Mountain Biking Colorado's Front Range : From Fort Collins to Colorado Springs
by Hlawaty, StephenEdition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-09-01
Publisher(s): FalconGuides
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Summary
Mountain Biking Colorado's Front Rangeincludes over 45 of the greatest off-road mountain bike rides along Colorado's Front Range. A mountain biking atlas to the Front Range region, this one-of-a-kind guidebook details each trail in relation to local history, geology, archeology, legend, and lore.Mountain Biking Colorado's Front Rangeincludes rides near the major Front Range communities of Fort Collins, Boulder, Denver, and Colorado Springs. In addition to the rides, this book also includes additional chapters on mountain bike related topics such as the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA), Any and All Bikes one-stop mobile bike shop, and Denver's famed HandleBar & Grill. Readers will find highly detailed and accurate maps, route directions, brilliant photography, vivid descriptions, and much more.
Author Biography
Writing for a variety of local and national outdoor and technical publications, Stephen Hlawaty still finds time to refuel his soul by mountain biking, backcountry skiing, and backpacking with his wife, Amanda, and dog in the surrounding mountains near their Livermore cabin. He is also the author of Mountain Biking Colorado.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. vii |
| Acknowledgments | p. ix |
| Introduction | p. xi |
| The Four Regions | p. xi |
| Mountain Biking Guidelines | p. xiii |
| How to Use This Guide | p. xiv |
| Honorable Mentions | p. xv |
| Elevation Profiles | p. xv |
| How to Read the Maps | p. xv |
| Map Legend | p. xvi |
| The Rides: Fort Collins Region | p. 1 |
| Killpecker Trail | p. 3 |
| North Lone Pine Trail | p. 8 |
| Mount Margaret Trail | p. 13 |
| Lower Dadd Gulch Trail | p. 18 |
| Young Gulch | p. 23 |
| Hewlett Gulch | p. 27 |
| Mill Creek Trail | p. 32 |
| Devil's Backbone | p. 37 |
| Honorable Mentions | |
| Beaver Meadows | p. 42 |
| Lone Pine Trail | p. 42 |
| Kelly Flats Trail | p. 43 |
| Foothills Trail | p. 43 |
| Old Flowers Road | p. 44 |
| Boulder Region | p. 45 |
| Rabbit Mountain | p. 47 |
| Hall Ranch | p. 52 |
| Heil Valley Ranch | p. 57 |
| In Addition: International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) | p. 63 |
| Ceran St. Vrain Trail | p. 66 |
| Jamestown Loop | p. 72 |
| Boulder Valley Ranch | p. 77 |
| East Boulder Trail/White Rocks | p. 82 |
| Sourdough Trail | p. 86 |
| Switzerland Trail | p. 91 |
| Betasso Preserve | p. 96 |
| Meyers Homestead Trail | p. 101 |
| Walker Ranch Loop | p. 105 |
| In Addition: Mountain Lions | p. 110 |
| Marshall Mesa/Community Ditch Trail | p. 112 |
| Fourth of July Road | p. 116 |
| Eldorado Canyon State Park | p. 121 |
| Rollins Pass | p. 126 |
| Mountain Lion Trail | p. 132 |
| White Ranch | p. 137 |
| Honorable Mentions | |
| Buchanan Pass Trail | p. 142 |
| Bald Mountain Trail | p. 142 |
| Boulder Creek Path | p. 143 |
| Eaton Park | p. 143 |
| Winniger Ridge Dot Trail System | p. 144 |
| West Magnolia Trail | p. 144 |
| Denver Region | p. 145 |
| Chimney Gulch Trail | p. 147 |
| Apex Park | p. 152 |
| Barbour Forks | p. 156 |
| Hayden/Green Mountain Park | p. 161 |
| In Addition: HandleBar & Grill | p. 166 |
| Dakota Ridge and Red Rocks Trail | p. 168 |
| Argentine Pass | p. 173 |
| In Addition: Narrow Gauge Railroad | p. 179 |
| Elk Meadows and Bergen Peak | p. 181 |
| Mount Falcon Park | p. 187 |
| Alderfer/Three Sisters Park | p. 192 |
| Meyer Ranch Park | p. 197 |
| Coyote Song Trail | p. 202 |
| Deer Creek Canyon Park | p. 207 |
| Waterton Canyon | p. 212 |
| In Addition: The Truck Stops Here--Any And All Bikes | p. 217 |
| Reynolds Park | p. 220 |
| Kenosha to Georgia Pass | p. 225 |
| Kenosha Pass to Lost Creek Wilderness | p. 230 |
| Pine Valley Ranch to Buffalo Creek Mountain Bike Recreation Area | p. 235 |
| Baldy Trail to Gashouse Gulch Trail | p. 241 |
| Honorable Mentions | |
| Kingston Peak Loop | p. 246 |
| South Platte River Greenway | p. 246 |
| Cherry Creek Singletrack | p. 247 |
| Chatfield Reservoir State Park | p. 247 |
| Castlewood Canyon State Park | p. 248 |
| Colorado Springs Region | p. 249 |
| Raspberry Chautauqua Mountain Trail | p. 251 |
| Lovell Gulch Trail | p. 257 |
| Rampart Reservoir Shoreline Loop | p. 262 |
| Waldo Canyon Trail | p. 267 |
| Captain Jack's Trail | p. 272 |
| Shelf Road | p. 277 |
| Honorable Mentions | |
| Ute Valley Park | p. 282 |
| Palmer Park | p. 282 |
| Garden of the Gods | p. 283 |
| Barr Trail | p. 283 |
| Section 16 | p. 284 |
| Map Resources | p. 285 |
| Bicycle Clubs and Trail Groups | p. 286 |
| Bicycle Camps and Clinics | p. 287 |
| About the Author | p. 288 |
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