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      Mount Herman 17 40 9
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      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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      Popular South Central Mountain Biking Trails

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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

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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

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 22 rides
      Yesterday
      • 68 rides
      Past Week
      • 581 rides

      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
      122 |
      Apr 27, 2017 @ 11:16pm
      Apr 27, 2017
      683 |
      May 28, 2013 @ 1:41pm
      May 28, 2013
      610 |
      Feb 28, 2012 @ 5:18pm
      Feb 28, 2012

      Videos of South Central Mountain Bike

      Wind gust takes out two!
      228 | Jan 21, 2023
      Wind gust takes out two!
      | Jan 21, 2023
      The wind wipes out two!
      | Jan 21, 2023
      Starvation Creek-Crash
      41 | Nov 4, 2022
      Over the Bars at Rampart Reservoir
      185 | Oct 4, 2022
      Vitamin B Crash
      trail: Vitamin B
      221 | May 31, 2022
      Banana Belt Bike People
      58 | Nov 9, 2021
      Chasing Altitude - Official Trailer
      61 | Jul 12, 2021

      Current Trail Warnings

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      Mineral Belt Trail
      Leadville
      Sep 14, 2024 @ 8:44am
      Sep 14, 2024
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      Turquoise Lake
      Leadville
      Sep 14, 2024 @ 8:44am
      Sep 14, 2024
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      Sep 20, 2024 @ 1:37pm
      1 hours
      tdubskywishlistrouteactivity #59199902
      Sep 20, 2024 @ 12:57pm
      2 hours
      7f3bpEwishlisttrailactivity #59192491
      Sep 20, 2024 @ 10:20am
      5 hours
      cffarleywishlisttrailactivity #59189551 and 2 more
      Sep 20, 2024 @ 9:25am
      5 hours
      mike1837commenttrailactivity #59187220
      Sep 20, 2024 @ 8:38am
      6 hours

      Recent Comments

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      mike1837trailSpruce Mtn (ul)Surprisingly good fun and mellow trail. Closer...
      Sep 20, 2024 @ 8:38am
      6 hours
      John99nlmqtrailLostLove Rollercoaster! I'm just a trail guy on a...
      Sep 10, 2024 @ 4:26pm
      Sep 10, 2024
      MeepytrailSpicy McHaggisLittle hard to find the start to this trail....
      Sep 9, 2024 @ 4:22pm
      Sep 9, 2024
      pastajettrailFooses CreekOn a standard bike, the last two miles are a...
      Sep 4, 2024 @ 9:55pm
      Sep 4, 2024
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      Sep 1, 2024 @ 10:05am
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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike1,0172,332 miles335,709 ft977 miles9,186 ft
      1,2119,25513083,962
      E-Bike210863 miles131,844 ft370 miles8,435 ft
      14,13671,468
      Horse4411,708 mile290,968 ft687 miles8,435 ft
      1,552207
      Hike1,2673,219 miles512,549 ft1,320 mile9,186 ft
      819,16216714,170
      Trail Running1,2663,227 miles513,156 ft1,328 mile9,186 ft
      159,1651694,326
      Dirtbike/Moto191794 miles118,297 ft338 miles8,281 ft
      61,7294137
      Observed Trials210 miles965 ft5 miles2,402 ft
      14045
      ATV/ORV/OHV118527 miles72,451 ft226 miles8,281 ft
      51,700218
      Snowmobile1576 miles5,164 ft22 miles6,699 ft
      12414
      Snowshoe36110 miles8,205 ft31 miles7,067 ft
      12859186
      Downhill Ski1046 miles2,776 ft13 miles6,699 ft
      9340
      Backcountry Ski1349 miles2,956 ft15 miles6,699 ft
      2431,252
      Nordic Ski2771 miles4,213 ft20 miles7,021 ft
      289762
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