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SaveLeadville trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has mapped hundreds of trails and shared hundreds of photos in this region. Supported activity types include Hiking, Trail Running, Mountain Biking, Horseback, Skiing, E-Biking, Gravel Biking, Nordic Skiing, Winter Fat Biking, Backcountry Skiing, Snowshoeing, Adaptive Biking, Dirtbiking and ATVing/Offroading. Trails here are often faint trail and flowy. Scenery includes lakes, alpine terrain and creeks. Common trail features include rollers, berms and jumps. Many trails are family friendly and kid friendly. Amenities include huts. Popular destinations include Ski Cooper, Collegiate Peaks Wilderness and Twin Lakes.
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- Mountain Bike
113 trails
- E-Bike
41 trails
- Gravel Bike
31 trails
- Adaptive Bike
13 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
20 trails
- Horse
98 trails
- Hike
202 trails
- Trail Running
202 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
10 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
5 trails
- Snowshoe
14 trails
- Downhill Ski
63 trails
- Backcountry Ski
20 trails
- Nordic Ski
29 trails
Region Details
- 24
- 1
- 24
- 48
- 16
Region Status
Caution as of Oct 10, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 267
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 113
- Trails E-Bike
- 41
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 31
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 13
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 20
- Trails Horse
- 98
- Trails Hike
- 202
- Trails Trail Running
- 202
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 10
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 5
- Trails Snowmobile
- 3
- Trails Snowshoe
- 14
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 63
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 20
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 29
- Total Distance
- 506 miles
- Total Descent
- 90,663 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,680 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 14,420 ft
- Reports
- 1,829
- Photos
- 285
- Completed Counter
- 28,632
Sub Regions
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Collegiate Peaks Wilderness
- 1
- 2
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Evergreen Lakes Nature Trails
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PNF - Leadville Ranger District
- 1
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Ski Cooper
- 1
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Timberline Trails
- 13
- 13
- 2
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Turquoise Lake Trails
- 2
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Twin Lakes
- 1
- 3
- 13
- 10
Popular Leadville Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 1 mile • 2 ft • 992 •
Easy singletrack trail that is used as part of the Leadville 100
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 1,591 ft • 20 ft • 497 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 3,875 ft • 22 ft • 480 •
Speed through the trees on this mellow stretch of single track. Great route for kids and beginners.
• 95 ★ 3.4 • 3,199 ft • 89 ft • 479 •
Nice climbing trail to get you up to the trails that are fun to flow down
• 95 ★ 4.2 • 1 mile • 40 ft • 470 •
Ride the rollers through the trees. Recommended to enjoy in the clockwise direction.
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 666 ft • 0 ft • 452 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 75 ★ 3.8 • 1 mile • 57 ft • 415 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 57 ft blue climb. On average it takes 12 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 0.0 • 1,247 ft • 0 ft • 396 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
Leadville Mountain Bike Routes
Mt. Elbert - Shuttle Featured
★ 5.0 • 17 miles • 5,086 ft • 5 • Shuttled •
Who doesn't want to ride off the highest peak in the Rocky Mountains! This route takes a shuttle approach...
9 miles • 152 ft • 2 •
A ride from Tennessee Pass down to Camp Hale. Be sure to ride in control and know that you will see plenty...
8 miles • 667 ft • 8 •
Annual Pedal for the Park Fundraiser Adult Lap
16 miles • 1,359 ft • 4 •
This is a 16 mile loop around the largest glacial lakes in Colorado. This ride includes the Twin Lakes Cut...
17 miles • 1,134 ft • 9 •
Route- Dutch Henry around the Mineral Belt Trail to Boulders-Elk Run-Upper Deck-Wheelers Way-...
Photos of Leadville Mountain Bike
Videos of Leadville Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| CDT CT - Tennessee Pass | Oct 10, 2026 @ 1:38pm (America/Denver) Oct 10, 2026 | Ideal | breckbike | ||
| Treeline Loop Trail | Oct 10, 2026 @ 1:38pm (America/Denver) Oct 10, 2026 | Dry | breckbike | ||
| Terminal | Oct 10, 2026 @ 2:27pm (America/Denver) Oct 10, 2026 | Dry | breckbike | ||
| Rift | Oct 10, 2026 @ 2:27pm (America/Denver) Oct 10, 2026 | Dry | breckbike | ||
| Rift | Oct 10, 2026 @ 2:27pm (America/Denver) Oct 10, 2026 | Dry | breckbike | ||
| Lateral | Oct 10, 2026 @ 2:27pm (America/Denver) Oct 10, 2026 | Dry | breckbike | ||
| Lateral | Oct 10, 2026 @ 2:27pm (America/Denver) Oct 10, 2026 | Dry | breckbike | ||
| Bodfish | Oct 10, 2026 @ 2:27pm (America/Denver) Oct 10, 2026 | Dry | breckbike | ||
| Kettle | Oct 10, 2026 @ 2:27pm (America/Denver) Oct 10, 2026 | Ideal | breckbike | ||
| Mount Elbert | Aug 26, 2026 @ 8:03pm (America/Denver) Aug 26, 2026 | Unknown | monkytrick |
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Colorado Trail (Bike)
- Mountain Bike
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Continental Divide Trail
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
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| MattRitikis | wishlist | route | activity #106203524 | Oct 19, 2026 @ 7:45am Oct 19, 2026 |
| breckbike | add | report | activity #105635861 | Oct 10, 2026 @ 3:05pm Oct 10, 2026 |
| breckbike | add | report | activity #105635857 and 7 more | Oct 10, 2026 @ 3:05pm Oct 10, 2026 |
| breckbike | add | photo | activity #105626393 | Oct 10, 2026 @ 12:57pm Oct 10, 2026 |
| ev-dog | wishlist | trail | activity #105471320 | Oct 8, 2026 @ 8:34am Oct 8, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | Road disappears at the beaver ponds, be... | Oct 3, 2026 @ 1:21pm Oct 3, 2026 | ||
| trail | Chewed up by motos and it’s a pain to cross... | Sep 19, 2026 @ 5:50pm Sep 19, 2026 | ||
| trail | Great aspen ride. It’s a downhill trail,... | Sep 19, 2026 @ 5:46pm Sep 19, 2026 | ||
| trail | "sanitizing" was necessary due to trail... | Sep 8, 2026 @ 4:48am Sep 8, 2026 | ||
| trail | Beautiful ride. If you’re more on the hybrid... | Jun 20, 2026 @ 11:47am Jun 20, 2026 |
Local Badges
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Completionist3 awarded -
Big Ride 30k3,486 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k2,039 awarded -
Top 10 Trails0 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge4 awarded -
10 Green Trails105 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Ski Cooper | bike park | Leadville | |
| Leadville Motocross Park | skill park | Leadville | |
| Lake County Bike Park | skill park | Leadville |
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 | 113 | 260 miles | 30,302 ft | 104 miles | 5,597 ft | #640 | #21 | 239 | 1,784 | 37 | 19,380 | |
| E-Bike | 41 | 125 miles | 14,337 ft | 54 miles | 3,714 ft | #1,336 | #32 | 1 | 1,463 | 6 | 413 | |
| Gravel Bike | 31 | 96 miles | 11,709 ft | 45 miles | 3,714 ft | #788 | #19 | 1 | 392 | 1 | 63 | |
| Adaptive Bike | 13 | 34 miles | 4,610 ft | 19 miles | 2,838 ft | #1,679 | #26 | 136 | ||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 20 | 53 miles | 3,937 ft | 22 miles | 935 ft | #760 | #5 | 550 | 11 | 62 | ||
| Horse | 98 | 318 miles | 50,719 ft | 115 miles | 5,574 ft | #62 | #5 | 629 | 7 | 2 | ||
| Hike | 202 | 479 miles | 70,682 ft | 180 miles | 5,679 ft | #118 | #6 | 34 | 1,775 | 35 | 5,403 | |
| Trail Running | 202 | 473 miles | 68,976 ft | 176 miles | 5,679 ft | #129 | #5 | 8 | 1,776 | 37 | 1,313 | |
| Dirtbike/Moto | 10 | 41 miles | 5,154 ft | 12 miles | 3,278 ft | #621 | #25 | 1 | 814 | 10 | ||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 5 | 27 miles | 3,058 ft | 7 miles | 3,278 ft | #513 | #20 | 813 | 3 | |||
| Snowmobile | 3 | 22 miles | 1,693 ft | 8 miles | 1,883 ft | 23 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 14 | 44 miles | 3,097 ft | 16 miles | 4,055 ft | #386 | #5 | 44 | 26 | 68 | ||
| Downhill Ski | 63 | 43 miles | 21,056 ft | 30 miles | 1,969 ft | #293 | #17 | 22 | 312 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 20 | 26 miles | 4,478 ft | 12 miles | 2,152 ft | #345 | #10 | 35 | 3 | 967 | ||
| Nordic Ski | 29 | 49 miles | 4,183 ft | 21 miles | 1,004 ft | #381 | #8 | 43 | 8 | 620 |
Frequently Asked Questions
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What are the best places to ride in Leadville?
Leadville has 9 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Leadville?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Leadville are:
- Perma Grin (4.4/5)
- Sheep Creek Trail (4.3/5)
- Wheelers Way (4.2/5)
- Elk Run (4.2/5)
- Colorado Trail Connector (4.2/5)
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Where can I park to ride in Leadville?
There are 51 parking locations listed in Leadville. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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What is the longest trail in Leadville?
The longest trail in Leadville is Turquoise Lake Winter Groomed at 14.6 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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What are the best & highest rated hiking trails in Leadville?
The best hiking trails in Leadville are: View all hiking trails sorted by popularity score.
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What are the best & highest rated trail running trails in Leadville?
The best trail running trails in Leadville are:
- CDT - Twin Lakes South
- CDT CT - Twin Lakes South
- Colorado Midland Centenial
- Twin Lakes Village Connector Trail
- CDT CT - Mitchell Creek
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What are the best & highest rated dirtbiking trails in Leadville?
The best dirtbiking trails in Leadville are: View all dirtbiking trails sorted by popularity score.
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How many trails are in Leadville?
Leadville has a total of 267 trails. Of those, 113 are designated for mountain biking. Browse top mountain biking trails in Leadville to find detailed information including difficulty ratings, distances, and trail conditions.
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Which trail has the most elevation gain in Leadville?
The trail with the most elevation gain in Leadville is Black Cloud with 4,948 ft of elevation gain. View all trails sorted by elevation gain.
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Which trail has the most elevation descent in Leadville?
The trail with the most elevation descent in Leadville is CDT - Sheep Gulch with 3,210 ft of elevation descent. View all trails sorted by elevation descent.
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What activities are most popular in Leadville?
Leadville supports the following activities: Mountain Biking, E-Biking, Gravel Biking, Adaptive Biking, Winter Fat Biking, Horseback, Hiking, Trail Running, Dirtbiking, ATVing/Offroading, Snowshoeing, Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Nordic Skiing.
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What bike services are there in Leadville?
The following bike services are available in Leadville:
- Bike Shop (1)
- Trail Association (1)
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What are the steepest mountain biking trails in Leadville?
The steepest mountain biking trail in Leadville is North Mount Elbert with an average grade of 21.5%. View all trails sorted by grade.
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Are the trails open in Leadville?
The overall region status for Leadville is Minor Issue / Yellow. Out of 114 trails:
- Clear / Green: 68
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 6
- Significant Issue / Amber: 25
- Closed: 15
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Can I ride an ebike in Leadville?
Yes, Leadville supports e-bike riding. There are 39 trails in Leadville 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 Leadville?
The most popular mountain biking routes in Leadville are: View all mountain biking routes in Leadville.
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What is the highest summit in Leadville?
The highest summit in Leadville is Mount Elbert at 14,423 ft elevation.
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What are the most popular Strava Segments in Leadville?
The most popular Strava segments in Leadville are:
- Colorado 82 Climb (9,742 athletes)
- Columbine Descent to Final Switchback (7,110 athletes)
- Single Track Pipeline Outbound (5,978 athletes)
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What trails are closed in Leadville?
There are currently 15 closed trails in Leadville. The breakdown of all trail statuses is:
- Clear / Green: 68
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 6
- Significant Issue / Amber: 25
- Closed: 15
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Are there accessible or adaptive trails in Leadville?
Yes, there are 13 accessible/adaptive trails in Leadville. View all adaptive trails in Leadville for specific accessibility information.
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Are there local clubs or events in Leadville?
There are 1 local clubs or associations listed in the Leadville directory. Browse the local directory for details.
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What are the most popular mountain biking trails in Leadville?
The most popular mountain biking trails in Leadville are: View all mountain biking trails sorted by popularity.
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What are the best beginner ride trails in Leadville?
The best beginner mountain biking trails in Leadville are:
- Perma Grin (5/5)
- Giddy Up (4.5/5)
- Slip N Slide (4.2/5)
Activities
- Leadville Mountain Biking Trails
- Leadville E-Biking Trails
- Leadville Gravel Biking Trails
- Leadville Adaptive Biking Trails
- Leadville Winter Fat Biking Trails
- Leadville Horseback Trails
- Leadville Hiking Trails
- Leadville Trail Running Trails
- Leadville Dirtbiking Trails
- Leadville ATVing/Offroading Trails
- Leadville Snowshoeing Trails
- Leadville Skiing Trails
- Leadville Backcountry Skiing Trails
- Leadville Nordic Skiing Trails
Trails
Points of Interest
- Interlaken Historic District Sight
- East Fork Campground Camping
- Molly Brown Campground Camping
- Silver Dollar Campground Camping
- Elbert Creek Campground Camping
- Half Moon West Camping
- Half Moon East Camping
- Mt. Elbert Summit
- Sangree Hut Cabin
- Huron Peak Summit
- Mount Elbert (14,423 ft)
- Mount Harvard (14,413 ft)
- La Plata Peak (14,337 ft)
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