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- Mountain Bike
332 trails
- E-Bike
108 trails
- Horse
109 trails
- Hike
369 trails
- Trail Running
369 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
91 trails
- Observed Trials
0 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
47 trails
- Snowmobile
7 trails
- Snowshoe
6 trails
- Downhill Ski
67 trails
- Backcountry Ski
0 trails
- Nordic Ski
3 trails
Region Details
- 141
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- 34
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Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 434
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 332
- Trails E-Bike
- 108
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 27
- Trails Horse
- 109
- Trails Hike
- 369
- Trails Trail Running
- 369
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 91
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 47
- Trails Snowmobile
- 7
- Trails Snowshoe
- 6
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 67
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 3
- Total Distance
- 1,070 miles
- Total Descent
- 163,793 ft
- Total Vertical
- 7,764 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 14,288 ft
- Reports
- 2,388
- Photos
- 535
- Completed Counter
- 30,937
Sub Regions
- Buena Vista (118)
- Salida (216)
Popular Chaffee County Mountain Biking Trails
• 90 ★ 4.7 • 10 miles • 1,005 ft • 2,042 •
is an epic High Country ride! Super popular and for good reason. After you climb the dirt road and do a short climb, the views are amazing, and then more amazing as you navigate between small peaks. The views are 360 and you can see...
• 100 ★ 4.2 • 4,751 ft • 200 ft • 1,961 •
Many of the rides on the Arkansas Hills system will start out with a climb that includes . It is an easy/intermediate trail that climbs out of the S-Mountain parking lot. It meanders up and around a few hills and then meets the spiral...
• 90 ★ 3.8 • 3 miles • 615 ft • 1,943 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary. On average it takes 46 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 4.3 • 4 miles • 96 ft • 1,891 •
A challenging and lengthy trail that runs from near the top of windy peak down to the start of Rainbow. It's an 1800+ foot drop that crosses almost every kind of trail you can imagine. From loamy flow to hard scrabble to baby head rocks...
• 85 ★ 3.6 • 2 miles • 243 ft • 1,727 •
You've made your way past the slower traffic on and . Your legs are still feeling pretty good and you want more miles before heading back to town. Enter . Expect small rocks, big rocks, rocks you may want to pick your bike up and over....
• 95 ★ 3.7 • 2 miles • 385 ft • 1,648 •
The newest additions to the Arkansas Hills Trail System! was completed in December of 2016. Spicy XC trail, fun on the way down (mostly down, has some pedally bits), pretty easy on the way up.
• 100 ★ 4.3 • 2 miles • 160 ft • 1,615 •
is the heart of the Salida Mountain Trails system. With it, you can really create a lot of different loops to explore the trail system. starts at the end of - very convenient. is a fun, swoopy trail. It's got some rocks, but is not...
• 100 ★ 4.2 • 2 miles • 258 ft • 1,586 •
One of the Buena Vista area's newest trails. This machine-built trail connects the Trail to the north end of . 's character is similar to Bacon and at a Green to Green/Blue Level. *This trail and all B Lines are not yet marked. ** does...
Chaffee County Mountain Bike Routes
Cottonwood Tour Featured
★ 3.7 • 22 miles • 2,663 ft • 14 • Loop •
This route connects some of the best trails around Salida in the S mountain area. Some connectors are not...
Canyon Creek - Sawatch Featured
★ 5.0 • 19 miles • 3,671 ft • 5 • Loop •
The Monarch Crest receives all the attention, however its the lesser known that deserves more of that...
★ 4.2 • 35 miles • 2,660 ft • 5 • Point to Point •
The typical Monarch Crest route, starting from the ski area, traversing to Marshall Pass.
★ 5.0 • 20 miles • 1,776 ft • 10 •
Two big loops to include many of the great trails in a single flowing fun ride
★ 4.4 • 10 miles • 992 ft • 2 • Loop •
Ten miles of Buena Vista flow. This loop includes and Unchained, two of the most fun trails in BV. There...
★ 2.7 • 27 miles • 1,821 ft • 3 • Shuttled •
Popular modified version of the traditional Monarch Crest IMBA classic MTB shuttle route, which skips the...
Photos of Chaffee County Mountain Bike
Videos of Chaffee County Mountain Bike
trail: Solstice
0:08 |
53 |
Mar 4, 2025
trail: Starvation Creek
2:55 |
69 |
Nov 4, 2022
trail: Vitamin B
0:11 |
280 |
May 31, 2022
trail: Tenderfoot Trail
11:59 |
75 |
Nov 9, 2021
trail: Solstice
4:23 |
343 |
Nov 11, 2020
trail: Broken Boyfriend South
0:10 |
158 |
Sep 8, 2020
trail: Broken Boyfriend South
0:05 |
108 |
Sep 8, 2020
trail: CDT CT - Monarch Crest Trail
0:54 |
5729 |
Aug 25, 2020
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Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
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| ajt530 | wishlist | route | activity #99756612 | Jul 22, 2026 @ 9:50am 3 hours |
| philipKa88wV | wishlist | route | activity #99724413 | Jul 21, 2026 @ 8:51pm 16 hours |
| SamStadelman | wishlist | route | activity #99713303 | Jul 21, 2026 @ 4:57pm 20 hours |
| snackronym | wishlist | trail | activity #99694099 | Jul 21, 2026 @ 11:17am 1 day |
| musicisgood | add | video | activity #99689043 and 1 more | Jul 21, 2026 @ 10:12am 1 day |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | No two ways to put it. This is a big climb but... | Jul 20, 2026 @ 8:15pm 2 days | ||
| trail | Greens creek is running perfect right now. I... | Jul 20, 2026 @ 8:10pm 2 days | ||
| trail | fun section. definitely not black, mostly... | Jul 16, 2026 @ 9:21am Jul 16, 2026 | ||
| report | These days I might, but this trail still... | Jul 16, 2026 @ 4:36am Jul 16, 2026 | ||
| trail | Wasn't trail "builders". Just one man, 122... | Jul 15, 2026 @ 8:42pm Jul 15, 2026 |
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Descent 100k Badge5 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k2,497 awarded -
Big Ride 30k992 awarded -
Big Ride 30k5,993 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k255 awarded -
Descent 100k Badge17 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Monarch Mountain | bike park | Salida |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
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| Mountain Bike | 332 | 963 miles | 138,888 ft | 397 miles | 7,690 ft | 487 | 2,387 | 48 | 55,015 | |||
| E-Bike | 108 | 457 miles | 68,225 ft | 186 miles | 7,251 ft | 1 | 1,952 | 2 | 1,596 | |||
| Gravel Bike | 27 | 97 miles | 10,289 ft | 40 miles | 4,934 ft | 241 | 1 | 442 | ||||
| Horse | 109 | 503 miles | 79,600 ft | 208 miles | 7,323 ft | 650 | 4 | |||||
| Hike | 369 | 1,049 miles | 151,690 ft | 426 miles | 7,766 ft | 42 | 2,376 | 43 | 7,525 | |||
| Trail Running | 369 | 1,049 miles | 151,690 ft | 426 miles | 7,766 ft | 2 | 2,375 | 45 | 3,146 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 91 | 458 miles | 63,986 ft | 189 miles | 7,244 ft | 3 | 562 | 3 | 120 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 47 | 228 miles | 23,983 ft | 85 miles | 5,417 ft | 3 | 530 | 2 | 12 | |||
| Snowmobile | 7 | 33 miles | 2,451 ft | 8 miles | 4,400 ft | 2 | 12 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 6 | 30 miles | 2,451 ft | 8 miles | 4,400 ft | 1 | 8 | 98 | ||||
| Downhill Ski | 67 | 21 miles | 12,106 ft | 15 miles | 1,053 ft | 2,303 | ||||||
| Nordic Ski | 3 | 4 miles | 62 ft | 1,686 ft | 1,030 ft | 174 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Chaffee County
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What are the best places to ride in Chaffee County?
Chaffee County has 10 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Chaffee County?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Chaffee County are:
- South Fooses Creek (4.5/5)
- CDT CT - Monarch Crest Trail (4.5/5)
- Hooligan (4.5/5)
- Rusty Lung (4.4/5)
- Cottonwood (4.4/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Chaffee County?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Chaffee County are:
- August (187 activities)
- July (185 activities)
- June (168 activities)
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What is the longest trail in Chaffee County?
The longest trail in Chaffee County is Rainbow at 41.6 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
Activities
- Chaffee County Mountain Biking Trails
- Chaffee County E-Biking Trails
- Chaffee County Horseback Trails
- Chaffee County Hiking Trails
- Chaffee County Trail Running Trails
- Chaffee County Dirtbiking Trails
- Chaffee County ATVing/Offroading Trails
- Chaffee County Snowmobiling Trails
- Chaffee County Snowshoeing Trails
- Chaffee County Skiing Trails
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Points of Interest
- Coaldale Campground Camping
- Methodist Mountain Summit
- idland Hill Summit
- Cascade Camp Camping
- Chalk Lake Camp Camping
- Mount Princeton RV Campground Camping
- Hope Gulch Camps Camping
- Ruby Mountain Campground Camping
- Mount Harvard Summit
- Mount Columbia Summit
- Mount Antero (14,249 ft)
- Mount Shavano (14,229 ft)
- Mount Princeton (14,190 ft)
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