The best road cycling routes in Chaffee County
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Last updated: October 26, 2025
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1. Cottonwood Pass from Buena Vista
64.6km
03:28
1,270m
1,270m
Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
12
riders
2. Poncha Pass from Salida
41.7km
02:01
620m
620m
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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8
riders
3. Monarch Pass from Salida
74.4km
03:48
1,300m
1,300m
Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
7
riders
4. Buena Vista to Salida via Highway 24/285
81.8km
03:38
520m
520m
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
6
riders
5. Centerville loop from Salida
51.1km
02:22
450m
450m
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
6
riders
6. Downtown Salida and Poncha Springs loop
24.8km
01:05
220m
220m
Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
3
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7. Nathrop and Mount Princeton Hot Springs loop — Buena Vista
36.2km
01:43
310m
310m
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
3
riders
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
2
riders
9. Poncha Springs and Centerville loop from Salida
55.1km
02:31
500m
500m
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
1
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10. Buena Vista to Leadville via Highway 24
116km
05:08
890m
890m
Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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