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Trail Ridden Direction
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- moto (1 year)
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
43 trails
- Hike
40 trails
- Trail Running
40 trails
Region Details
- 24
- 7
- 11
- 1
Region Status
Open as of May 21, 2022Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 45
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 43
- Trails E-Bike
- 3
- Trails Hike
- 40
- Trails Trail Running
- 40
- Total Distance
- 36 miles
- Total Descent
- 3,477 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,451 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,729 ft
- Reports
- 1,504
- Photos
- 32
- Ridden Counter
- 3,094
Popular South Cañon Mountain Biking Trails
South Cañon Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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South Cañon Trails Tour #2 | 21 miles | |
Smooth Criminal Lap | 2 miles | |
South Cañon Trails Tour #1 | 18 miles | |
Section 13 Tour #1 | 5 miles | |
Prison Break Enduro race | 23 miles |
Photos of South Cañon Mountain Bike
trail: Watchtower
15 |
Nov 27, 2021 @ 7:34pm
Nov 27, 2021
trail: Watchtower
18 |
Nov 27, 2021 @ 7:34pm
Nov 27, 2021
trail: Redemption
28 |
Apr 12, 2021 @ 5:40pm
Apr 12, 2021
trail: Hard Time
38 |
Apr 12, 2021 @ 5:39pm
Apr 12, 2021
trail: Hard Time
40 |
Apr 12, 2021 @ 5:39pm
Apr 12, 2021Videos of South Cañon Mountain Bike

trail: The Great Escape
12:53 |
61 |
Dec 24, 2021 , Cañon City

trail: Hard Time
15:27 |
239 |
Mar 8, 2021 , Cañon City

trail: Wagon Trail
21:06 |
100 |
Oct 4, 2020 , Cañon City

trail: Gloria's Groove
21:06 |
215 |
Oct 4, 2020 , Cañon City
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Wagon Trail | May 21, 2022 @ 8:04am May 21, 2022 | Snow Covered | Lower-Ark-MBA LAMBA | ||
Watchtower | May 21, 2022 @ 8:04am May 21, 2022 | Snow Covered | Lower-Ark-MBA LAMBA | ||
Watchtower (II) | May 21, 2022 @ 8:04am May 21, 2022 | Snow Covered | Lower-Ark-MBA LAMBA | ||
Water Gap | May 21, 2022 @ 8:04am May 21, 2022 | Snow Covered | Lower-Ark-MBA LAMBA | ||
Water Gap | May 21, 2022 @ 8:04am May 21, 2022 | Snow Covered | Lower-Ark-MBA LAMBA | ||
Water Gap | May 21, 2022 @ 8:04am May 21, 2022 | Snow Covered | Lower-Ark-MBA LAMBA | ||
Temple Canyon Park - Rim trail | May 21, 2022 @ 8:04am May 21, 2022 | Snow Covered | Lower-Ark-MBA LAMBA | ||
Temple Canyon Park Road (east) | May 21, 2022 @ 8:04am May 21, 2022 | Snow Covered | Lower-Ark-MBA LAMBA | ||
Temple Canyon Park Road (west) | May 21, 2022 @ 8:04am May 21, 2022 | Snow Covered | Lower-Ark-MBA LAMBA | ||
Temple Canyon Road (CR3) | May 21, 2022 @ 8:04am May 21, 2022 | Snow Covered | Lower-Ark-MBA LAMBA |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date | |
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![]() | machoprincess | wishlist | skillpark | The Yard | Jul 29, 2022 @ 2:14pm Jul 29, 2022 |
![]() | mountainben890 | ridden | trail | Hard Time and 10 more | Jul 19, 2022 @ 2:20pm Jul 19, 2022 |
![]() | wizardgary | ridden | trail | Temple Canyon Road (CR3) | Jul 3, 2022 @ 5:44am Jul 3, 2022 |
![]() | Baked428 | ridden | poi | Pump Track | Jun 29, 2022 @ 1:12pm Jun 29, 2022 |
![]() | Skoofer | wishlist | route | Prison Break Enduro | Jun 21, 2022 @ 1:24pm Jun 21, 2022 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date | |
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![]() | trail | What a blast! Especially down hill-up was... | Jun 1, 2022 @ 10:12pm Jun 1, 2022 | ||
![]() | report | Perfect conditions 11/27 | Nov 27, 2021 @ 7:28pm Nov 27, 2021 | ||
![]() | trail | It is best to take wagon trail south and come... | Mar 3, 2021 @ 1:22pm Mar 3, 2021 | ||
![]() | trail | No sign is going there, for several reasons. ... | Dec 5, 2020 @ 7:04am Dec 5, 2020 | ||
![]() | trail | Hey, how about a sign on the first gap jump?... | Dec 4, 2020 @ 8:38pm Dec 4, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Hogbacks | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.7 km | |
Wet Mountains | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4.1 km | |
Royal Gorge Park | 7 | 14 | 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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Hard Time Climb2 awarded -
Completionist1 awarded
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 | 35 miles | 3,064 ft | 12 miles | 1,450 ft | #3,640 | #1,679 | 24 | 1,504 | 5 | 2,227 | |
E-Bike | 3 | 5 miles | 226 ft | 1 mile | 919 ft | 237 | ||||||
Hike | 40 | 36 miles | 3,389 ft | 12 miles | 1,450 ft | #3,607 | #1,804 | 1,470 | 84 | |||
Trail Running | 40 | 36 miles | 3,389 ft | 12 miles | 1,450 ft | #3,615 | #1,805 | 8 | 1,470 | 92 |
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