Name: Homestead Trail
Rating: 3.5

“Some rocks and roots, but another nice and easy intermediate option.”

— Nick Wilder

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This trail rolls up and down, but never too steeply or for very long. Compared to other trails in the area, it's a little bit rockier with a few more roots, but still not much. There are some fun sections of flat granite that you can ride right over. The descents are fast and flowing, and not very steep, so you can go quite fast.

Contacts

Local Club: Colorado Mountain Bike Association

Sep 13, 2017: Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day - Fall 2017

Jul 31, 2017: Re-Imagine Lakewood's Masterplan Survey & Public Meetings

Jun 29, 2017: Imagine Lakewood Survey

Land Manager: USFS - Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Office

Sep 12, 2017: Portions of Point Park Picnic Area to close briefly for upgrades

Sep 6, 2017: Temporary Closure of Trails on the Pawnee National Grassland

Aug 30, 2017: Forest Service releases decision on Sulphur trails project

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Aug 1, 2017

Staci Stallings

Jul 5, 2015

j k ray

This was awesome - like Moab in spots. Rode Charlie's cut off then past the turn and hand to ride back up but worth it

Jun 20, 2015

Matt Chan

Aug 20, 2014

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3.5 from 11 votes

#12

in Buffalo Creek Trail System

#4650

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3.5 from 11 votes

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#12

in Buffalo Creek Trail Sy...

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Dry: Great! Despite all the rain lately, the sandy trails shed water well. A few standing puddles on Charlie's & Skipper.

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Don't Brake - Granite shreds tires

Short descent on a rock outcropping on the Homestead Trail. Watch out for loose sand at the bottom.

Homestead trails' Granite Slab Riding

Getting close to the final stretch of a grand tour of Buffalo Creek.

Homestead Trail, taking us home

A narrow desert-like singletrack found on the Homestead Trail.

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Geoffry Lee
Denver, CO

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Super fun easy down hill section of the greater Buffalo Creek trail system. Best if you take Charlies Cutoff on the way down. Finishes with Sandy wash trail. Not lying about the sandy, makes for some interesting white knuckle, bar dragging corners. Jul 16, 2014

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2.6 Miles 4.2 Kilometers Singletrack	446' 136 m Ascent -138' -42 m Descent
7,780' 2,371 m High 7,406' 2,257 m Low	4% Avg Grade (2°) 11% Max Grade (6°)
All Clear 36 days ago — Update

Homestead Trail

2.6 Miles 4.2 Kilometers

Singletrack

446' 136 m

-138' -42 m

7,780' 2,371 m

7,406' 2,257 m

4%

11%

All Clear

“Some rocks and roots, but another nice and easy intermediate option.”