Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 23, 2025

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Includes very steep uphill segments

You may need to push your bike.

310 m in total

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.12 km

Horse Gulch Trailhead

Highlight • Parking

This is the Horse Gulch Trailhead. It is not a huge parking lot. Fills up quickly on weekends and in evenings. You’ll find more parking possibilities in the streets nearby.

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10.5 km

Mike's Trail

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Mike's Trail is a steep flowy trail with panoramic views of Horse Gulch and the La Platas. While the trail is steep in a few places, it is not very technical.

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18.4 km

Sidewinder Trail

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Sidewinder is part of the Horse Gulch Trail System and can be linked with many different trails for a nice loop ride. It's a multi-use trail so keep an eye out for hikers.

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28.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.3 km

4.83 km

1.78 km

1.13 km

Surfaces

19.7 km

5.15 km

1.75 km

628 m

453 m

395 m

Elevation

Highest point (2,290 m)

Lowest point (1,950 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 19 November

12°C

1°C

29 %

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