Name: Dakota Ridge South Trail
Rating: 3.7

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Bikes only! Clockwise direction recommended on the south loop.

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

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3.7 from 23 votes

#5

in Matthews/Winters Park

#7810

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3.7 from 23 votes

5 Star		52%
4 Star		9%
3 Star		13%
2 Star		13%
1 Star		13%

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#5

in Matthews/Winters Park

#708

in Colorado

#7,810

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Alt line roller on the west side of the first lolipop on Dakota Ridge South.

Oct 19, 2022 near Morrison, CO

Alt Line: Stepdown/Gap Jump, Rollable on the Outside

Sep 24, 2019 near Morrison, CO

one of the more technical sections on the west side of the lollipop

Nov 28, 2017 near Morrison, CO

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May 21, 2026

Preston Pettigrew

Zorro to south lollipop

May 8, 2023

Fehim Hasecic

Mar 24, 2023

Anthony Alvarado

A technical jigsaw puzzle. 8mi — 1h 40m

Jun 12, 2022

James Bishop

19.6mi

Apr 28, 2022

Kent Blackburn

Apr 23, 2021

Austin Imig

Very Hard technical section which I probably wouldn't do again. Would save my time to do Dakota ridge twice 0.8mi

Aug 13, 2020

Travis Janssen

Was expecting a rowdy downhill like most MTB Only Trails, extremely difficult climb took the wind out of my sails. Will be back for climbing practice. 0.8mi — 0h 25m

Jun 2, 2020

Larry Clinton

Somehow difficult but boring at same time. Easily the worst part of the ridge.

Mar 4, 2020

Drew Gustus

Jan 19, 2020

Drew Gustus

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Dakota Ridge South Trail

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6,262' 1,909 m

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