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SaveElkhorn Peak and Crow Peak are the most prominent land marks on this end of the Elkhorn Range.
Miners have been roaming the area for years and the historic town of Elkhorn was the hub of much of this activity. Most of the trails and roads of these mountains were laid down by fortune hunters, big game hunters, and ranchers looking for cheap grazing in the summer months.
The town of Boulder is your best bet for food and gas.
Miners have been roaming the area for years and the historic town of Elkhorn was the hub of much of this activity. Most of the trails and roads of these mountains were laid down by fortune hunters, big game hunters, and ranchers looking for cheap grazing in the summer months.
The town of Boulder is your best bet for food and gas.
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: National Forest

Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
31 trails
- Horse
24 trails
- Hike
30 trails
- Trail Running
29 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
17 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
14 trails
- Snowmobile
3 trails
- Snowshoe
8 trails
- Backcountry Ski
3 trails
- Nordic Ski
6 trails
Region Details
- 13
- 1
- 9
- 8
Region Status
Caution as of Oct 26, 2024Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 31
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 31
- Trails E-Bike
- 7
- Trails Horse
- 24
- Trails Hike
- 30
- Trails Trail Running
- 29
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 17
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 14
- Trails Snowmobile
- 3
- Trails Snowshoe
- 8
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 3
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 6
- Total Distance
- 91 miles
- Total Descent
- 12,713 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,205 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 8,957 ft
- Reports
- 67
- Photos
- 78
- Ridden Counter
- 278
Popular South Elkhorns Mountain Biking Trails
South Elkhorns Mountain Bike Routes
title | rating | distance |
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Tizer Traverse | 20 miles | |
Rawhide - Muskrat Loop | 20 miles | |
Tizer Traverse Remix | 23 miles | |
Dry Creek Loop | 14 miles |
Photos of South Elkhorns Mountain Bike
trail: Muskrat Creek
37 |
Oct 20, 2023 @ 9:07am
Oct 20, 2023
trail: Elkhorn Road
23 |
Aug 28, 2020 @ 4:29pm
Aug 28, 2020
trail: Elkhorn Peak
38 |
Aug 28, 2020 @ 4:04pm
Aug 28, 2020
trail: Elkhorn Peak
53 |
Aug 28, 2020 @ 4:04pm
Aug 28, 2020
trail: Elkhorn Peak
49 |
Aug 28, 2020 @ 4:04pm
Aug 28, 2020
trail: Twentyone Gulch
77 |
Aug 22, 2020 @ 2:27pm
Aug 22, 2020
trail: Muskrat Creek
282 |
Jul 25, 2017 @ 9:47pm
Jul 25, 2017
trail: Muskrat Creek
262 |
Jul 25, 2017 @ 9:46pm
Jul 25, 2017Videos of South Elkhorns Mountain Bike

trail: Muskrat Creek
21:03 |
867 |
Jun 17, 2019 , Boulder
Recent Trail Reports
status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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Crow Creek Uppermost | Oct 26, 2024 @ 9:19am Oct 26, 2024 | Variable | MattinButte ATS | ||
Moose Creek Trail | Oct 26, 2024 @ 9:17am Oct 26, 2024 | Variable | MattinButte ATS | ||
Elk Park Trail | Oct 26, 2024 @ 9:16am Oct 26, 2024 | Variable | MattinButte ATS | ||
Moose Creek (South) | Oct 26, 2024 @ 9:15am Oct 26, 2024 | Variable | MattinButte ATS | ||
Golden Age Cutoff | Oct 26, 2024 @ 9:12am Oct 26, 2024 | Variable | MattinButte ATS | ||
Bullock Hill Loop Road | Oct 26, 2024 @ 9:11am Oct 26, 2024 | Variable | MattinButte ATS | ||
Prickly Pear Road | Oct 26, 2024 @ 9:10am Oct 26, 2024 | Variable | MattinButte ATS | ||
Longfellow Clear Creek | Oct 26, 2024 @ 9:00am Oct 26, 2024 | Variable | MattinButte ATS | ||
Elkhorn Peak | Oct 4, 2024 @ 11:26am Oct 4, 2024 | Ideal | phess907 | ||
Iron Mine | Oct 4, 2024 @ 11:26am Oct 4, 2024 | Dry | phess907 |
Activity Feed
username | action | type | title | date |
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MtnGoat-WTR | wishlist | trail | activity #62628666 | Dec 3, 2024 @ 3:09am Dec 3, 2024 |
saitta406 | wishlist | route | activity #61560884 | Nov 10, 2024 @ 6:37am Nov 10, 2024 |
MattinButte | update | trail | activity #61054105 | Oct 28, 2024 @ 2:00pm Oct 28, 2024 |
MattinButte | add | report | activity #60950928 and 7 more | Oct 26, 2024 @ 9:05am Oct 26, 2024 |
MattinButte | add | poi | activity #60949439 and 1 more | Oct 26, 2024 @ 8:31am Oct 26, 2024 |
Recent Comments
username | type | title | comment | date |
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trail | Really good trail. Remote, wild, technical,... | Aug 22, 2023 @ 12:10pm Aug 22, 2023 | ||
report | I was able to haul one tree out of the way... | Aug 13, 2023 @ 8:18am Aug 13, 2023 | ||
trail | Came back after 3 years with a better bike and... | Jul 5, 2023 @ 10:54am Jul 5, 2023 | ||
trail | The middle section of this trail where it's... | Jul 4, 2023 @ 9:27pm Jul 4, 2023 | ||
trail | Phenomenal downhill. Will test your ability to... | Sep 29, 2020 @ 2:36pm Sep 29, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
name | distance | ||||
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Crow | 4 | 5 | 6.1 km | ||
North Elkhorns | 30 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 11.7 km |
Lake View | 2 | 12.2 km | |||
High Ore | 1 | 2 | 13.4 km | ||
Clancy OHV Area | 11 | 13.8 km |
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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 | 31 | 91 miles | 12,713 ft | 32 miles | 4,206 ft | #7,105 | #3,026 | 76 | 67 | 4 | 121 | |
E-Bike | 7 | 33 miles | 3,540 ft | 9 miles | 2,851 ft | #1,358 | #340 | 31 | 1 | |||
Horse | 24 | 65 miles | 9,708 ft | 24 miles | 3,694 ft | #639 | #453 | 54 | 2 | |||
Hike | 30 | 89 miles | 12,159 ft | 29 miles | 4,206 ft | #6,110 | #2,867 | 2 | 67 | 2 | 14 | |
Trail Running | 29 | 84 miles | 11,572 ft | 28 miles | 4,206 ft | #6,098 | #2,860 | 66 | 2 | 11 | ||
Dirtbike/Moto | 17 | 64 miles | 8,294 ft | 22 miles | 2,864 ft | #313 | #196 | 28 | ||||
ATV/ORV/OHV | 14 | 60 miles | 6,729 ft | 19 miles | 2,864 ft | #191 | #119 | 26 | ||||
Snowmobile | 3 | 16 miles | 1,647 ft | 4 miles | 2,267 ft | #85 | 3 | |||||
Snowshoe | 8 | 32 miles | 4,560 ft | 10 miles | 3,114 ft | #403 | #225 | 26 | ||||
Backcountry Ski | 3 | 10 miles | 2,057 ft | 4 miles | 3,606 ft | #59 | #32 | 19 | 6 | |||
Nordic Ski | 6 | 27 miles | 2,431 ft | 7 miles | 2,651 ft | #114 | #79 | 22 | 42 |
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