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Red Rocks Trail

 3.4 (44)
  1. Areas
  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. …Morrison
  5. Matthews/Winters Park
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4.2 Miles 6.8 Kilometers


Singletrack

740' 225 m

Ascent

-635' -193 m

Descent

6%

Avg Grade (4°)

25%

Max Grade (14°)

6,528' 1,990 m

High

5,999' 1,829 m

Low

Shared By Leslie Kehmeier

Conditions

Minor Issues 17 hours ago
Some Mud, Icy - North section near parking lot super muddy. A few sections of ice north half. Otherwise relatively dry. History
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“The Red Rocks Trail travels along the base of giant sandstone monoliths.”

— Leslie Kehmeier
Driving DirectionsGPX File

Dogs Unknown

Features eMTB allowed

Description

The Red Rocks Trail connects Red Rocks Park with Matthews Winters Open Space Park. Rideers will find some punchy climbs and run descents along the rolling terrain.

Contacts

Local Club: Colorado Mountain Bike Association

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

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Check-Ins

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

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Stewarded by Colorado Mountain Bike Association
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Trail Ratings

  3.4 from 44 votes

#2

in Matthews/Winters Park

#208

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  3.4 from 44 votes
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#2

in Matthews/Winters Park

#77

in Colorado

#208

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The last big slab of red rock before reaching the top of Red Rocks trail (heading north).
The last big slab of red rock before reaching t…
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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
Big red rock slab to ride on the Red Rocks Trai…
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Enjoying the tight corners on Red Rocks Trail on the descent back towards the Mathew Winters parking lot.
Enjoying the tight corners on Red Rocks Trail o…
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Smooth sweeping turns on the north end of the creek on the Red Rocks Trail.
Smooth sweeping turns on the north end of the c…
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The last rocky section on Dakota Ridge before you hit the lower parking lot
The last rocky section on Dakota Ridge before y…
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Red Rocks Trail can get very busy on the weekends. But if you can catch it during the week, there's lots of flow and gorgeous scenery to be had.
Red Rocks Trail can get very busy on the weeken…
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