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Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
Land Status: National Forest
Land Manager: USFS - Truckee Ranger District
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
47 trails
- E-Bike
47 trails
- Horse
52 trails
- Hike
53 trails
- Trail Running
53 trails
Region Details
- 6
- 15
- 20
- 6
Region Status
Caution as of Jun 17, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 56
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 47
- Trails E-Bike
- 47
- Trails Horse
- 52
- Trails Hike
- 53
- Trails Trail Running
- 53
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 3
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 33 miles
- Total Descent
- 4,846 ft
- Total Vertical
- 889 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,590 ft
- Reports
- 318
- Photos
- 127
- Ridden Counter
- 5,218
Popular Royal Gorge Mountain Biking Trails
• 90 ★ 4.3 • 4,524 ft • 204 ft • 410 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 204 ft blue climb. On average it takes 11 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 4.0 • 1 mile • 252 ft • 373 •
Part of the new singletrack installed by the TD Land Trust a couple of years back. This one climbs gradually with a nice, long traverse to the western saddle on . Really well designed and built, the trail is plenty wide and swoops...
• 90 ★ 3.5 • 3,688 ft • 217 ft • 365 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 217 ft blue climb. On average it takes 8 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 0.0 • 673 ft • 0 ft • 355 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 4.4 • 3,806 ft • 3 ft • 345 •
This section of trail is a non-technical, fun downhill with some well-built switchbacks. Can certainly be ridden in either direction, but it's steeper than the "Reroute" trail just to the east, so probably a better descent.
• 85 ★ 1.0 • 1,670 ft • 20 ft • 335 •
Popular green difficulty doubletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 20 ft green climb. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.0 • 1,165 ft • 71 ft • 319 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 71 ft blue climb. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 80 ★ 4.0 • 2,274 ft • 0 ft • 294 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 0 ft blue climb. On average it takes 3 minutes to complete this trail.
Royal Gorge Mountain Bike Routes
7 miles • 974 ft • 7 • Loop •
A super fun route around some of the Serene Lakes trails with great views and some of the better descents.
Photos of Royal Gorge Mountain Bike
Videos of Royal Gorge Mountain Bike
trail: From the Top
0:57 |
123 |
Dec 31, 2014
trail: From the Top
3:04 |
283 |
Nov 10, 2013
12:10 |
192 |
Aug 13, 2023 , Truckee
12:10 |
131 |
Aug 13, 2023 , Truckee
12:10 |
142 |
Aug 13, 2023 , Truckee
trail: Razorback Reroute
10:45 |
427 |
Jul 31, 2020 , Truckee
6:26 |
384 |
Feb 22, 2020 , Truckee
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mellokristen | wishlist | route | activity #97594324 | Jun 22, 2026 @ 5:28pm Jun 22, 2026 |
| bshefftz | add | report | activity #97205404 | Jun 17, 2026 @ 1:06pm Jun 17, 2026 |
| SosierJ371x | wishlist | trail | activity #96202756 | Jun 3, 2026 @ 8:05pm Jun 3, 2026 |
| Redhawk | add | report | activity #95898697 and 2 more | May 30, 2026 @ 5:10pm May 30, 2026 |
| Jmagik172 | add | report | activity #95524046 and 9 more | May 25, 2026 @ 2:31pm May 25, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Sketch little section. Very narrow and rocky. | Oct 16, 2022 @ 7:13pm Oct 16, 2022 | ||
| report | Error | Jun 25, 2022 @ 8:58pm Jun 25, 2022 | ||
| trail | Super nice trail. Nice hairpins and great... | Sep 21, 2021 @ 9:32pm Sep 21, 2021 | ||
| trail | It's quite soft. Just needs a little traffic... | Aug 10, 2021 @ 7:21am Aug 10, 2021 | ||
| trail | I do this uphill on my ebike. Great way of... | Jul 31, 2021 @ 5:34pm Jul 31, 2021 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Bowl | 7 | 5 | 2.7 km | ||
| Summit Lakes | 1 | 2.7 km | |||
| North Fork American Headwaters | 1 | 1 | 2.8 km | ||
| Donner Summit | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3.1 km | |
| Boreal Mountain Resort | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3.4 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 | 47 | 26 miles | 3,720 ft | 12 miles | 889 ft | #5,301 | #1,919 | 115 | 316 | 2 | 1,350 | |
| E-Bike | 47 | 26 miles | 3,720 ft | 12 miles | 889 ft | #3,765 | #1,071 | 2 | 231 | 3 | 151 | |
| Horse | 52 | 31 miles | 4,314 ft | 14 miles | 889 ft | #1,251 | #639 | 113 | ||||
| Hike | 53 | 31 miles | 4,314 ft | 14 miles | 889 ft | #5,667 | #2,038 | 10 | 317 | 3 | 256 | |
| Trail Running | 53 | 31 miles | 4,314 ft | 14 miles | 889 ft | #4,915 | #1,456 | 317 | 3 | 218 | ||
| Backcountry Ski | 3 | 3,379 ft | 262 ft | 1,877 ft | 404 ft | 1 | 8 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 1 | 2 miles | 269 ft | 2 miles | 269 ft | #507 | 1 | 57 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Royal Gorge
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Royal Gorge?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Royal Gorge are:
- Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail (4.2/5)
- Point Mariah (4.1/5)
- Royal Gorge Rim Trail: Bogus Basin to Razorback (4.1/5)
- Royal Gorge Rim Trail: Tiny Tim to Bogus Basin (4.1/5)
- Mariah Approach (4.1/5)
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Where can I park to ride in Royal Gorge?
There are 2 parking locations listed in Royal Gorge. The most popular parking spots are:
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What is the longest trail in Royal Gorge?
The longest trail in Royal Gorge is Memorial Overland Emigrant Trail at 2.7 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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What are the best & highest rated hiking trails in Royal Gorge?
The best hiking trails in Royal Gorge are:
- Rowton Peak Trail
- Switchback Connector I
- Upper Razorback
- Royal Gorge Rim Trail: Rowton Peak Spur
- Rowton Peak Trail
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