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15 trail reviews |
Difficulty:  - Intermediate |
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| Length: 15 miles | Global Rank: #1276 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Out & Back |
| Ridden: 74 | Wishlist: 25 |
| 5 trail check-ins |
Climb // Descend +2,900 // -2,700 feet |
| Average Speed: 7.9 mph | Average Time: 1hr 33min |
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Description
Great trail interconnecting Horsetooth Mountain Park, Coyote Ridge, and Devil's Backbone trail systems. Multiuse. Not too technical foothills terrain along hogbacks. Can be sandy in spots. Well signed. Watch for rattlesnakes. Larimer County website: http://www.larimer.org/parks/bluesky.htm .
drtaylor on April 30, 2013
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Description
Great trail interconnecting Horsetooth Mountain Park, Coyote Ridge, and Devil's Backbone trail systems. Multiuse. Not too technical foothills terrain along hogbacks. Can be sandy in spots. Well signed. Watch for rattlesnakes. Larimer County website: http://www.larimer.org/parks/bluesky.htm .
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on June 18, 2006
on June 18, 2006Trail Reviews [Add a review]
drtaylor on April 30, 2013
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Review: Fast and fun. There are no serious climbs and the views are great. It also seems like the first trail to dry up after a rain or snow so I have never had bad conditions. The downfalls: Crowds mid-day, the difficult rock section near devils backbone, and 6$ parking.
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Review: We rode this during the summer. Very hot. It would be a better ride in the spring or fall (or early morning - late afternoon in the summer). Nice rolling trail with just the right amount of technical sections. $6 to park at the trailhead. Also do some of the Horsetooth trails if you have time.
Review: really enjoyed blue sky. once your speed is up you can roll over almost anything. there are some areas that are a bit techy.
Review: Fun out and back. Great scenery along the ridge. Moderate climbing but fun and fast trail. We've ridden this both ways, but I prefer out and back from Horsetooth reservoir. Look for eagles... and snakes.
Review: Fast and fun. Moderate, gradual climbing. Connected Indian Summer for additional climbing and a prolonged decent. Great ride!
Review: Sweet ride. Mostly fast flowy but has some very technical sections as descibed before at the Devil's end and on the Coyote Ridge section, but these are even mostly rideable. Love this ride.
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Similar Trail: Nomad, Curt Gowdy
Review: Decided to start from the Devil's Backbone TH. As described below, the trail is mostly smooth with only a few serious elevation gains
The nasty rock section is between 2 and 3 miles north of the Devil's TH. It is mostly what I would call slab rock, a square foot or 2 in size; mostly on an angle to the trail. This mile section has LOTS of sections that are very difficult to ride, so you will do plenty of hike-a-bike. The rest of the trail flows nicely, and was way fun. You might want to start at the north end, to get the good trail, and turn around as you hit the slab.
Review: Not the most interesting trail in the area, but its a good way to add miles to the more interisting rides it connects to. You can access from three points--Horsetooth reservoir to the North, Coyote Ridge in the middle and Devil's Backbone to the South. If you it the middle stretch, it's worth taking the detour on the Indian Summer trail for a couple extra miles and some more climbing. Since most of the trail is treeless and exposed, its a good midwinter choice between snows.
Similar Trail: Any of the adjacent trails, all of which will offer more challenge (techncial and climbing)
Similar Trail: Any of the adjacent trails, all of which will offer more challenge (techncial and climbing)
Review: This is one of the more pleasant rides in the immediate Fort Collins area, it is less abusive to bike/riders than many other trails. It should be mentioned that there is a 6$ fee to start from Horsetooth reservoir. The devils backbone connection is nasty in spots and not for beginners.
Review: very fun fast singletrack. not much technical challenge but a lot of fun.
Similar Trail: 18 road, centennial cone
Similar Trail: 18 road, centennial cone
Review: We rode this the other day. Started at Devil's Backbone, riding Wild, Hunter and Laughing Horse loops, to Intermittent Horse Water(Holy Tech Fest) linking then to Blue Sky out and back to Indian Summer and back to the car. This is not a ride for the Beginner! Devil's area is very technical, but once you hit Bly Sky it's fast and rolling tight single track. This is a must do, even if only once a year.
Similar Trail: The Ridge/Matthews Winters, Kenosha North to Georgia Pass
Similar Trail: The Ridge/Matthews Winters, Kenosha North to Georgia Pass
Review: Me and buddy rode blue sky and Indian summer today and we had a blast. We are both still fairly new to the sport so parts of the trial were a little technical but like i said... it was a great time.
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Review: Most of the Blue Sky trail is an easy ride along the ridge line with a few short ups and downs. The singletrack is usually smooth and tight. The best part of the trail comes in the Devil's Backbone area which is becoming slightly more technical every year. This is a good cardio training ride that is best avoided on week-ends due to the crowds (or go early).
Review: Very fun rolling terrain amongst interesting scenary as it follows devil's backbone. One half of the Laughing goat loop is really technical and forced me to walk a bit, the other off is still tech but ridable for average joe on a hard tail like myself. It gives a good long ride, especially connecting up to Horsetooth Mt. Nothing really in the way of total elevation gain.
Similar Trail: Buffalo Creek, West Magnolia
Similar Trail: Buffalo Creek, West Magnolia
Review: Awesome connecting trail for Devil's Backbone, Coyote Ridge and Horsetooth Mountain Park. Mostly very fun singletrack, especially between Horsetooth Mountain Park and Coyote Ridge (where the parking is free). Finding your way from Horsetooth Mountain Park can be sketchy, but you just wind south through the marina and campground until you cross under the main paved road that winds around the resevoir (38E). This trail is super technical near Devil's Backbone. Definitely do the Indian Summer loop off the the west just south of the Coyote Ridge junction, for beautiful valley views between the hogbacks.
Similar Trail: Lory State Park / Horsetooth Mountain Park valley trail
Similar Trail: Lory State Park / Horsetooth Mountain Park valley trail
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