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SaveEmerald Mountain (also known as Quarry Mountain) is a popular year-round, day-use recreation area in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, offering extensive hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and nordic skiing. It features two summits (approx. 8,250 ft) with scenic Yampa Valley views.
The popular "frontside" of Emerald Mountain is owned by the City of Steamboat Springs and offers over 24 miles of non-motorized multi-use recreational trails.
The popular "frontside" of Emerald Mountain is owned by the City of Steamboat Springs and offers over 24 miles of non-motorized multi-use recreational trails.
Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
Land Status: City Managed
Land Manager: City of Steamboat
google parking directions Access Info:
Blackmere Trailhead
From the west side of Steamboat Springs at Lincoln Avenue/Highway 40 in Steamboat Springs, turn west on on 13th Street. After a short distance, turn left onto Gilpin Street and then left onto Saratoga Avenue (which becomes Fairview Drive). Take the first right to Routt Street and park at the marked trailhead. This is a residential area, please be respectful of driveways.
Howelsen Hill Trailhead
From Lincoln Avenue/Highway 40 in Steamboat Springs turn west on 5th Street, cross the river on the bridge, and turn right on Howelsen Parkway which leads to several trailheads in this complex, most popular being the Stables Trailhead on the western side of the parking lot. Turn left at the stop sign on Howelsen Parkway and follow this road to the dead-end near the public restrooms.
From the west side of Steamboat Springs at Lincoln Avenue/Highway 40 in Steamboat Springs, turn west on on 13th Street. After a short distance, turn left onto Gilpin Street and then left onto Saratoga Avenue (which becomes Fairview Drive). Take the first right to Routt Street and park at the marked trailhead. This is a residential area, please be respectful of driveways.
Howelsen Hill Trailhead
From Lincoln Avenue/Highway 40 in Steamboat Springs turn west on 5th Street, cross the river on the bridge, and turn right on Howelsen Parkway which leads to several trailheads in this complex, most popular being the Stables Trailhead on the western side of the parking lot. Turn left at the stop sign on Howelsen Parkway and follow this road to the dead-end near the public restrooms.
Disclaimer:
All trails are for non-motorized use only. This is a very popular area, so make sure to tread lightly. No hunting is allowed at any time of year. Make sure to clean up after your dogs as this is becoming a problem at times and irresponsibility could lead to more regulations.
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Steamboat Bike Town
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- Mountain Bike
54 trails
- Gravel Bike
13 trails
- Horse
0 trails
- Hike
50 trails
- Trail Running
50 trails
- Snowshoe
1 trails
- Backcountry Ski
1 trails
- Nordic Ski
1 trails
Region Details
- 10
- 3
- 35
- 6
Region Status
Open as of Sep 19, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 54
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 54
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 13
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 5
- Trails Hike
- 50
- Trails Trail Running
- 50
- Trails Snowshoe
- 1
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 39 miles
- Total Descent
- 8,000 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,549 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 8,253 ft
- Reports
- 1,138
- Photos
- 291
- Completed Counter
- 43,422
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Colorado's 5 Most Popular Trail Networks According to Trailforks Data
Oct 20, 2021 from pinkbike.com
Colorado is the eighth most expansive of the 50 states by area and is home to 53 different mountain peaks in excess of 14,000 feet above sea level.
Popular Emerald Mountain Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.9 • 4,564 ft • 0 ft • 2,276 •
Basically the exact same as upper but stepped up slightly in size. The jumps seem to be a bit larger but are still rollable for beginner riders.
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 3,023 ft • 16 ft • 2,270 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 3.3 • 2,284 ft • 5 ft • 2,151 •
Nice flowing single track, may be intermediate on account of the climbing, but another buff and smooth trail. It even has some nice berms, that you have to lean into pretty good going up hill or down. It used to be a bit punchy at the...
• 100 ★ 4.8 • 2 miles • 3 ft • 2,060 •
Fun flowy downhill trail. Lots of berms and table top jumps. All the jumps are beginner friendly and are easy to ride over if you don't want to jump them. Very smooth trail, rocks are almost not existent, until the very bottom section.
• 95 ★ 4.6 • 4 miles • 852 ft • 1,674 •
Long winding trail that can be ridden up or down through beautiful aspens, ferns, and rock gardens. It connects to the top of Trail and .
• 90 ★ 4.3 • 1 mile • 0 ft • 1,563 •
This trail is a good but hard climb, and a rippin descent. It hugs the hillside a bit tight and can be a bit narrow, and there are some embedded rocks. Nothing too difficult.
• 100 ★ 3.6 • 531 ft • 0 ft • 1,525 •
Basically rock slab after rock slab with little drops in between. You climb this, and it can be a fun challenge. I prefer to spin the road, and then just rip down it. Let your bike just float on top of the rocks and you can get down...
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 2,780 ft • 23 ft • 1,474 •
Highly rated popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
Emerald Mountain Mountain Bike Routes
6 miles • 887 ft • 3 • Loop •
The Emerald Mountain Epic, formerly known as the Steamboat Stinger, provides a challenging backcountry...
26 miles • 3,675 ft • 11 •
2021 Honey Stinger Emerald Mountain Epic MTB Lap
★ 1.8 • 10 miles • 1,635 ft • 30 •
Recommended way to ride Emerald Mountain trails for intermediate riders.
★ 1.0 • 2 miles • 200 ft • 5 • Loop •
Highlights: Short and sweet clockwise ride on smooth trail, once over the grind of the first few hills....
Photos of Emerald Mountain Mountain Bike
Videos of Emerald Mountain Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Lower NPR - Blue | Sep 19, 2026 @ 10:46am (America/Denver) Sep 19, 2026 | Wet | MikeandGailGriffin | ||
| Lower NPR - Green | Sep 19, 2026 @ 10:46am (America/Denver) Sep 19, 2026 | Wet | MikeandGailGriffin | ||
| Larrys | Sep 19, 2026 @ 10:46am (America/Denver) Sep 19, 2026 | Variable | MikeandGailGriffin | ||
| Rickys Ridge | Sep 19, 2026 @ 10:46am (America/Denver) Sep 19, 2026 | Variable | MikeandGailGriffin | ||
| Lupine Conn | Sep 19, 2026 @ 10:46am (America/Denver) Sep 19, 2026 | Variable | MikeandGailGriffin | ||
| Lupine | Sep 5, 2026 @ 9:14am (America/Denver) Sep 5, 2026 | Ideal | LosCheese | ||
| Lupine | Sep 5, 2026 @ 9:14am (America/Denver) Sep 5, 2026 | Ideal | LosCheese | ||
| Highway to Hell | Sep 5, 2026 @ 9:14am (America/Denver) Sep 5, 2026 | Ideal | LosCheese | ||
| Little Moab | Sep 5, 2026 @ 9:14am (America/Denver) Sep 5, 2026 | Dry | LosCheese | ||
| NPR | May 29, 2026 @ 10:51am (America/Denver) May 29, 2026 | Variable | LosCheese |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicknelson10 | wishlist | trail | activity #104546989 | Sep 25, 2026 @ 5:38am Sep 25, 2026 |
| MikeandGailGriffin | add | report | activity #104170194 and 4 more | Sep 19, 2026 @ 4:16pm Sep 19, 2026 |
| TaraJerome | wishlist | trail | activity #104076873 | Sep 18, 2026 @ 3:23pm Sep 18, 2026 |
| 2rich | wishlist | route | activity #103813089 | Sep 14, 2026 @ 4:42pm Sep 14, 2026 |
| AlanvcqI8E | wishlist | trail | activity #103500503 | Sep 10, 2026 @ 2:29pm Sep 10, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | The upper section is superb and smooth. I... | Sep 7, 2026 @ 11:50am Sep 7, 2026 | ||
| trail | The name is very accurate. It might be the... | Jun 21, 2026 @ 12:29pm Jun 21, 2026 | ||
| report | I | Sep 1, 2025 @ 9:37am Sep 1, 2025 | ||
| trail | The new gnar trail in steamboat! The upper... | Aug 18, 2025 @ 4:23pm Aug 18, 2025 | ||
| trail | Green trail. Please rerate! | Jul 16, 2024 @ 12:52pm Jul 16, 2024 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Town Trails | 6 | 1 | 0.5 km | ||
| Bear River Bike Park | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.2 km |
| Backside Of Emerald Mountain | 2 | 3 | 2.9 km | ||
| Steamboat Bike Park | 7 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3.2 km |
| Mad Creek | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7.3 km |
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Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steamboat Springs BMX Track | skill park | Steamboat Springs |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 54 | 39 miles | 7,999 ft | 19 miles | 1,549 ft | #467 | #178 | 291 | 1,121 | 70 | 21,225 | |
| Gravel Bike | 13 | 12 miles | 866 ft | 2 miles | 1,545 ft | #144 | #33 | 325 | 109 | |||
| Winter Fat Bike | 5 | 7 miles | 325 ft | 4,334 ft | 1,329 ft | #272 | #121 | 98 | 6 | |||
| Hike | 50 | 33 miles | 5,725 ft | 14 miles | 1,545 ft | #5,077 | #1,815 | 1,104 | 607 | |||
| Trail Running | 50 | 33 miles | 5,725 ft | 14 miles | 1,545 ft | #3,733 | #1,008 | 1,104 | 5 | 950 | ||
| Snowshoe | 1 | 2,434 ft | 282 ft | 2,405 ft | 285 ft | #1,113 | #551 | 17 | 10 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 1 | 2,434 ft | 282 ft | 2,405 ft | 285 ft | #337 | #80 | 17 | 100 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 1 | 2,434 ft | 282 ft | 2,405 ft | 285 ft | #1,132 | #484 | 17 | 184 |
Frequently Asked Questions
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Emerald Mountain?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Emerald Mountain are:
- NPR (4.6/5)
- Agate (4.5/5)
- Lower NPR - Blue (4.5/5)
- Abby's (4.4/5)
- Morning Gloria (4.4/5)
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Where can I park to ride in Emerald Mountain?
There are 2 parking locations listed in Emerald Mountain. The most popular parking spots are:
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What is the longest trail in Emerald Mountain?
The longest trail in Emerald Mountain is Morning Gloria at 3.9 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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What are the best & highest rated hiking trails in Emerald Mountain?
The best hiking trails in Emerald Mountain are: View all hiking trails sorted by popularity score.
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What are the best & highest rated trail running trails in Emerald Mountain?
The best trail running trails in Emerald Mountain are: View all trail running trails sorted by popularity score.
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How many trails are in Emerald Mountain?
Emerald Mountain has a total of 54 trails. Browse top mountain biking trails in Emerald Mountain to find detailed information including difficulty ratings, distances, and trail conditions.
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Which trail has the most elevation gain in Emerald Mountain?
The trail with the most elevation gain in Emerald Mountain is Morning Gloria with 852 ft of elevation gain. View all trails sorted by elevation gain.
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Which trail has the most elevation descent in Emerald Mountain?
The trail with the most elevation descent in Emerald Mountain is Highway to Hell with 1,437 ft of elevation descent. View all trails sorted by elevation descent.
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What activities are most popular in Emerald Mountain?
Emerald Mountain supports the following activities: Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Horseback, Hiking, Trail Running, Snowshoeing, Backcountry Skiing, Nordic Skiing.
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What are the steepest mountain biking trails in Emerald Mountain?
The steepest mountain biking trail in Emerald Mountain is Connector (Larrys/PrayerFlagRd) with an average grade of 10.9%. View all trails sorted by grade.
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What trails have the biggest jumps in Emerald Mountain?
The trails with the biggest jumps in Emerald Mountain are: Browse all mountain bike trails to find trails with jumps and technical features.
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Are the trails open in Emerald Mountain?
The overall region status for Emerald Mountain is Clear / Green. Out of 51 trails:
- Clear / Green: 51
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What are the trail conditions in Emerald Mountain?
Based on trail reports from the past week in Emerald Mountain:
- Variable: 2 trails
- Wet: 2 trails
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What are the most popular mountain biking routes in Emerald Mountain?
The most popular mountain biking routes in Emerald Mountain are:
- 2020 EMERALD MOUNTAIN EPIC PRESENTED BY HONEY STINGER 10K
- TC Emerald Sport 8/26
- 2021 Honey Stinger Emerald Mountain Epic MTB Lap
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What are the most popular Strava Segments in Emerald Mountain?
The most popular Strava segments in Emerald Mountain are:
- NPR Part 4-A (14,042 athletes)
- NPR part 1 from Prayer Flag (12,661 athletes)
- Lower Quarry Mtn decent (10,715 athletes)
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What are some popular technical trail features in Emerald Mountain?
There are 1 technical trail features (TTFs) in Emerald Mountain. Some popular features include: View all technical trail features in Emerald Mountain.
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What are the most popular mountain biking trails in Emerald Mountain?
The most popular mountain biking trails in Emerald Mountain are: View all mountain biking trails sorted by popularity.
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What are the best beginner ride trails in Emerald Mountain?
The best beginner mountain biking trails in Emerald Mountain are:
- Lower NPR - Green (4/5)
- Bluffs Loop (3.3/5)
- Orton (4.4/5)
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