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SaveBetasso is a popular trail system close to town. It gets a lot of traffic from both hikers and mountain bikers alike. The trails are directional for bikes, but that direction changes approximately every 2 weeks and is provided on signs.
Expect flowing single track that is mostly pretty easy, with some small embedded rocks and rooty areas, and few stiff pitches. Some trails are fairly narrow with exposure and may not be suitable for beginners.
Expect flowing single track that is mostly pretty easy, with some small embedded rocks and rooty areas, and few stiff pitches. Some trails are fairly narrow with exposure and may not be suitable for beginners.
google parking directions Disclaimer:
Betasso is closed to bicycles on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Bikers are required to travel Canyon Loop and Benjamin Loop in the posted direction. A change in direction is made approximately every two weeks.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
5 trails
- Hike
9 trails
- Trail Running
9 trails
Region Details
- 4
- 1
Region Status
Open as of Apr 28, 2023
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 9
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 5
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 9
- Trails Trail Running
- 9
- Total Distance
- 10 miles
- Total Descent
- 1,705 ft
- Total Vertical
- 884 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,643 ft
- Reports
- 647
- Photos
- 52
- Ridden Counter
- 6,244
Popular Betasso Preserve Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loop Link | |||
| Benjamin Loop | |||
| Canyon Loop | |||
| Betasso Link | |||
| Fourmile Link |
Betasso Preserve Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Betasso Loops | 7 miles | |
| Super Betasso via Four Mile | 15 miles | |
| Super Betasso | 16 miles | |
| Betasso Preserve | 7 miles | |
| 14 mile Betasso Ride | popular ridelog | 14 miles |
| 15 mile Betasso All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 15 miles |
| 9 mile Betasso All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 9 miles |
| 6 mile Betasso Ride | popular ridelog | 6 miles |
| 12 mile Betasso All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 12 miles |
| 12 mile Betasso All-Mountain Ride | popular ridelog | 12 miles |
Photos of Betasso Preserve Mountain Bike
trail: Betasso Link
21 |
Aug 29, 2023 @ 4:31am
Aug 29, 2023
trail: Betasso Link
27 |
Aug 29, 2023 @ 4:31am
Aug 29, 2023
trail: Benjamin Loop
148 |
Apr 3, 2022 @ 2:16pm
Apr 3, 2022
trail: Canyon Loop
137 |
Sep 28, 2021 @ 5:32pm
Sep 28, 2021
trail: Canyon Loop
153 |
Sep 28, 2021 @ 5:32pm
Sep 28, 2021
trail: Canyon Loop
121 |
Sep 28, 2021 @ 5:31pm
Sep 28, 2021
trail: Canyon Loop
562 |
Apr 13, 2018 @ 7:40am
Apr 13, 2018
trail: Fourmile Link
355 |
Apr 13, 2018 @ 7:40am
Apr 13, 2018Videos of Betasso Preserve Mountain Bike
trail: Betasso Link
3:45 |
216 |
Apr 12, 2019
1:40 |
618 |
Dec 21, 2017
trail: Betasso Link
3:22 |
366 |
Sep 8, 2016
4:22 |
43 |
Sep 4, 2016
4:38 |
24 |
May 2, 2016
4:52 |
44 |
May 1, 2016
trail: Betasso Link
2:49 |
338 |
Apr 16, 2016
trail: Betasso Link
3:46 |
425 |
May 12, 2015
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Loop | Sep 20, 2023 @ 6:56am Sep 20, 2023 | Dry | Maryjane13 | ||
| Betasso Link | Sep 20, 2023 @ 6:52am Sep 20, 2023 | Dry | Maryjane13 | ||
| Fourmile Link | Sep 5, 2023 @ 8:55am Sep 5, 2023 | Dry | willerules | ||
| Loop Link | Aug 21, 2023 @ 10:43am Aug 21, 2023 | Dry | jvfish1 Birkie | ||
| Canyon Loop | Jun 26, 2023 @ 8:22am Jun 26, 2023 | Dry | 1Hunter-R Map Team | ||
| Bummers Rock Connector | Jun 25, 2023 @ 5:39am Jun 25, 2023 | Very Dry | a3a | ||
| Betasso (parking lot connector) | Jun 23, 2023 @ 4:51pm Jun 23, 2023 | Dry | jvfish1 Birkie | ||
| Bummers Rock Connector | Jan 18, 2023 @ 10:26am Jan 18, 2023 | Snow Packed | WendyBMA BMA |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryjane13 | add | report | Betasso Link and 1 more | Sep 20, 2023 @ 6:52am Sep 20, 2023 |
| jaheggem | wishlist | region | Betasso Preserve | Sep 18, 2023 @ 9:56am Sep 18, 2023 |
| getvert | update | trail | Betasso Link | Sep 15, 2023 @ 7:53am Sep 15, 2023 |
| gshimonek | ridden | trail | Betasso Link and 2 more | Sep 11, 2023 @ 8:06am Sep 11, 2023 |
| willerules | add | report | Fourmile Link and 1 more | Sep 5, 2023 @ 9:19pm Sep 5, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | This is a blue trail not a black. Never trust... | Aug 10, 2023 @ 9:27am Aug 10, 2023 | ||
| report | Ok, thanks. We're nitpicking here. Would you... | Apr 25, 2023 @ 6:58am Apr 25, 2023 | ||
| report | Your comment is fine. And here's the sign, it... | Apr 24, 2023 @ 2:49pm Apr 24, 2023 | ||
| report | Hi Wendy, Thanks for that info. I just know... | Apr 24, 2023 @ 1:54pm Apr 24, 2023 | ||
| report | Hi Michael - the Link trail is not closed to... | Apr 24, 2023 @ 12:49pm Apr 24, 2023 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The People's Crossing Park | 2 km | ||||
| Boulder Open Space | 1 | 1 | 4 km | ||
| Sugarloaf Mountain | 1 | 4.2 km | |||
| Walker Ranch | 1 | 1 | 5 km | ||
| Valmont Bike Park | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5.9 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 5 | 8 miles | 1,588 ft | 4 miles | 725 ft | #1,003 | #534 | 55 | 625 | 4 | 7,306 | |
| Horse | 1 | 1,424 ft | 125 ft | 127 | 2 | |||||||
| Hike | 9 | 10 miles | 1,706 ft | 4 miles | 883 ft | #727 | #458 | 5 | 628 | 2 | 238 | |
| Trail Running | 9 | 10 miles | 1,706 ft | 4 miles | 883 ft | #729 | #453 | 628 | 2 | 143 |
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