Barbour Fork Loop
Idaho Springs, Colorado
Address: | ~2931 Soda Creek Rd, Idaho Springs, CO 80452, USA |
GPS: |
39°42'54.5"N 105°33'16.1"W Maps | Directions |
State: | Colorado |
Trail Length: | 8.00 miles |
MTB Difficulty: | Intermediate |
Trail Type: | Loop |
Mountain Bike
This is a tough but rewarding ride. Some insane climbs and some killer downhill sections all of which can be ridden! Lots of technical rocky sections. You ride through open meadows. lodgepole and aspen forests . Some double track ,and sections of fine singletrack. Route finding is difficult on Van Eden property but hopefully with time the trail will get worn in. From the parking lot ride up the road (F.R. 194) climbing over the waterbars. This section is steep but short. I always feel like IÃm going to blow up. Turn right at the first intersection (F.R.194.2)cross the creek if there is one. As you enter the meadow look for Barbour Fork Trail (#48) on the right. Follow this singletrack a couple miles until it comes back out on F,R. 194.2 turn left this section is called collarbone alley. When you reach the valley, cross the creek and climb up to Van Eden Meadow on F.R.194.2. From here the route finding becomes more difficult due to the number of trails in the area. You basically make a loop around the meadow pick up a trail on the south side of the meadow back to the start. Hopefully we will have a gps track and this section marked soon. You can always return back on the road. Courtesy of Singletracks.com
More Information
Add ResourceNever modify trail features. Ride trails when they're dry enough that you won't leave ruts. Speak up when you see others on the trail and always yield to hikers, horses, and others coming uphill. Always ride on the established trail.
Read MoreDirections
From Idaho Springs, Colorado
- Head southwest on Riverside Dr toward Miner St (187 ft)
- Turn left onto Miner St (449 ft)
- Turn right onto Soda Creek RdDestination will be on the left(3.4 mi)
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