Yearning to ride dry dirt in Colorado, even during the depths of winter? Try looking up the latest conditions for the trails in this guidebook!
Mountain Biking Moderate, Difficult, Severe, Extreme
When most people think about Colorado in the winter, their minds instantly envision soaring snowcapped mountain peaks and endless ski slopes. But what local mountain bikers know that many other people don’t realize, is just how incredibly diverse the state of Colorado is! If you prefer to pedal singletrack instead of slide on snow, even in mid-winter you can usually find dry trails to ride in this mountainous state.
Many of the best trails accessible in a day trip from the Colorado Front Range are found in the Banana Belt of Colorado. Colorado’s Banana Belt runs from the town of Buena Vista down the Arkansas River Valley all the way to Pueblo. All the way along this belt, you’ll find singletrack that stays shockingly dry almost all winter long. Out of all these trails, the singletrack at Lake Pueblo State Park is arguably the most dependable mid-winter ride in the state! Here, I've included two route options: one for riders who want to get gnarly, and another for riders who want to log some training miles.
Add in a couple extra-sunny trails in Denver itself and a few classics in the Grand Valley, and if you can’t find a dry trail to ride… well, there’s always fat biking!
Horsethief Bench is the most famous trail in the Kokopelli Trail System, primarily because of its uber-gnarly drop down to the main trail. The views are spectacular as well!
Extreme Mountain Biking
While easily accessible from the town of Grand Junction, the Lunch Loops provide rocky, technical singletrack to challenge even the best of mountain bikers.
Severe Mountain Biking
Flowy bike-optimized singletrack trails filled with chunky, technical rock sections lead to an incredible overlook on top of Island in the Sky.
Difficult Mountain Biking
A diverse network with trails for all riders from beginner to advanced, the easy accessibility from town to such a big trail network is astonishing!
Difficult Mountain Biking
A rowdy collection of the original tech trails in the Arkansas Hills.
Extreme Mountain Biking
One of the most technical trails on the Colorado Front Range—an enduro rider's dream!
Extreme Mountain Biking
Amp up your spring training on Pueblo's miles and miles of XC singletrack.
Moderate Mountain Biking
Knock the rust off your bike handling skills in the spring on these gnarly descents.
Severe Mountain Biking
Get into a flow state on the newest singletrack trails in the Arkansas Hills Trail System!
Moderate Mountain Biking
Quick ride to the top of Green Mountain, then back down on fun and scenic trails.
Moderate Mountain Biking
An incredibly-scenic intermediate-friendly ride through the Kokopelli Loops.
Difficult Mountain Biking
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