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- Mountain Bike
12 trails
- E-Bike
12 trails
- Adaptive Bike
0 trails
- Hike
10 trails
- Trail Running
10 trails
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Region Status
Open as of Jul 19, 2026Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 14
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 12
- Trails E-Bike
- 12
- Trails Hike
- 10
- Trails Trail Running
- 10
- Total Distance
- 15 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 7 miles
- Total Descent
- 3,567 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,002 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 9,197 ft
- Reports
- 605
- Photos
- 134
- Completed Counter
- 22,237
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Maryland Mountain Quartz Valley Park
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Popular Black Hawk Mountain Biking Trails
• 95 ★ 4.5 • 2 miles • 665 ft • 2,267 •
This is the main climbing trail for bikes to access the summit of Maryland Mountain. Built to make for an easy climb, is the backbone of this trail system. You’ll be hard-pressed to spend any significant time on Maryland Mountain...
• 90 ★ 4.4 • 2 miles • 291 ft • 2,253 •
The graded surface serves as the southern perimeter of the trail system. The Tramway surface is approximately 48” in width, with grades generally under 4%, making this trail accessible to everyone. Walkers, runners, strollers, leashed...
• 80 ★ 4.7 • 2 miles • 0 ft • 2,235 •
Originating from the saddle between the two Maryland Mountain peaks where all of the bike-only downhill trails start, is a fast and furious blue-black trail that alternates between smooth rhythm sections with quite tall berms and quick...
• 85 ★ 4.3 • 2 miles • 673 ft • 2,085 •
The provides the eastern and northern perimeter route through the most densely forested part of this park. Much of the first half of the trail tracks along the creek and is a pleasantly shady place to do your climbing. The tread is very...
• 70 ★ 4.5 • 2 miles • 0 ft • 1,898 •
Starting from the same saddle as near the of Maryland Mountain, is a beginner-friendly intermediate trail bike-only downhill trail (try saying that 3 times fast). It starts out steep and fast and after crossing it becomes more windy and...
• 65 ★ 4.3 • 699 ft • 0 ft • 1,494 •
An alternate finish to , this short trail runs down a gully for a fast and swoopy ending to an already fun downhill bike trail.
• 50 ★ 4.4 • 3,350 ft • 0 ft • 1,325 •
Built with bikes in mind, this trail is multi-use and bidirectional but is most fun ridden downhill with a couple of challenging alternate lines that make the intermediate experience just a little more interesting. All single track, it...
• 45 ★ 2.4 • 2 miles • 104 ft • 781 •
Paymaster is best ridden as a downhill extension to lengthen your run down Claim Jumper. Once you reach the trail hang a right and continue on to to recycle back up to the top of Maryland Mountain. You may be tempting to climb Paymaster...
Black Hawk Mountain Bike Routes
All the Money! Featured
9 miles • 1,593 ft • 6 • Loop •
The new beginner friendly intermediate will be open in 2021. As of August 2021, the upper section is open,...
Fast Money/Paymaster Loop Featured
8 miles • 1,167 ft • 5 • Loop •
This intermediate level ride is a great way to check out Fast Money. You'll start at the Hidden Treasure...
The Whole Casino Featured
16 miles • 2,672 ft • 10 • Loop •
There are lots of ways to ride Maryland Mountain but here's a route to get you started and hit most of the...
Ore Chute Loop Featured
4 miles • 1,119 ft • 3 • Loop •
is like no other system trail on the Front Range. Designed for advanced and expert riders, it's a...
★ 4.8 • 12 miles • 1,901 ft • 7 • Loop •
If you want to check out all that Maryland Mountain has to offer, here's your ride! You'll do a bit of...
★ 3.7 • 5 miles • 1,052 ft • 2 • Loop •
Want the fastest way to the goods? The intermediate-advanced bike-only downhill-only rowdy, bermy, jumpy...
Photos of Black Hawk Mountain Bike
Videos of Black Hawk Mountain Bike
trail: Hard Money Alt Line
0:03 |
194 |
Nov 26, 2023
trail: Hard Money Alt Line
0:13 |
115 |
Nov 26, 2023
trail: Hard Money Alt Line
0:42 |
151 |
Nov 25, 2023
trail: Ore Chute
0:08 |
1250 |
Nov 10, 2023
trail: Millsite Trail
9:15 |
32 |
May 17, 2026 , Black Hawk
trail: Fast Money
9:22 |
112 |
Sep 11, 2025 , Black Hawk
trail: Fast Money
4:40 |
209 |
Oct 19, 2024 , Black Hawk
trail: Hard Money
9:04 |
403 |
Oct 19, 2024 , Black Hawk
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paymaster Trail | Jul 19, 2026 @ 10:01am (America/Denver) Jul 19, 2026 | Very Dry | RhanSteudle | ||
| Easy Money | Jul 19, 2026 @ 10:01am (America/Denver) Jul 19, 2026 | Very Dry | RhanSteudle | ||
| Claim Jumper | Jul 19, 2026 @ 10:01am (America/Denver) Jul 19, 2026 | Very Dry | RhanSteudle | ||
| Fast Money | Jul 19, 2026 @ 10:01am (America/Denver) Jul 19, 2026 | Very Dry | RhanSteudle | ||
| Bike District Connector | Jul 19, 2026 @ 10:01am (America/Denver) Jul 19, 2026 | Very Dry | RhanSteudle | ||
| Millsite Trail | Jul 19, 2026 @ 10:01am (America/Denver) Jul 19, 2026 | Very Dry | RhanSteudle | ||
| Hard Money | Jul 11, 2026 @ 5:35pm (America/Denver) Jul 11, 2026 | Very Dry | tim-berjack | ||
| Quartz Valley Trail | Jul 11, 2026 @ 5:35pm (America/Denver) Jul 11, 2026 | Dry | tim-berjack | ||
| Historic Gilpin Tramway | Jul 3, 2026 @ 7:38pm (America/Denver) Jul 3, 2026 | Ideal | nealjack | ||
| Ore Chute | May 12, 2026 @ 11:17am (America/Denver) May 12, 2026 | Dry | kardi13 TFSPAIN |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the-burd | wishlist | trail | activity #100310328 | Jul 29, 2026 @ 5:48pm 16 hours |
| ajtoth99 | wishlist | route | activity #100292850 | Jul 29, 2026 @ 12:42pm 21 hours |
| Pat6HLDcT | wishlist | route | activity #100008784 | Jul 25, 2026 @ 3:02pm Jul 25, 2026 |
| Buchinator | wishlist | trail | activity #99819423 | Jul 23, 2026 @ 7:53am Jul 23, 2026 |
| Buchinator | wishlist | trail | activity #99776926 | Jul 22, 2026 @ 2:56pm Jul 22, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | I have a soft spot for climbing trails that... | Jun 22, 2026 @ 3:02pm Jun 22, 2026 | ||
| trail | Fast, flowy, jumpy, and fun. What’s not to... | Jun 22, 2026 @ 3:00pm Jun 22, 2026 | ||
| trail | I agree this trail is a tougher blue/black,... | Jun 22, 2026 @ 2:57pm Jun 22, 2026 | ||
| trail | Seriously, one of the rowdiest trails I’ve... | Apr 6, 2026 @ 7:50pm Apr 6, 2026 | ||
| trail | Literal fucked, if you ride this you’re a god | Apr 6, 2026 @ 4:27pm Apr 6, 2026 |
Local Badges
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Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k3 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge48 awarded -
Mountain Biking 100k Badge0 awarded -
Big Ride 30k149 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k25 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k3 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
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| Mountain Bike | 12 | 13 miles | 3,566 ft | 7 miles | 1,001 ft | #1,959 | #718 | 133 | 605 | 23 | 11,420 | |
| E-Bike | 12 | 13 miles | 3,566 ft | 7 miles | 1,001 ft | #4,696 | #1,497 | 605 | 14 | 708 | ||
| Hike | 10 | 11 miles | 935 ft | 3 miles | 1,001 ft | #9,657 | #3,394 | 2 | 514 | 4 | 267 | |
| Trail Running | 10 | 11 miles | 935 ft | 3 miles | 1,001 ft | #9,728 | #3,306 | 514 | 4 | 122 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Black Hawk
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What are the best places to ride in Black Hawk?
Black Hawk has 1 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Black Hawk?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Black Hawk are:
- Hard Money (4.6/5)
- Ore Chute (4.5/5)
- Fast Money (4.3/5)
- Easy Money (4.3/5)
- Claim Jumper (4.2/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Black Hawk?
Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Black Hawk are:
- July (79 activities)
- October (71 activities)
- June (69 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Black Hawk?
There are 2 parking locations listed in Black Hawk. The most popular parking spots are:
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