Name: Rumba Trail
Rating: 4.6

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Pick up Rumba Trail after riding Salsa Trail. Rumba climbs at first, then drops into the gulch and connects into Cottonwood Trail. This trail has great views of the Continental Divide as it winds its way down into Cottonwood Gulch.

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Local Club: Salida Mountain Trails

Jul 1, 2025: July 2025 Newsletter

Land Manager: USFS - San Isabel National Forest, Leadville Ranger District

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Salida Mountain Trails Trails with improvements by Marcel S

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4.6 from 31 votes

#3

in Arkansas Hills Trail System

#381

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4.6 from 31 votes

5 Star		65%
4 Star		32%
3 Star		3%
2 Star		0%
1 Star		0%

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#3

in Arkansas Hills Trail S…

#126

in Colorado

#381

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Dec 15, 2020 near Salida, CO

Jul 15, 2016 near Salida, CO

Jun 17, 2018 near Salida, CO

Some of the drops on Rumba look gnarly, but they're all rideable!

Jul 15, 2016 near Salida, CO

Jun 17, 2018 near Salida, CO

Aug 11, 2016 near Salida, CO

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Jun 16, 2024

Becky Lotz

Oct 5, 2023

Mike Cullinane

Apr 15, 2022

Christina Thomas

Oct 4, 2020

Sue U

Aug 2, 2020

Chris W

Sep 6, 2019

Tim McCabe

Trail still in good shape, not effected by the flash flooding earlier in the week.

Jul 6, 2019

Connor Parish

Sketchy, off-camber singletrack with a solid blend of flow and tech. (Warning: The luge section at the bottom may result in a permanent smile!) 2.2mi — 0h 18m

Jul 6, 2019

Alyssa Walker

Jun 30, 2019

Luke Perkerwicz

Jun 2, 2019

Thomas Pyke

Jun 1, 2019

Charles S

Jun 1, 2019

Thomas Pyke

Sep 1, 2018

Lucas C

2.2mi

Aug 11, 2018

Tom McKim

May 19, 2018

Greg Lehmann

2.2mi

Mar 23, 2018

lubes 17319

May 28, 2017

Ryan Gross

Favorite section of the tour.

Oct 30, 2016

Emmet Sproul

Oct 29, 2016

Connor Schmitt

2.2mi

Oct 28, 2016

Connor Schmitt

2.2mi

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Rumba Trail

“Rumba Trail is a new trail that connects from Salsa Trail to Cottonwood ”

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8,844' 2,696 m

8,365' 2,550 m

158' 48 m

483' 147 m

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