Trails with a Length Range of 10 - 20 miles

Mineral Belt Loop Trail

It was a sunny Sunday afternoon, the day before Labor Day, and the temperatures were soaring into the 90s down in Denver, Colorado. That was the first wonderful surprise about the Mineral Belt Loop Trail up in Leadville, Colorado. It was still sunny, but the high on the trail that day was 70°. It was …

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Glenwood Canyon Trail

Glenwood Canyon bike path

And now for something completely different… Glenwood Canyon Trail is indeed that. Remember those stories of trolls that live under bridges? Now is your chance to be the troll, except that you’re not just limited to bridges. You’ll be toolin’ around under entire stretches of I-70, a major highway. This stretch of canyon has been …

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Clear Creek Trail

Clear Creek Trail runs between the Platte River Trail in Denver and (near) the Coors Brewery in Golden, CO. And the last time I checked, the Coors brewery offered free tours w/ free beer samples. That sounds a bit like a pot o’ gold at the end of the rainbow to me. Or in this …

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Cherry Creek Trail

Cherry Creek Trail, in Denver, Colorado, has it all. It is the quintessential urban trail that runs from Confluence Park, in the heart of Denver, to Cherry Creek Reservoir in the southern suburbs. No bike? No problem!! You can easily rent one of Denver’s B-bikes from numerous locations in the downtown area.  If you get …

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Big Dry Creek Trail

There is no shortage of diversions on this trail. In fact, getting from point A to point B may not even be your goal on the Big Dry Creek Trail. Having fun along the way seems to be the order of the day. In fact, at the (Westminster) City Park area alone, you could see …

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Bear Creek Trail

The perfect summer day is breakfast in a small Colorado town followed by a bike ride on the Bear Creek Trail. Of course every silver lining is filled with a dark cloud, and here’s Bear Creek’s dark cloud. It can be a very confusing trail to follow… especially in the first couple miles. Now back …

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