Front Range Trail Conditions

[Shredhead]

You might want to bring a fatty. They have at least a couple of inches on them.

[smmokan]

Yeah, bring a fat bike if you’re going tmrw morning. My guess is things will be sloppy and wet until Thursday at least.


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[NuMexJoe]

Oooff! Just saw that! Unexpected, but it's that time of year, I suppose. Thx.

[The SnowShow]

This looks like an interesting new Front Range trail system in the works:

[adrenalated]

^ that's been in the works for at least five years or so now.

[The SnowShow]

It’s nice to see a lot of new trail being built in Clear Creek County.

[The SnowShow]

Another downhill oriented trail being built at Maryland Mtn. This one looks good!

[brutah]

bumping this thread.

I'm in Evergreen for the next 10 days or so. What are your favorite front range trails? Anyone wanna ride bikes? Rode Bergen Peak today, usually hit up the 3 sisters, planning to hit up centennial cone and maybe buffalo creek. Anything else I should add to the ride list?

Fairly fit and confident rider that can handle most blacks and double blacks though I am coming off a broken collarbone so a little more timid than normal and trying to ride more flow than chunk at the moment.

[smmokan]

You should check out the trails at Floyd Hill- fun tech, but maybe a bit much for your collarbone? If you're looking for more mellow trails, I think you've got most of them. There's a new "downhill only" (I use that term loosely since there's a good amount of climbing included) bike trail at Lair of the Bear called Rutabega that could be fun for you too.

I'm up in north Boulder and could show you some fun techy stuff, but it's a pretty decent drive up my way from Evergreen.

[skaredshtles]

bumping this thread.

I'm in Evergreen for the next 10 days or so. What are your favorite front range trails? Anyone wanna ride bikes? Rode Bergen Peak today, usually hit up the 3 sisters, planning to hit up centennial cone and maybe buffalo creek. Anything else I should add to the ride list?

Fairly fit and confident rider that can handle most blacks and double blacks though I am coming off a broken collarbone so a little more timid than normal and trying to ride more flow than chunk at the moment.

Maybe Staunton - do it from Cub Creek for extra mileage (and extra gnar on the way back to the car). Wait to do Centennial and Buff once it cools off. Buff Crik is exposed and can be HOT in a lot of areas.

Bit of a drive, but Golden Gate Canyon SP has some good riding. Also - Apex, Chimney Gulch, White Ranch if it cools off...

[simple]

Don't go down the hill towards Denver at all. Nothing down there is worth bothering with.

[brutah]

Lair o the bear was a blast last night! Rutabega Ridge was super fun. Too short, but made for a good dog lap and I missed the park rangers (was not aware that the on-leash laws were as strict as I was informed once on the trail



Probably check out Floyd Hill or Maryland Mountain today.
Gonna try to make it down to Staunton this weekend or early next week, you got any favorite trails/loops in that zone?

[skaredshtles]

Lair o the bear was a blast last night! Rutabega Ridge was super fun. Too short, but made for a good dog lap and I missed the park rangers (was not aware that the on-leash laws were as strict as I was informed once on the trail

Jeezus, man - don't take an off-leash dog on JeffCo trails.

Gonna try to make it down to Staunton this weekend or early next week, you got any favorite trails/loops in that zone?

Decent short-ish loop at Staunton would be Staunton Ranch -> Borderline -> Mason Creek -> Bear Paw -> Mason Creek -> parking lot

Best way to access Staunton, though, is from Cub Creek.

[Danno]

I would go to West Mag if you want to ride with your dog (though that's a hike from evergreen).

[brutah]

I would go to West Mag if you want to ride with your dog (though that's a hike from evergreen).

we're stuck with one vehicle for the family so harder to take off to go on a ride. I don't necessarily need to ride with my dog, but he enjoys it so I took him yesterday and to be clear I put him on a leash near the trailheads

[ENDOOO]

Plenty of high elevation rides within an hour drive. Kenosha pass to georgia pass with west jefferson descent.

Newer stuff at Staunton is not to be missed. Rusty buckle and north elk creek.

[brutah]

Been enjoying most of the trail recommendations.

Maryland mountain was super fun, thought both fast and hard money were well made with a nice feeder trail to climb to it. Busy though. Floyd hill is an ass-kicker, enjoyed this trail system's easy access and the challenge of the floyd hill system.

Cub Creek should be avoided imo. It was a lot of hike-a-bike for me on the way up and just chunk to be chunk with no flow or fun rolls/drops on the way down. And i like chunk, but cub creek was just shitty loose chunk. Plus there were no views, its a loose trail through Lodgepine that more or less feels the same for 3.5 miles. I would recommend avoiding Cub Creek unless you are on a big travel bike and like loose chunky gravel over rocks and roots.

The north elk trail was awesome once I got up there and maybe the rest of Staunton is like that (but I had wasted more time than anticipated getting up cub creek), I was wishing the north elk trail would never end, just a great mix of flow with some rock features to keep it interesting, mix in some creek crossings and open meadow views. I rode it as an out n back and it was fun in both directions. This is likely the most fun trail I rode over the last week.

[skaredshtles]

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Cub Creek should be avoided imo.

Though I've also heard there are also people that don't like Moore Fun in Fruita.

Just out of curiosity - what sort of bike were you sporting?

[adrenalated]

Cub Creek is definitely an acquired taste.

[N1CK.]

I rode Staunton on Monday, conditions were stellar.
While I agree Cub Creek is an acquired taste, it's a good ride.

[brutah]

Just out of curiosity - what sort of bike were you sporting?

so glad you asked i have my trail 429 with me. not the biggest travel bike out there but pretty capable for most riding I do.

[skaredshtles]

so glad you asked i have my trail 429 with me. not the biggest travel bike out there but pretty capable for most riding I do.

I shouldn't have suggested it, TBH, given you're coming off the collar bone injury.

Cub Creek is old skool straight-up/down hiker-trail jank. The faster you go, the better it is. My only complaint is that it's too short.

[brutah]

I shouldn't have suggested it, TBH, given you're coming off the collar bone injury.

Cub Creek is old skool straight-up/down hiker-trail jank. The faster you go, the better it is. My only complaint is that it's too short.

I was definitely wishing for my bigger bike on the descent. All good, but I did curse your name on the way up lol

[skaredshtles]

I was definitely wishing for my bigger bike on the descent. All good, but I did curse your name on the way up lol

I curse myself and all the gods every time I'm pushing my bike up it...

[rideit]

I rode Staunton on Monday, conditions were stellar.
While I agree Cub Creek is an acquired taste, it's a good ride.

Up Cub Creek was a freakin’ HOOT on the e-bike.Actually, out Staunton and back down were so, so fun as well. Did you go with your lady-friend?