Trails with a Trail Type of mountain bike trail

Alderfer Three Sisters Park trails

trailhead sign for the Alderfer/Three Sisters Open Space Park

Alderfer/Three Sisters is not a single trail but a network of trails all jumbled together in one Jefferson County Colorado open space park. In fact, when you look at the map of the park trails, the word cluster%&#k comes to mind. So here’s an easy rule of thumb to remember: “Stick to the perimeter trails …

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Indian Mesa Trail

bike rider on gravel trail

Indian Mesa Trail is  part of the Rabbit Mountain Trails complex just east of Lyons, Colorado. It’s easy to find just off of highway 66 on the north side of the road. There is a Rabbit Mountain sign visible whether you are driving from Lyons or Longmont. The Indian Mesa Trail is more of a …

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Little Thompson Overlook Trail

mountain biker on Colorado trail

This trail is part of the Rabbit Mountain Trail System east of Lyons, Colorado. Although this particular trail is only a mile long, when combined with the Eagle Wind Loop Trail and the Indian Mesa Trail, it makes for a pretty good workout. Beware, this trail can be deceptively difficult. In addition to a pretty …

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Waterton Canyon Trail – Colorado Trail Section #1

Waterton Canyon trail goes by a dam spillway.

If you have dreams of tackling the famous Colorado Trail, whether you want to do it one section at a time or all at once, this is where you should start. I just rode this section of the trail and loved it. Once past Strontia Dam, the trail gets a bit challenging, but it’s rarely …

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Medicine Bow Trail

bike rider on Wyoming's medicine bow trail

If you’re allergic to moose, then you may want to take your epi-pen on this ride. There is some prime moose territory located on either side of this trail. And while you may see plenty of four-legged critters beside the path, you probably won’t see many of the two-legged variety. We were there on a …

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Northern Rail Trail

New Hampshire's Northern Rail Trail skirts a blue pond

You wouldn’t dream of touring the Louvre in a Lexus, the Prado in a Porsche, or the Vatican in a Volvo. Yet that’s how thousands of people view the New England fall foliage… strapped in a car, hurtling down the highway, craning their necks to get an occasional glimpse of rainbow colored trees. There’s a …

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