Trails with a Trail Type of mountain bike trail

Colorado Trail

Colorado Trail One of the premier hiking, backpacking and mountain biking trails in America, the Colorado Trail runs from just southwest of Denver 485 miles to Durango, CO in 28 segments. It is a well-maintained trail that is best traveled from late June until mid August. Even then, hikers and backpackers are liable to encounter …

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Great Plains Trail

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Colorado Trail Segment 6

Colorado trail photo

Segment Six of the Colorado Trail This is the longest of the 28 Colorado Trail segments. If you hike or ride the entire segment, it is 32.9 miles. It is not for the faint-hearted. It is not necessarily a hard trail, but between the distance and the elevation at Georgia Pass, it can be a …

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Colorado Trail Segment 8

Segment 8 of the Colorado trail is fairly easy to access and is very well maintained. Thanks to diligent trail adopters and volunteers, this segment, although rugged and lengthy, is one of the highlights of the famous Colorado Trail. As you can see from the pictures below, it is also quite beautiful. Segment 8 of …

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Colorado Trail Segment 3

Colorado Trail segment 3

Segment 3 of the Colorado Trail This trail guide is part of a Trailsnet series especially designed for Colorado Trail mountain bikers & hikers who are tackling the CO Trail one segment at a time. Here are some tips for riding or hiking this trail: It is slightly easier to do this trail from west …

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Colorado Trail Segment 1

Colorado Trail sign

Some brave souls manage to hike or ride the Colorado Trail all in one epic journey. The rest of us are satisfied to bang it out one segment at a time over several years. If you fall into the latter group, and you want to make the trips as manageable as possible, you may want …

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