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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
8 trails
- Hike
9 trails
- Trail Running
9 trails
Region Details
- 4
- 3
- 1
Region Status
Open as of Apr 11, 2025Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 8
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 9
- Trails Hike
- 9
- Trails Trail Running
- 9
- Total Distance
- 6 miles
- Total Descent
- 958 ft
- Total Vertical
- 562 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 5,696 ft
- Reports
- 437
- Photos
- 10
- Ridden Counter
- 3,846
Popular Maxwell Natural Area Mountain Biking Trails
Maxwell Natural Area Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Foothills Figure 8's | 11 miles |
Photos of Maxwell Natural Area Mountain Bike
trail: Shoreline
26 |
Apr 4, 2024 @ 11:31am
Apr 4, 2024
trail: Shoreline
33 |
Sep 5, 2023 @ 7:57am
Sep 5, 2023
trail: Maxwell
44 |
Sep 5, 2023 @ 7:25am
Sep 5, 2023
trail: Overlook
35 |
Apr 18, 2022 @ 3:32pm
Apr 18, 2022
trail: Overlook
26 |
Apr 18, 2022 @ 3:26pm
Apr 18, 2022
trail: Maxwell (A Trail)
39 |
Dec 2, 2021 @ 3:46pm
Dec 2, 2021
trail: Maxwell Meadow
28 |
Oct 9, 2021 @ 8:59am
Oct 9, 2021
trail: Shoreline
90 |
Oct 9, 2021 @ 8:58am
Oct 9, 2021Videos of Maxwell Natural Area Mountain Bike

trail: Maxwell (A Trail)
2:23 |
139 |
Oct 3, 2018

trail: Shoreline
6:37 |
51 |
May 17, 2024 , Fort Collins
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Ridgeline Mini-Spine | Apr 11, 2025 @ 12:08pm Apr 11, 2025 | Dry | sgltrak | ||
Maxwell | Apr 11, 2025 @ 12:08pm Apr 11, 2025 | Dry | sgltrak | ||
Foothills Connect | Apr 7, 2025 @ 11:42am Apr 7, 2025 | Ideal | sgltrak | ||
Maxwell Meadow | Mar 25, 2025 @ 6:44am Mar 25, 2025 | Dry | sgltrak | ||
Maxwell from Banyan/Prospect | Mar 24, 2025 @ 1:16pm Mar 24, 2025 | Dry | sgltrak | ||
Shoreline | Mar 24, 2025 @ 1:16pm Mar 24, 2025 | Dry | sgltrak | ||
Overlook | Mar 24, 2025 @ 1:16pm Mar 24, 2025 | Dry | sgltrak | ||
Ridgeline Spine | Jan 21, 2025 @ 10:34am Jan 21, 2025 | Snow Packed | bikingorca | ||
Maxwell (A Trail) | Oct 23, 2024 @ 5:16pm Oct 23, 2024 | Very Dry | sgltrak |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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sgltrak | add | report | activity #69444361 and 1 more | Apr 11, 2025 @ 6:18pm Apr 11, 2025 |
sgltrak | add | report | activity #69309542 | Apr 9, 2025 @ 1:18pm Apr 9, 2025 |
sgltrak | add | report | activity #68390428 | Mar 25, 2025 @ 9:42am Mar 25, 2025 |
sgltrak | add | report | activity #68357667 and 4 more | Mar 24, 2025 @ 4:25pm Mar 24, 2025 |
rherter | ridden | trail | activity #67950693 and 3 more | Mar 17, 2025 @ 7:08pm Mar 17, 2025 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | Closed and muddy | Jun 18, 2023 @ 12:59pm Jun 18, 2023 | ||
trail | Closed as of 4/26 due to "wet conditions" (I'm... | Apr 26, 2023 @ 1:32pm Apr 26, 2023 | ||
trail | I'm not a fan of the reroute that happened... | Apr 1, 2023 @ 5:31pm Apr 1, 2023 | ||
trail | Literally every single rock and side hit has... | Jan 22, 2022 @ 11:36pm Jan 22, 2022 | ||
trail | Some obstacles more than blue. Technical... | Oct 5, 2021 @ 7:31pm Oct 5, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Lory State Park | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1.6 km | |
Pineridge Natural Area | 9 | 1 | 1.9 km | ||
Horsetooth Mountain | 9 | 8 | 10 | 2.6 km | |
Reservoir Ridge | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2.7 km | |
Coyote Ridge | 6 | 1 | 6.5 km |
Local Mountain Biking Directory
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Overland Mountain Bike Association
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Front Range Ride Guides - Fort Collins
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Road 34Bike Shop
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proVelo BicyclesBike Shop
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Brave New WheelBike Shop
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Road34 Bike ShopBike Shop
Local Trail Supporters
- Overland Mountain Bike Club
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 | 8 | 6 miles | 958 ft | 3 miles | 561 ft | #1,714 | #925 | 19 | 448 | 1 | 7,071 | |
Hike | 9 | 6 miles | 958 ft | 3 miles | 561 ft | #1,291 | #813 | 2 | 448 | 282 | ||
Trail Running | 9 | 6 miles | 958 ft | 3 miles | 561 ft | #1,295 | #809 | 448 | 782 |
- By markholloway
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