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Winter Park, Colorado
| Address: | ~County Rd 80, Winter Park, CO 80482, USA |
| GPS: |
39°53'47.4"N 105°43'48.3"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Colorado |
| Trail Length: | 17.00 miles |
| Trail Type: | Loop |
| MTB Trail Type: | Singletrack |
Mountain Bike
Most Difficult- 17.2 miles- 2,906 ft This loop climbs predominantly bike path and dirt road and descends predominantly single track. The grade is never very steep, but is continuous.0.0 miles- Start at "Winter Park Information Center" and head south on sidewalk and then bike path for 2.4 miles to intersection with "Trademark Dr."2.4 miles- Turn right on "Trademark Dr." for .1 miles.2.5 miles- Turn left on "Winter Park Dr." for .2 miles.2.7 miles- Turn left on "Old Town Dr." for .2 miles and cross Hwy 40 at signaled crossing.2.9 miles- Continue up "Lakota Trail" road for .1 miles.3.0 miles- Merge right on "Arrow Trail" road for .5 miles.3.5 miles- Turn right on "FS 128" dirt road for .1 miles.3.6 miles- Turn left on "Buck Creek" jeep road for 2.1 miles.5.7 miles- Turn right on "FS 149/Corona Pass Rd." dirt road for .1 miles.5.8 miles- Turn left on "Broken Thumb" trail for 3.1 miles.8.9 miles- Turn left on "FS 128" dirt road for .3 miles.9.2 miles- Turn right on "Twisted Ankle" single track for 1.1 miles.10.3 miles- Turn right on "South Fork Loop" single track for .6 miles.10.9 miles- Turn right on "Burnout Loop" trail for .3 miles to beginning of loop (counter-clockwise recommended) .11.2 miles- Turn right for 1.3 mile loop.12.5 miles- Turn right on "Burnout Loop" trail for .3 miles.12.8 miles- Turn Right on "South Fork Loop" dirt road for .1 miles.12.9 miles- Turn left on "Idlewild" single track for .3 miles.13.2 miles- Turn right on "Ditch Trail" single track for .8 miles.14.0 miles- Turn left on "Homestead" jeep road for .1 miles.14.1 miles- Turn left on "Crosstrails" single track for .4 miles.14.5 miles- Turn right on "Winterwoods" single track for .3 miles.14.8 miles- Merge right onto "Serendipity" single track for .6 miles.15.4 miles- Turn right on "Yankee Doodle" for 1.4 miles.16.8 miles- Continue straight on "Ski Idlewild Road" for .1 miles.16.9 miles- Hop on "Vasquez Creek Bike Path" past skateboard park for .3 miles.17.2 miles- Left at "US Hwy 40" and .1 miles to "Winter Park Information Center" and end of loop. Courtesy of Singletracks.com
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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.
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Winter Park, Colorado
- Head south on Trademark Dr toward Winter Park DrRestricted usage road(230 ft)
- Turn left onto Winter Park Dr (197 ft)
- Turn left onto Old Town Dr (453 ft)
- Turn right to stay on Old Town Dr (0.1 mi)
- Continue onto Arrow Trail (0.1 mi)
- Turn right to stay on Arrow Trail (0.5 mi)
- Turn right onto Forest Rd 128 (0.2 mi)
- Turn left (2.1 mi)
- Turn right onto County Rd 80/Forest Rd 149Destination will be on the left(0.1 mi)
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