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Likely Mountain Challenge
Alturas, California 961019.40 mi, Filed Under: Cycling, Hiking, Running
This 7.2 miles of dirt road and 2.2 miles of old broken highway is for the advanced rider wanting to tackle real steep pulls. There is a variety of outstanding vistas and numerous riparian areas that ...
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2 Boulder Reservoir
Boulder, Colorado 803015.50 mi, Filed Under: Cycling, Hiking, Running
Popular among hikers, cyclists and runners, the Boulder Reservoir is a great standby for an easy run with a convenient location. There are also numerous variations to add anything from .5 miles to 20 ...
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3 Virginia Creeper Trail
Abingdon, Virginia 2421033.40 mi, Filed Under: Cycling, Hiking, Running
Virginia's finest rail-trail, the Virginia Creeper National Recreation Trail occupies the bed of what was once a rugged mountain railroad between Abingdon and the Virginia-North Carolina border about ...
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4 Boreas Pass Winter Trailhead to Baker's Tank
Breckenridge, Colorado 804246.00 mi, Filed Under: Cycling, Hiking, Running
This is an excellent run, snowshoe, or backcountry (but well-used) x-country ski route in all seasons. Many locals frequent it with their families and dogs for a little hiking outing, particularly be ...
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5 San Juan Trail - Near Caspers Park
San Juan Capistrano, California 9267512.00 mi, Filed Under: Cycling
The San Juan Trail is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful rides in all of Orange County. It's technical, but not so technical that an intermediate rider can't handle it. See the link below for a ful ...
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6 Walker Ranch
Boulder, Colorado 803028.20 mi, Filed Under: Cycling, Hiking, Running
Originally located on the homestead of James Walker in 1873, this piece of Boulder Open Space has a fantastic moderately difficult loop on it that is one of my favorites. You can go eit ...
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7 Centennial Trail
Arlington, Washington 9822313.00 mi, Filed Under: Cycling, Running
Start at the trailhead in Arlington, Washington. Take the trail south through Lake Stevens, Machias and on to Snohomish. The trail is beautiful. It's wooded throughout and usually not too crowded. It' ...
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8 Mountain Lion Trail - Golden Gate Canyon State Park
Golden, Colorado 804016.70 mi, Filed Under: Cycling, Hiking, Running
Trailheads at Knott Creek/ Bridge Creek, offering 6.7 miles of excellent trail for mountain biking. Located only 30 miles from Denver, Golden Gate Canyon?s hiking trails offer something ...
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9 Mineral Belt Trail
Leadville, Colorado 8046111.60 mi, Filed Under: Cycling, Running
This paved path is designed for bicycle use but makes a great run. Starting from downtown and running to the path start, you can easily make this a great half-marathon distance training run. ...
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10 Cato Fair Haven Trail
Cato, New York 1303328.00 mi, Filed Under: Cycling, Hiking, Running, Skiing
The official mileage as posted by the county signs is 14 miles from Cato to Fair Haven or 28 miles round trip. Running it took me 4:18 at a 9:20 min/mile pace with some stops for photos. The trail ...
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11 Round Mountain
Moab, Utah 845324.50 mi, Filed Under: Cycling, Hiking, Running
This short loop circumnavigates the prominent Round Mountain in the Castle Valley. Round Mountain is a geographic oddity in this land of sandstone as it was formed by a igneous intrusion long ago and ...
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12 Tour De Wolf Trail
Cordova, Tennessee 380186.90 mi, Filed Under: Cycling, Hiking, Running
This trail was built and maintained as a bike trail and used to host a large mountain bike race every year (Tour de Wolf). Even though you may encounter bikes on trail, there is plenty of room. This ...
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13 Slickrock Bike Trail
Moab, Utah 845329.60 mi, Filed Under: Cycling
The Slickrock Trail possesses a terrific combination of challenging riding and scenery. The Practice Loop offers an introduction to riding on slickrock. However, the Practice Loop is every bit as dif ...
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14 St. Andrew's-Sewanee Mountain Bike Race Course
St Andrews, Tennessee 373724.50 mi, Filed Under: Cycling, Running
Popular to mountain bikers in the area, this loop is also a great run. It is mostly singletrack with some fire roads. The rolling hills are a nice challenge. From Monteagle on 41A, the ...
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15 Juniper Way Loop
Manitou Springs, Colorado 808292.40 mi, Filed Under: Cycling, Running
This is a nice run that circumnavigates the large rock formations in the park on the main road. Although you share the road with cars, it is plenty wide enough to comfortably run. If you want a long ...
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16 Woodland Jurassic Ride
Alturas, California 961018.60 mi, Filed Under: Cycling, Hiking, Running
For beginners to intermediate riders, this 8.6 miles of dirt road offers gentle slopes and quite a bit of level ground. Great vistas of the Warner Mountains along with the super scenic canyon and colo ...
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17 Moab Rim Trail
Moab, Utah 845326.00 mi, Filed Under: Cycling, Hiking, Running
Good views of the Colorado River, the Moab Valley, and the sandstone fins of the Behind the Rock area. The trail is 3 miles to connection with Hidden Valley Trail then turn around and go back to car o ...
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18 Mount Lemmon Ascent
Tucson, Arizona 8574826.00 mi, Filed Under: Cycling
This is a scenic and challenging road ride out of Tucson. If you choose to go all the way to the summit of 9,157 Mount Lemmon it is a total of 26 miles. The average grade of the ascent is approximatel ...
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19 Slickrock Bike Trail - Practice Loop
Moab, Utah 845322.20 mi, Filed Under: Cycling
The Slickrock Bike Trail possesses a terrific combination of challenging riding and scenery. The Practice Loop offers an introduction to riding on slickrock. However, the Practice Loop is every bit a ...
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20 Greenbrier River Trail
Marlinton, West Virginia 2495476.60 mi, Filed Under: Cycling, Hiking, Running
Originally a part of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, this 76.6-mile abandoned railroad grade has been developed into a long multi-use trail. The trail runs from North Caldwell to Cass, West Virgini ...
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21 Kokopelli Trail
Loma, Colorado 81524142.00 mi, Filed Under: Cycling
Kokopelli Trail is a 142 mile multi-use trail that goes from Loma, Colorado to Moab, Utah. The primary use of the trail as a through route is by mountain bikes. Trail surface varies; the trail utili ...
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22 Moffat Road
Rollinsville, Colorado 8047423.00 mi, Filed Under: Cycling
This ride starts on the Moffat Road and is entirely on dirt road. This is an old railroad grade and a rough 2WD road. It used to connect over the Continental Divide to Winter Park, but is now closed d ...
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23 Marshall Mesa Loop
Boulder, Colorado 803052.40 mi, Filed Under: Cycling, Hiking, Running
This is a fun short loop to run that encompasses the Marshall Trail and the east end of the Community Ditch Trail. The upper part of the trail features an irrigation canal, thus it is popular for dog ...
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24 Sourdough Trail
Ward, Colorado 8048112.00 mi, Filed Under: Cycling
This is the premier single track bike trail, which runs from Peaceful Valley Campground to Rainbow Lakes FDR 298, passing through Brainard Recreation Area, with a correspondingly high level of use. Th ...
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25 Raccoon Trail - Golden Gate Canyon State Park
Golden, Colorado 804012.50 mi, Filed Under: Cycling, Hiking, Running
Trailhead from Reverend?s Ridge Campground to Panorama Point w/ views of the Continental Divide. Located only 30 miles from Denver, Golden Gate Canyon?s hiking trails offer something fo ...
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26 The East Loop - Saguaro National Park (East - Rincon District)
Tucson, Arizona 857488.13 mi, Filed Under: Cycling
The Cactus Forest Loop Drive, better known as the "East Loop" by locals, is a scenic route through the lower elevations of the Rincon Mountain District (east) of the park. It is 8 miles in length and ...
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27 Snowshoe Trail - Golden Gate Canyon State Park
Golden, Colorado 804013.00 mi, Filed Under: Cycling, Hiking, Running
Trailhead at Aspen Meadow Campground with access to Dude?s Fishing Hole. Located only 30 miles from Denver, Golden Gate Canyon?s hiking trails offer something for everyone. Trails offer ...
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28 Heil Valley Ranch
Jamestown, Colorado 804557.60 mi, Filed Under: Cycling, Hiking, Running
What a BEAUTIFUL trail!! Take the trailhead north out of the parking lot.. The trail starts out on a 4wd road and gently moves uphill until you turn left onto the Wapiti singletrack trail. The Wapiti ...
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29 Boulder Creek Path - Boulder Canyon
Boulder, Colorado 803026.00 mi, Filed Under: Cycling, Running
Start at the Boulder Public Library and take the paved Boulder Creek Path west paralleling the Boulder Creek. This path can become very crowded, especially during the weekends. So, if you have a dog, ...
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30 Cade's Cove Loop
Townsend, Tennessee 3788211.00 mi, Filed Under: Cycling, Running
This wonderful run is located within the Great Smokey Mountains National Park and is run entirely on road. The road can get very crowded (even outside of the peak fall colors weekends), but there is ...
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31 Mule Deer Trail - Golden Gate Canyon State Park
Golden, Colorado 804015.20 mi, Filed Under: Cycling, Hiking, Running
Trailhead at Ole? Barn Knoll to Panorama Point. Located only 30 miles from Denver, Golden Gate Canyon?s hiking trails offer something for everyone. Trails offer a variety of interesting ...
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32 Peaks to Gold Hill Trail Loop
Breckenridge, Colorado 8042413.85 mi, Filed Under: Cycling, Hiking, Running
A fun, long loop also suitable for mountain biking; we assume that you'll start at the Peaks Trailhead for this description, and move in a clockwise direction. The first four miles of ...
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33 Russian Lakes Trail
Anchorage, Alaska 9950121.00 mi, Filed Under: Cycling
Located in Chugach National Forest near Anchorage, this is a beautiful ride in the summer. Trail follows Russian River, passes the Russian River Falls, Lower Russian Lake, Upper Russian Lake, and Coop ...
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34 Boulder Valley Ranch Loop
Boulder, Colorado 803019.05 mi, Filed Under: Cycling, Hiking, Running
This great loop in North Boulder mixes a little bit of fire roads, singletrack, and paved road with many options to make the run longer or shorter. Start at the Eagle Trailhead and run ...
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35 South Boulder Creek Trail
Boulder, Colorado 803017.00 mi, Filed Under: Cycling
Ride south from the Bobolink Trailhead on the South Boulder Creek Trail. Well, it is more of a paved and gravel bike path than a trail, but a great ride no less. Another option is to catch the trail ...
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36 Eagle Rock Loop
Mount Ida, Arkansas 7195726.80 mi, Filed Under: Cycling
The Eagle Rock Loop combines parts of the Little Missouri, the Athens-Big Fork, and Viles Branch Horse Trail, this trail travels through the southwestern portion of the Ouachita National Forest. The l ...
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