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mountain biking
13 Porch Notes tagged “mountain biking,” from counties across Colorado.
Outdoors and wildfire - La Plata County
Purgatory Resort: Durango's Mountain in Every Season
Twenty-five miles up US 550 from Durango, Purgatory is the county's flagship resort, with deep San Juan snow in winter and an alpine slide, bike park, and chairlift rides in summer.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Denver County
Ruby Hill turns a south Denver hill into a bike playground
Ruby Hill Bike Park adds slopestyle, dirt jumps, pump tracks, skills features, and a natural-surface loop to one of Denver's standout urban hills.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Rio Grande County
Penitente Canyon, just over the line in Saguache County, is BLM rock-climbing country
Penitente Canyon sits in Saguache County near La Garita, a short drive north of Rio Grande County's Del Norte and Monte Vista. It is a BLM recreation area known for sport climbing, mountain-bike singletrack, and volcanic rock, with its own public-land rules.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Jefferson County
Some Jeffco trails switch who can use them by the calendar date
Apex Park alternates bike-only and hiker/horse days by even or odd date, while Mount Galbraith is hiker-only, so check the trail-use rule before you go.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - El Paso County
Ute Valley Park protects a rocky hogback on the northwest side
Northwest Colorado Springs holds a rocky hogback at Ute Valley Park: tilted rock spines, wildlife habitat, and trails for hiking, biking, and running.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Custer County
The Rainbow Trail runs along the range just below the wilderness
The long Rainbow Trail traces the base of the Sangre de Cristo Range past Westcliffe, open to hikers, horses, bikes, and motorcycles but not full-size off-road vehicles.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - La Plata County
Durango's trailheads start at the edge of downtown
Durango's natural-surface trail systems begin minutes from Main Avenue, free and open to bikes, hikers, and horses alike.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Gunnison County
Hartman Rocks is BLM land with free dispersed campsites and a spring closure
Hartman Rocks Recreation Area south of Gunnison is BLM land with trails and free first-come dispersed campsites, but part of it closes each spring for sage-grouse.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Mesa County
Powderhorn: the Grand Mesa's Own Ski Resort
Powderhorn Mountain Resort sits on the flank of the Grand Mesa about 45 minutes from Grand Junction, with tree-lined runs, dry powder, and summer downhill biking.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Montezuma County
Phil's World and Boggy Draw are the county's big bike-trail systems
Montezuma County has two named mountain bike networks, Phil's World east of Cortez on BLM-managed and leased state trust land, and Boggy Draw on Forest Service land near Dolores, each with its own manager and rules.
Read note ->History and culture - Dolores County
Rico Today: A Mining Town That Never Went to Ghost
Rico's refurbished 1880s main street still holds galleries, B&Bs, and a few restaurants, with the upper Dolores River and old mining roads right out the door.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Larimer County
Lory State Park hides a bike park behind Horsetooth
Lory State Park, on the far side of Horsetooth Reservoir near Fort Collins, packs the Arthur's Rock climb, miles of mountain-bike trails, and a dedicated bike park into one Larimer County state park, with its own CPW pass.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Mesa County
The North Fruita Desert (18 Road) is a BLM mountain-bike area with a real campground
North of Fruita, the BLM's 18 Road trail system draws mountain bikers, and its campground is a designated, fee site rather than free camp-anywhere land.
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