platte River Trail
Description: The South Platte River Trail in Denver, Colorado is a ride like a day at the beach. The ability level is Moderate due to the length of the ride. Aside from the great atmosphere and the sound of running water, this ride will take your breath away. This is a local version of the Daniels Park Road down in Highlands Ranch where both the Mountain and Road bikers can have a great time. If you want a ride that is full of excitement, extreme for all ages, and fun for any type of rider, take on the challenge of the South Platte River trail.
Trail Location: Denver, CO, USA
For Mountain or Road Biking
Level: Moderate
46 miles
For More Info:
patrick_smith@juno.com
Trail Submitted By: Patrick Smith - Thursday, June 19, 1997 at 14:12:27 EDT
Daniels Park Road
Description: A great local secret. The ride starts without ceremony at the junction of two six lane city streets, University Blvd., and Highlands Ranch Parkway. But within a few hundred yards you are climbing a moderate to intermediate, seven mile long, hard packed dirt road, and you have left the town behind. The ride is filled with great Old West scenery; pronghorn, cattle, buffalo (almost guarenteed), buttes, valleys, and mountains. The reward at the top (7,000')? The best view of Colorado's famous Front Range anywhere in the state. From Pike's Peak in the south to Long's Peak in the north, the whole 150 miles looks close enough to hit with a stone. Enjoy lunch at a picnic shelter, a hike, then a great ride down, where you can coast the whole way and enjoy the view, or crank it to speeds of 50+ mph (have shocks - it can get bumpy!).
Trail Location: Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
For Mountain Biking
Level: Moderate
14 miles
Trail Submitted By: Big Daddy Downhill - Friday, June 13, 1997 at 11:37:39 EDT
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