Chicken Creek Trail is ranked moderate on most mapping apps but it has some pretty tough parts sprinkled in. Riding it as an out and back is challenging so we opted to ride it as a loop this time but piecing in a section of dirt road to get to the very top (8866′ elevation). …
Aspen Loop is a burly doubletrack/gravel/singletrack big loop in Mancos. We’ve ridden the entire thing before, but this time I did just part of it as a loop with another gravel road to get out to Sharkstooth Pass Trailhead. I started from the trailhead just past Transfer Campground in Mancos, CO. The trail is not …
McPhee Reservoir in Dolores, Colorado is a magnificent lake fed by Dolores River, with a headwater high up on Lizard Head Pass in Telluride. The singletrack loop we rode starts in downtown Dolores, climbs up onto the mesa via a newish trail called Black Goat, and circles along the reservoir before dropping back down. Fantastic …
I really like the Boggy Draw trail system in Dolores, Colorado. There are several options for different rides depending on how long you want to ride. We’ve ridden here are a few times over our years on the road and it’s always just as fun. The other evening I joined some mountain bike folks for …
The Aquaduct trail network in Mancos, CO isn’t very big but it’s a fun and nontechnical ride that you can do in under two hours, or double up for a longer ride. This is a new network as of 2023, built on BLM land with lots of sage, juniper, and pinyon pine. It’s very convenient …
Phil’s World is a magnificent trail network in Cortez, Colorado! We have ridden here quite a few times and it’s always fun. I like that there are different trailheads to start from and this time we started from Cash Canyon TH which is further into the network. Most of the trails out here are one …
The Starr Pass trail network in Tucson is a favorite of ours because the trails are accessible from a few different places, the network spreads out nicely and the trails are more advanced overall. I love the rocky features and the big views. My favorite trail out here might be the Mockingbird Trail, though I …
Sweetwater Preserve is a great mountain bike option if you’re up for a couple hours of trail riding. There isn’t a lot out there, but if you get creative you can put connect all the trails and get a decent ride in. Be warned though, this is pretty popular with hikers so depending when you …
I think this Ridgeline Trail ride is in the top 3 of my favorite Tucson rides. It’s a bit more remote then a lot of the trails around town so we usually don’t see anyone when we’re out here. What I like about this loop is that it’s classic desert riding with lots of big …
Wow, it’s been awhile! I kind of slacked off with updating all our goings on this winter. I’ll try to trickle in the updates over the next week. As usual, we moseyed down south for the winter and are in Tucson visiting family. It’s nice because there is space in the yard for our trailer …