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Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Ridden Direction
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
ContributeDetails
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
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LEGEND
Trail Difficulties
Trail Report Status
- Access Road/Trail
- White
- Green
- Blue
- Black
- Double Black Diamond
Trail Report Status
- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
- Map Markers
Trail Head
Photo
Directory Listing
Riding Area
TTF
Parking
Viewpoint
Information
Warning
Directions
Sight
Restrooms
eBike Charging Point
Water Fountain/Source
Gate
Trail Sign
Table or Bench
Ladder
Stairs
Bridge
Camping
Cabin
Lodge
Bear Cache
Dock
Ranger Station
Summit
Other
Jefferson County is a large area that incorporates many riding areas and cities. Most parks are operated by Jefferson County Open Space. There are a few city parks that have dirt trails too, William Frederick Hayden Park (Green Mountain park) and Bear Creek Lake Park are city parks in Lakewood and are not operated through JCOS.
eBikes Allowed:
Yes
AKA: JCOS, Jeffco, Jefferson County Open Space
Region Details
- 69
- 13
- 112
- 152
- 60
- 2
Activities
Region Status
Open as of 1 daysLocal Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 445
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 431
- Trails E-Bike
- 377
- Trails Hike
- 461
- Trails Trail Running
- 461
- Trails Horse
- 16
- Total Distance
- 565 miles
- Total Descent
- 98,010 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,980 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 10,083 ft
- Reports
- 3,302
- Photos
- 1,117
- Ridden Counter
- 71,976
Popular Trail Networks
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- Buffalo Creek (56)
- Coal Creek (33)
- Conifer (38)
- Flying J Ranch (2)
- Meyer Ranch Park (14)
- Reynolds Park (4)
- Staunton State Park (18)
- Evergreen (63)
- Alderfer Three Sisters Park (34)
- Elk Meadow Park (18)
- Maxwell Falls (3)
- Golden (103)
- Apex Park (11)
- Centennial Cone (7)
- Genesee Park (2)
- Golden Bike Park (11)
- North Table Mountain Park (21)
- South Table Mountain Park (15)
- White Ranch Park (24)
- Windy Saddle Park (7)
- Idledale (4)
- Lair O the Bear (4)
- Ken Caryl (19)
- Kittredge (1)
- Lakewood (73)
- Bear Creek Lake Park (41)
- Green Mountain (28)
- Morrison (26)
- Matthews Winters Park (14)
- Mount Falcon Park (11)
- Rocky Flats (5)
Popular Jefferson County Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Access Apex Park | |||
| Apex Access Apex Park | |||
| Argos Apex Park | |||
| Enchanted Forest Apex Park | |||
| Belcher Hill White Ranch Park | |||
| Little Scraggy West Buffalo Creek | |||
| Pick-n-sledge Apex Park | |||
| Whippletree White Ranch Park | |||
| Hardscrabble Apex Park | |||
| Nice Kitty Buffalo Creek | |||
| Apex Apex Park | |||
| Sandy Wash Buffalo Creek | |||
| NF-537 Buffalo Creek | |||
| Box O Rox extension Black line Green Mountain | |||
| Charlies Cut Buffalo Creek |
Jefferson County Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Best of Golden Gate Canyon Golden Gate Canyon State Park | 23 miles | |
| Ape' Ney - Apex to Chimney Apex Park | 16 miles | |
| The Best of Buffalo Creek Buffalo Creek | 32 miles | |
| The Best of Staunton Staunton State Park | 20 miles | |
| Belcher Stang Mavhorn White Ranch Park | 11 miles | |
| Deer Creek Canyon Deer Creek Canyon Park | 10 miles | |
| White Ranch - Grand Tour White Ranch Park | 20 miles | |
| All day Buffalo Creek Buffalo Creek | 34 miles | |
| Golden Gate New Full Pull Golden Gate Canyon State Park | 24 miles | |
| NTM Lollipop loop North Table Mountain Park | 13 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 70 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
Yesterday
- 145 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 975 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
Photos of Jefferson County Mountain Bike
trail: Dakota Ridge
3 |
May 24, 2020 @ 9:47am
2 days
trail: Cub Creek Trail
2 |
May 22, 2020 @ 3:02pm
May 22, 2020
trail: Rocky Flats Access Road
39 |
Mar 9, 2019 @ 9:50am
Mar 9, 2019
trail: Plymouth Creek
153 |
May 22, 2017 @ 8:24pm
May 22, 2017Videos of Jefferson County Mountain Bike
trail: Dakota Ridge
0:11 |
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Apr 17, 2020
trail: Little Scraggy
0:09 |
107 |
Mar 16, 2020
trail: Too Long
4:14 |
44 |
Dec 26, 2019
trail: Gold Rush Flow
1:15 |
93 |
Aug 1, 2019
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodge Pole Loop Meyer Ranch Park | May 13, 2020 @ 12:10pm May 13, 2020 | Prevalent Mud | proletariat | Some huge mud holes. Give it a few weeks. |
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Jaschneider022 | wishlist | trail | Travois | May 26, 2020 @ 4:27pm 48 mins |
| Bakkerjl | ridden | trail | Plymouth Creek | May 26, 2020 @ 4:19pm 56 mins |
| Tehshayne | ridden | trail | Meadow View and 4 more | May 26, 2020 @ 1:07pm 4 hours |
| Sandyegyptian9 | wishlist | trail | Hayden | May 26, 2020 @ 12:31pm 5 hours |
| Jaschneider022 | wishlist | trail | Mule Deer | May 26, 2020 @ 11:42am 6 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | While this trail is open to mountain bikes,... | May 24, 2020 @ 6:41pm 2 days | ||
| trail | Good place for beginners to practice, because... | May 21, 2020 @ 11:50am May 21, 2020 | ||
| trail | Nice downhills with tight turns & very... | May 21, 2020 @ 11:47am May 21, 2020 | ||
| trail | Not technical at all but you got that damn 9... | May 21, 2020 @ 11:40am May 21, 2020 | ||
| trail | Most of the photos posted above are not Mesa... | May 21, 2020 @ 5:45am May 21, 2020 |
Local Badges
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10 Black Trails267 awarded -
Big Ride 30k1,477 awarded -
10 Blue Trails257 awarded -
Big Ride 30k624 awarded -
10 Green Trails164 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge140 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Bike Park | skill park | Golden |
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