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- Mountain Bike
43 trails
- Hike
40 trails
- Trail Running
40 trails
Region Details
- 23
- 7
- 12
- 1
Region Status
Open as of Feb 10, 2025Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 45
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 43
- Trails E-Bike
- 2
- Trails Hike
- 40
- Trails Trail Running
- 40
- Total Distance
- 38 miles
- Total Descent
- 3,733 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,451 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,729 ft
- Reports
- 2,073
- Photos
- 39
- Ridden Counter
- 5,599
Popular South Cañon Mountain Biking Trails
South Cañon Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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South Cañon Trails Tour #1 | 18 miles | |
South Cañon Trails Tour #2 | 21 miles | |
Smooth Criminal Lap | 2 miles | |
Section 13 Tour #1 | 5 miles | |
Prison Break Enduro race | 23 miles |
Photos of South Cañon Mountain Bike
trail: Hot Shots
30 |
Apr 23, 2023 @ 6:53pm
Apr 23, 2023
trail: Hard Time
57 |
Mar 29, 2023 @ 4:21pm
Mar 29, 2023
trail: Hard Time
60 |
Mar 29, 2023 @ 4:21pm
Mar 29, 2023
trail: Wrath Of Grapes
59 |
Nov 10, 2022 @ 12:34pm
Nov 10, 2022
trail: Wrath Of Grapes
56 |
Nov 10, 2022 @ 12:34pm
Nov 10, 2022
trail: Watchtower (II)
32 |
Aug 21, 2022 @ 6:35am
Aug 21, 2022
trail: Watchtower
80 |
Nov 27, 2021 @ 7:34pm
Nov 27, 2021
trail: Watchtower
48 |
Nov 27, 2021 @ 7:34pm
Nov 27, 2021Videos of South Cañon Mountain Bike

trail: Smooth Criminal
243 |
Jan 21, 2023

trail: Smooth Criminal
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Jan 21, 2023

trail: Smooth Criminal
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Jan 21, 2023

trail: The Great Escape
12:53 |
226 |
Dec 24, 2021 , Cañon City

trail: Hard Time
15:27 |
506 |
Mar 8, 2021 , Cañon City

trail: Wagon Trail
21:06 |
175 |
Oct 4, 2020 , Cañon City

trail: Gloria's Groove
21:06 |
624 |
Oct 4, 2020 , Cañon City
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Water Gap | Feb 10, 2025 @ 4:49am Feb 10, 2025 | Dry | nhHusker | ||
Water Gap | Feb 10, 2025 @ 4:49am Feb 10, 2025 | Dry | nhHusker | ||
Water Gap | Feb 10, 2025 @ 4:48am Feb 10, 2025 | Dry | nhHusker | ||
Gloria's Groove | Feb 10, 2025 @ 4:48am Feb 10, 2025 | Dry | nhHusker | ||
Old Road | Feb 10, 2025 @ 4:48am Feb 10, 2025 | Dry | nhHusker | ||
Smooth Criminal | Feb 10, 2025 @ 4:47am Feb 10, 2025 | Dry | nhHusker | ||
The Great Escape | Feb 10, 2025 @ 4:47am Feb 10, 2025 | Dry | nhHusker | ||
Redemption | Feb 10, 2025 @ 4:46am Feb 10, 2025 | Variable | nhHusker | ||
Wrath Of Grapes | Jan 7, 2025 @ 6:35am Jan 7, 2025 | Snow Covered | Lower-Ark-MBA LAMBA | ||
Watchtower (II) | Jan 7, 2025 @ 6:35am Jan 7, 2025 | Snow Covered | Lower-Ark-MBA LAMBA |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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nhHusker | add | report | activity #66000348 and 7 more | Feb 10, 2025 @ 4:46am Feb 10, 2025 |
XtremeUser2000 | wishlist | trail | activity #65901340 and 4 more | Feb 8, 2025 @ 12:14pm Feb 8, 2025 |
Lower-Ark-MBA | add | report | activity #64217708 and 45 more | Jan 7, 2025 @ 6:34am Jan 7, 2025 |
canoncruiser | wishlist | skillpark | activity #63022647 | Dec 12, 2024 @ 10:35am Dec 12, 2024 |
Lower-Ark-MBA | add | report | activity #62962120 and 45 more | Dec 10, 2024 @ 2:58pm Dec 10, 2024 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | What a great loop. IMO, this is best ridden... | Oct 26, 2024 @ 10:19am Oct 26, 2024 | ||
trail | Good for a shuttle drop off, moderate plus chunky. | Apr 17, 2024 @ 4:44pm Apr 17, 2024 | ||
trail | Featureless but pleasant trail with some cool... | Jan 1, 2023 @ 8:38am Jan 1, 2023 | ||
trail | Accurately named | Dec 19, 2022 @ 1:23pm Dec 19, 2022 | ||
trail | Easiest 1300' I've ever climbed. | Nov 10, 2022 @ 12:36pm Nov 10, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Hogbacks | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.7 km | |
Wet Mountains | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4.1 km | |
Royal Gorge Park | 7 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 4.2 km |
Oil Well Flats | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9.1 km | |
Beulah | 1 | 4 | 27.7 km |
Local Badges
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Bike & Skill Parks
name | type | city | rating |
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The Yard | skill park | Cañon City |
Local Products
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 | 43 | 37 miles | 3,317 ft | 13 miles | 1,450 ft | #2,486 | #1,319 | 31 | 2,073 | 5 | 4,095 | |
E-Bike | 2 | 4 miles | 82 ft | 3,136 ft | 919 ft | 335 | 26 | |||||
Hike | 40 | 37 miles | 3,642 ft | 13 miles | 1,450 ft | #2,335 | #1,386 | 2,035 | 166 | |||
Trail Running | 40 | 37 miles | 3,642 ft | 13 miles | 1,450 ft | #2,341 | #1,382 | 8 | 2,035 | 326 |
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