The entirety of the Colorado Trail with mountain biking-specific Wilderness detours, running in the Denver to Durango direction.
Mountain Biking Easy, Moderate, Difficult, Severe, Extreme
The Colorado Trail (COT) is widely regarded as one of the very best long distance mountain bike trails in the world. Running for 535 miles between Denver and Durango, the trail crosses high alpine mountain passes and drops into beautiful valleys as it traverses the most beautiful portions of the state of Colorado. The COT forms one-third of the Triple Crown of Bikepacking, along with the Arizona Trail and the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route.
A long segment of the Colorado Trail running along the west side of the Arkansas Valley that provides flowy singletrack punctuated by steep climbs and descents.
Difficult Mountain Biking
This beautiful section of the Colorado Trail offers high-quality bike-legal singletrack the entire way, making for an ambitious day ride or an excellent portion of a bikepacking route.
Difficult Mountain Biking
Kennebec Pass to Durango is a ripping enduro-style descent starting high above tree line and dropping down gnarly singletrack all the way to town.
Severe Mountain Biking
This epic trail provides high alpine ridge top riding at treeline with views for hundreds of miles in all directions, finishing with a ripping descent down the mountain.
Difficult Mountain Biking
The shortest Monarch Crest descent is also one of the rowdiest!
Severe Mountain Biking
The beginning of the iconic Colorado Trail runs for miles before being interrupted by a Wilderness area.
Difficult Mountain Biking
A gravel road portion of the route along the edge of the expansive South Park Valley.
Easy Mountain Biking
A scenic Colorado Trail segment that's worthy of its own out-and-back ride.
Difficult Mountain Biking
Many Colorado Trail bikepackers opt to bypass around the ultra-steep Ten Mile Range using this route.
Easy Mountain Biking
This brutal segment of the Colorado Trail is best enjoyed on a long-travel enduro bike.
Extreme Mountain Biking
One of the best sections of high alpine singletrack in the state of Colorado!
Difficult Mountain Biking
A delightful stretch of smooth, serpentine singletrack.
Moderate Mountain Biking
A buff, flowy out-and-back on the Colorado Trail with a rocky finish.
Moderate Mountain Biking
A lengthy road bypass around the Holy Cross and Mount Massive Wilderness areas.
Easy Mountain Biking
A remote stretch of the Colorado Trail along the flanks of Mount Elbert.
Moderate Mountain Biking
Pedal through a grove of towering aspen trees that turn a beautiful gold in the fall.
Moderate Mountain Biking
Combination of paved and dirt roads to bypass around the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness.
Easy Mountain Biking
Widely regarded as the worst section of the Colorado Trail.
Severe Mountain Biking
An obscure section of the Colorado Trail running along a combination of dirt roads and rugged singletrack.
Difficult Mountain Biking
A road bypass around the La Garita Wilderness.
Easy Mountain Biking
The highest segment of the Colorado Trail, topping out at 13,271 feet, is breathtakingly beautiful!
Severe Mountain Biking
One of the most remote, highest-elevation, and drop-dead-gorgeous sections of the Colorado Trail.
Difficult Mountain Biking
Bike-specific bypass around the Weminuche Wilderness.
Easy Mountain Biking
The inaugural segment of the famous Silverton to Durango stretch of the Colorado Trail.
Severe Mountain Biking
A stunningly beautiful section of the Colorado Trail running through the rugged San Juan Mountains.
Severe Mountain Biking
A sky-scraping stretch of trail, with incredible views from Indian Trail Ridge.
Difficult Mountain Biking
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