The best road cycling routes in the Sawatch Range
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2,427
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Last updated: October 27, 2025
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1. Vail, Fremont, and Tennessee Pass loop — Eagle County
129km
07:35
2,000m
2,000m
Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
5.0
(10)
196
riders
2. Maroon Lake via Maroon Creek Road — Aspen
30.9km
01:35
530m
530m
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
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5.0
(1)
130
riders
3. Vail to Vail Pass Summit — Eagle County
52.5km
02:45
810m
810m
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
5.0
(2)
112
riders
4. Independence Pass via Hwy 82 — Aspen
64.3km
03:29
1,300m
1,300m
Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
5.0
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116
riders
5. Ashcroft Ghost Town via Castle Creek Road — Aspen
37.6km
01:49
530m
530m
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
101
riders
6. Vail to Copper Mountain via Vail Pass — Eagle County
70.0km
03:46
1,070m
1,070m
Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
86
riders
7. Vail to Frisco via Vail Pass — Eagle County
92.2km
05:05
1,380m
1,380m
Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
5.0
(1)
51
riders
8. Independence Pass — Twin Lakes
55.7km
02:50
910m
910m
Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
42
riders
9. Vail to Avon loop — Eagle County
47.0km
02:26
650m
650m
Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.
3.0
(1)
39
riders
10. Snowmass/Roaring Fork River gravel loop — Aspen
60.5km
03:31
930m
930m
Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.
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