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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
18 trails
- Hike
23 trails
- Trail Running
23 trails
- Snowshoe
12 trails
- Nordic Ski
19 trails
Region Details
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- 8
Region Status
Open as of Jun 14, 2026
Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 24
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 18
- Trails Hike
- 23
- Trails Trail Running
- 23
- Trails Snowmobile
- 3
- Trails Snowshoe
- 12
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 19
- Total Distance
- 26 miles
- Total Descent
- 2,371 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,577 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,480 ft
- Reports
- 33
- Photos
- 15
- Ridden Counter
- 110
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Eagle Cliff Trails
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Popular Lead Mountain Biking Trails
• 95 ★ 1.0 • 3,961 ft • 240 ft • 12 • • skixc
Popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This nordic ski primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 12 minutes to complete this trail.
• 5 ★ 1.0 • 1,791 ft • 0 ft • 8 • • skixc
Less popular green difficulty doubletrack. This nordic ski primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 5 ★ 3.0 • 3 miles • 452 ft • 7 • • skixc
Less popular green difficulty doubletrack. This nordic ski primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 20 minutes to complete this trail.
• 5 ★ 1.0 • 2,064 ft • 195 ft • 6 • • skixc
Less popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This nordic ski primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 8 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 1 mile • 200 ft • 5 • • skixc
Popular green difficulty ski run (off-piste). This nordic ski primary trail can be used both directions.
• 5 ★ 1.0 • 2 miles • 141 ft • 4 • • skixc
Less popular green difficulty doubletrack. This nordic ski primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 16 minutes to complete this trail.
• 5 ★ 3.0 • 869 ft • 102 ft • 3 • • skixc
Less popular black diamond difficulty ski run (off-piste). This nordic ski primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
Lead Mountain Bike Routes
8 miles • 1,085 ft • 14 •
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★ 3.0 • 23 miles • 2,123 ft • 0 • Loop • Race •
The trail starts in Lead on the new Homestake Trail, then down into Deadwood on the Mickelson Trail....
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intake Meadow Trail | May 3, 2025 @ 4:14pm May 3, 2025 | Dry | utzxmas | ||
| Rolling Ox | Jun 28, 2022 @ 9:40am Jun 28, 2022 | Ideal | wyo83 | ||
| TCF Singletrack | Sep 16, 2021 @ 4:26pm Sep 16, 2021 | Unknown | AlpineAndrea EMBA-KC | ||
| Lily Park | Jul 25, 2020 @ 7:30am Jul 25, 2020 | Dry | woodtroll BentSprockets | ||
| Hidden Basin | Jul 25, 2020 @ 7:30am Jul 25, 2020 | Dry | woodtroll BentSprockets |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| zachgrape | wishlist | route | activity #88903015 | Feb 14, 2026 @ 11:27am Feb 14, 2026 |
| JosephAZX1kG | ridden | trail | activity #76643281 | Jul 24, 2025 @ 8:15pm Jul 24, 2025 |
| utzxmas | add | report | activity #70943830 | May 3, 2025 @ 4:14pm May 3, 2025 |
| Heathscliff | update | region | activity #67531805 | Mar 10, 2025 @ 9:58am Mar 10, 2025 |
| TracitLzgAV | like | directory | activity #57011672 | Aug 10, 2024 @ 4:46pm Aug 10, 2024 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Trail is not where trail fork shows it. Pretty... | Jul 25, 2020 @ 4:07pm Jul 25, 2020 | ||
| trail | Trail is not quite the same as line on trail... | Jul 25, 2020 @ 4:04pm Jul 25, 2020 | ||
| trail | Not an mtb trail. | Aug 8, 2019 @ 12:55pm Aug 8, 2019 | ||
| trail | Not an mtb trail | Aug 8, 2019 @ 12:54pm Aug 8, 2019 | ||
| trail | Not an mtb trail | Aug 8, 2019 @ 12:54pm Aug 8, 2019 |
Local Badges
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Epic Mountain Bike Climb 2k0 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge0 awarded -
Mountain Biking 100k Badge0 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k0 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge0 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge0 awarded
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 18 | 22 miles | 2,165 ft | 8 miles | 817 ft | #11,228 | #3,428 | 4 | 33 | 2 | 552 | |
| Hike | 23 | 25 miles | 2,290 ft | 9 miles | 1,578 ft | #7,202 | #2,548 | 33 | 307 | |||
| Trail Running | 23 | 25 miles | 2,290 ft | 9 miles | 1,578 ft | #7,115 | #2,350 | 33 | 17 | |||
| Snowmobile | 3 | 3 miles | 246 ft | 1 mile | 587 ft | 8 | 1 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 12 | 11 miles | 1,526 ft | 5 miles | 623 ft | #1,350 | #744 | 8 | 34 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 19 | 23 miles | 2,247 ft | 8 miles | 817 ft | #424 | #122 | 11 | 4 | 229 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Lead
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What are the best places to ride in Lead?
Lead has 2 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Lead?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Lead are:
- Roller Coaster (4.1/5)
- Dead Ox (4.1/5)
- Rolling Ox (3.8/5)
- Bratwurst (3.7/5)
- Hidden Basin (3.6/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Lead?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Lead are:
- May (6 activities)
- July (4 activities)
- September (3 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Lead?
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