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- Mountain Bike
22 trails
- Hike
22 trails
- Trail Running
22 trails
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Region Status
Caution as of Jun 12, 2026
Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 22
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 22
- Trails Horse
- 1
- Trails Hike
- 22
- Trails Trail Running
- 22
- Total Distance
- 53 miles
- Total Descent
- 15,869 ft
- Total Vertical
- 7,622 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 14,108 ft
- Reports
- 89
- Photos
- 79
- Ridden Counter
- 3,683
Popular Pikes Peak Mountain Biking Trails
• 60 ★ 3.4 • 5 miles • 354 ft • 537 •
Top of the world style ride with vast views of many valleys and some ripping downhill.
• 65 ★ 4.8 • 5 miles • 1,103 ft • 471 •
Old trail that has been made official. It used to be called "The ", but is now officially The Trail.
• 30 ★ 4.0 • 12 miles • 7,387 ft • 147 •
Some seriously gnarly sections of trail with several hike-a-bike sections over and around huge granite boulders. Popular with hikers, so check speed.
• 45 ★ 2.0 • 1 mile • 223 ft • 111 •
Moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 9 minutes to complete this trail.
• 45 ★ 2.7 • 1,744 ft • 232 ft • 103 •
Moderately popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 232 ft blue climb. On average it takes 7 minutes to complete this trail.
• 40 ★ 0.0 • 2,519 ft • 52 ft • 99 • • hike
Moderately popular blue difficulty singletrack. This hike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 52 ft blue climb. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
• 35 ★ 4.3 • 3 miles • 654 ft • 55 •
Less popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary and has a hard overall physical rating with a 654 ft black diamond climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 51 minutes to complete this trail.
• 20 ★ 4.0 • 4 miles • 488 ft • 29 •
Less popular black diamond difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 488 ft black diamond climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 52 minutes to complete this trail.
Pikes Peak Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.0 • 25 miles • 1,938 ft • 8 • Shuttled •
This very entertaining high elevation ride, starting above tree line and descending roughly 7000' through...
62 miles • 14,803 ft • 41 • Loop •
Approximately 60 mile loop that summits Pike's Peak. Starts and ends at the Red Rock Canyon Open Space....
20 miles • 823 ft • 0 • Point to Point •
This is a route down the West side of Pikes Peak through devil's playground. It then swings North through...
• 13 miles • 203 ft • 1 •
• 21 miles • 1,764 ft • 3 •
• 15 miles • 525 ft • 2 •
Photos of Pikes Peak Mountain Bike
Videos of Pikes Peak Mountain Bike
trail: Elk Park
8:23 |
248 |
Oct 16, 2022
trail: Lake Moraine
0:44 |
20554 |
Jun 6, 2021
trail: Heizer
0:06 |
61 |
Oct 27, 2018
trail: Heizer
0:06 |
32 |
Oct 27, 2018
trail: Lake Moraine
0:18 |
488 |
Oct 14, 2018
trail: Lake Moraine
9:43 |
126 |
Oct 14, 2018
trail: Heizer
7:14 |
256 |
Aug 21, 2018
trail: Elk Park
8:49 |
512 |
Jul 30, 2017
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Elk Park | Jun 12, 2026 @ 12:47pm (America/Denver) Jun 12, 2026 | Dry | dashraces | ||
| Eagles Nest | Apr 28, 2026 @ 12:07pm (America/Denver) Apr 28, 2026 | Dry | dashraces | ||
| Barr Access | Oct 18, 2024 @ 1:54pm Oct 18, 2024 | Dry | dashraces | ||
| Lake Moraine | Aug 17, 2024 @ 8:23am Aug 17, 2024 | Dry | fly-navy | ||
| Mountain View | Jun 13, 2024 @ 4:27am Jun 13, 2024 | Unknown | OtisX | ||
| Intemann (West) | Jul 17, 2023 @ 4:55am Jul 17, 2023 | Dry | fly-navy | ||
| Barr Trail Uphill | Oct 16, 2022 @ 11:24am Oct 16, 2022 | Dry | mcom85 | ||
| Cabin Creek | Feb 14, 2020 @ 6:28am Feb 14, 2020 | Snow Covered | mtbaddict420 | ||
| Bottomless Pit | Feb 14, 2020 @ 6:28am Feb 14, 2020 | Snow Covered | mtbaddict420 | ||
| French Creek | Dec 17, 2019 @ 6:26am Dec 17, 2019 | Snow Packed | mtbaddict420 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dashraces | add | report | activity #96935066 | Jun 13, 2026 @ 7:45pm Jun 13, 2026 |
| beady927 | vote | trail | activity #96431701 | Jun 6, 2026 @ 10:42pm Jun 6, 2026 |
| dfritton | add | photo | activity #96338356 | Jun 5, 2026 @ 7:33pm Jun 5, 2026 |
| gfg66 | ridden | trail | activity #96251821 | Jun 4, 2026 @ 2:21pm Jun 4, 2026 |
| mmesmer | wishlist | trail | activity #96241741 | Jun 4, 2026 @ 11:26am Jun 4, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Not a public trail. Has no trespassing signs... | Jun 27, 2023 @ 3:02pm Jun 27, 2023 | ||
| trail | Trail is closed | Jun 27, 2023 @ 3:02pm Jun 27, 2023 | ||
| trail | NOT ACCESSIBLE FROM HIGHWAY 24 :( | Aug 20, 2022 @ 4:49pm Aug 20, 2022 | ||
| trail | Rode entire Barr Trail top to bottom 6/20/22.... | Jun 21, 2022 @ 10:29am Jun 21, 2022 | ||
| trail | First Half mile is def hike a bike. After that... | Jul 29, 2021 @ 3:06pm Jul 29, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Catamount Reservoir | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5.8 km | |
| Red Rock Canyon Open Space | 21 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 6 km |
| Garden of the Gods Park | 6 | 5 | 6.3 km | ||
| Catamount Reservoir | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6.8 km | |
| North Cheyenne Cañon Park | 3 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 7.1 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 22 | 53 miles | 15,869 ft | 26 miles | 7,621 ft | #3,800 | #1,317 | 80 | 89 | 3 | 704 | |
| Horse | 1 | 6 miles | 3,960 ft | 5 miles | 3,917 ft | 17 | 1 | |||||
| Hike | 22 | 53 miles | 15,869 ft | 26 miles | 7,621 ft | #664 | #348 | 89 | 2 | 731 | ||
| Trail Running | 22 | 53 miles | 15,869 ft | 26 miles | 7,621 ft | #3,101 | #816 | 89 | 1 | 545 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Pikes Peak
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Pikes Peak?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Pikes Peak are:
- Lake Moraine (4.4/5)
- Waldo Canyon (4.1/5)
- Eagles Nest (4.1/5)
- Heizer (4.1/5)
- Barr Trail Uphill (4/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Pikes Peak?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Pikes Peak are:
- August (11 activities)
- June (10 activities)
- July (9 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Pikes Peak?
There are 3 parking locations listed in Pikes Peak. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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What is the longest trail in Pikes Peak?
The longest trail in Pikes Peak is Barr Trail Uphill at 11.7 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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