5.6 miles
Distance
2,156 ft
Climb
-48 ft
Descent
02:32:18
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Roaring Creek Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Roosevelt National Forest
    Fort Collins, Colorado
  • Ref Number
    #952
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular in reverse
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #195978 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #59785 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    30 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 45 in Hiking

The trail is very steep for the first mile and switchbacks through stands of large ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, and meadows. After leveling temporarily, the trail gradually rises while following the creek through lodgepole pine and occasional wet meadows with willows then ends at Forest Road 517. The first mile provides panoramic views of the Poudre Canyon where bighorn sheep are often seen. Moose have been spotted in the upper meadows. Roaring Creek trailhead accommodates approximately 12 vehicles.
*Trail map has been updated to show reroutes completed in 2023.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Roaring Creek Trail mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    2,109 ft
  • Altitude min
    7,756 ft
  • Altitude max
    9,865 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,756 ft
  • Altitude end
    9,865 ft
  • Grade
    7.1%
  • Grade max
    -15.6%
  • Grade min
    30%
  • Distance climb
    5 miles
  • Distance down
    1,247 ft
  • Distance flat
    2,320 ft
  • Avg time
    02:32:18
  • Avg reverse time
    04:35:26
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      Roaring Creek Trail Trail Reports

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      Sep 12, 2024 @ 1:14pm
      Sep 12, 2024
      		 Dry and dusty summer conditions. Couple of small trees down at mile 1 and 5 from the bottom. Tough climb involved pushing the bike, but the...
      Jan 25, 2020 @ 10:00am
      Jan 25, 2020
      		 First mile is hike able with normal hiking boots with yak trax. after that it’s snowshoes. We were up on a trail agent work day clearing trees....
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