Schoolbus Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Magnolia
Nederland, Colorado
AKA

Bus 'n Shack
Difficulty Rating

Black Diamond Rate
Voted Difficulty

Blue (7 votes)
Local Popularity
100 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in Trail Running
- 70 in Hiking
Global Ranking
#25458 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #48628 in Trail Running
- #50319 in Hiking
Trail Type

Singletrack
Direction

Downhill Primary
Climb Difficulty

Black Diamond
Physical Rating

Moderate
Trail Visibility

Sometimes hard to follow
Season

June-Nov
Dogs Allowed

Yes
eBike Allowed

No
Land Owner

USFS

This is currently the flagship trail in the Magnolia Trail system. Please access the top of this trail from Roots and Rocks or one of the several road crossings. Speeds are high descending and sight lines can be very short. I would describe this trail more as a blue/black rather than black but since that's not an option black is more appropriate. Starting from the "toilet bowl" (an old mine pit) on the 503 road at the top of the trail will give you the full downhill experience. The first mile or so is fast and fun with high speed corners and rutted rooty sections. When you get to the open field head down a double track to your right. Keep your eyes peeled on the left for a tight left turn a few hundred yards down (don't miss it or you'll end up in Rollinsville). Split the trees and gear down for a short steep climb to the top of the next fun descent. A small aspen section marks the beginning of a fun descent through mine pits, roots, rocks and loose fast corners. Continue your descent until you come to a couple of switchbacks (first one is armored and second is dirt berm). If you're looking for the bus, it's gone. People used to wonder how someone got it that far into the woods - now you can wonder how they got it out. Aliens? Continue downhill into the section that parallels the drainage and keep your head up for riders coming up the trail as this section has very limited sight lines and is why the suggested direction is downhill only. Keep descending and you will connect with Hobbit 3.

Access Info

Roots and Rocks Trail from the top of Hobbit 3. Take a right when you hit the gravel road and continue up the road to the toilet bowl (old mine pit).

This trail is unsanctioned.

Trail Supporters

USFS
Land Manager
Nederland Area Trails Organization
Maintainer
Boulder Mountainbike Alliance
Maintainer

Traditionally Indigenous Territory

Recent Activity on Trail

Past Week

7 rides
19 miles average

6 Months

26 rides
15 miles avg distance

All

394 rides
Last: Jun 17, 2026

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Schoolbus Trail Reports

status	date	description
	Oct 17, 2024 @ 11:03am Oct 17, 2024
	Aug 10, 2024 @ 12:49am Aug 10, 2024
	Aug 2, 2024 @ 4:09am Aug 2, 2024	Still a downed tree near the bottom of the trail.
	Jul 28, 2024 @ 11:00am Jul 28, 2024	Downed tree near the bottom, the top is chest high and in part of the trail.
	Jun 25, 2024 @ 10:07am Jun 25, 2024