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5 trail reviews |
Difficulty:  - Intermediate |
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| Length: 18 miles | Global Rank: #1286 |
| Tread: Other | Configuration: Loop |
| Ridden: 19 | Wishlist: 13 |
| 1 trail check-ins |
Climb // Descend +2,700 // -2,800 feet |
| Average Speed: 4.8 mph | Average Time: 3hr 20min |
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Description
From beautiful downtown Salida head east on US Hwy 50, gently descending on a good shoulder for 3.7 quick miles. Turn right (south) onto CR 101 and begin climbing on a well maintained dirt road. Pass a large pullout, cross a cattle guard and enter USFS lands after 3.2 miles. At the cattle guard, CR 101 turns into FR 101; the road becomes rugged and the climbing becomes fierce. Continue on FR 101 for 2.7 miles, staying straight at all intersections, crossing Bear Creek and finally reaching the Rainbow Trail Trailhead. Turn right onto the Rainbow Trail and start enjoying some fine singletrack. The trail climbs out of and descends into several small drainages maintaining an elevation of ≈ 9,000 feet. After 6 miles of terrific singletrack, you reach a trailhead at the junction of the Rainbow Trail and FR 108. Turn right and descend on the rugged and steep FR 108. After 1.6 miles your route turns into a graded and improved CR 107. Shortly after CR 107 turns into pavement and continues to descend for 3 miles, turn on the afterburners! Finally you reach US Hwy 50.
jennifer.tofte on October 15, 2010
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Description
From beautiful downtown Salida head east on US Hwy 50, gently descending on a good shoulder for 3.7 quick miles. Turn right (south) onto CR 101 and begin climbing on a well maintained dirt road. Pass a large pullout, cross a cattle guard and enter USFS lands after 3.2 miles. At the cattle guard, CR 101 turns into FR 101; the road becomes rugged and the climbing becomes fierce. Continue on FR 101 for 2.7 miles, staying straight at all intersections, crossing Bear Creek and finally reaching the Rainbow Trail Trailhead. Turn right onto the Rainbow Trail and start enjoying some fine singletrack. The trail climbs out of and descends into several small drainages maintaining an elevation of ≈ 9,000 feet. After 6 miles of terrific singletrack, you reach a trailhead at the junction of the Rainbow Trail and FR 108. Turn right and descend on the rugged and steep FR 108. After 1.6 miles your route turns into a graded and improved CR 107. Shortly after CR 107 turns into pavement and continues to descend for 3 miles, turn on the afterburners! Finally you reach US Hwy 50.
added by Grizzattack 
on November 18, 2007
on November 18, 2007Mountain Bike Trails in the Methodist Mountain Trail System
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jennifer.tofte on October 15, 2010
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Review: Great trail, amazing scenery and courteous, friendly dirt-bikers were encountered. Thanks for carving the trail out for all us mountain-bikers ;)
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Review: I know what you are saying and people like you are fine. I just wish some of the other people that don't believe in sharing the trail would think about it for a minute.
Review: @ The person below me:
Is this really the most appropriate forum for such a comment? While the offending person was a mountain biker in question, I still think not. If a moderator could take care of this, that would be awesome.
But that's still a good word to us cyclists: respect other users of the trails. Personally, I like to be cool with everyone.
Review: Hey I just wanted to let you all know that these trails are open to dirtbikers as well and even though you don't much like it that's the way it is. Stop your complaining and quit trying to close everything to us. The next beligerant biker I come up to on the Rainbow Trail is going to hear plenty about the stupidy in this. We have every right to be there too so just deal with it!
Similar Trail: Go find one that you've already closed to dirtbikes and enjoy that one and quit complaining.
Similar Trail: Go find one that you've already closed to dirtbikes and enjoy that one and quit complaining.
Review: This is one of the better sections of the Rainbow Trail. Unfortunately, it is a bit wide, but it's still a fun rolller coaster with occasional good views. While it's a good loop from Salida, that requires a lot of highway and dirt road riding. This is one case where I actually prefer an out-and-back by parking at the east end of the singletrack (it helps if you have a vehicle with some clearance, but I did make it in my minivan).
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Vedauwoo (100%)Coyote Trail (50%)
Chamisoso Trail (50%)
Mighty Mule (50%)
Waldrop Trail (50%)
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