Colorado
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Alamosa
Adventure: Zapata Falls
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Almont
Route: Doctor Park Shuttle Run
Route: Doctor Park Loop
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Arapahoe Basin
Adventure: First day of the 22/23 snowboarding season!
Adventure: Snowboarding Day 14
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Aspen
Guidebook: Discover the Best Hikes in Aspen, Colorado
Guidebook: 5 of the Best MTB Trail Rides in Aspen/Snowmass
Guidebook: Backpacking the Four Pass Loop: 3 Days, 2 Nights, Counter-Clockwise
Guidebook: 3 Easy Hikes to Gorgeous Alpine Lakes near Aspen, CO
Article: Colorado's Famous Four Pass Loop Lives Up to the Hype
Adventure: Twining Peak - 13,711ft
Adventure: Independence Ridge
Adventure: Sunnyside Loop
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Avon
Route: West Avon Preserve
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Boulder
Trail: Valmont Bike Park
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Breckenridge
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Buena Vista
Guidebook: Rocks by the River: 5 Best MTB Trails in Buena Vista, CO
Guidebook: The 5 Most Technical MTB Trails in the Arkansas Valley
Guidebook: River to Summit: 5 Best Hikes Close to Buena Vista, CO
Guidebook: High Alpine Fat Biking near Buena Vista and Salida, CO
Guidebook: The Best Gravel Biking Routes in the Arkansas Valley
Route: Aspen Ridge Point-to-Point
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Canon City
Guidebook: Explore Canon City’s Epic Desert Mountain Bike Trails
Guidebook: Gravel as Far as the Eye Can See—Best Rides in Canon City
Guidebook: Best Hikes in Canon City, Colorado
Article: In Search of Dry Land, Volume II: Oil Well Flats, Canon City, Colorado
Article: In Search of Dry Land, Volume III: Section 13, Canon City, Colorado
Route: Oil Well Flats: MOOve Over
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Carbondale
* Adventure: Father of Ginormous Loop
* Adventure: Red Hill: Upper Trails
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Colorado National Monument
Adventure: Old Gordon Trail
Adventure: Otto’s Trail
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Colorado Springs
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Como
Route: Gold Dust Trail Loop
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Conifer
Adventure: Meyer Ranch
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Copper
Adventure: Snowboarding Copper Mountain
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Cortez
Adventure: Best of Phil’s World
Adventure: Phil’s World: Rib Cage x2
Adventure: North Phil’s and Zuma Bike Ranch, Cortez, CO
Adventure: Sand Canyon, Cortez, CO
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Crested Butte
Guidebook: Superb Alpine Mountain Biking in Crested Butte, Colorado
Guidebook: Lift-Served Trail Riding at Crested Butte Mountain Resort
Guidebook: Hike Through a Sea of Wildflowers in Idyllic Crested Butte
Guidebook: 6 Flowy Beginner Mountain Bike Trails in Crested Butte
Guidebook: Downhill Shredding in Crested Butte’s Evolution Bike Park
Guidebook: 4 Easy Hikes in Crested Butte that Everyone Can Enjoy
Article: 10 of the Best Mountain Bike Destinations Around the World: 2023
Article: Two Weeks in Paradise: Peak Summer Season in Crested Butte, Colorado
Article: Free Shuttle Bus = Free Vertical! Mountain Biking in Crested Butte, CO
Article: The Evolution of Downhill Mountain Biking in Crested Butte: Evolution Bike Park, CBMR
Article: Riding One of the Nation’s Best Mountain Bike Trails: Trail 401 in Crested Butte, CO
Article: Conquering the 5-Day Crested Butte Ultra Enduro: Day 1
Article: Long Miles, Huge Climbs, and Fast Descents During Day 2 of the Crested Butte Ultra Enduro
Article: Channeling Danny Hart During Day 3 of the Crested Butte Ultra Enduro
Article: Racing the Green Lake Trail: Crested Butte Ultra Enduro, Day 4
Article: Pinning to the Finish at Evolution Bike Park: Crested Butte Ultra Enduro, Day 5
Route: Trail 403 Loop
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Del Norte
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Dolores
Route: Boggy Draw Fat Biking Loop
Adventure: Boggy Draw from Town
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Durango
Guidebook: Durango: Most Underrated MTB Destination in Colorado
Guidebook: Hike Southwestern Colorado: 10 Best Trails near Durango
Guidebook: Hike to 5 Phenomenal Views of Durango
Guidebook: Best Top-to-Bottom Runs in the Purgatory Bike Park
Article: Durango Is Building the Largest Municipal Bike Park in the USA... and so Much More
Article: Assessing Risk on Engineer Mountain
Article: Race Report: Taxing High Alpine Climbs and Punishing Descents During BME Durango, Day 1
Article: Race Report: The Meaning of Gnar, and Brutal Southwest Sun During BME Durango, Day 2
Article: Peak of the Week: Hiking Castle Rock
Article: Editor's Picks: 15 New Mountain Bike Trails Explored in 2023
Route: Engineer Mountain Shuttle
Route: Gudy’s Rest Out-and-Back
Route: Castle Rock via Elbert Creek
Route: Haviland Lake: Outer Loop
Route: Pautskey Point
Route: Coal Creek Loop
Route: Miners Trace Waterfall Loop
Route: La Plata Canyon: Long Route
Route: Forebay Lake
Adventure: Purgatory Mountain Resort
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Eagle
Route: Boneyard
Route: Haymaker
Adventure: Pool & Ice Shuttle
Adventure: Eagle Bike Paths
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Fairplay
Route: Sheep Creek Trail
Route: Tiehack Lollipop
Trail: Salt Creek Trail
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Fort Collins
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Frisco
Guidebook: The 5 Flowiest Beginner MTB Trails in Summit County
Route: Sky Pilot Figure-8
Route: Lake Dillon Reservoir Loop
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Fruita
Guidebook: Famous Desert Pedaling: Best MTB Trails in Fruita, CO
Guidebook: Colorado's Dry Side: Top 10 Desert Hikes near Fruita
Guidebook: High-Speed Flow on Fruita’s Famous 18 Road Trails
Guidebook: 4 Fun, Flowy Beginner Mountain Bike Trails in Fruita
Guidebook: Discover Stunning Rock Formations in Colorado National Monument
Article: Fruita’s Famous Trail System Is Doubling in Size—And Most of the New Trails Are Already Open
Adventure: Colorado River: Redlands to Fruita
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Golden
Guidebook: Denver’s Best Front Range Hikes
Guidebook: Best Hikes in Golden, Colorado
Route: North Table Mountain
Adventure: Green Mountain
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Grand Junction
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Grant
Route: Mount Bierstadt
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Great Sand Dunes National Park
Adventure: High Dune
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Gunnison
Guidebook: Best Mountain Bike Trails in Gunnison, CO
Guidebook: Best Hikes in Gunnison, Colorado
Adventure: Signal Peak
Adventure: Blue Mesa SUP
Adventure: Dillon Pinnacles SUP, Blue Mesa, CO
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Keystone
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Lake City
Adventure: Lake San Cristobal
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Lakewood
Adventure: Green Mountain
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Longmont
Adventure: Heil Valley Ranch
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Mancos
Adventure: Aqueduct Trail
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Mesa Verde National Park
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Montrose
Article: Montrose MTB Scene Is Lighting Up Thanks to New Purpose-Built Trails: Electric Hills
Article: Shoulder Season Exploration: Sidewinder Trail, Delta, Colorado
Route: Sidewinder Point-to-Point
Adventure: Sunset Mesa
Adventure: Electric Hills
Adventure: Electric Hills, Round 2: Flux Capacitor, Power Bill, Electric Avenue, and More
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Monte Vista
Route: Bishop’s Rock
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Morrison
Guidebook: Best Hikes in Morrison, Colorado
Route: Dakota Ridge Loop
Adventure: Lair O the Bear
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Ouray
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Paonia
Adventure: Jumbo Mountain
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Pine
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Rico
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Ridgway
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Rifle
Route: Rifle Falls
Adventure: SUP Rifle Gap State Park
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Salida
Guidebook: Pedal Both Alpine and Desert on Salida’s Best MTB Trails
Guidebook: The 4 Flowiest Rides in Salida, Colorado
Guidebook: Explore the Greater Monarch Crest Trail Network
Guidebook: Hike the High Rockies: Best Hikes in Salida, CO
Article: Top 10 Reasons NOT to Move to Salida, Colorado
Article: Salida, Colorado—Ground Zero for Adventure
Article: Day 17: Ghost Town Gravel Grinder
Article: Wherever I May Roam: Traveling to Moab via Salida, Fruita
Route: Pot-O-Gold -> Gutz Loop
Route: Bear Creek - Rainbow Trail - Pot-o-Gold Loop
Route: Monarch Crest to Agate Creek
Route: Monarch Crest to Starvation Creek
Route: Monarch Crest to Tank Seven
Route: Methodist Mountain: Little Rainbow - Race Track Loop
Route: Sol Train - Solstice Flow Trails
Route: Colorado Trail - Segment 14: US-50 to Chalk Creek
Route: Raspberry Gulch Lollipop
Route: Bear Creek - Gutz Loop
Route: Hooligan - Sand Dunes Loop
Route: The Trans-Backbone
Route: Monarch Crest to Salida
Route: Tank Seven Loop
Route: Turret Ghost Town Out-and-Back
Route: Browns Creek Falls
Route: North Backbone Out-and-Back
Route: S-Mountain via Backside
Route: S-Mountain via Frontside
Route: Waterdog Lakes
Route: Spartan Loop
Route: Sand Dunes - Pano Loop
Route: Columbine - Bear Creek Loop
Route: Monarch Crest Out-and-Back
Route: Green’s Creek Out-and-Back
Route: Mount Antero via Little Browns Creek
Route: Rise-n-Shine - Frontside Loop
Route: Starvation Creek Out-and-Back
Route: Double Rainbow - Pot-O-Gold Out-and-Back
Route: Cottonwood Gulch to Rumba Ridge Viewpoint
Route: Chicken Dinner Loop
Route: Browns Lake
Route: Little Rainbow Out-and-Back
Route: Beasway to Rumba Ridge Viewpoint
Route: Rusty Lung - Frontside Loop
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Silverton
Article: Machine-built downhill flow trails in the high mountains of Colorado? No, you’re not dreaming.
Article: Blue Lakes and Golden Horns: An Epic Overnight in the Ice Lake Basin
Article: How Not to Prepare for a Peak Climb: Illustrated by Spencer Peak and Sultan Mountain
Article: 25 Mountain Bike Trails in the USA to Ride Before You Die
Article: More Mountain Bike Trails Close to Home: 10 Exciting Projects that IMBA Is Working On in 2024
Article: 10 of the Best Guided Mountain Bike Trips in the USA [2024]
Route: Colorado Trail: Silverton to Durango
Route: Sultan Mountain and Spencer Peak
Route: Molas Pass -> Engineer Mountain Trail
Route: Golden Horn
Route: Molas Pass -> Little Molas Lake Fat Bike Loop
Adventure: Ice Lakes Overnighter, including Island Lake
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Steamboat Springs
Article: Bike Town USA: New Trail Development in Steamboat Springs
Article: Riding Steamboat’s Crown Jewel: Rabbit Ears Continental Divide Shuttle
Article: Off the Beaten Path in Steamboat: Seedhouse Loop, North Routt National Forest
Article: Ride Report: Downhill Mountain Biking at Steamboat Ski Resort, Colorado
Article: Ride Report: Emerald Mountain, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Article: Ride Report: Dry Lake Campground and Spring Creek Trail, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Article: Pedaling Old School Singletrack in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Route: Continental Divide Trail: Rabbit Ears Pass to Steamboat Springs
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Telluride
Guidebook: 6 Gondola-Accessed Trail Rides in Telluride
Route: Valley Trail Loop
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Twin Lakes
Route: Twin Lakes Loop
Route: Twin Lakes Trail
Route: Colorado Trail: Mount Massive Wilderness to Twin Lakes
Adventure: Mount Huron: 14,003'. Twin Lakes, CXO
Adventure: Backpacking: Belford to Oxford to No-Name 14er to Elkhead Pass, back to Basecamp
Adventure: Backpacking: Basecamp to Mount Missouri Summit (14er)
Adventure: SUP to Interlaken
Adventure: SUP Clear Creek Reservoir
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Westminster
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Winter Park
Article: Trestle Bike Park: The Perfect Training Ground for Mountain Bike Skills Progression
Article: Trestle Bike Park Is Modernizing Their Popular Jump Trails and Building an All-New Tech Line
Guidebook: Trestle Bike Park: The Best Downhill MTB Park in Colorado
Route: North Cone
Adventure: Downhilling at Trestle Bike Park
Adventure: North Cone -> Bottom of Eye to Eye
Notes:
Definitions, in descending order of detail:
Guidebook: A collection of recommended routes on a particular theme, with an overview of the destination.
Article: Article that I’ve written about a destination.
Route: Recommended route with a detailed written overview.
Trail: Trail listing in a database.
Adventure: A lived adventure that I actually went on, but have not yet expanded with additional information to create a route.
I haven’t listed every single resource that I’ve published for each destination. For even more routes and guidebooks, be sure to visit FATMAP.com. And for more articles, be sure to visit Singletracks.com.