Name: Red Rocks Trail
Rating: 3.6

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The Red Rocks Trail connects Red Rocks Park with Matthews Winters Open Space Park. Riders will find some punchy climbs and run descents along the rolling terrain with an on-off mix of flow and rock gardens.

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Local Club: Colorado Mountain Bike Association

Land Manager: Jefferson County, CO - Open Space Dept.

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Leslie Kehmeier with improvements by Cringun Lobotomy

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Trail Ratings

3.6 from 76 votes

#2

in Matthews/Winters Park

#131

Overall

3.6 from 76 votes

5 Star		16%
4 Star		34%
3 Star		42%
2 Star		8%
1 Star		0%

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#2

in Matthews/Winters Park

#57

in Colorado

#131

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Big red rock slab to ride on the Red Rocks Trail. This is an optional feature that doesn't have to be ridden

Sep 8, 2016 near Morrison, CO

Nov 12, 2017 near Morrison, CO

Oct 21, 2016 near Morrison, CO

The last big slab of red rock before reaching the top of Red Rocks trail (heading north).

Aug 18, 2016 near Morrison, CO

Oct 29, 2015 near Morrison, CO

Red Rocks Trail (North) - Matthews/Winters Park - Morrison - Colorado

Jun 4, 2024 near Morrison, CO

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Dec 20, 2025

Private User

Jun 10, 2025

not too cardio intense, couple tough technical uphills to work, though. came back via the road

Sep 20, 2024

Mark B

Aug 2, 2024

A NG

Jul 14, 2024

Krzysztof Rapczewski

7h 00m

May 21, 2023

David Miller

Aug 24, 2022

Loren D

They've removed several water bars in the southern section, making that part a bit less challenging. — 1h 15m

Jul 15, 2022

Grant Laman

May 17, 2022

Tommy Cook

Kenzies first ride Sunday May 15 1.8mi

Aug 28, 2021

Tommy Cook

Half, up and back 4mi

Jun 21, 2021

Hunter Ruth

With Lucas 6.5mi — 1h 15m

Mar 6, 2021

Samantha Wagner

Oct 2, 2020

Cara Hubbell

Out and back. CRUSHED the tech! So stoked! With Zac. 7mi — 1h 16m

Sep 12, 2020

mike schulte

6.9mi — 1h 00m

Aug 31, 2020

Britton Barrett

Very well paved and directed on the trail. I rode from the T-Rex parking lot and just did the circle of Red Rocks trail before it got too dark. Fun… 4mi

Jul 16, 2020

Hunter Ruth

Beautiful day half sun and thunder in the distance. Trail is very technical in sports and I feel like I did pretty well. 7.2mi — 1h 30m

Jul 15, 2020

Carlie Dickson

4mi — 1h 15m

Jul 4, 2020

Billy Schoelman

Jun 13, 2020

Private User

Jun 2, 2020

Larry Clinton

Only fun going south. Too bad that's not the direction you'll be going in.

May 31, 2020

Nick Dahlin

May 28, 2020

Bobby Schoen

May 25, 2020

Bryan Reno

6.5mi — 2h 00m

May 18, 2020

Adam R

Apr 24, 2020

Dan Laz

Apr 7, 2020

Andy Ackerman

Apr 5, 2020

Caitlin G

Plus the ride up to the amphitheater 7.2mi

Mar 31, 2020

Sue U

Nov 10, 2019

claire p

Sep 27, 2019

Eric Volk

Only got half of it. Had to turn back, seemed fun and worth doing the entire trail. 2.5mi

Sep 15, 2019

Jack McCaffery

Sep 11, 2019

Tommy Cook

Sep 4, 2019

AJ Mika

Aug 20, 2019

Matt Weber

Got lost a lot 7mi

Aug 13, 2019

Sam Brent

6.8mi — 1h 04m

Jul 22, 2019

Alex Karo

Jul 11, 2019

Cara Hubbell

With Kelly. We did Morrison Slide on the way back. 8.3mi — 2h 17m

Jul 3, 2019

Eugeniu Malancea

Jun 16, 2019

Gavin Burkholder

Jun 11, 2019

Kirk Mag

Pretty fun and tame enough to do at night. 6.7mi — 1h 00m

May 30, 2019

Emma Caroline

Quick pre work ride - turned around at the flat irons 5.4mi — 1h 11m

May 25, 2019

Tommy Cook

Up and back 8.2mi — 1h 30m

May 15, 2019

Tommy Cook

With Spencer

Mar 24, 2019

Matt Castelli

Fun - techs rock gardens

Dec 5, 2018

Kegan Warring

Oct 28, 2018

Merle Gleiforst

busy for the last weekend in October

Oct 27, 2018

Alex Morrow

chunky, fun, great features 6mi

Oct 6, 2018

Adrian Belinne

Sep 7, 2018

David Densmore

Aug 31, 2018

PJ S

Aug 29, 2018

Lisa Cherry

Aug 10, 2018

Faruk Ramovic

Top to bottom

Aug 4, 2018

Guy Grigsby

Jul 28, 2018

Guy Grigsby

Jul 28, 2018

mike bankoff

Jun 26, 2018

Donny O'Neill

Jun 17, 2018

Cara Hubbell

out and back 7.4mi

Jun 16, 2018

Sean Casselberry

4.2mi

Jun 9, 2018

I Fall Down

7mi

May 22, 2018

Hunter Ruth

Nice ride with John 6mi

May 10, 2018

Brian Moore

May 8, 2018

Hunter Ruth

Fun and technical 8mi

Apr 15, 2018

Nathan Frakes

4.2mi

Apr 3, 2018

Jackson Drake

Apr 2, 2018

Bryce Maddy

4.2mi

Mar 21, 2018

Adam Miller

Mar 10, 2018

Jake De

Jan 10, 2018

Brian Bordeaux

Dec 29, 2017

percious

Dec 10, 2017

Steve .

No snow 7mi — 1h 15m

Nov 22, 2017

Thomas Miller

Nov 19, 2017

Jamie Sampey

Nov 5, 2017

Patrick Bull

Trail was dry

Sep 10, 2017

Megan Walz

Aug 26, 2017

Dave Harris

3.7mi

Aug 20, 2017

Chad Haven

Jul 15, 2017

Josh Holmes

Toe finally starting to feel half way decent AJ had to get out on a ride. Took it easy but was great to be out. Do not need to do again tho.

Jul 4, 2017

David Thompson

Jun 25, 2017

Sara Michelle

Jun 6, 2017

Alicia S

May 29, 2017

Joe Haberer

Apr 22, 2017

Amelia Hight

Apr 5, 2017

Alan Vinge

Mar 22, 2017

Clare Liu

Feb 11, 2017

Jake De

Jan 29, 2017

Beck Hickman

Technical, challenging climb followed by a lot of rock garden, technical descend which I mostly walked. The last bit was wonderful and flowy.

Jan 8, 2017

Dana Pearson

Dec 2, 2016

lubes 17319

Nov 15, 2016

Riley Seebeck

Great trail for beginners. Flowy and fast. May be boring for more experienced bikers 3.7mi

Nov 5, 2016

Matthew Brand

Oct 15, 2016

E. Villeda

Oct 1, 2016

Lauren O'Connell

Sep 5, 2016

E. Villeda

Aug 26, 2016

George McCague

Jun 12, 2016

JT Daiker

May 5, 2016

Mike Moore

Jul 11, 2015

juliaforsthoff1 forsthoff

3.1mi

Aug 20, 2014

Roy Hobbs

Jul 29, 2014

Tyler Smith

4mi — 1h 00m

Jun 12, 2014

Jake Gibson

From Morrison to all the Red Rocks lots, including Red Rocks trail, up and back. 14mi — 2h 05m

May 16, 2014

Ian Eldridge

Combined with Dakota Ridge 3.1mi — 1h 17m

May 10, 2014

J.J. Benson

3.1mi

Nov 25, 2012

Ted Eliason 1

Thanksgiving ride with BJ 3.1mi — 1h 00m

Jul 25, 1995

Mike Flack

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Red Rocks Trail

“The Red Rocks Trail travels along the base of giant sandstone monoliths. ”

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6,513' 1,985 m

6,006' 1,831 m

696' 212 m

500' 153 m

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#131

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#57

#131

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