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Region Details
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- 177
- 335
- 137
- 11
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,252
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1,018
- Trails E-Bike
- 210
- Trails Horse
- 441
- Trails Hike
- 1,267
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,266
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 191
- Trails Observed Trials
- 2
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 118
- Trails Snowmobile
- 15
- Trails Snowshoe
- 36
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 10
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 13
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 27
- Total Distance
- 3,247 miles
- Total Descent
- 516,220 ft
- Total Vertical
- 9,187 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 14,420 ft
- Reports
- 9,251
- Photos
- 1,321
- Ridden Counter
- 173,909
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Sub Regions
- Chaffee County (112)
- Buena Vista (112)
- Fremont County (123)
- Cañon City (123)
- Hogbacks (8)
- Oil Well Flats (17)
- Royal Gorge Park (38)
- South Cañon (43)
- Wet Mountains (12)
- Cañon City (123)
- Lake County (112)
- Leadville (108)
- Monarch Pass (206)
- Salida (201)
- Park County (48)
- Park County (0)
- Lake George (0)
- Lake George (0)
- Pike National Forest (8)
- Rio Grande National Forest (1)
- Alamosa (10)
- Creede (7)
- Cuchara (10)
- Del Norte (53)
- Monument (96)
- Mount Herman (72)
- Sargents (22)
- South Fork (40)
- Cat Creek (10)
- Woodland Park (122)
- Lathrop State Park (7)
- San Isabel National Forest (37)
- Spanish Peak Wilderness (2)
Popular South Central Mountain Biking Trails
status | title | difficulty | rating |
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CDT CT - Monarch Crest Trail Salida | |||
Hillside Access Salida | |||
Marshall Rd Connector Salida | |||
CT - Marshall Pass Salida | |||
Silver Creek Salida | |||
Little Rattler Arkansas Hills Trails | |||
Sweet Dreams Arkansas Hills Trails | |||
Chicken Dinner Arkansas Hills Trails | |||
Backbone Arkansas Hills Trails | |||
Cottonwood Arkansas Hills Trails | |||
Rumba Trail Arkansas Hills Trails | |||
Rainbow Salida | |||
Sausage Link Midland Trail System | |||
Beasway Trail (formerly Salsa Tr.) Arkansas Hills Trails | |||
Unchained Midland Trail System |
South Central Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Cottonwood Tour Arkansas Hills Trails | 22 miles | |
Canyon Creek - Sawatch Salida | 19 miles | |
Mt. Elbert - Shuttle Twin Lakes | 17 miles | |
Monarch Crest - The Classic Methodist Mountain Trail System | 35 miles | |
Buena Vista Flow Midland Trail System | 10 miles | |
Pikes Peak Plummet Woodland Park | 27 miles | |
Monarch Crest Trail Monarch Pass | 27 miles | |
Kenosha Pass Loop Park County | 22 miles | |
Great Escape Trail Events 10K Route Cañon City | 6 miles | |
Monarch Mind Bender Salida | 80 miles |
Photos of South Central Mountain Bike
trail: Silver Creek
217 |
Jul 13, 2020 @ 3:48pm
Jul 13, 2020
trail: Anticline
145 |
Mar 9, 2020 @ 2:30pm
Mar 9, 2020
trail: Midland
217 |
Sep 14, 2019 @ 4:00pm
Sep 14, 2019
trail: Midland
198 |
Sep 14, 2019 @ 4:00pm
Sep 14, 2019
trail: Silver Creek
226 |
Aug 7, 2019 @ 4:36pm
Aug 7, 2019
trail: Colorado Trail Conn
122 |
Apr 27, 2017 @ 11:16pm
Apr 27, 2017
trail: CDT CT - Monarch Crest Trail
683 |
May 28, 2013 @ 1:41pm
May 28, 2013
trail: CDT CT - Monarch Crest Trail
610 |
Feb 28, 2012 @ 5:18pm
Feb 28, 2012Videos of South Central Mountain Bike
trail: Smooth Criminal
trail: Smooth Criminal
trail: Smooth Criminal
trail: Starvation Creek
trail: Rampart Reservoir Trail
trail: Vitamin B
trail: Tenderfoot Trail
trail: Mount Elbert
Current Trail Warnings
status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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Mineral Belt Trail Leadville | Sep 14, 2024 @ 8:44am Sep 14, 2024 | Snow Covered | BhC7puyl | lower sections dry, higher sections have... | |
Turquoise Lake Leadville | Sep 14, 2024 @ 8:44am Sep 14, 2024 | Snow Covered | BhC7puyl |
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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No Limits Timberline Trails | Sep 18, 2024 @ 4:55am 2 days | Ideal | leadvegas CCW | ||
Follow Me Mount Herman | Sep 16, 2024 @ 10:40am Sep 16, 2024 | Very Dry | fly-navy | ||
White Ghost Mount Herman | Sep 16, 2024 @ 10:40am Sep 16, 2024 | Very Dry | fly-navy | ||
Black Pearl Mount Herman | Sep 16, 2024 @ 10:40am Sep 16, 2024 | Very Dry | fly-navy | ||
Shrine Connection Mount Herman | Sep 16, 2024 @ 10:40am Sep 16, 2024 | Very Dry | fly-navy | ||
Mount Shavano Salida | Sep 7, 2024 @ 10:00pm Sep 7, 2024 | Ideal | jpasque | ||
FS 250A Monarch Pass | Sep 7, 2024 @ 10:00pm Sep 7, 2024 | Ideal | jpasque | ||
Lost Methodist Mountain Trail System | Sep 6, 2024 @ 4:36pm Sep 6, 2024 | Ideal | jpasque | ||
Dead Bird Methodist Mountain Trail System | Sep 6, 2024 @ 4:36pm Sep 6, 2024 | Ideal | jpasque | ||
Rainbow Salida | Sep 1, 2024 @ 9:40am Sep 1, 2024 | Very Dry | ea99018 |
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Colorado Trail (Bike)
- Mountain Bike
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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update | event | activity #59201806 | Sep 20, 2024 @ 1:37pm 1 hours | |
tdubsky | wishlist | route | activity #59199902 | Sep 20, 2024 @ 12:57pm 2 hours |
7f3bpE | wishlist | trail | activity #59192491 | Sep 20, 2024 @ 10:20am 5 hours |
cffarley | wishlist | trail | activity #59189551 and 2 more | Sep 20, 2024 @ 9:25am 5 hours |
mike1837 | comment | trail | activity #59187220 | Sep 20, 2024 @ 8:38am 6 hours |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | Surprisingly good fun and mellow trail. Closer... | Sep 20, 2024 @ 8:38am 6 hours | ||
trail | Love Rollercoaster! I'm just a trail guy on a... | Sep 10, 2024 @ 4:26pm Sep 10, 2024 | ||
trail | Little hard to find the start to this trail.... | Sep 9, 2024 @ 4:22pm Sep 9, 2024 | ||
trail | On a standard bike, the last two miles are a... | Sep 4, 2024 @ 9:55pm Sep 4, 2024 | ||
trail | Excellent trail, with well thought out tech... | Sep 1, 2024 @ 10:05am Sep 1, 2024 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails1,075 awarded -
Big Ride 30k15,085 awarded -
10 Green Trails783 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge559 awarded -
10 Black Trails687 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k1,378 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
name | type | city | rating |
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The Yard | skill park | Cañon City | |
Lake County Bike Park | skill park | Leadville | |
Leadville Motocross Park | skill park | Leadville |
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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 | 1,017 | 2,332 miles | 335,709 ft | 977 miles | 9,186 ft | 1,211 | 9,255 | 130 | 83,962 | |||
E-Bike | 210 | 863 miles | 131,844 ft | 370 miles | 8,435 ft | 1 | 4,136 | 7 | 1,468 | |||
Horse | 441 | 1,708 mile | 290,968 ft | 687 miles | 8,435 ft | 1,552 | 20 | 7 | ||||
Hike | 1,267 | 3,219 miles | 512,549 ft | 1,320 mile | 9,186 ft | 81 | 9,162 | 167 | 14,170 | |||
Trail Running | 1,266 | 3,227 miles | 513,156 ft | 1,328 mile | 9,186 ft | 15 | 9,165 | 169 | 4,326 | |||
Dirtbike/Moto | 191 | 794 miles | 118,297 ft | 338 miles | 8,281 ft | 6 | 1,729 | 4 | 137 | |||
Observed Trials | 2 | 10 miles | 965 ft | 5 miles | 2,402 ft | 140 | 45 | |||||
ATV/ORV/OHV | 118 | 527 miles | 72,451 ft | 226 miles | 8,281 ft | 5 | 1,700 | 2 | 18 | |||
Snowmobile | 15 | 76 miles | 5,164 ft | 22 miles | 6,699 ft | 12 | 4 | 14 | ||||
Snowshoe | 36 | 110 miles | 8,205 ft | 31 miles | 7,067 ft | 1 | 28 | 59 | 186 | |||
Downhill Ski | 10 | 46 miles | 2,776 ft | 13 miles | 6,699 ft | 9 | 340 | |||||
Backcountry Ski | 13 | 49 miles | 2,956 ft | 15 miles | 6,699 ft | 24 | 3 | 1,252 | ||||
Nordic Ski | 27 | 71 miles | 4,213 ft | 20 miles | 7,021 ft | 28 | 9 | 762 |
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