Biking
Cycling is a great way to travel through National Forest System lands. The GMUG National Forests offer remote, winding roads and mountain passes, ideal for experiencing the beauty of southwestern Colorado as you ride your road or mountain bike.
Mountain Biking
There are many miles of trails and roads accessible by mountain bike on the GMUG National Forests. Our many single- track backcountry trails offer riders of all levels of experience a wide variety of riding terrain. Pedal along our many numbered roads and trails, except in Wilderness areas or other trails as posted.
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Bald Mountain Tie-In #882
The Bald Mountain Tie-in Trail #882 begins about 0.25 miles before Bald Mountain Reservoir and ends at an intersection with the Piburn Trail #880. This trail follows FSR #713 and then borders Bald…
Baldy Lake #491
The Baldy Lake Trail #491 begins at Long Branch Road, FSR #780, and ends at the Summit Trail #486 at the Gunnison District boundary. This trail follows the ridge between the West Fork and Hicks…
Basin #603
The Basin Trail #603 is a two-track for the entire distance and runs in a general east-west direction through a mixture of spruce/fir and aspen stands, and is a connecting route between the Big…
Battlement #527
The Battlement Trail #527 travels through open meadows and spruce/fir/aspen, crossing several small drainages and streams. Several trails, including the Smalley Mtn. Trail #531, the Hawxhurst…
Bear Creek #415
The Bear Creek Trail # 415 begins at the Deadman Gulch Trail #420 and ends at the Flag Creek Trail #422. It follows Bear Creek for most of the southern portion, climbing from 9,880 feet to 11,080…
Bear Creek #635
The Bear Creek Trail #635 begins at the south end of Pine Street and is on the Town of Telluride’s Bear Creek Preserve and it ends at Bear Creek Falls about 0.2 miles past the intersection with the…
Bear Gulch #610
Forest Trail #610 (Bear Gulch Trail) is 4.0 miles long. It begins at Forest Road #771 and ends at Forest Road #882. The trail is open for the following uses: hiking, mountain biking, horseback…
Bear Pen Gulch #124
The Bear Pen Gulch Trail #124 begins at Forest Service Road #500, Love Mesa Road, and ends at Forest Service Road #501, Cabin Bench Road . The trail descends into Bear Pen Gulch and travels east…
Beaver #516
The Beaver Trail #516 serves as a connecting route for Porter Flat Road, FSR #266 from the old Buzzard Campground on the northern section to the southern section near Lenna Peak. What is now the…
Beaver Dam #627
The Beaver Dam Trail #627 follows at a moderate grade along the Beaver Dam Drainage and is a route which ties together the Mesa Creek Road and the Long Canyon Trail. It travels through a mixture of…