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      A former landfill turned city open space in 2003. Beautiful red sandstone hogbacks throughout, trails from flow to chunky exposed rock. Mostly intermediate.
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      Parking at Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort google parking directions
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      Region Details
      • 5
      • 20
      • 30
      • 4
      • 1

      Region Status
      Open as of Jul 9, 2022
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      62
      Trails Mountain Bike
      60
      Trails E-Bike
      2
      Trails Horse
      4
      Trails Hike
      62
      Trails Trail Running
      62
      Trails Dirtbike/Moto
      1
      Total Distance
      41 miles
      Total Descent
      9,190 ft
      Total Vertical
      2,958 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      9,110 ft
      Reports
      1,231
      Photos
      179
      Ridden Counter
      25,100

      Photos of Red Rock Canyon Open Space Mountain Bike

      13 |
      Jun 21, 2023 @ 9:28am
      Jun 21, 2023
      6 |
      Jun 21, 2023 @ 9:28am
      Jun 21, 2023
      trail: Iron Mountain
      26 |
      Jun 20, 2023 @ 4:43pm
      Jun 20, 2023
      trail: Iron Mountain
      27 |
      Jun 20, 2023 @ 4:42pm
      Jun 20, 2023
      trail: Section 16
      9 |
      Jun 19, 2023 @ 10:44am
      Jun 19, 2023
      trail: Wheeler Pit
      8 |
      Apr 9, 2023 @ 5:57pm
      Apr 9, 2023
      36 |
      Dec 25, 2022 @ 11:46am
      Dec 25, 2022
      trail: Roundup
      49 |
      Jul 16, 2022 @ 9:04am
      Jul 16, 2022

      Videos of Red Rock Canyon Open Space Mountain Bike

      OTB at Red Rock Canyon
      156 | Oct 20, 2021
      Bear Divide
      0:13 | | Aug 31, 2020
      Laying it in there.
      0:10 | 114 | Jan 12, 2019
      Section 16 step up
      trail: Section 16
      0:11 | 101 | Nov 18, 2018
      Section 16
      trail: Section 16
      0:06 | 65 | Nov 18, 2018
      Section 16, loco shwag
      trail: Section 16
      10:35 | 93 | Jan 22, 2018
      Palmer Trail Section 16 in Colorado Springs
      trail: Section 16
      5:23 | 690 | Feb 23, 2012
      A Gnarly Trail that can be a Challenge for...
      trail: New Lion
      5:34 | 129 | Jul 13, 2022 , Colorado Springs

      Recent Trail Reports

      Activity Feed

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      Norbert14wishlistregionactivity #46916902
      Dec 3, 2023 @ 12:53pm
      19 hours
      MarcusFrG15zwishlisttrailactivity #46826157
      Nov 30, 2023 @ 7:34pm
      Nov 30, 2023
      mbr1818riddentrailactivity #46535031
      Nov 21, 2023 @ 5:57pm
      Nov 21, 2023
      DougMoorewishlistrouteactivity #46425899
      Nov 18, 2023 @ 8:50am
      Nov 18, 2023
      jimwpaddreportactivity #46360579 and 3 more
      Nov 16, 2023 @ 6:19am
      Nov 16, 2023

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      pbfan08trailNew LionJumps? lol
      Jul 17, 2023 @ 1:55pm
      Jul 17, 2023
      RobertTxgePHtrailMesaSustained climb on wide trail with a lot of...
      Jul 2, 2023 @ 8:38pm
      Jul 2, 2023
      cubuffs85trailHogback ValleyLiking the new trail, all singletrack now.
      Jun 21, 2023 @ 2:16pm
      Jun 21, 2023
      cubuffs85trailUpper CodellCurrently closed.
      Jun 21, 2023 @ 2:15pm
      Jun 21, 2023
      tTYOYRtrailSection 16Trail closed due as of 4 OCT 22.
      Oct 4, 2022 @ 10:07pm
      Oct 4, 2022

      Nearby Areas

      namedistance
      Bear Creek Park 5 8 11.9 km
      Garden of the Gods Park 6 52.6 km
      Stratton Open Space 8 6 4 13.1 km
      Dorchester Park 1 23.7 km
      Pikes Peak Ranger District3.8 km

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike6040 miles9,121 ft19 miles2,956 ft
      #240#1091671,2302014,045
      E-Bike24 miles1,188 ft3 miles2,513 ft
      #974#30761,01091
      Horse45 miles1,207 ft3 miles2,917 ft
      #126#1042043
      Hike6241 miles9,190 ft19 miles2,956 ft
      #149#8021,229101,684
      Trail Running6241 miles9,190 ft19 miles2,956 ft
      #149#7941,2299966
      Dirtbike/Moto13 miles909 ft2 miles869 ft
      #59#381961
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