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Activity Recordings
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Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 1,387
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 1,118
- Trails E-Bike
- 286
- Trails Horse
- 399
- Trails Hike
- 1,302
- Trails Trail Running
- 1,280
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 216
- Trails Observed Trials
- 2
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 125
- Trails Snowmobile
- 21
- Trails Snowshoe
- 66
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 19
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 29
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 81
- Total Distance
- 3,462 miles
- Total Descent
- 653,737 ft
- Total Vertical
- 8,858 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 14,300 ft
- Reports
- 5,388
- Photos
- 2,690
- Ridden Counter
- 196,358
Articles
Video: Durango Derby Brings Elite MTB Racing Back With A Fun-Forward Format
Mar 16, 2023 from pinkbike.com
“Durango deserves a spot in big time MTB racing and the format of the Derby will showcase why,” says Dave Hagen, former FLC Cycling Team...
Registration Opens For 2022 BetterRide Skills Courses
Dec 29, 2021 from pinkbike.com
Three-day coaching courses in Nevada, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and more.
Local Flavours: The Complete Guide to Riding in Crested Butte, Colorado
Aug 12, 2020 from pinkbike.com
Crested Butte's mountain bike history runs deeper than it does anywhere else on the planet.
Back to the Trails: Gunnison, Colorado
Jul 6, 2020 from pinkbike.com
Gunnison is a literal wide-open playground for riders and is also now wide open for visitors as well.
Sub Regions
- Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests (3)
- Cortez (47)
- Geer Natural Area (6)
- Phil's North (8)
- Phil's World (27)
- Sand Canyon (6)
- Crested Butte (246)
- Brush Creek (18)
- Cement Creek (27)
- Crested Butte Mountain Bike Park (43)
- Crested Butte Town Trails (32)
- Gothic (6)
- Kebler Pass (13)
- Spring Creek (27)
- Dolores (27)
- Boggy Draw (26)
- Durango (315)
- Animas City Mountain (20)
- Dalla Mountain Park (10)
- Fort Lewis College (9)
- Grandview Ridge (21)
- Hermosa Creek (16)
- Hidden Valley (12)
- Horse Gulch (39)
- Log Chutes (17)
- Missionary Ridge (30)
- Overend Mountain Park (32)
- Perins Peak State Wildlife Area (0)
- Purgatory Resort (22)
- Three Springs (23)
- Twin Buttes (18)
- Vallecito Reservoir (8)
- Gunnison (130)
- Hartman Rocks (72)
- Signal Peak (17)
- Lake City (5)
- Mancos (61)
- Ouray (16)
- Pagosa Springs (82)
- Reservoir Hill (22)
- Turkey Springs (41)
- Yamaguchi Park (5)
- Rico (38)
- Silverton (63)
- Carson Peak (19)
- Coal Bank and Molas Pass (29)
- Telluride (83)
- Telluride Bike Park (22)
- Beaver Meadows (6)
Popular Southwest Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
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| Here For More Phil's World | |||
| Rib Cage Phil's World | |||
| Abajo Phil's World | |||
| Coco Race Phil's World | |||
| Trail 401 Gothic | |||
| DRB ESB Phil's World | |||
| Dr. Park Spring Creek | |||
| Lemon Head Phil's World | |||
| Lupine Crested Butte Town Trails | |||
| Stinky Spring Loop Phil's World | |||
| Jacks Hartman Rocks | |||
| Teocalli Mountain Brush Creek | |||
| Teocalli Ridge Brush Creek | |||
| Twin Buttes Twin Buttes | |||
| Down Time Crested Butte Mountain Bike Park |
Southwest Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Molas to Engineer via White Creek Coal Bank and Molas Pass | 24 miles | |
| Teocalli Ridge to Strand Hill Brush Creek | 19 miles | |
| 2ndAve - Twin Buttes Twin Buttes | 9 miles | |
| Engineer Mountain Shuttle (Pass Cr.) | 8 miles | |
| Trail 401 Loop Gothic | 14 miles | |
| Pass Creek Engineer Mountain Coal Bank and Molas Pass | 8 miles | |
| Doctor Park Loop Spring Creek | 19 miles | |
| Phil's World Phil's World | 26 miles | |
| Baxter Gulch to Green Lake Crested Butte Town Trails | 14 miles | |
| Teocalli Ridge Loop Brush Creek | 11 miles |
Photos of Southwest Mountain Bike
trail: Cliff Rock Loop
103 |
May 15, 2021 @ 5:53am
May 15, 2021
trail: Dry Fork
68 |
Oct 3, 2020 @ 10:37am
Oct 3, 2020
trail: Dry Fork
83 |
Sep 18, 2020 @ 4:56pm
Sep 18, 2020
trail: Prospect (Gondola to Yurts)
149 |
Aug 28, 2019 @ 10:12pm
Aug 28, 2019
trail: Coco Race
157 |
May 18, 2019 @ 3:06pm
May 18, 2019
trail: Lemon Head
154 |
Apr 1, 2019 @ 6:11pm
Apr 1, 2019
trail: Hogsback
745 |
Oct 16, 2018 @ 9:42pm
Oct 16, 2018
trail: Coco Race
236 |
Dec 6, 2017 @ 6:56am
Dec 6, 2017Videos of Southwest Mountain Bike
trail: Deer Creek
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Mar 2, 2023
trail: Captain Jack
19 |
Sep 18, 2022
trail: Trail 401
35 |
Aug 14, 2022
trail: CT - Blackhawk Pass
22 |
Jul 26, 2022
trail: Trail 401
53 |
Jul 22, 2022
trail: Telegraph
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Jun 30, 2022
trail: Haflin Creek
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Jun 4, 2022
trail: Hermosa Creek
80 |
May 17, 2022
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
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| Chapin Museum Road Mancos | Mar 25, 2023 @ 10:30pm 2 days | Snow Covered | WardPateFXN | Hike | |
| Red Creek Missionary Ridge | Mar 24, 2023 @ 9:24am Mar 24, 2023 | Unknown | jasbushey | First, Red, Mud, Missionary are all... | |
| Mud Springs Missionary Ridge | Mar 24, 2023 @ 9:24am Mar 24, 2023 | Unknown | jasbushey | First, Red, Mud, Missionary are all... |
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Nature Fort Lewis College | Mar 16, 2023 @ 5:21pm Mar 16, 2023 | Variable | ryansimonovich | ||
| Lampost Fort Lewis College | Mar 16, 2023 @ 5:18pm Mar 16, 2023 | Snow Covered | ryansimonovich | ||
| Telegraph Horse Gulch | Feb 20, 2023 @ 10:22am Feb 20, 2023 | Snow Covered | Yaelpedroza | ||
| Horse Gulch Horse Gulch | Feb 4, 2023 @ 2:56pm Feb 4, 2023 | Snow Covered | spokesmanmtb | ||
| Lower Jacks Hartman Rocks | Feb 4, 2023 @ 2:59am Feb 4, 2023 | Snow Groomed | randyfay | ||
| Jacks Hartman Rocks | Feb 3, 2023 @ 6:59pm Feb 3, 2023 | Snow Groomed | randyfay | ||
| 3525a Hartman Rocks | Feb 3, 2023 @ 6:59pm Feb 3, 2023 | Snow Groomed | randyfay | ||
| Rocky Ridge Hartman Rocks | Feb 3, 2023 @ 6:59pm Feb 3, 2023 | Snow Groomed | randyfay | ||
| Buddy Bear Hartman Rocks | Feb 3, 2023 @ 6:59pm Feb 3, 2023 | Snow Groomed | randyfay | ||
| Luge Connect Hartman Rocks | Feb 3, 2023 @ 6:59pm Feb 3, 2023 | Snow Groomed | randyfay |
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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Continental Divide Trail
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Earl3 | wishlist | route | Mountain Village Prospect-Magic Meadow-Sunshine T35-Valley Floor Trail | Mar 27, 2023 @ 3:24pm 2 hours |
| Earl3 | wishlist | region | Telluride | Mar 27, 2023 @ 3:14pm 2 hours |
| DagnalVoodude | wishlist | trail | Hermosa Creek | Mar 27, 2023 @ 9:41am 8 hours |
| DagnalVoodude | wishlist | region | Coal Bank and Molas Pass | Mar 27, 2023 @ 9:40am 8 hours |
| DagnalVoodude | wishlist | trail | Engineer Mountain | Mar 27, 2023 @ 9:39am 8 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | trail | Links is def harder than this | Mar 26, 2023 @ 5:46pm 24 hours | ||
 | trail | Agree, not a double black but a very fun black | Jan 12, 2023 @ 8:59am Jan 12, 2023 | ||
| trail | This trail allows dirt bikes | Dec 5, 2022 @ 4:53am Dec 5, 2022 | ||
 | trail | This comment was valid when Hyper, Extended... | Dec 2, 2022 @ 6:39am Dec 2, 2022 | ||
 | trail | I’m | Nov 21, 2022 @ 10:18am Nov 21, 2022 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails826 awarded -
Big Ride 30k6,981 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge349 awarded -
Big Ride 30k3,821 awarded -
10 Blue Trails339 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Crested Butte Mountain Bike Park | bike park | Crested Butte | |
| Telluride Bike Park | bike park | Telluride | |
| Purgatory Resort | bike park | Durango | |
| Durango BMX Track | skill park | Durango | |
| Hartman Rocks Jump Park | skill park | Gunnison |
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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 | 1,118 | 2,559 miles | 461,982 ft | 1,157 mile | 7,808 ft | 2,593 | 5,369 | 199 | 127,761 | |||
| E-Bike | 286 | 1,013 mile | 161,952 ft | 422 miles | 6,604 ft | 11 | 4,128 | 4 | 1,685 | |||
| Horse | 399 | 1,402 mile | 237,152 ft | 566 miles | 8,573 ft | 1,526 | 10 | 46 | ||||
| Hike | 1,302 | 3,345 miles | 621,690 ft | 1,449 mile | 8,858 ft | 89 | 5,320 | 237 | 9,770 | |||
| Trail Running | 1,280 | 3,272 miles | 611,319 ft | 1,422 mile | 8,858 ft | 5,306 | 225 | 5,662 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 216 | 775 miles | 128,025 ft | 328 miles | 6,604 ft | 5 | 1,506 | 3 | 130 | |||
| Observed Trials | 2 | 9 miles | 1,969 ft | 4 miles | 3,110 ft | 68 | 17 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 125 | 454 miles | 60,984 ft | 177 miles | 6,604 ft | 1,407 | 2 | 50 | ||||
| Snowmobile | 21 | 100 miles | 2,270 ft | 14 miles | 4,170 ft | 15 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 66 | 211 miles | 17,526 ft | 52 miles | 7,021 ft | 82 | 77 | 334 | ||||
| Downhill Ski | 19 | 10 miles | 7,064 ft | 9 miles | 1,716 ft | 26 | 8,125 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 29 | 80 miles | 6,558 ft | 19 miles | 5,896 ft | 22 | 2 | 2,772 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 81 | 126 miles | 4,862 ft | 29 miles | 6,942 ft | 77 | 3 | 2,711 |
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