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Winter Park Resort Biking

 

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Winter Park Resort Biking

Winter Park Resort is one of Colorado’s premier lift served mountain bike destinations. Trails vary from novice to expert in difficulty and are primarily downhill.

Freeriding mountain bike enthusiasts will find Winter Park’s trails quite entertaining, with technical downhills and the Trestle Freeride Park, sporting over 75 features. There is a variety of intermediate singletrack for riders looking for fast and fun trails and some easy riding trails for beginners to get a feel for the sport.



 The Basics

Location: Winter Park
Technical Difficulty:
Trail map from Winter Park explains difficulty ratings
Aerobic Difficulty: Easy
Length: Various - 28 miles of trails
Downhill riding. Different combinations of trails are possible. Each yields different ride length.
Time to Allow: 1+ hours
Can ride as long as the lifts are running.
Season: June-September


 Some More Things to Know

Purchased lift tickets are required for riding at Winter Park Resort. Season passes are available and Winter Park offers online discount packages. Mountain bikes are available for rent on site. Winter Park is high elevation and can experience sudden weather shifts, so riders should bring appropriate warm layers in anticipation of this. In addition, riders are wise to be prepared with a stocked repair kit and first aid kit.





 Directions to Trailhead

From Denver take I-70 westbound to exit 232. Turn north on Highway 40 and go over Berthoud Pass. Winter Park is around 24 miles from exit 232 on the left.






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