Name: Smooth Criminal
Rating: 4.8

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Fun, fast (or slow, just use your brakes), flowy, downhill-only, bike-only trail with jumps, drops, berms, and rollers. You can hit the jumps or bypass them to make it as easy or as difficult as you like to ride.

Part of the South Canon City trail network which continues to grow. The trails are well-designed and maintained, and the fun names pay homage to Canon City's prison system history (the Federal Super Max is near there) - Smooth Criminal, Hard Time, Redemption, The Great Escape, etc.

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Local Club: Fremont Adventure Recreation

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Lloyd Gauthier

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4.8 from 12 votes

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4.8 from 12 votes

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#306

in Colorado

#1,189

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Dec 27, 2020 near Cañon C…, CO

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May 24, 2026

Travis Nelson

Nov 24, 2025

Adam Sheridan

Well designed flow section which builds momentum in all the right places. Great jump lines, a couple of high-banked berms, nice rock jumps. 0.8mi — 0h 05m

Dec 7, 2024

Dan 60D5H411

With Owen, Eliana, Tina, Jim, Jade, Alex, Amelia

Apr 30, 2023

Brian Turner

It was a lot of fun you could get some really big air or not either way a lot of fun good flow. 5mi

Dec 18, 2022

Dan 60D5H411

With Owen, Eliana, Tina

May 28, 2022

Timmy Kessel

Fun stuff!!

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“Canon City's new one-way flow trail that is as easy (roll to the right) or as difficult (hit the jumps) as you like. ”

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