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“A mostly boring out and back dirt road; adds a few miles if you're already out at Rabbit Mountain. ”

Garrett Lodewyck
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1.7

Miles

2.7

KM
Doubletrack

5,760' 1,756 m

High

5,493' 1,674 m

Low

64' 19 m

Up

268' 82 m

Down

4%

Avg Grade (2°)

9%

Max Grade (5°)

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Not Allowed

Ron Stewart Preserve at Rabbit Mountain will be closed weekly, Monday through Wednesday, from Sept. 19, 2022 through Jan. 25, 2023 for elk hunting. Details: bouldercounty.org/open-spac…

Description

Cruise down the dirt road into Little Thompson River valley, hit a gate at 1.6 miles, turn around, and crank back up the hill. By this point you should be plenty warm and ready for a lap or two on Eagle Wind Trail.

Contacts

Local Club: Boulder Mountainbike Alliance

Oct 23, 2026: Hidden Valley and Degge trails are officially open to bikes!

Oct 20, 2026: Boulder County Commissioners Designate Trail Through Tucker Complex

Oct 15, 2026: South Boulder Trail Connection: What Happened at OSBT and What’s Next

Land Manager: Boulder County, CO - Parks and Open Space

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Garrett Lodewyck
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  1.5 from 6 votes

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#3

in Rabbit Mountain

#4,088

in Colorado

#42,977

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Abundant wildflowers along the trail in early summer
Jun 3, 2016 near Lyons, CO
Good views of the high peaks in the west
Jun 3, 2016 near Lyons, CO
Looking north from a bend in the Indian Mesa Trail
Jun 3, 2016 near Lyons, CO
Looking across into the town of Berthoud
Jun 3, 2016 near Lyons, CO

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Dec 21, 2025
garrick steele
Jan 12, 2020
Ken Bradley
Nov 16, 2019
Roma Velasco
Apr 14, 2018
Jason Lykins
1.7mi
Sep 19, 2017
Charlie Johann
Jun 24, 2017
Rob Hoffman
1.5mi
May 27, 2017
Jason Cannell
Oct 23, 2014
Jared Crockett
It's not great, but there are pretty views. 1.7mi

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