Mountain Biking in the United States (page 2)

Desert Southwest

• Nevada
  • Some local trails: from "MountainBikeMaps", "dirtworld.com", "MTBR", "Trails.com"
  • Lake Tahoe area
  • Some rides in the Reno (and northern Lake Tahoe) area (from Great Basin Bicycles)
  • The "Poedunk" group manages singletrack in the Peavine area, near Reno
  • The Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway - "A Future Multi-Use Recreational Trail from Lake Tahoe to Pyramid Lake"
  • The "Reno Wheelmen" cycling club
  • Mountain biking near Ely
  • "Trails Oasis Valley" - trails near Beatty (western Nevada)
  • Mountain biking in the Caliente area (Lincoln County, south-eastern Nevada)
  • Las Vegas/Boulder City area
    • Tommy Goggia illustrates a ride near Las Vegas
• Utah
  • Statewide
    • "Utah.com" bike page
    • "UtahMountainbiking.com" (including trails)
    • Bert Nelson’s "Mountain Biking in Utah" page
    • Some local trails: from "dirtworld.com", "MTBR", "Trails.com", "trailbud.com", "trailforks.com"
  • Park City area
    • "Mountain Trails Foundation", including local trails
    • The "Park City IMBA Epic"
  • The Transcontinental Railroad Back Country Byway
  • Several rides near Vernal (north-east corner of Utah)
  • Moab
    • "Dreamride's" Moab Trails
    • Philip Greenspun describes a trip to Utah, including a ride on Moab’s famous Slickrock Trail
    • More Slickrock Trail photos: from Tommy Goggia
    • More on the Slickrock Trail: from "Utah.com"
    • The magnificent "Porcupine Rim" trail: Dave Luke’s photos
    • Still more reports on trips to Moab: from "coolclimbing.com" (photos)
  • "Mountain Bike Heaven's" Panguitch trails page
  • "A Complete Guide To Mountain Biking In Hurricane, Utah"
  • The BLM's Gooseberry Mesa page
    (See also Pete Fagerlin's photos and video clips)
  • Dave Oare illustrates rides at Thunder Mountain, Dark Hollow/Bunker Creek (Brian Head), Blowhard (Brian Head), Navajo Lake, Gooseberry Mesa, Little Creek Mesa, Guacamole, and Harris Secret Trail - all in southwestern Utah
  • The "Valley of the Gods" loop (along Cedar Mesa, southeastern Utah)
  • Mountain biking in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (southern Utah)
• Arizona
  • Statewide:
    • "MountainBikeAz.Com" (including trails)
    • The statewide "Arizona Trail"
    • Some local trails: from "MountainBikeMaps", "dirtworld.com", "MTBR", "Trails.com", "trailforks.com"
    • Rides in Arizona’s national forests
    • Pete Fagerlin illustrates several rides in Arizona (photos and video clips)
    • An English couple illustrate their Arizona mountain biking holiday in 2005
    • "Epic Rides.Com"
  • Grand Canyon area
    • The "Rainbow Rim Trail" (on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon)
  • Flagstaff area
    • "Flagstaff Biking"
  • Sedona
    • "Mountain Bike Heaven's" Sedona trails page
    • Dave Oare illustrates some of his favorite rides in Sedona
    • Berry Stevens’ tips for mountain biking in the Sedona area
    • A map of the Bell Rock Loops
  • The Highline National Recreation Trail (central AZ)
  • The "Senator Canyon" trail near Prescott
  • Mountain biking in Canyon de Chelly National Monument (northeastern AZ)
  • The White Mountain Trail System, near Show Low
  • The "Black Canyon Trail", north of Phoenix. (See also this BLM page)
  • Places to ride in Phoenix.
  • Tucson area
    • Descriptions of several local trails
      (from "Sonoran Desert Mountain Cyclists")
    • Local Mountain Bike Trails (from "Visit Tucson")
    • The "Southern Arizona Mountain Biking Association (SAMBA)"
    • The Kentucky Camp Trail (near Patagonia, 45 miles south of Tucson)
      (See also this "SDMB" description)

Rocky Mountains region

• Montana
  • Some local trails: from "dirtworld.com" "MTBR", "Trails.com"
  • IMBA’s page on Mountain Biking in the Helena Area. (See also "Bike Helena")
  • Helena's free "Trail Rider" shuttle
  • Mountain biking in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest (southwestern Montana)
• Idaho
  • Some local trails: from "MTBR"
  • "Northern Idaho Biking Trails"
  • Steve Steubner describes mountain biking near McCall
  • The "Ridge To Rivers" trail system, near Boise
  • "Exploring Southern Idaho by Mountain Bike"
• Wyoming
  • Some local trails: from "dirtworld.com", "MTBR", "Trails.com"
  • On and off-road biking (no singletrack) in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks
  • Tetons/Jackson Hole area
    • "Teton MTB" (including local trails)
    • "Teton Freedom Riders"
    • The "Grand Targhee Loop" IMBA Epic ride
    • Mountain biking in Jackson Hole (including Antelope Flats)
    • "The Lowdown on Jackson Hole's Burgeoning Mountain Biking Scene" (article from "RootsRated")
    • Mountain biking in the Pinedale area (western Wyoming)
• Colorado
  • Statewide
    • "TrailCentral.com" Colorado Trails
    • Colorado Mountain Biking
    • The "Colorado Mountain Bike Association" (COMBA)
    • More local trails: from "MTBR", "trailforks.com"
  • Steamboat Springs area
    • Mountain biking at the Steamboat Ski Resort
    • "New Bike Trails in Steamboat Springs"
  • Boulder-Denver area
    • Apex Park, Golden
  • Mountain biking at the Winter Park resort (see also here)
  • Tommy Goggia illustrates a visit to Winter Park and Mount Evans
  • Mountain biking at the Beaver Creek resort
  • Mountain biking at Breckenridge
  • Colorado Springs
    • Palmer Park
  • Aspen area
    • Mountain bike trails at the Snowmass Bike Park
    • "The 7 Biggest and Best Mountain Bike Trails in Aspen Snowmass"
    • "5 Popular Mountain Biking Trails in Aspen"
  • Vail area
    • The "Tenth Mountain" hut system (in the mountains near Vail)
      • Two articles from "Outside Online": July 14, 1995; July 3, 1996
    • Photos of mountain biking at Searle Pass (near Dillon)
  • Leadville: Mountain biking around Twin Lakes
  • Chaffee County (Salida, Buena Vista, Poncha Springs)
    • Trails in the Arkansas River Valley (near Salida), including the Monarch Crest trail
  • Grand Junction/Fruita area
    • The Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association (COPMOBA)
    • "Western Colorado Mountain Biking"
    • Grand Valley trail conditions
    • "Grand Junction Mountain Biking Examiner"
    • "Kokopelli's trail" (between Grand Junction and Moab, Utah)
      • An article (with map) (from Cyberwest magazine)
    • "The Edge" loop
    • Jason Van Horn illustrates the Ribbon and Free Lunch trails
  • Crested Butte
    • The "Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association"
    • A video overview of local trails
    • Crested Butte trails "Detailed Descriptions, Maps, and Current Status" (from "VisitCrestedButte.com")
    • "Crested Butte Mountain Biking: 7 Bucket List Trails" (from "TravelCrestedButte.com"; see also Top 5 Crested Butte Mountain Bike Trails for Advanced Riders, and The Crested Butte Mountain Biking Guide)
    • "Crested Butte Mountain Bike Guide" (from "14erskiers.com")
    • "MTBHome.com" (covers the Gunnison Valley and Crested Butte)
    • Tommy Goggia illustrates a visit here
  • Durango
    • The "Telegraph Trails"
  • Mountain biking in the Rio Grande National Forest (southwestern Colorado)
  • Biking to the Wheeler Geologic Area (near Creede)
  • Cortez/Mesa Verde area
    • Information about some local trails (from "Kokopelli Bike and Board"; doesn’t work on Firefox)
• New Mexico
  • Statewide:
    • Some local trails: from "MTBR"
  • "Aztec Mountain View Trails"
  • The annual "Road Apple Rally" mountain bike race, near Farmington
  • Mountain biking near Red River

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