Where to Ride: Area Road and Off-Road Ride Descriptions
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
Santa Fe National Historical Trail -
Cerrillos Hills Historic Park - Santa Fe County Open Space
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)
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
Bicycling.com/ridemaps - Try entering just "New Mexico" under "Find Rides" -> "Address, City, or Postal Code".
Krebs Cycing Products - Bicycle touring maps of Northern California. N Coast, Lake Tahoe, San Francisco area, ...
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
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Glenwood Canyon Bikepath - 27-Mile Bikepath Follows the Colorado River through the stunning Glenwood Canyon. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Mount Evans, CO - The highest USA road ride. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Salida and Buena Vista MTB Trails Salida MTB |
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| 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). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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
Cycling Routes in Montana - Road and mountain bike 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 Bicycling Guide - Oregon state DOT publishes a really nice set of cycling maps.
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
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.
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
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.
American Discovery Trail - East-to-west transcontental recreational trail that goes through Colorado with cuesheets.
Request a Bicycling Map for Vandouver Island, British Columbia. Also see www.cyclevancouverisland.ca
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.