Name: Floyd Hill Open Space
Rating: 4.3

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Both loops are good to go! Opened in July 2018.

Overview

This trail system had a soft open in July 2018. As of October, 2022, the trail system has been expanded to include Canyon View Loop where you can ride it to the Drift Bypass juncture and continue on Canyon View Loop or for a shorter, steeper ride back to where the trails meet back up with Floyd's Loop, you can ride up Drift Bypass. At the top of Floyd Hill is The Sluice, a one-way, double black diamond downhill with 4'-6' jumps or a single black diamond line for a more mellow descent. Real restrooms have been opened in October of 2022.

Need to Know

The new parking lot/trailhead is on the west side of the large vacant brown building on top of Floyd Hill.

Description

The trailhead is at nearly 8,000 feet in elevation making this an easy access, high elevation system which is okay to be done in the heat of summer. The trails are not directional but your best bet is to ride them clockwise (as mapped) starting with a mellow climb to the west from the lot on Lower Loop. You'll have some additional climbing in the shade as you get to the Upper Loop and a good amount of downhill to look forward to once you get to the ridge.

Future expansion includes a one-way downhill back to the parking lot and a full descent to the Peaks to Plains Trail in Clear Creek Canyon which connects to Centennial Cone via the Mayhem Gulch trailhead.

History & Background

This is a great step in the right direction for Clear Creek County Open Space. Hopefully, the first of many destination trailheads for Front Range mountain bikers.

Contacts

Local Club: Colorado Mountain Bike Association

Land Manager: Clear Creek County Open Space

Shared By:

Robb Green with improvements by Mike Weingand and 2 others

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4.3 from 63 votes

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4.3 from 63 votes

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4 Star		30%
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1 Star		5%

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Full review of the new Floyd Hill trails, as of June 2019.

Jun 17, 2019 near Idaho S…, CO

Riding one of the many line choices at the top

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Floyd Hill Mountain Biking // Best Trails Outside of Denver, Colorado

Nov 3, 2021 near Idaho S…, CO

New downhill trail at Floyd Hill, the "Sluice".

Sep 30, 2019 near Idaho S…, CO

Scenic overlook just off the upper loop.

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Oct 13, 2024

Corwin Bell

Very fun! Good summer morning route.

Oct 8, 2024

Atsuko Ohtake

Sep 10, 2024

Matthew Goldatein

Sep 5, 2024

Nathan Cormier

May 23, 2024

Brian K

May 22, 2024

Patrick Wischerath

Mar 5, 2024

Private User

Oct 11, 2023

Levin Wilson

4mi

Aug 20, 2023

Beau Billinger

2.4mi

Jun 3, 2023

Fehim Hasecic

May 8, 2023

Kieran O

Oct 16, 2022

T L

Oct 3, 2022

Niki B

Aug 1, 2022

Brian Jacildo

Floyd hill

Jun 26, 2022

Jessie Lindsey

Challenging and rewarding. Some technical parts but the down hill is fun. 5mi — 1h 48m

Jun 19, 2022

Alfredo Hernandes

Apr 8, 2022

Atsuko Ohtake

Mar 26, 2022

Alicia Ziff

Muddy and still snow packed 4mi

Dec 4, 2021

Matthew Kittredge

Oct 3, 2021

Atsuko Ohtake

Aug 15, 2021

Sue U

Jul 22, 2021

Private User

Jul 16, 2021

Jeff Osboe

super fun! 4.3mi

Jul 3, 2021

J Johnson

Great run. Initial assent to get to fun stuff. Ride Canyon View first.

Jun 26, 2021

Jonah Petoskey

15mi — 3h 40m

Jun 20, 2021

Haluk Turk

Jun 3, 2021

Stephanie Powell

Did the whole route clockwise - brutal and hot, challenging and fun.

May 13, 2021

Matthew Moodie

Hero dirt today 12mi — 3h 00m

Apr 11, 2021

Krisana Barrett

Still a bit snowy 5.5mi — 2h 00m

Jan 16, 2021

Ben Drawbaugh

Oct 11, 2020

Amanda Deen

7mi

Oct 7, 2020

Atsuko Ohtake

Oct 4, 2020

Horacio Morales

Oct 2, 2020

Jim Moss

Very steep uphill and difficult downhill — 2h 00m

Sep 7, 2020

Atsuko Ohtake

Explored North loop and the new loop as well. Steve got a flat and had two holes in spare tube, so had to go back home and come back.seat broke also! — 1h 35m

Sep 6, 2020

J Lee

Aug 29, 2020

Dakotah Thompson

Rain was coming in as I finished up around 1p. Temperature was great and the moisture made the dirt perfect. 5.9mi — 1h 12m

Aug 24, 2020

Corinne Casper

Aug 9, 2020

Chris Armstrong

Jul 30, 2020

mike bankoff

Jul 19, 2020

Lisa Montgomery

Jul 1, 2020

Justin Blincoe

Jun 24, 2020

Clark Smitherman

Jun 17, 2020

Noli E

Jun 15, 2020

Keith Covill

included the North Loop trail and decended via double black diamonds 5.6mi — 1h 26m

Jun 10, 2020

Peter Robbins

Jun 9, 2020

Sphen Koolbak

did both lower and upper loops... sick sleeeuice downhill 8.5mi — 1h 55m

May 22, 2020

Bryant P

May 5, 2020

Rick Stockreef

Fun trail 4.3mi — 1h 30m

Apr 9, 2020

Clark Smitherman

Feb 2, 2020

Drew Gustus

Jan 23, 2020

Riley Allen

Sep 21, 2019

Mike Gonzales

Sep 19, 2019

Patrick Csongei

a little tougher of a climb than I thought. looks like some new trail going in at the back of the upper loop 9mi — 1h 30m

Sep 8, 2019

David Kider

Sep 5, 2019

Bryant P

Sep 5, 2019

Drew Gustus

Sep 3, 2019

Anthony Gonzalez

Sep 1, 2019

Jesse Erickson

Aug 31, 2019

Dave Harris

Aug 23, 2019

B V

Aug 21, 2019

Bryant P

Aug 9, 2019

Alex Larroc

4.3mi

Jul 12, 2019

Clay Martin

Jul 12, 2019

Mike Weingand

4.8mi — 0h 58m

Jul 9, 2019

Clay Martin

Jul 7, 2019

Clay Martin

Jul 5, 2019

Cara Hubbell

Still feels too hard for me, especially the upper section. Note: go left onto the black to climb and the descend the blue. 3.9mi — 1h 00m

Jun 29, 2019

Melissa Taylor

Jun 27, 2019

john nobody

Followed the sign for blue trail but that takes you up the CCW route and a bunch of berms

Jun 25, 2019

Kristen Keravich

Narrow in spots, solid climb for weak legs but fun windy downhill 4.3mi

Jun 23, 2019

Chris JD

5.2mi — 56h 00m

Jun 11, 2019

Bryant P

May 5, 2019

Matt Carrigan

fuckin awesome! — 1h 29m

Apr 26, 2019

Ben Mertz

4.3mi

Nov 23, 2018

Travis Carter

Oct 20, 2018

Jake the Snake

4.5mi

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