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      Phil’s World offers nearly 60 miles of mountain bike trail located outside of Cortez, Colorado. Full of steep, short up and down pitches pitches that dip in and out of arroyos, over slickrock and ledges, with views of the Sleeping Ute, La Plata, and Mesa Verde mountains. The trails are much smoother and more buff than what you will find in central Colorado and on the Front Range. The most popular trail in the system is Rib Cage
      Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
      Cash Canyon TH google parking directions
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      Region Details
      • 9
      • 17
      • 1

      Region Status
      Caution as of Feb 9, 2025
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      27
      Trails Mountain Bike
      29
      Trails E-Bike
      1
      Trails Horse
      1
      Trails Hike
      29
      Trails Trail Running
      29
      Trails Nordic Ski
      1
      Total Distance
      42 miles
      Total Descent
      4,390 ft
      Total Vertical
      383 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      6,662 ft
      Reports
      1,045
      Photos
      138
      Ridden Counter
      28,761

      Photos of Phil's World Mountain Bike

      trail: Ledges Loop
      9 |
      Aug 28, 2024 @ 9:38am
      Aug 28, 2024
      trail: Coco Race
      263 |
      May 18, 2019 @ 3:06pm
      May 18, 2019
      trail: Lemon Head
      275 |
      Apr 1, 2019 @ 6:12pm
      Apr 1, 2019
      trail: Lemon Head
      243 |
      Apr 1, 2019 @ 6:11pm
      Apr 1, 2019
      trail: Ledges Loop
      279 |
      Dec 7, 2017 @ 7:25am
      Dec 7, 2017
      trail: Coco Race
      353 |
      Dec 6, 2017 @ 6:56am
      Dec 6, 2017
      trail: Coco Race
      333 |
      Dec 6, 2017 @ 6:56am
      Dec 6, 2017
      trail: Ledges Loop
      309 |
      May 19, 2017 @ 11:00am
      May 19, 2017

      Videos of Phil's World Mountain Bike

      Phils fun
      trail: Rib Cage
      10:24 | 225 | Jan 16, 2018
      Colorado MTB Trip 2024 | Durango, Twin Buttes,...
      trail: DRB ESB
      39:22 | 16 | Jan 6, 2025 , Cortez
      Colorado MTB Trip 2024 | Durango, Twin Buttes,...
      39:22 | 14 | Jan 6, 2025 , Cortez
      Colorado MTB Trip 2024 | Durango, Twin Buttes,...
      trail: Rib Cage
      39:22 | 18 | Jan 6, 2025 , Cortez
      Colorado MTB Trip 2024 | Durango, Twin Buttes,...
      39:22 | 10 | Jan 6, 2025 , Cortez
      Colorado MTB Trip 2024 | Durango, Twin Buttes,...
      trail: Abajo
      39:22 | 11 | Jan 6, 2025 , Cortez
      Colorado MTB Trip 2024 | Durango, Twin Buttes,...
      trail: Lemon Head
      39:22 | 18 | Jan 6, 2025 , Cortez
      Colorado MTB Trip 2024 | Durango, Twin Buttes,...
      trail: Coco Race
      39:22 | 13 | Jan 6, 2025 , Cortez

      Recent Trail Reports

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      bikesarefriendsriddentrailactivity #66082511 and 1 more
      Feb 11, 2025 @ 9:57pm
      Feb 11, 2025
      zac-bassueneraddreportactivity #65987861 and 14 more
      Feb 9, 2025 @ 4:36pm
      Feb 9, 2025
      ErinKuhlmano83addreportactivity #65876346 and 1 more
      Feb 8, 2025 @ 6:04am
      Feb 8, 2025
      swanybikes16wishlisttrailactivity #65860240
      Feb 7, 2025 @ 8:05pm
      Feb 7, 2025
      OmeTUxPocommenttrailactivity #65814584
      Feb 6, 2025 @ 8:51pm
      Feb 6, 2025

      Recent Comments

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      OmeTUxPotrailTrust LoopSerious mud at bridges over ravines still a...
      Feb 6, 2025 @ 8:51pm
      Feb 6, 2025
      OmeTUxPotrailLemon HeadOne of my favorites @ Phil’s. Yes there is...
      Jan 23, 2025 @ 6:16pm
      Jan 23, 2025
      thechasewesssstrailDRB ESBIt's the name of a beer at Dolores River...
      Jan 6, 2025 @ 1:08pm
      Jan 6, 2025
      empire-buildertrailLedges LoopI've been avoiding this trail for years based...
      Aug 28, 2024 @ 9:27am
      Aug 28, 2024
      SaltyOttertrailCash-MoneyShould be a black. Very steep with technical
      Jul 22, 2024 @ 9:28am
      Jul 22, 2024

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Phil's North 6 22.9 km
      Geer Natural Area 4 14.8 km
      Aqueduct 89.4 km
      Boggy Draw 21 510.1 km
      Mancos State Park 612.8 km

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike2842 miles4,390 ft18 miles384 ft
      #263#1261451,044710,976
      E-Bike1
      #1,2271923116
      Horse13 miles256 ft5,210 ft167 ft
      #9282343
      Hike2942 miles4,390 ft18 miles384 ft
      #169#921,0441892
      Trail Running2942 miles4,390 ft18 miles384 ft
      #168#901,0441884
      Nordic Ski1
      #4611134
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