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Region Details
- 324
- 13
- 165
- 269
- 123
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Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,286
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 909
- Trails E-Bike
- 215
- Trails Horse
- 449
- Trails Hike
- 1,226
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,223
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 210
- Trails Observed Trials
- 2
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 132
- Trails Snowmobile
- 14
- Trails Snowshoe
- 35
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 57
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 12
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 25
- Total Distance
- 3,330 miles
- Total Descent
- 529,774 ft
- Total Vertical
- 9,185 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 14,420 ft
- Reports
- 9,866
- Photos
- 1,287
- Ridden Counter
- 191,014
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Sub Regions
- Chaffee County (114)
- Buena Vista (114)
- Salida (203)
- Fremont County (124)
- Cañon City (124)
- Hogbacks (9)
- Oil Well Flats (15)
- Royal Gorge Park (38)
- South Cañon (43)
- Wet Mountains (12)
- Cañon City (124)
- Lake County (112)
- Park County (49)
- Bailey (4)
- Fairplay (27)
- Lake George (3)
- Bailey (4)
- Rio Grande National Forest (1)
- Teller County (116)
- Cripple Creek (1)
- Divide (56)
- Florissant (0)
- Victor (2)
- Woodland Park (57)
- Avenger Open Space (2)
- Lovell Gulch (18)
- Woodland Park North (20)
- Cripple Creek (1)
- Alamosa (10)
- Creede (7)
- Cuchara (10)
- Del Norte (53)
- Sargents (22)
- South Fork (40)
- Cat Creek (10)
- Lathrop State Park (7)
- San Isabel National Forest (37)
- Spanish Peak Wilderness (2)
Popular South Central Region Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Access Salida | |||
| CDT CT - Monarch Crest Trail Salida | |||
| Little Rattler Arkansas Hills Trails | |||
| Marshall Rd Connector Salida | |||
| CT - Marshall Pass Salida | |||
| Silver Creek Salida | |||
| Sweet Dreams Arkansas Hills Trails | |||
| Chicken Dinner Arkansas Hills Trails | |||
| Backbone Arkansas Hills Trails | |||
| Cottonwood Arkansas Hills Trails | |||
| Rumba Trail Arkansas Hills Trails | |||
| Sausage Link Midland Trail System | |||
| Rainbow Salida | |||
| Beasway Trail (formerly Salsa Tr.) Arkansas Hills Trails | |||
| Unchained Midland Trail System |
South Central Region Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Bacon Burner Buena Vista | 20 miles | |
| Buena Vista Flow Midland Trail System | 10 miles | |
| Pikes Peak Plummet Woodland Park | 27 miles | |
| Royal Loop Cañon City | 34 miles | |
| Kenosha Pass Loop Park County | 22 miles | |
| Great Escape Trail Events 10K Route Cañon City | 6 miles |
Photos of South Central Region Mountain Bike
trail: Silver Creek
268 |
Jul 13, 2020 @ 3:48pm
Jul 13, 2020
trail: Midland
247 |
Sep 14, 2019 @ 4:00pm
Sep 14, 2019
trail: Midland
223 |
Sep 14, 2019 @ 4:00pm
Sep 14, 2019
trail: Colorado Trail Conn
128 |
Apr 27, 2017 @ 11:16pm
Apr 27, 2017
trail: Lille Historic Townsite
210 |
May 7, 2016 @ 7:57am
May 7, 2016
trail: Lille Historic Townsite
233 |
May 7, 2016 @ 7:55am
May 7, 2016
trail: CDT CT - Monarch Crest Trail
746 |
May 28, 2013 @ 1:41pm
May 28, 2013
trail: CDT CT - Monarch Crest Trail
676 |
Feb 28, 2012 @ 5:18pm
Feb 28, 2012Videos of South Central Region Mountain Bike
trail: Solstice
0:08 |
25 |
Mar 4, 2025
trail: Smooth Criminal
0:06 |
250 |
Jan 21, 2023
trail: Smooth Criminal
0:06 |
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Jan 21, 2023
trail: Smooth Criminal
0:07 |
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Jan 21, 2023
trail: Starvation Creek
2:55 |
49 |
Nov 4, 2022
trail: Vitamin B
0:11 |
247 |
May 31, 2022
trail: Tenderfoot Trail
11:59 |
67 |
Nov 9, 2021
trail: Horsethief Park
6:04 |
140 |
Oct 3, 2021
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fallen Tree Leadville | Jul 15, 2025 @ 2:10pm 15 hours | Ideal | alepert | ||
| North Backbone Arkansas Hills Trails | Jul 15, 2025 @ 12:48pm 16 hours | Dry | jimwp | ||
| Perma Grin Timberline Trails | Jul 14, 2025 @ 10:47am 2 days | Dry | dwhanson | ||
| Where The Heck Am I Timberline Trails | Jul 14, 2025 @ 10:47am 2 days | Dry | dwhanson | ||
| And Again Timberline Trails | Jul 14, 2025 @ 10:47am 2 days | Dry | dwhanson | ||
| Giddy Up Timberline Trails | Jul 14, 2025 @ 10:47am 2 days | Dry | dwhanson | ||
| Old Chub Timberline Trails | Jul 14, 2025 @ 10:47am 2 days | Dry | dwhanson | ||
| Golddigger Timberline Trails | Jul 14, 2025 @ 10:47am 2 days | Dry | dwhanson | ||
| Elk Run (Connect) Timberline Trails | Jul 14, 2025 @ 10:47am 2 days | Dry | dwhanson | ||
| Iowa Gulch Timberline Trails | Jul 12, 2025 @ 6:03am Jul 12, 2025 | Dry | jacobdko |
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Colorado Trail (Bike)
- Mountain Bike
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wsmartin1 | ridden | route | activity #75981836 | Jul 15, 2025 @ 3:07pm 14 hours |
| alepert | vote | trail | activity #75979024 | Jul 15, 2025 @ 2:10pm 15 hours |
| alepert | add | report | activity #75979010 | Jul 15, 2025 @ 2:10pm 15 hours |
| jimwp | add | report | activity #75974843 | Jul 15, 2025 @ 12:48pm 16 hours |
| jimwp | add | photo | activity #75974779 | Jul 15, 2025 @ 12:47pm 16 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | This is the best trail here. 10/10. Kudos to... | Jul 14, 2025 @ 10:56am 2 days | ||
| trail | This trail is SO MUCH FUN! The more Technical... | Jul 13, 2025 @ 8:28pm 2 days | ||
| trail | Not fun. Zero flow. Go ride Unchained instead! | Jul 9, 2025 @ 6:49pm Jul 9, 2025 | ||
| trail | Had high expectations for this trail. Road... | Jul 8, 2025 @ 8:34am Jul 8, 2025 | ||
| trail | Nice and easy trail along the water. This is... | Jul 6, 2025 @ 4:42pm Jul 6, 2025 |
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Top 10 Trails0 awarded -
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10 Green Trails11 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| The Yard | skill park | Cañon City | |
| Leadville Motocross Park | skill park | Leadville | |
| Lake County Bike 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 | 909 | 2,236 miles | 321,345 ft | 941 miles | 9,186 ft | 1,145 | 9,850 | 139 | 82,573 | |||
| E-Bike | 215 | 855 miles | 132,956 ft | 373 miles | 8,396 ft | 2 | 4,321 | 9 | 1,604 | |||
| Horse | 449 | 1,719 miles | 295,410 ft | 696 miles | 8,435 ft | 1,667 | 20 | 9 | ||||
| Hike | 1,226 | 3,290 miles | 518,323 ft | 1,353 miles | 9,186 ft | 109 | 9,753 | 168 | 16,809 | |||
| Trail Running | 1,223 | 3,298 miles | 518,799 ft | 1,360 miles | 9,186 ft | 17 | 9,755 | 168 | 4,666 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 210 | 848 miles | 130,843 ft | 367 miles | 8,241 ft | 7 | 1,812 | 4 | 183 | |||
| Observed Trials | 2 | 10 miles | 965 ft | 5 miles | 2,402 ft | 146 | 43 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 132 | 551 miles | 78,589 ft | 242 miles | 7,093 ft | 5 | 1,776 | 2 | 21 | |||
| Snowmobile | 14 | 74 miles | 5,154 ft | 21 miles | 4,770 ft | 20 | 4 | 21 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 35 | 125 miles | 9,301 ft | 38 miles | 6,398 ft | 1 | 44 | 60 | 245 | |||
| Downhill Ski | 57 | 57 miles | 9,590 ft | 22 miles | 4,770 ft | 17 | 2,642 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 12 | 47 miles | 2,946 ft | 15 miles | 4,770 ft | 33 | 4 | 2,555 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 25 | 78 miles | 4,793 ft | 24 miles | 6,033 ft | 38 | 9 | 994 |
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