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Ridge Runner 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 Mountain Biking, Hiking, Trail Running, E-Biking, ATVing/Offroading and Dirtbiking.
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Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: Private Property
google parking directions Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
114 trails
- E-Bike
101 trails
- Hike
110 trails
- Trail Running
110 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
13 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
16 trails
Region Details
- 22
- 10
- 77
- 5
Region Status
Open as of Aug 23, 2026Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 116
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 114
- Trails E-Bike
- 101
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 23
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 13
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 6
- Trails Hike
- 110
- Trails Trail Running
- 110
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 13
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 16
- Total Distance
- 54 miles
- Total Descent
- 6,534 ft
- Total Vertical
- 630 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,046 ft
- Reports
- 4,702
- Photos
- 553
- Completed Counter
- 36,993
Popular Ridge Runner Mountain Biking Trails
• 95 ★ 4.6 • 2,280 ft • 34 ft • 982 •
A fun cross country trail with some potential muddy spots, travelling through slag piles and some bedrock with a few nice ridges views. A couple of technical alternatives along the way.
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 787 ft • 16 ft • 833 •
A short easy trail used as a road bypass to the upper ridges trails. Its short and sweet!
• 90 ★ 4.0 • 4,488 ft • 122 ft • 741 •
Highly rated popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 122 ft blue climb. On average it takes 9 minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 3.8 • 1,476 ft • 6 ft • 712 •
Mostly a climbing option to the power line road. The trail winds through the edge of the power line with some gravel road. A mostly single track option to get from the lower parking area up into the main trails of "ridge runner" area....
• 90 ★ 4.2 • 2,198 ft • 90 ft • 658 •
An easy trail that gets you up to one of the higher ridges in the area and to a newer network of trails heading out in the direction of Whiskey lake.
• 90 ★ 4.0 • 912 ft • 0 ft • 630 •
Connects end of by the Beaver Pond to Riparian. All quite reasonable. Going S to N there is an "around" for a steep rock face.
• 70 ★ 4.2 • 1 mile • 50 ft • 623 •
Highly rated popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 50 ft blue climb. On average it takes 11 minutes to complete this trail.
Ridge Runner Mountain Bike Routes
Ridge Runner Tour Featured
16 miles • 1,737 ft • 68 • Loop •
★ 5.0 • 10 miles • 1,197 ft • 22 • Loop •
A route that combines a good mix of climbing and downhill covering the Runner and lower South Benson trails.
★ 5.0 • 10 miles • 964 ft • 43 • Loop •
Best to do this loop in a clockwise direction - although it is a lot of UP. 16 kms. Probably take 2.5 - 3...
★ 5.0 • 8 miles • 855 ft • 49 • Loop •
Route can be done both directions but better to do it clockwise. About 14 kms. Takes about 2 hours. A...
6 miles • 537 ft • 11 • Loop •
A good, relatively easy X-C route. Little less than 10 km. Would take 1.5 hours with some stops. Many good...
16 miles • 1,618 ft • 4 • Point to Point •
This route hits many of the Ridge Runner and then Abyss Highlights covering most of the new trails in the...
Photos of Ridge Runner Mountain Bike
Videos of Ridge Runner Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jbrassard98 | add | report | activity #102197053 | Aug 23, 2026 @ 4:53pm Aug 23, 2026 |
| Jbrassard98 | add | video | activity #101884210 | Aug 19, 2026 @ 5:46pm Aug 19, 2026 |
| jyles | wishlist | route | activity #101806380 | Aug 18, 2026 @ 4:56pm Aug 18, 2026 |
| stymello | wishlist | trail | activity #101782060 | Aug 18, 2026 @ 10:51am Aug 18, 2026 |
| Jbrassard98 | add | video | activity #101503373 | Aug 14, 2026 @ 10:37pm Aug 14, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Mischief need to be named on the map - | Jun 27, 2026 @ 3:07pm Jun 27, 2026 | ||
| trail | lol I ride this backwards on a single speed.... | Jun 19, 2026 @ 10:59am Jun 19, 2026 | ||
| report | Were you trying to spell Owl? | May 22, 2026 @ 10:56am May 22, 2026 | ||
| report | Ooo w | May 22, 2026 @ 10:29am May 22, 2026 | ||
| report | L | May 22, 2026 @ 10:25am May 22, 2026 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Abyss / Extension Ridge | 6 | 55 | 3 | 1.6 km | |
| South Benson / Wolf Mountain | 1 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 2.3 km |
| Spruston Road Recreation Site | 1 | 3 | 2.7 km | ||
| Water District Lands | 4 | 13 | 2.8 km | ||
| South Wellington | 10 | 25 | 11 | 3.1 km |
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Local Trail Supporters
- Jacques Brassard
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- Bud
- AP Construction
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 114 | 54 miles | 6,519 ft | 21 miles | 630 ft | #321 | #41 | 531 | 4,690 | 14 | 14,168 | |
| E-Bike | 101 | 45 miles | 5,955 ft | 18 miles | 587 ft | #2,110 | #73 | 2 | 4,346 | 10 | 1,036 | |
| Gravel Bike | 23 | 20 miles | 1,742 ft | 7 miles | 574 ft | #248 | #41 | 218 | 18 | |||
| Adaptive Bike | 13 | 11 miles | 712 ft | 3 miles | 574 ft | #248 | #41 | 218 | ||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 6 | 2 miles | 194 ft | 3,386 ft | 315 ft | #248 | #41 | 249 | 1 | |||
| Hike | 110 | 52 miles | 6,155 ft | 20 miles | 630 ft | #3,272 | #152 | 8 | 4,632 | 3 | 573 | |
| Trail Running | 110 | 52 miles | 6,155 ft | 20 miles | 630 ft | #2,510 | #78 | 5 | 4,632 | 3 | 470 | |
| Dirtbike/Moto | 13 | 9 miles | 1,010 ft | 4 miles | 525 ft | #491 | #49 | 1 | 885 | 71 | ||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 16 | 12 miles | 1,266 ft | 5 miles | 525 ft | #248 | #22 | 6 | 885 | 17 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Ridge Runner
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Ridge Runner?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Ridge Runner are:
- Timberline (4.4/5)
- Wonderwall Ridge (4.3/5)
- RimRunner (4.3/5)
- Wonderwall (4.3/5)
- Black Hole (4.3/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Ridge Runner?
Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Ridge Runner are:
- July (270 activities)
- April (267 activities)
- May (242 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Ridge Runner?
There are 2 parking locations listed in Ridge Runner. The most popular parking spots are:
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What is the longest trail in Ridge Runner?
The longest trail in Ridge Runner is Bushwacker at 1.1 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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