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Trail Ridden Direction
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
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- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
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- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
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- less popular
- not popular
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- White
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- Black
- Double Black Diamond
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- Clear / Green
- Minor Issue / Yellow
- Significant Issue / Amber
- Closed
- Land Owner Overlay
- Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
- BLM (public)
- USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
- State land
- Indigenous
- Military
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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Region Details
- 143
- 7
- 95
- 210
- 99
- 6
Region Status
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- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 652
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 560
- Trails E-Bike
- 67
- Trails Hike
- 652
- Trails Trail Running
- 651
- Trails Horse
- 165
- Trails Dirtbike
- 37
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 26
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 2
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 1,660 miles
- Total Descent
- 317,393 ft
- Total Vertical
- 9,179 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 14,411 ft
- Reports
- 2,984
- Photos
- 811
- Ridden Counter
- 66,496
Sub Regions
- Lake County (75)
- Leadville (75)
- Timberline Trails (27)
- Twin Lakes (28)
- Leadville (75)
- Park County (17)
- Buena Vista (51)
- Cañon City (78)
- Hogbacks (6)
- Oil Well Flats (14)
- Royal Gorge Park (23)
- South Cañon (33)
- Creede (5)
- Cuchara (2)
- Del Norte (13)
- Monument (64)
- Mount Herman (51)
- Salida (124)
- South Fork (70)
- Cat Creek (6)
- Nicomodes Gulch (28)
- Poison Mountain (9)
- Woodland Park (41)
Popular South Central Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monarch Crest Trail Salida | |||
| Hillside Access Salida | |||
| CT (Marshall Pass) Salida | |||
| Silver Creek Salida | |||
| Marshall Rd Connector Salida | |||
| Little Rattler Arkansas Hills Trails | |||
| Sweet Dreams Arkansas Hills Trails | |||
| Rainbow Salida | |||
| Cottonwood Arkansas Hills Trails | |||
| Rumba Trail Arkansas Hills Trails | |||
| Backbone Arkansas Hills Trails | |||
| Chicken Dinner Arkansas Hills Trails | |||
| Beasway Trail (formerly Salsa Tr.) Arkansas Hills Trails | |||
| Island in the Sky Connector Oil Well Flats | |||
| Dirt Road Oil Well Flats |
South Central Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Tour Arkansas Hills Trails | 22 miles | |
| Monarch Crest - The Classic Methodist Mountain Trail System | 35 miles | |
| Big Boyfriend Loop Whipple Trail System | 7 miles | |
| Oil WellFlats Tour #2 Oil Well Flats | 16 miles | |
| St Elmo Alpine Tunnel CDT Loop Buena Vista | 19 miles | |
| Thompson Ridge Fairplay | 10 miles | |
| Candyland Timberline Trails | 3,471 ft | |
| Monarch Crest to Salida Methodist Mountain Trail System | 45 miles | |
| Pikes Peak Plummet Woodland Park | 28 miles | |
| Elk Park to Lake Moraine to Captn Jacks to Chutes Woodland Park | 24 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 ft avg distance
Yesterday
- 33 rides
- 14 miles avg distance
Past Week
- 323 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
Photos of South Central Mountain Bike
trail: Backbone
56 |
May 22, 2017 @ 7:56pm
May 22, 2017
trail: Colorado Trail Conn
60 |
Apr 27, 2017 @ 11:16pm
Apr 27, 2017
trail: Monarch Crest Trail
288 |
May 28, 2013 @ 1:41pm
May 28, 2013
trail: Monarch Crest Trail
253 |
Feb 28, 2012 @ 5:18pm
Feb 28, 2012Videos of South Central Mountain Bike
trail: Monarch Crest Trail
18:57 |
16 |
Dec 10, 2019
trail: Miner's Creek
8:40 |
136 |
Oct 9, 2018
trail: Colorado Trail (Seg 11.1)
3:28 |
65 |
Jan 29, 2017
0:20 |
99 |
Sep 5, 2016
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead Bird Methodist Mountain Trail System | Jun 30, 2020 @ 7:56pm 2 days | Very Dry | Jedsmith | ||
| Gutz Methodist Mountain Trail System | Jun 30, 2020 @ 7:49pm 2 days | Very Dry | Jedsmith | ||
| Columbine Salida | Jun 30, 2020 @ 7:45pm 2 days | Very Dry | Jedsmith | ||
| North Whipple Trail System | Jun 30, 2020 @ 9:04am 3 days | Dry | mtbjunkie BVSC | ||
| Sol Train West Salida | Jun 29, 2020 @ 2:31pm Jun 29, 2020 | Very Dry | ATX-CJ7 | ||
| Django Midland Trail System | Jun 28, 2020 @ 3:40pm Jun 28, 2020 | Dry | Jedsmith | ||
| Ramsour Midland Trail System | Jun 27, 2020 @ 10:31am Jun 27, 2020 | Very Dry | Iltormb | ||
| 304 Road Connector Buena Vista | Jun 27, 2020 @ 10:31am Jun 27, 2020 | Very Dry | Iltormb | ||
| Gold Dust Park County | Jun 27, 2020 @ 8:52am Jun 27, 2020 | Dry | nyles Reporter | ||
| Spartan East Methodist Mountain Trail System | Jun 27, 2020 @ 8:44am Jun 27, 2020 | Dry | GnarlyRide |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | downhill97 | wishlist | trail | ReCycle | Jul 3, 2020 @ 6:33am 1 hours |
| timothycazares | wishlist | trail | Monarch Crest Trail | Jul 2, 2020 @ 11:37pm 8 hours |
| Craig903 | ridden | trail | Gold Dust | Jul 2, 2020 @ 8:56pm 11 hours |
| wizardgary | ridden | trail | Rainbow | Jul 2, 2020 @ 2:45pm 17 hours |
| climbhigh09 | wishlist | trail | Gold Dust | Jul 2, 2020 @ 11:17am 20 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Clockwise is suggested but I thought... | Jul 1, 2020 @ 9:10pm 1 days | ||
| trail | I strongly recommend not riding this trail... | Jun 29, 2020 @ 6:05pm Jun 29, 2020 | ||
 | report | Yikes, there's a clear trail from top to... | Jun 29, 2020 @ 1:09pm Jun 29, 2020 | ||
| trail | Babyheads and loose boulders. Rides like a rodeo. | Jun 27, 2020 @ 5:55am Jun 27, 2020 | ||
| trail | Not sure why this is labeled as a black - it's... | Jun 15, 2020 @ 1:07pm Jun 15, 2020 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails309 awarded -
Big Ride 30k2,539 awarded -
10 Black Trails208 awarded -
10 Green Trails254 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge170 awarded -
Completionist1 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County Bike Park | skill park | Leadville |
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