Where to Ride: Area Road and Off-Road Ride Descriptions


New Mexico Rides

Albuquerque
  City of Albuquerque Open Space
Abundant Adventures - Massive information and ride calendar about mountain biking NM especially the Jemez.
Altrec - "Where to Go"
   
  Caja del Rio - Craig Martin
  El Nogal Loop - David Nelson
  La Bajada Hill MTB - Craig Martin
  La Liendre MTB - Craig Martin
  Sandia Peak - Jeff Everist
  Winsor Trail (Santa Fe) - Craig Martin
Aztec Trails - Aztec, NM, Alien Run Trail, Hart Canyon. Map.
Bicycling.com/ridemaps - Try entering just "New Mexico" under "Find Rides" -> "Address, City, or Postal Code".
Carson USFS National Forest Bike Trails - MTB trails in the Taos area.
Dirtworld Magazine New Mexico Rides - Basic writeups of about 25 NM mountain bike rides.
Farmington, NM Rides
  Glade Run Trail System - BLM area immediately north of Farmington via College Boulevard, see the annual Road Apple Race (MTB). Also see Mountain Biking New Mexico by Sarah Bennett Alley & Bruce Grubbs (Falcon Publishing).
GORP Rides - Mountain and Road Bike. (Registration required)
  GORP SW Rides
  Turquoise Trail (NM14)
  Great Divide
  Chaco Canyon
Great Divide Mountain Bike Route - World's Longest Mountain Bike Route runs through New Mexico - Adventure Cycling.
Las Cruces Area Mountain Bike Trails
Los Alamos Area Trails - 30+ trails.
Mountain Bike New Mexico - 48 MTB trails reviewed.
MTB Review***
  New Mexico - Descriptions for about 65 MTB rides in NM. (South Boundary, Dale Ball, ...)
New Mexico Road and Mountain Bike Rides - Representative list from NM State Tourism.
New Mexico State Parks
  Bottomless Lakes State Park mountain bike trail - 3 mile trail (Roswell area)
New Mexico Touring Society Rides
Pedaling.com - Nation-wide atlas of rides, some NM (copied from the NMTS web site! with permission).
Rio Rancho Bikepaths
Santa Fe
  Cerrillos Hills Historic Park - Santa Fe County Open Space
Santa Fe National Historical Trail -
  US NPS Website - Online Maps
Socorro area moutain bike trails. At least 30 rides in the Socorro - Lemitar - Magdalena - Bosque del Apache area.
Taos BLM Field Office MTB Trails
Trail Monkey New Mexico Mountain Bike Trail Descriptions - A number of Los Alamos area trails with maps and descriptions.
TrailSource - [NM] - $$$ Subscription required.
Trails.com - Descriptions for Road and Mountain Bike Trails and Routes for $$$, mainly descriptions from books that you can buy.
Turquoise Trail - Nice ride along NM14.
US BLM NM Office (MTB)
  Farmington Field Office
    Glade Run Recreation Area
    Dunes OHV Area
  Rio Puerco Field Office
    Cabezon Peak WSA (MTB)
    El Malpais National Conservation Area
    Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
    Ignacio Chavez
    San Ysidro Trials Area
    White Mesa Bike Trails
  Las Cruces District Office
    Robledo Mountains OHV Trail System
    Sierra Vista Trail
    Soledad Canyon Day Use Area
US BLM Taos Field Office Mountain Bike Trails
US Forest Service - US Forests Finder Map
  Carson National Forest Mountain Bike Trails
  Gila National Forest Mountain Bike Trails
US National Park Service
  Capulin Volcano National Monument - The 2-mile, about 600' climb, volcano road is closed to bicycles due to narrow road (2006). Rats.
  Chaco Canyon Biking - 4 Trails can be biked + roads.
  Santa Fe National Historical Trail - Online Maps
  White Sands National Monument Moonlight Bike Rides

Online Ridemaps

Bicycling.com/ridemaps - Try entering just "New Mexico" under "Find Rides" -> "Address, City, or Postal Code".

California

Krebs Cycing Products - Bicycle touring maps of Northern California. N Coast, Lake Tahoe, San Francisco area, ...

Arizona Rides

Arizona's Road Climbing Page - Arizona and other hard climbs and records.
AZ DOT Maps
The Arizona Trail
Biking in the Santa Catalina Ranger District - Near Tucson, includes the road to Mt. Lemon. (check for closures). Sky Island Scenic Byway (aka Catalina Highway)
Phoenix Bike Map (31MB)
Tucson
  Biking in the Santa Catalina Ranger District
  Kitt Peak Observatory - Drive west on Az86 to the turnoff to the Kitt Peak turnoff (signed) and park. The climb is all uphill, 12 miles, 3,300' elevation gain. Terrific views, interesting tours.
  "The Map" Trails of the Tucson area - Shows trails, levels (blue, green, black) and other pertinent information of trails in and around Tucson. Available at bike shops in Tucson.
  Tucson Rides - GABA. Gates Pass, etc. See "Local Rides/Routes".
  Mountain Bike Trails: Kentucky Camp Loop, Melendrez Pass, Elephant Head Trail, Cochise Indian Trail.
  Patagonia-Sonoita Scenic Byway - Take Az83 south from I-10 east of Tucson to Sonoita and Patagonia.
  Sagauro National Park Biking Guide (Tucson)
  Tucson area Mountain Bike Rides
  Tucson Bike Map

Southern Colorado Rides

Bike Colorado - Trail Descriptions
Colorado Bicycle Rides - Full writeups of a few of Colorado's classic rides.
Colorado Springs Area Mountain Bike Trails
Colorado State Parks
  Arkansas Headwaters - Adjacent to AHRA sites.
  Lake Pueblo - A paved trail follows all of the main roads in the park.
  Lathrop - Bicycles are allowed on the multi-use Cuerno Verde Trail, or on park roads.
  Mancos - Most trails located in Mancos State Park are suitable for mountain bike use.
  Mueller State Park Mountain Biking Trails
  Navajo - Some new gravel hiking trails throughout the park currently offer biking opportunites.
  Ridgeway - All trails open to bicycles. Obtain trail map at visitor center.
Colorado Tandem Club - Has a few routes to download in the Denver area in PDF format.
Colorado Trail - Non-wilderness areas allow mountain biking.
Craig, CO, Mountain Biking (BLM) - Yampa Valley Trail, Douglas Mountain Boulevard, Vermillion Bluffs / Sevenmile Ridge, Browns Park, Cedar Mountain
Crested Butte Mountain Bike Guide
Denver Bike Map
Denver-Boulder Bikeway
Durango, CO Area Rides
Glenwood Canyon Bikepath - 27-Mile Bikepath Follows the Colorado River through the stunning Glenwood Canyon.
Gunnison Colo Mtn Biking
Kokopelli's Mountain Bike Trail / Tabeguache Mountain Bike Trail
Leadville Mountain Bike Trails -Wurt's Ditch Road, Tenth Mountain Hut, Lilly Lake, Jenny June Loop
Mesa Verde Area Trails - Road bike and mountain bike routes around Cortez, Mesa Verde, Delores, and Mancos, CO.
Monarch Pass Crest Trail
Mount Evans, CO - The highest USA road ride.
Mountain Passes - Elevation and Grade, from CO DOT.
Salida and Buena Vista MTB Trails
Salida MTB
San Juan Hut to Hut Maps, Durango or Telluride, CO. to Moab, UT. - Popular Offroad trip. It's possible to do without using the hut system (forest camping & self SAG or loaded).
Steamboat Springs Off and On Road Rides
Summit County Mountain Bike Rides
Summit County CO Bikepath System - Miles and miles of wildly popular grade separated bikepaths connecting Keystone, Dillon, Silverthorne, Frisco, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain Resort, and Vail Pass to East Vail. Stunning scenery.
Tenth Mountain Huts - Cycling in the summer, x-country skiing in the winter.
TrailCentral.com - ***** A real nice site for Colorado trails.
TrailSource - [CO] - $$$ Subscription required.
US BLM (CO)
  Grand Junction Mountain Biking
  Alpine Loop - Lake City / Silverton
  Book Cliffs Trail System - Fruita, CO. 18 Road Trail System. 83 miles of trails.
  Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area Mountain Biking Trails - Kokopelli Trails
  Cottonwood Creek Trail
  Craig, CO, Trails - Yampa Valley Trail, Douglas Mountain Boulevard, Vermillion Bluffs / Sevenmile Ridge, Browns Park, Cedar Mountain
  Grand Junction, CO, Trails - Maps and descriptions around GJ.
  Kokopelli Trail - Grand Junction - Moab. [Grand Junction BLM]
  Tabeguache Trail - 142 miles
  Wager Gulch Trail
US Forest Service - US Forests Finder Map
  Pike National Forest
Leadville Ranger District
Leadville Ranger District Mountain Biking
  Clear Creek Mountain Biking
  Fremont Pass Mountain Biking
  Half Moon Mountain Biking
  Twin Lake Mountain Biking
  Tennessee Pass Mountain Biking
  Turquoise Lake Mountain Biking
South Park Ranger District Mountain Biking
South Platte Ranger District Mountain Biking
US National Park Service
   

Missouri Rides

Katy Trail State Park - Missouri, Sedalia - St. Charles (~200 miles) rails to trails. Brochure from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, 800-334-6946.
  bikekatytrail.com
  Katy Central
  Katy Trail State Park

Montana Rides

Cycling Routes in Montana - Road and mountain bike rides

Nevada Rides

The Flume Trail - Spectacular trail along Lake Tahoe, an old water flume so it's really flat, of course there's Lake Tahoe below.
Lake Tahoe Bicycle Routes - 77 Miles around Lake Tahoe.
Nevada Events - Lake Tahoe Century, Tour de Tahoe...

Oregon Rides

Oregon Bicycling Guide - Oregon state DOT publishes a really nice set of cycling maps.

Texas Rides

Bicycle Texas - Rides and events
Lake Mineral Wells State Trailway - 20 miles, gravel
National Park Service
  Big Bend National Park Cycling
Texas Mountain Biking
Texas State Parks Bike Trails
  Biking in Texas State Parks

Utah

Bicycle Utah - Bicycle vacation guide for Utah, calendar of events.
BLM Utah
  Moab MTB Pages
  Paradox Trail - Connects the Kokopelli Trail to the Tabeguache Trail
  Tabeguache Trail - 142 miles, connects Montrose and Grand Junction.
Bonneville Shoreline Trail - A ninety-mile long pedestrian and bicycle path which is being built across the foothills of the Wasatch Range along a route that follows the eastern shoreline of ancient Lake Bonneville.
Utah.com - Utah offroad Trails - Select Biking/Trails for 20 popular mountain biking trails from The Mountain Biker's Guide to Utah. Nice.
National Park Service
  Biking in Arches National Park
  Canyonlands Biking
  Cycling in Capitol Reef National Park
  Cycling in Zion National Park - Main road in Zion north of the intersection is closed except to the shuttle busses which makes it really nice for cycling.
  Cycling in Grand Canyon National Park - Considerable mountain biking N and S of the canyon. North rim road is real nice.
Utah Mountain Biking*** - WOW. Really nice site with lots of detailed trail descriptions.
  Moab Area Trails
  Sovereign Singletrack - Great new intermediate trail in Moab.

Washington DC Area

The Washington DC area is one of the best metro areas for bike riding. If you are going there on business or pleasure take or rent a bicycle. Bicycles are allowed on the metro normally. There is an extensive network of off-street bike paths in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia. It's all pretty flat. There are several places to rent bikes but don't expect much. Bring your own gear, helmets, etc. Try the Yellow Pages for Bicycle Rentals, the Thompson Marina, NPS, rents mountain bikes. There are some companies that will deliver a bike to your hotel with helmet etc.

Washington Area Bicyclist Association - Get a copy of the Greater Washington Area Bicycle Atlas (or routes).
Bike Washington - Another extensive site about recreational bicycling in Washington DC.
See the great Trails Index.
Arlington County, VA - Has an extensive network of bikepaths including the Mount Vernon Trail and a great trail map available at Metro offices. This includes Crystal City, the Pentagon, Arlington Cemetery, and west.
Captial Crescent Trail
Mount Vernon Trail - 18.5 miles from Washington DC to Mount Vernon along the picturesque Potomac. NPS map. Goes along the Potomac from Rock Creek Park behind the Lincoln Memorial, the Arlington Cemetery, the Pentagon, Crystal City, National Airport, and south to Alexandria. First to do for visitors.
Antacostia Tributary Trail System
C&O Canal Towpath

Wyoming

Jackson Hole Pathways - Bike paths around Jackson, WY. Data is a little out of date. Bikepath south of town is about 5-8 miles in length, now south of South Park, avoiding a lot of traffic on Hwy189. Also, try Henry's road on the east side of Hwy189 which on the south starts at the "Teton Mystery" closer to Hoback Junction.
US National Park Service
  Cycling in Yellowstone National Park - There are some roads that are ok to road ride. The Tower road is bad. The road from the northern entrance to NE entrance is ok too. Traffic is not as bad as you might think.
  Cycling in Grand Teton National Park - Tours with fantastic views.

USA Rides

American Discovery Trail - East-to-west transcontental recreational trail that goes through Colorado with cuesheets.

Vancouver, B.C., Island Rides

Request a Bicycling Map for Vandouver Island, British Columbia. Also see www.cyclevancouverisland.ca

Alberta, Canada Rides

Off-Bicycling in Waterton National Park - Waterton is one of the most scenic areas in the world. In addition to the trails, you can ride your bike to Cameron Lake, Red Rock Canyon, or just around the town site.