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SaveBlack Hawk trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has shared hundreds of photos from this region. Supported activity types include Mountain Biking, E-Biking, Hiking, Trail Running and Adaptive Biking. Scenery includes summits and views. Common trail features include berms, drops and jumps. Popular destinations include Maryland Mountain Quartz Valley Park.
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- Mountain Bike
12 trails
- E-Bike
12 trails
- Adaptive Bike
2 trails
- Hike
10 trails
- Trail Running
10 trails
Region Details
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Region Status
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- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 14
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 12
- Trails E-Bike
- 12
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 3
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 2
- 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
- 637
- Photos
- 136
- Completed Counter
- 23,393
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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 • 2,373 •
This is the main climbing trail for bikes to access the summit of Maryland Mountain. Built to make for an easy climb, Easy Money is the backbone of this trail system. You’ll be hard-pressed to spend any significant time on Maryland...
• 90 ★ 4.4 • 2 miles • 291 ft • 2,365 •
The Historic Gilpin Tramway 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,...
• 70 ★ 4.7 • 2 miles • 0 ft • 2,310 •
Originating from the saddle between the two Maryland Mountain peaks where all of the bike-only downhill trails start, Hard Money is a fast and furious blue-black trail that alternates between smooth rhythm sections with quite tall berms...
• 85 ★ 4.3 • 2 miles • 673 ft • 2,180 •
The Millsite Trail 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....
• 75 ★ 4.5 • 2 miles • 0 ft • 1,992 •
Starting from the same saddle as Hard Money near the summit of Maryland Mountain, Fast Money is a beginner-friendly intermediate trail bike-only downhill trail (try saying that 3 times fast). It starts out steep and fast and after...
• 65 ★ 4.3 • 699 ft • 0 ft • 1,588 •
An alternate finish to Fast Money, 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 • 1,385 •
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 • 825 •
Paymaster is best ridden as a downhill extension to lengthen your run down Claim Jumper. Once you reach the Historic Gilpin Tramway trail hang a right and continue on to Easy Money to recycle back up to the top of Maryland Mountain. You...
Black Hawk Mountain Bike Routes
All the Money! Featured
9 miles • 1,593 ft • 6 • Loop •
The new beginner friendly intermediate Fast Money will be open in 2021. As of August 2021, the upper...
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 •
Ore Chute is like no other system trail on the Front Range. Designed for advanced and expert riders, it's...
★ 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...
★ 3.8 • 8 miles • 1,395 ft • 3 • Loop •
This eight mile route gets you to not one, but TWO, bike optimized downhill trails! From the Hidden...
Photos of Black Hawk Mountain Bike
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Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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| Ore Chute | Oct 31, 2026 @ 1:27pm (America/Denver) 2 days | Very Dry | Lwalchan | Wish I read the trail condition from 4... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Hard Money | Oct 20, 2026 @ 3:48pm (America/Denver) Oct 20, 2026 | Dry | WYGreg | ||
| Easy Money | Oct 9, 2026 @ 4:45pm (America/Denver) Oct 9, 2026 | Dry | leadvegas CCW | ||
| Bike District Connector | Oct 9, 2026 @ 4:45pm (America/Denver) Oct 9, 2026 | Ideal | leadvegas CCW | ||
| Millsite Trail | Oct 9, 2026 @ 4:45pm (America/Denver) Oct 9, 2026 | Ideal | leadvegas CCW | ||
| Historic Gilpin Tramway | Sep 20, 2026 @ 11:16am (America/Denver) Sep 20, 2026 | Dry | tshralper | ||
| Paymaster Trail | Sep 20, 2026 @ 11:16am (America/Denver) Sep 20, 2026 | Dry | tshralper | ||
| Claim Jumper | Sep 20, 2026 @ 11:16am (America/Denver) Sep 20, 2026 | Dry | tshralper | ||
| Fast Money Alternate Finish | Sep 20, 2026 @ 11:16am (America/Denver) Sep 20, 2026 | Ideal | tshralper | ||
| Fast Money | Sep 20, 2026 @ 11:16am (America/Denver) Sep 20, 2026 | Ideal | tshralper | ||
| Quartz Valley Trail | Sep 20, 2026 @ 11:16am (America/Denver) Sep 20, 2026 | Dry | tshralper |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
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| Lwalchan | add | report | activity #106951511 | Oct 31, 2026 @ 12:27pm 2 days |
| sourmani | ridden | trail | activity #106788403 | Oct 28, 2026 @ 10:43pm Oct 28, 2026 |
| 7yzVOzpT | ridden | trail | activity #106664843 | Oct 26, 2026 @ 6:48pm Oct 26, 2026 |
| IndianapolisJones | add | report | activity #106640969 | Oct 26, 2026 @ 11:14am Oct 26, 2026 |
| graziiigraziii | wishlist | region | activity #106399661 | Oct 22, 2026 @ 2:07pm Oct 22, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | I think Ore Money is the best bang for your... | Aug 28, 2026 @ 12:10pm Aug 28, 2026 | ||
| report | Would advise against riding to avoid further... | Aug 15, 2026 @ 3:06pm Aug 15, 2026 | ||
| 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 |
Local Badges
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Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k4 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge53 awarded -
Mountain Biking 100k Badge0 awarded -
Big Ride 30k160 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k27 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k4 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 | #1,920 | #55 | 132 | 637 | 23 | 11,686 | |
| E-Bike | 12 | 13 miles | 3,566 ft | 7 miles | 1,001 ft | #4,958 | #82 | 636 | 14 | 839 | ||
| Gravel Bike | 3 | 2 miles | 79 ft | 1,631 ft | 276 ft | #985 | #538 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Adaptive Bike | 2 | 3,816 ft | 56 ft | 492 ft | 207 ft | #7,027 | #95 | 17 | ||||
| Hike | 10 | 11 miles | 935 ft | 3 miles | 1,001 ft | #10,133 | #125 | 3 | 541 | 4 | 284 | |
| Trail Running | 10 | 11 miles | 935 ft | 3 miles | 1,001 ft | #10,284 | #125 | 1 | 541 | 4 | 121 |
Frequently Asked Questions
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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:
- June (288 activities)
- August (243 activities)
- May (242 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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What is the longest trail in Black Hawk?
The longest trail in Black Hawk is Easy Money at 2.3 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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What are the best & highest rated hiking trails in Black Hawk?
The best hiking trails in Black Hawk are: View all hiking trails sorted by popularity score.
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What are the best & highest rated trail running trails in Black Hawk?
The best trail running trails in Black Hawk are: View all trail running trails sorted by popularity score.
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How many trails are in Black Hawk?
Black Hawk has a total of 14 trails. Of those, 12 are designated for mountain biking. Browse top mountain biking trails in Black Hawk to find detailed information including difficulty ratings, distances, and trail conditions.
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Which trail has the most elevation gain in Black Hawk?
The trail with the most elevation gain in Black Hawk is Millsite Trail with 673 ft of elevation gain. View all trails sorted by elevation gain.
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Which trail has the most elevation descent in Black Hawk?
The trail with the most elevation descent in Black Hawk is Ore Chute with 945 ft of elevation descent. View all trails sorted by elevation descent.
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What activities are most popular in Black Hawk?
Black Hawk supports the following activities: Mountain Biking, E-Biking, Adaptive Biking, Hiking, Trail Running.
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What bike services are there in Black Hawk?
The following bike services are available in Black Hawk:
- Bike Shop (1)
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What are the steepest mountain biking trails in Black Hawk?
The steepest mountain biking trail in Black Hawk is Millsite Trail with an average grade of 5.6%. View all trails sorted by grade.
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Are there any trails with scenic viewpoints in Black Hawk?
Yes, there are 1 scenic viewpoints marked along trails in Black Hawk. Some popular viewpoints include: Explore more points of interest to find trails with the best views.
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Are the trails open in Black Hawk?
Out of 12 trails:
- Clear / Green: 11
- Significant Issue / Amber: 1
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What are the trail conditions in Black Hawk?
Based on trail reports from the past week in Black Hawk:
- Very Dry: 1 trail
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Can I ride an ebike in Black Hawk?
Yes, Black Hawk supports e-bike riding. There are 12 trails in Black Hawk that allow e-bikes. Check the e-bike trails listing for specific trail access details and any local regulations.
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What are the most popular mountain biking routes in Black Hawk?
The most popular mountain biking routes in Black Hawk are: View all mountain biking routes in Black Hawk.
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What type of bike is most common in Black Hawk?
Based on activity log data, the most common bike types used in Black Hawk are:
- AM (132 activities)
- RD (8 activities)
- Trials (2 activities)
- DH (2 activities)
- XC (2 activities)
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What is the highest summit in Black Hawk?
The highest summit in Black Hawk is Maryland Mountain at 9,209 ft elevation.
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What are the most popular Strava Segments in Black Hawk?
The most popular Strava segments in Black Hawk are:
- Easy Money to Millsite (11,059 athletes)
- Hard Money DH (COMBA) (4,132 athletes)
- Maryland Mountain North Ascent (3,604 athletes)
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What are some popular technical trail features in Black Hawk?
There are 1 technical trail features (TTFs) in Black Hawk. Some popular features include: View all technical trail features in Black Hawk.
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Are there accessible or adaptive trails in Black Hawk?
Yes, there are 2 accessible/adaptive trails in Black Hawk. View all adaptive trails in Black Hawk for specific accessibility information.
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What are the most popular mountain biking trails in Black Hawk?
The most popular mountain biking trails in Black Hawk are: View all mountain biking trails sorted by popularity.
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What are the best beginner ride trails in Black Hawk?
The best beginner mountain biking trails in Black Hawk are:
- Historic Gilpin Tramway (4.4/5)
- Continental Trail (0/5)
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