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Cheyenne Rim Trail

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  3. …Front Range
  4. …Soapstone Prairie
  5. Soapstone Prairie Natural Area
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“You can ride your bike all the way to Wyoming and back! ”

Jared Crockett
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12.9

Miles

20.7

KM
Singletrack

7,295' 2,224 m

High

6,132' 1,869 m

Low

1,646' 502 m

Up

996' 303 m

Down

4%

Avg Grade (2°)

15%

Max Grade (9°)

Dogs No Dogs

E-Bikes Not Allowed

Description

This trail can be accessed by heading west from the south parking lot. If you take it in this direction it's mostly uphill. Alternatively, you can link up to it from the Canyon Trail and get to ride this trail for nearly nine miles of mostly downhill!

This is a multi-use trail, shared with hikers and equestrians. The area is grazed by sheep and cattle, so look out for them as well.

This trail has some sections of doubletrack, but mostly fun, flowy singletrack through rolling terrain. To the west, it crosses into the Red Mountain Open Space (managed by Larimer County) and then continues north into the Big Hole Open Space in Wyoming (managed by the city of Cheyenne). It then loops down south again back into the Red Mountain Open Space.

Contacts

Local Club: Overland Mountain Bike Club

Jan 10, 2024: Mountain Biking in Northern Colorado this Winter

Dec 11, 2023: Action Alert: Your Input Needed for Larimer County Recreation

Dec 1, 2023: Colorado Gives Day is TODAY – Let’s ELEVATE our giving!

Land Manager: City of Fort Collins, Colorado

Shared By:

Jared Crockett with improvements by Arthur Roy Brown
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  3.7 from 17 votes

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  3.7 from 17 votes
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in Colorado

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The golden hour at Red Mountain is amazing.
Sep 10, 2016 near Laporte, CO
Amazing views !
Aug 30, 2015 near Laporte, CO
Looking at the Red Stone Open Space
Jul 14, 2019 near Laporte, CO
Most of numerous gates in the Soapstone Area are now equipped with cattle guards, so you don't need to stop.
Nov 16, 2017 near Wellington, CO
Climbing up to Cheyenne Rim with the Sinking Sun behind us.
Sep 10, 2016 near Laporte, CO
View from top of Cheyenne Rim.
Jun 5, 2016 near Laporte, CO

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Oct 4, 2021
Gerry Kelly
Aug 19, 2020
Bradley Dawson
Steady one-way climb but nothing unreasonable. Look for bison. 7.5mi — 2h 25m
May 10, 2020
Carlie Dickson
13.5mi — 3h 00m
Aug 10, 2019
Jeff Abbott
Jun 22, 2019
Marcin Gliszewski
Mar 27, 2019
Tim O'Hara
About 90% rideable. Some muddy spots and lingering snow drifts that required some walking. 21mi — 2h 22m
Nov 15, 2017
Marek Uliasz
The lower, 3 mile portion of the Cheyenne Rim trail was rerouted to make room for bisons - all a singletrack, a little bumpy (rocks, cattle tracks). 15mi — 2h 30m
Oct 17, 2017
Tim O'Hara
Did the Cheyenne Ridge - Canyons - Mahagony - Pronghorn Loop. A bit choppy in places but otherwise in great shape! 21.8mi

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