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Idaho Springs Colorado Travel Information

Bike trails run throughout the hills and canyons surrounding Idaho Springs. Several local roads are accessible to bikes before opening to vehicles for the season.

Apex Park Mountain Biking Trails		Advanced Beginner Intermediate	Varies	Varies

	A network of singletrack trails with views of the Denver area, with a number of loop options.

Arapaho Ridge Mountain Biking Trail		Advanced Intermediate	12.2 mile round-trip	2 to 3 hours

	This steep, grueling climb up to the Continental Divide ends in spectacular views of the central Rockies, for those who can make it there.

Barbour Fork	Intermediate	8 miles

Elk Meadow Mountain Biking Trail		Beginner Intermediate	4.8 mile loop	1 hour

	This is a short and easy loop trail, passing through picturesque meadows around a wildlife preserve in the Front Range foothills.

Golden Gate Canyon Mountain Biking Trail		Beginner	24 miles round-trip	3 to 5 hours

	This road rises nearly half a vertical mile from the town of Golden to the Visitor Center at Golden Gate Canyon State Park. The route is paved but includes steep grades.

Mountain Lion / Golden Gate State Park Mountain Biking Trail		Intermediate	7 mile loop	1 to 2 hours

	This trail is a great way to see the beauty of Golden Gate State Park. There are some steep climbs and stream crossings, as well as access to a number of other biking routes.

Red Rocks/Dakota Ridge Mountain Biking Trail		Intermediate	11.1 miles	1 to 2 hours

	From Denver's famous Red Rocks Amphitheater, this route meanders among the massive sandstone buttes that give the area its name, then climbs up onto the Dakota Ridge for panoramic views of the whole Denver area.

White Ranch Mountain Biking Trail		Advanced	9.2 mile loop	1 to 2 hours

	White Ranch is an open-space park near Boulder with several dozen miles of biking trails. Some of the ascents are very difficult and technically challenging, but the views of Denver and the eastern plains are great.

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