The snowshoe trail to Brainard Lake is a Goldilocks trail; Not too easy, not too hard. It starts in a spacious parking lot and wanders up and down through a winter wonderland, past a large pond and into a mountainous cirque that contains Brainard Lake, a favorite among local hikers, snowshoers, & nordic skiers. The …
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Ralston Creek Trail
As Ralston Creek meanders through the suburbs of Arvada, CO, the Ralston Creek Trail shadows the creek most of the way. A great place to start this trail is in Morrison or in Bear Creek State Park. Either way, you would start out on the Bear Creek Trail, but easily switch over to the Ralston …
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Poudre River Trail
This is a wonderful trail, but if you’re interested in riding the entire 20 miles, you may want to avoid it during the first week of July when the Greeley Stampede is in full swing. During the Stampede, the first section of the trail is closed because the trail starts at Island Grove Park in …
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Platte River Trail
Eventually the Platte River Trail will become part of the Colorado Front Range Trail that will extend all the way through Colorado from Wyoming down to New Mexico.
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Dirty Bismarck Loop Trail
Crazy name, fun trail. So here’s the story: Long, long ago, in a land called Colorado, there was a professional bike race called the Morgul-Bismarck. Over the years, it saw many of the world’s most famous bike racers compete for glory. It also changed names a couple times to such monikers as “The Red Zinger,” …
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Pikes Peak Greenway
If you want to do a little biking this fall, just head south. But not too far south. You only have to go as far as Colorado Springs to find hundreds of miles of great trails. We’re talking trails that have something for everyone. Bring along your hiking partner, your BMX buddy, and your recumbent …
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