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SaveThe Phases is a newly "refreshed" riding area with significant mileage of purpose re-built trails with features and flow. This area is the first area in the Winter Park/Grand County area to melt and be ride-able each Spring. It is primarily on BLM land but shares the NE border with USFS. Additional trails extend into USFS that will hopefully be added to the system in the near future.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
No
Shuttleable: YES
Land Status: National Forest
Land Manager: BLM
Access Info:
There are a few parking areas within the system, but the main trailhead is at the bottom, on the Lefthand side of the entrance road.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
16 trails
- Hike
12 trails
- Trail Running
12 trails
Region Details
- 2
- 8
- 3
Region Status
Open as of May 24, 2026Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 13
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 16
- Trails E-Bike
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 12
- Trails Trail Running
- 12
- Total Distance
- 14 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 6 miles
- Total Descent
- 2,545 ft
- Total Vertical
- 724 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 9,220 ft
- Reports
- 100
- Photos
- 20
- Ridden Counter
- 1,362
Popular Phases Mountain Biking Trails
• 95 ★ 2.7 • 4,049 ft • 0 ft • 311 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 2.4 • 919 ft • 32 ft • 270 •
Popular black diamond difficulty hike-a-bike. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 32 ft black diamond climb. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 4.3 • 2 miles • 0 ft • 267 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 0 ft blue climb. It features berm, bridge, jump and rock garden. Adaptive MTB rating: amtb green. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 12 minutes to complete this trail.
• 80 ★ 4.0 • 1 mile • 0 ft • 263 •
Popular blue difficulty alpine singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 0 ft black diamond climb. It features rock garden. Adaptive MTB rating: amtb blue. Winter use: Backcountry snow grooming. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 9 minutes to complete this trail.
• 75 ★ 3.7 • 2,871 ft • 215 ft • 236 •
Steep but smooth primarily climbing oriented trail. Some tough switch backs.
• 60 ★ 3.0 • 1 mile • 337 ft • 198 •
Great flow trail that meets up with at the top. It has some overlap with the older Phase-In trail.
• 35 ★ 3.5 • 5,121 ft • 3 ft • 177 •
Less popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.
• 50 ★ 1.0 • 1,001 ft • 0 ft • 165 •
Moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
Phases Mountain Bike Routes
Photos of Phases Mountain Bike
Videos of Phases Mountain Bike
trail: Salad Bowl West
0:07 |
86 |
Aug 7, 2022
trail: Salad Bowl West
0:08 |
74 |
Aug 7, 2022
trail: Phase .5
13:12 |
230 |
Aug 28, 2022 , Tabernash
trail: Phased and Confused
7:45 |
322 |
Aug 28, 2022 , Tabernash
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Phase 0.25 | May 24, 2026 @ 10:36am (America/Denver) May 24, 2026 | Ideal | Armin1 | ||
| Lower Fruit Loop | May 24, 2026 @ 10:36am (America/Denver) May 24, 2026 | Ideal | Armin1 | ||
| Froot Loop | May 24, 2026 @ 10:36am (America/Denver) May 24, 2026 | Ideal | Armin1 | ||
| Salad Bowl West | May 24, 2026 @ 10:36am (America/Denver) May 24, 2026 | Ideal | Armin1 | ||
| Salad Bowl East | May 24, 2026 @ 10:36am (America/Denver) May 24, 2026 | Ideal | Armin1 | ||
| Phase .5 | Oct 10, 2025 @ 1:34pm (America/Denver) Oct 10, 2025 | Ideal | ErroEtSpero | ||
| Phased and Confused | Oct 10, 2025 @ 1:34pm (America/Denver) Oct 10, 2025 | Ideal | ErroEtSpero | ||
| USFS 2751 | Oct 10, 2025 @ 1:34pm (America/Denver) Oct 10, 2025 | Ideal | ErroEtSpero | ||
| Ridge Runner | May 21, 2025 @ 7:47pm May 21, 2025 | Dry | spillcoleman | ||
| Phrooty Pebbles | Aug 31, 2023 @ 4:56am Aug 31, 2023 | Dry | earrieta |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mdk422 | ridden | trail | activity #97022384 | Jun 14, 2026 @ 9:30pm 23 hours |
| Nasdaqian | comment | trail | activity #96927201 and 3 more | Jun 13, 2026 @ 5:03pm 2 days |
| Nasdaqian | vote | trail | activity #96927173 and 5 more | Jun 13, 2026 @ 5:03pm 2 days |
| Armin1 | add | report | activity #95446438 and 4 more | May 24, 2026 @ 2:33pm May 24, 2026 |
| jaymonger | ridden | trail | activity #94364484 | May 9, 2026 @ 11:46am May 9, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Lots of cool alternate lines down rock slabs... | Jun 13, 2026 @ 5:09pm 2 days | ||
| trail | Not the best descent. The switchbacks are... | Jun 13, 2026 @ 5:06pm 2 days | ||
| trail | Sweet flow trail that's easy to climb. | Jun 13, 2026 @ 5:05pm 2 days | ||
| trail | it starts off weak but the second half is... | Jun 13, 2026 @ 5:03pm 2 days | ||
| trail | bottom half is the best bit of trail in the... | Aug 4, 2025 @ 9:34am Aug 4, 2025 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devil's Thumb Ranch | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4.2 km | |
| Granby Ranch | 17 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 4.4 km |
| St. Louis Creek | 3 | 1 | 6 km | ||
| Idlewild | 12 | 11 | 7 km | ||
| Vasquez Creek and Leland Creek Areas | 2 | 15 | 4 | 7.4 km |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 16 | 14 miles | 2,546 ft | 6 miles | 725 ft | #7,245 | #2,771 | 20 | 100 | 1 | 646 | |
| E-Bike | 1 | 2 miles | 666 ft | #1,723 | 64 | 35 | ||||||
| Hike | 12 | 10 miles | 2,087 ft | 6 miles | 725 ft | #12,846 | #5,375 | 95 | 63 | |||
| Trail Running | 12 | 10 miles | 2,087 ft | 6 miles | 725 ft | #12,005 | #4,725 | 95 | 14 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Phases
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Phases?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Phases are:
- Ridge Runner (4.2/5)
- New Phase 0.25 (4.1/5)
- Salad Spinner (4/5)
- Phrooty Pebbles (4/5)
- Lower Fruit Loop (4/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Phases?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Phases are:
- August (3 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Phases?
There are 1 parking locations listed in Phases. The most popular parking spots are:
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What is the longest trail in Phases?
The longest trail in Phases is Salad Bowl West at 3.1 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
- By SimonsJ
& contributors - Admins: FVMTB, FVMTB
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