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Blue Sky Mountain Bike Trail
Fort Collins, Colorado
MTB TRAIL STATS
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10 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 5/29/10 by mtbgreg1 |
Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 15 miles | Global Rank: #1339 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Out & Back |
| Ridden: 58 | Wishlist: 16 |
| Avg. Speed: 8.98 mph | Avg. Time: 1hr 26min |
| Elevation Gain/Loss: +2,919/-2,719 ft | |
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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 .
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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reviewed by dennymac1000 on October 26, 2011
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.
Similar Trail: Nomad, Curt Gowdy
reviewed by gregval on October 6, 2011
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.
reviewed by skibum on January 30, 2011
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)
reviewed by Brycemb16 on November 6, 2010
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.
reviewed by boomshakalaka on May 23, 2010
very fun fast singletrack. not much technical challenge but a lot of fun.
Similar Trail: 18 road, centennial cone
reviewed by kidklimbr on August 22, 2009
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
reviewed by Baja_ on August 11, 2008
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.
Similar Trail: bobcat ridge area, coyote ridge, lory state park, HT mountain park.
reviewed by Beaker on April 8, 2008
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).
reviewed by erictw83 on September 16, 2007
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
reviewed by wheelmon on May 5, 2007
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
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