Open in App
Get this trail on your phone instantly.
more stats
4.4 miles
Distance
11 ft
Climb
-1,932 ft
Descent
00:15:43
Avg time
-1,922 ft
Altitude change
9,015 ft
Altitude min
10,937 ft
Altitude max
10,937 ft
Altitude start
9,016 ft
Altitude end
-8.2%
Grade
-45.7%
Grade max
7.4%
Grade min
505 ft
Distance climb
4 miles
Distance down
1,289 ft
Distance flat
00:15:43
Avg time
French Press Details
-
Activities
- Mountain Bike
-
Riding AreaSnowmass Bike Park
Snowmass Village, Colorado -
Difficulty Rating
-
Voted DifficultyBlue (1 vote)
-
Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking
-
Global Ranking#37508 in Mountain Biking
-
Trail TypeSingletrack
-
DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular Direction Shown
-
Dogs AllowedYes
-
eBike Allowed
The longest flow trail In Snowmass Bike park. Starts all the way up from the Elk Camp chair and descends through high speed berms and rollers. Entire trail can be rolled. Immediately became one of the most popular trails in the park.
Trail Supporters
USFSLand Manager
Bike Park
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 0 rides
6 Months
- 1 rides
- 5 miles avg distance
All
- 336 rides
- Last: Jun 3, 2026
| c1 | c2 | c3 | c4 |
|---|---|---|---|
January | February | March | April |
May | June | July | August |
September | October | November | December |
French Press Trail Reports
more »
close
-
Layers w
- Weather Layers
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- More Layers
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
-
Upgrade to
3D
Trail Conditions
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
Colors indicate trail is missing specified detail.
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
ATV/ORV/OHV Filter
Max Vehicle Width
inches
US Cell Coverage
Legend
Radar Time
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Activity Recordings
Trailforks uses anonymized public activity data.
?
Personal Heatmap
▶
Activity Types
all
/
none
▶
Options
2
Date range
month
–
Winter Trails
Warning
A routing network for winter maps does not exist. Selecting trails using the winter trails layer has been disabled.
Missing Trails
Most Popular
Least Popular
Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
BC Backroad Status
![map legend]()
Service Road Atlas is a free to use, community-driven service for viewing and creating reports on the numerous back-country service roads around B.C. and Alberta.
Slope Aspect
Direction the slope faces
Trails Deemphasized
Trails are shown in grey.
Only show trails with no bike usage.
Suggested Layers
Based on selected activity type
Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.
Save
Directions to french-press trailhead
(39.171290, -106.930960)
Photos
13 more »
Videos
3 more »
youtuber
![Fast Flow Served // Downhill Mountain Biking...]()
15:35 |
786 |
Sep 24, 2018 , Snowmass Village
45 |
Feb 24, 2025 , Snowmass Village
6:46 |
419 |
Nov 18, 2020 , Snowmass Village
We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!
Create a FREE account to view trail comments and much more.
Nearby Trails
- Gunner's View 509 ft
- Cowboy Coffee 623 ft
- Sandy Park 994 ft
- Animal Crackers 1,237 ft
- Bear Bottom 2,339 ft
- By todd
Trailforks & contributors - #139248 - 6,085 views
- Follow/Subscribe
- login to download gpx or kml files.
Frequently Asked Questions About French Press
▼
Where is French Press located?
French Press is located in Snowmass Bike Park, Snowmass Village, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Snowmass Bike Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 39.17129, -106.93096.
▼
How hard is French Press?
French Press is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 8.2%.
▼
What is the elevation gain for French Press?
French Press has 11 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 1,932 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 9,015 ft to 10,937 ft.
▼
Is French Press a point to point trail?
Yes, French Press is a point to point trail. The direction is Downhill Only. The trail type is singletrack.
Hit the Trail
Download Trail
Save to wishlist, Garmin & download.
Find Related Routes
Find routes and users activities that include this trail.
You must enter a description before submitting.