North Backbone
A delightful hike through the rocks, washes, and pinons in the Arkansas Hills.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 9.8 km
- Ascent
- 200 m
- Descent
- 200 m
Salida
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A delightful hike through the rocks, washes, and pinons in the Arkansas Hills.
Moderate Hiking
Hike up a gorgeous mountain valley along a rushing stream.
Difficult Hiking
While not "easy," Sherman is renowned as one of Colorado's easiest and most accessible 14ers.
Severe Hiking
Gain stunning views of Salida and the Arkansas Valley from the top of this hill that rises above downtown.
Moderate Hiking
A beautiful loop providing a taste of alpine running, close to downtown Salida.
Difficult Trail Running
A beautiful loop providing a taste of alpine hiking, close to downtown Salida.
Difficult Hiking
A short but sweet road ride with wide shoulders to pedal on, and the option to extend down into the San Luis Valley.
Moderate Road Biking
Run along the rim of the 1,250-foot-deep Royal Gorge.
Moderate Trail Running
Hike along the rim of the 1,250-foot-deep Royal Gorge.
Moderate Hiking
The freshest singletrack at Canon City's ever-expanding Royal Gorge Trail System.
Moderate Mountain Biking
A mountain tour that's part road ride, part gravel grinder.
Moderate Gravel Biking
A gravel ride through iconic “spaghetti western” terrain.
Moderate Gravel Biking
A glorious combo of Leadville mining history and beautifully groomed trails.
Moderate Fat biking
Ride a groomed trail from St. Elmo, a ghost town at 10,000'.
Difficult Fat biking
A beautiful mountain road groomed for winter recreation.
Moderate Fat biking
Get into a flow state on the newest singletrack trails in the Arkansas Hills Trail System!
Moderate Mountain Biking