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view all areas »Front Range - North trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has mapped thousands of trails and shared thousands of photos in this region. Supported activity types include Hiking, Trail Running, Mountain Biking, E-Biking, Gravel Biking, Horseback, Adaptive Biking, Skiing, Dirtbiking, Snowshoeing, ATVing/Offroading, Snowmobiling, Winter Fat Biking, Nordic Skiing, Backcountry Skiing and Observed Trials. Trails here are often faint trail, flowy and rocky. Scenery includes lakes, creeks and views. Common trail features include rock gardens, jumps and berms. Many trails are family friendly. Amenities include restrooms and shuttle access. Popular destinations include Boulder, Nederland and Estes Park.
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- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 3,012
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1,936
- Trails E-Bike
- 945
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 788
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 368
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 53
- Trails Horse
- 627
- Trails Hike
- 2,650
- Trails Trail Running
- 2,646
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 152
- Trails Observed Trials
- 10
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 132
- Trails Snowmobile
- 74
- Trails Snowshoe
- 133
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 197
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 31
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 40
- Total Distance
- 3,637 miles
- Total Descent
- 583,192 ft
- Total Vertical
- 9,594 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 14,244 ft
- Reports
- 34,865
- Photos
- 4,452
- Completed Counter
- 507,537
Articles
Boulder County Proposes Major Trail Restrictions for Mountain Bikers
May 11, 2026 from pinkbike.com
Access at Hall Ranch and Heil Valley is under fire. Learn how a "design problem" is being treated as a "user problem" and how you can take action.
More Than Miles: Here’s How to Plan the Perfect Runcation
Aug 1, 2025 from outsideonline.com
Running trips—from Utah's desert to Patagonia's peaks—offer the most thrilling (and humbling) adventures this writer's ever experienced.
The 9 Best Swimming Holes in Our National Parks
Jun 20, 2025 from outsideonline.com
From waterfalls to deep plunge pools, here the best natural pools for cooling off this summer in national parks.
Lesser-Known Lake Escapes in the U.S.
May 22, 2025 from outsideonline.com
From turquoise gems in the Rockies to forest-fringed glacial lakes in New England, escape the crowds at these nine lakes in the U.S. where...
Sub Regions
- Boulder County (709)
- Allenspark (13)
- Taylor Mountain (9)
- Boulder (249)
- Betasso Preserve (5)
- Boulder Open Space (2)
- Boulder Valley Ranch / Boulder Reservoir (20)
- CU South Campus (11)
- Eldorado Canyon State Park (0)
- Lefthand OHV (63)
- Marshall Mesa/Doudy Draw/Flatirons Vista (20)
- Teller Farm Open Space (3)
- The People's Crossing Park (0)
- Valmont Bike Park (43)
- Walker Mountain (17)
- Walker Ranch (3)
- Erie (33)
- Erie Singletrack (11)
- Gunbarrel (22)
- Jamestown (13)
- Ceran Saint Vrain (15)
- Lafayette (12)
- Longmont (27)
- Louisville (63)
- Davidson Mesa (16)
- Lyons (19)
- Nederland (173)
- Caribou (27)
- Magnolia (86)
- Mud Lake (14)
- Sugarloaf Mountain (1)
- Tolland (9)
- Niwot (7)
- Superior (14)
- Coyote Ridge (8)
- Ward (30)
- Gold Hill (5)
- Allenspark (13)
- Broomfield (99)
- Broomfield (99)
- Anthem Community Park (17)
- McKay Lake (7)
- Rocky Flats (9)
- Standley Lake (24)
- Broomfield (99)
- Clear Creek County (153)
- Georgetown (48)
- Idaho Springs (96)
- Gilpin County (12)
- Jefferson County (583)
- Buffalo Creek (40)
- Coal Creek (29)
- Columbine (48)
- Conifer (60)
- Beaver Ranch Park (6)
- Flying J Ranch (4)
- Meyer Ranch Park (13)
- Reynolds Park (4)
- Staunton State Park (30)
- Evergreen (68)
- Alderfer Three Sisters Park (36)
- Elk Meadow Park (19)
- Maxwell Falls (6)
- Golden (121)
- Apex Park (15)
- Centennial Cone (7)
- Genesee Park (2)
- Golden Bike Park (7)
- North Table Mountain Park (19)
- South Table Mountain Park (24)
- White Ranch Park (20)
- Windy Saddle Park (8)
- Idledale (9)
- Ken Caryl (1)
- Lakewood (152)
- Addenbrooke Park (27)
- Bear Creek Lake Park (46)
- Belmar Park (16)
- Cottonwood Park (2)
- Crown Hill Park (12)
- Green Mountain (34)
- Lakewood Dry Gulch Park (2)
- O'Kane Park (4)
- Morrison (29)
- Matthews Winters Park (14)
- Mount Falcon Park (13)
- Red Rock Park (1)
- Westminster (13)
- Wheat Ridge (6)
- Buffalo Creek (40)
- Larimer County (385)
- Berthoud (42)
- Berthoud Bike Park (42)
- Estes Park (36)
- Fort Collins (157)
- Loveland (35)
- Red Feather Lakes (52)
- Windsor (6)
- Bobcat Ridge (12)
- Comanche Peak Wilderness Area (3)
- Lory State Park (15)
- State Forest State Park (35)
- Berthoud (42)
- Weld County (2)
Popular Front Range - North Mountain Biking Trails
• 85 ★ 4.6 • 1 mile • 19 ft • 4,176 •
If you were to ride one trail in the front range, this should be it. It has drops, steep technical sections, and fast bermy corners. Most bike traffic goes down longhorn . Some bikers prefer to get to the top of longhorn via Belcher....
• 100 ★ 4.4 • 3,006 ft • 260 ft • 3,032 •
Highly rated popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 260 ft blue climb. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.5 • 1 mile • 74 ft • 2,782 •
As of September 10, 2020, the regulations on the trail are the following: On odd numbered days: Hiker & equestrian only On even numbered days: Biker only, with downhill direction
• 100 ★ 4.1 • 3 miles • 246 ft • 2,761 •
Highly rated popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill only and has a moderate overall physical rating. It features berm and rock garden. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 22 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 5,263 ft • 309 ft • 2,740 •
Trail is two way traffic but ridden as an up by most. Easy/moderate trail with a couple of switch backs and a short stair section to keep it interesting. Several sections are prone to have loose gravel.
• 100 ★ 3.2 • 2 miles • 90 ft • 2,688 •
Mayhoffer Singltree is another connector piece of the Dirty Bismark loop. It was one of the final sections opened. The trail has a very nice easy grade and no rocks at all! It's fantastic for beginners and young 'uns.
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 1,834 ft • 57 ft • 2,642 •
Highly rated popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 4.4 • 1 mile • 0 ft • 2,628 •
As of September 10, 2020, the lower portion of this trail is directional travel only, following the intersection with hardscrabble. On odd numbered days: Hiker & equestrian only On even numbered days: Biker only, with downhill direction
Front Range - North Mountain Bike Routes
Hall Ranch Technical Side Featured
★ 5.0 • 10 miles • 1,594 ft • 6 • Out & Back •
Tackling Hall Ranch up Lower Bitterbrush aka "The Rock Garden" bumps this intermediate/advanced area into...
Hall Ranch: Intermediate Fun Featured
★ 4.4 • 7 miles • 1,191 ft • 5 • Out & Back •
This is an great alternative if you're not up to the black diamond Lower Bitterbrush challenge. It's...
Marshall Mesa Doudy Draw Loop Featured
★ 4.0 • 12 miles • 988 ft • 14 • Loop •
This route gives a great tour of the best trails Marshall Mesa has to offer. The ride starts at the main...
The Best of Staunton Featured
★ 4.4 • 29 miles • 4,412 ft • 15 • Loop •
This route highlights the best way to get the full Staunton experience. Covering all the singletrack...
Marshall Mesa Beginner Ride Featured
★ 4.0 • 5 miles • 272 ft • 1 • Out & Back •
The Boulder Mountainbike Alliance's Recommendation for Easiest Ride at Marshall Mesa. People in Boulder...
Hall Ranch Technical Descent Featured
★ 3.8 • 12 miles • 1,670 ft • 5 • Loop •
By far the best way to ride Hall Ranch. This ride is best started by parking in the town of Lyons either...
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Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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| East Boulder Trail (Gunbarrel Farm) Teller Farm Open Space | Oct 19, 2026 @ 4:29pm (America/Denver) Oct 19, 2026 | Dry | BoulderRunner |
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Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
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| JOHNASZTO2 | add | report | activity #106599308 | Oct 25, 2026 @ 2:34pm 7 mins |
| Kartd301 | comment | trail | activity #106598213 | Oct 25, 2026 @ 2:21pm 21 mins |
| mudflapslap | add | karma | activity #106596072 | Oct 25, 2026 @ 1:55pm 46 mins |
| mudflapslap | comment | directory | activity #106595812 | Oct 25, 2026 @ 1:52pm 49 mins |
| mudflapslap | like | directory | activity #106595623 | Oct 25, 2026 @ 1:50pm 51 mins |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | I'm starting to think this might be the best... | Oct 21, 2026 @ 1:48pm Oct 21, 2026 | ||
| trail | A day pass is now $12 | Oct 16, 2026 @ 9:37pm Oct 16, 2026 | ||
| report | I | Oct 15, 2026 @ 5:18pm Oct 15, 2026 | ||
| trail | The trail work that was completed is a bummer.... | Oct 14, 2026 @ 7:06am Oct 14, 2026 | ||
| trail | More green than blue. Not sure why this... | Oct 13, 2026 @ 7:45am Oct 13, 2026 |
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Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k4 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Loveland Basin | bike park | Georgetown | |
| Eldora Mountain Resort | bike park | Nederland | |
| Valmont Bike Park | skill park | Boulder | |
| Broomfield Bike Park | skill park | Broomfield | |
| Spring Canyon skillpark | skill park | Fort Collins |
Local Trail Supporters
- Overland Mountain Bike Club
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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 |
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| Mountain Bike | 1,936 | 2,368 miles | 297,077 ft | 966 miles | 9,131 ft | 3,786 | 34,511 | 293 | 539,335 | |||
| E-Bike | 945 | 1,269 miles | 136,506 ft | 501 miles | 8,747 ft | 20 | 24,805 | 26 | 24,226 | |||
| Gravel Bike | 789 | 1,224 miles | 80,627 ft | 436 miles | 9,593 ft | 3 | 4,242 | 10 | 7,966 | |||
| Adaptive Bike | 368 | 570 miles | 38,537 ft | 228 miles | 7,126 ft | 5,271 | 2 | 27 | ||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 53 | 76 miles | 9,301 ft | 30 miles | 5,719 ft | 2,169 | 4 | 19 | ||||
| Horse | 627 | 1,104 miles | 170,180 ft | 423 miles | 9,347 ft | 1 | 5,882 | 57 | 39 | |||
| Hike | 2,650 | 3,512 miles | 507,116 ft | 1,388 miles | 9,593 ft | 612 | 32,728 | 199 | 66,801 | |||
| Trail Running | 2,646 | 3,508 miles | 505,620 ft | 1,386 miles | 9,593 ft | 11 | 32,719 | 178 | 62,749 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 152 | 323 miles | 39,314 ft | 114 miles | 6,670 ft | 4 | 4,680 | 11 | 176 | |||
| Observed Trials | 10 | 22 miles | 2,238 ft | 10 miles | 1,788 ft | 2 | 71 | 139 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 132 | 274 miles | 28,757 ft | 91 miles | 6,670 ft | 4,679 | 11 | 23 | ||||
| Snowmobile | 74 | 137 miles | 16,526 ft | 41 miles | 4,911 ft | 25 | 11 | 13 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 133 | 214 miles | 23,625 ft | 64 miles | 8,025 ft | 250 | 110 | 586 | ||||
| Downhill Ski | 197 | 63 miles | 57,093 ft | 59 miles | 7,995 ft | 12 | 6,932 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 31 | 45 miles | 6,499 ft | 12 miles | 4,357 ft | 207 | 1 | 5,463 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 40 | 38 miles | 5,381 ft | 17 miles | 2,156 ft | 241 | 11 | 2,519 |
Activities
- Front Range - North Mountain Biking Trails
- Front Range - North E-Biking Trails
- Front Range - North Gravel Biking Trails
- Front Range - North Adaptive Biking Trails
- Front Range - North Winter Fat Biking Trails
- Front Range - North Horseback Trails
- Front Range - North Hiking Trails
- Front Range - North Trail Running Trails
- Front Range - North Dirtbiking Trails
- Front Range - North Observed Trials Trails
- Front Range - North ATVing/Offroading Trails
- Front Range - North Snowmobiling Trails
- Front Range - North Snowshoeing Trails
- Front Range - North Skiing Trails
- Front Range - North Backcountry Skiing Trails
- Front Range - North Nordic Skiing Trails
Trails
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