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Royal Gorge Tour

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  3. …Front Range
  4. …Cañon City
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“A nice tour of the trail network north of the Royal Gorge with awesome flow and some tech. ”

Michael Silver
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11.6

Miles

18.6

KM

100%

Singletrack

7,108' 2,167 m

High

6,527' 1,989 m

Low

1,161' 354 m

Up

1,160' 354 m

Down

4%

Avg Grade (2°)

15%

Max Grade (9°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Unknown

Overview

On this ride you'll get views of the Royal Gorge and Sangre de Cristo Mountains, as well as views of Pikes Peak to the north.

Need to Know

These trails are open to foot traffic as well as bikes. Please ride with caution and be respectful of other users.

Description

The ride starts off County Road 3a at a picnic area. There is a bathroom to change in and ample room at the parking area to stage your start.

Take the Canyon Rim Trail heading east. This is a steady easy climb with a few sandstone features to ride over. Turn right on Far Out then a right onto Le View. You can take in the view of the gorge and Sangre de Cristo Range from here. Continue on FAR Out to Summit Trail, an out-and-back climb to the top of Fremont Peak followed by a nice descent.

You'll rejoin FAR Out, staying to the right this will take you to Cañon Vista and eventually S'mores. S'mores loops around the campground. When you reach County Rd F30 at the northwest side of the campground, cross it to take Dark Side of the Moon. There is a slot drop over a granite rock which is technical and fun; stay to the right coming off the drop to flow onto the trail. This is one of the most fun trails in the park with awesome downhill flow through a recent burn area.
Loop back to the campground on TBD and then S'mores with a climb. When you reach the parking area for the campground head west on Canyon Rim Trail to head back to your car. This is a gradual down hill with intermediate tech; it's a nice way to round out the ride.

Contacts

Land Manager: City of Canon City

Shared By:

Michael Silver with improvements by David Andrus
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Trail Ratings

  4.3 from 38 votes

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  4.3 from 38 votes
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MTB'ing Royal Gorge @ Cañon City // Hot Mess Express
Feb 14, 2021 near Cañon C…, CO
Cacti in bloom along Far Out.
Jun 5, 2022 near Cañon C…, CO
Snowy peaks
Nov 10, 2017 near Cañon C…, CO
Looking down the Gorge from Far Out- lots of great views.
Jun 5, 2022 near Cañon C…, CO
Just the beginning
Nov 10, 2017 near Cañon C…, CO
Optional rock roll feature on far out - when riding the trail west to east, there will be a black diamond sign pointing to the left, with a bypass to the right.
Mar 22, 2025 near Cañon C…, CO

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Nov 8, 2025
Sam LaChance
Sep 27, 2024
Joseph La Salle
First ride on the new trek! Nice trails and great views 6mi
Aug 7, 2024
Private User
May 26, 2024
Reed Greisen
May 27, 2023
Chris Adams
13.6mi — 2h 30m
Apr 11, 2023
Scott Rumpf
Feb 12, 2023
jen kammerer
Good to go. Some icy spots that got mushy later in the day but short bits only except Summit Trail, which looked very ice covered so we skipped it. 11.8mi
Sep 18, 2022
Molly Harris
Great loop to explore what's on offer. The views are second to none. Trails well built and offer challenge and flow. — 2h 00m

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