Review: Great trail! Went out and did this one for the first time today. Has a little bit of everything. I rode the CO trail from Little Scraggy TH, to the Green Mtn Loop, looped around and back. 2.5 hr ride time. Some good rollercoaster stuff. All the climbs were manageable with a longer sandy one about 1/2 way coming back that took most of the energy to keep the wheels churning. Lots of roots across the trail but all-in-all probably my favorite trail so far I've ridden here in CO. A little bit of traffic on the trail but for a nice Saturday in Colorado, not too bad. The Green Mountain loop is a nice treat, awesome descent.

Similar Trail: Lair of the Bear/Bear Creek

Review: We've hit this a couple time after work in the summer. If you can, do this. You'll finish up at sunset and almost have the trail to yourself. Sweet singletrack and thick forest. Great downhills and a good workout.

Similar Trail: Colorado Trail - Kenosha Pass

Review: My son and I rode this from the trailhead at CR 126 and road 550 and had a great time. Roots and sandy sections sporadically mar the otherwise wonderful singletrack trail. Nice and shady most of the way and its about 10 degrees cooler in Pine than Denver. It was Saturday but the trail wasn't that crowded. Encountered several groups/solo riders during the ride - all were friendly except for one crabby guy who didn't look like he was having much fun. Beautiful scenery - nice sweeping downhills - plenty of places to stop and enjoy the forest setting.

Similar Trail: Bear Creek in Morrison

Review: Ok, so rode this trail as well as 15 mi of pure mtb perfection along the CO trail and Morrison/Shinglemill. Parked closer to the trail-head at the Meadow CG, then rode the loop. Every bit of climbing was worth it and while the climb is long and easy-going, the altitude was an adjustment. Linked this trail to others and man, WHAT A DAY!!! CO trail leading into it is a blast so if you start at Scraggy, be prepared to climb for a bit and then be rewarded with some very nice downhill. Truly an epic day.

Similar Trail: Buffalo Creek, Colorado Trail

Review: Rode on a Friday, not many people on trail. Very nice single track trail, fast for the most part. No real technical portions but most of the climbing is on the return but nothing to be worried about. Per the grading criteria this would be listed as an intermediate level trail but I would categorize it as a "advanced" easy trail. I might not bring a first time rider out on it only due to distance but I would not hesitate to take beginners on the trail.

Review: Feels like you are going downhill bothways!!! Pretty easy 16 miles.

* Review edited 6/30/2012

Review: This is a really nice trail; like everyone else says, very smooth singletrack with limited obstacles. There are a few technical sections that require getting over some pretty high roots. There are uphills, downhills, and flats going both out and back, which is nice when you're used to up all the way out and down all the way back. The trail is really loose throughout most of the ride; there's a lot of sand and gravel-like stuff, which makes it hard to blast up the short, steep sections. Might be easier with an all-mountain tire (I was on XC tires). Overall, a lot of fun, and highly recommended!

Review: The Green Mountain Loop is probably the most technical riding of the Buffalo Creek area due to some roots and rocks, but it's still pretty fast and hilly. At the top of the loop you'll get high enought to ride in the Aspen.

Similar Trail: Seven Falls

Review: A great balance of continuous climbing and descending. The climbing is gradual and never too steep. The downhill is fast and flowing. There's one brief section of rocks, but most of the trail is super smooth which makes it feel less than 16 miles. Super fun.

Review: Easy flowing trail. The green Mountain loop is fun as well.

Similar Trail: Buff Creek in the spring before it gets too sandy.

Review: So just got off this great trail, and I must say it was even better than I thought. Super fast, easy twisty fun! I must say if you live in Denver skip apex for the thousandth time and hit this up. Drive to pine and then down though don't fallow the instructions of this site. Also don't be fooled into pay parking just past the first lot the trail crosses the road 550 where the happens to be a plethora of parking. Just kick the rednecks out of the way! Also if you want to make it shorter for new riders it is easy and quite possible. Just follow 550 and go down the first left the trail meets the road there as well. Fun stuff!

Similar Trail: It's an easy crest trail

Review: Great ride for how long the trail is, not technical aside from one little crazy spot, just nice and smooth with a few fun easy drops along the way. Only downside is it's distance from Denver, took me about 1:15 to get there form Arvada, still worth it.

Similar Trail: Buffalo Creek?

Review: Pretty sweet trail, great views and good dirt. I went on a weekday and was basically alone once I reached a mile or two in. It's a bit on the lengthy side, as far as mileage goes, but other than that it's doable by an intermediate rider. Be cautious when nearing the turnoff for green mt, it's easy to miss the sign if your not paying attention. Overall a great addition to any riders hit-list for the Denver/Buffalo Creek area.

Similar Trail: Alderfer/Three Sisters, other trails in the Buffalo Creek area.

Review: Good single track with some fun downhill.

Similar Trail: Other colorado train rides and 3 sisters

Review: A pretty fun section of the Colorado Trail - generally rolling with just a few sustained climbs/descents. The trail is wider than I'd prefer, pretty hammered by the throngs of people who ride/hike here. The Green Mtn. loop is cute, but nothing memorable. It's very easy to combine this ride with loops in the Buffalo Creek network to make an all day epic.

Review: Good mix of up&down, lots of tree roots in the middle of the route. A handful of technical spots. Good shade. On the border between beginner and intermediate. Eastern start of route is about 500' higher elevation than the west edge at Meadows Group campground.

Review: It's worth the moderate drive from the front range. There will be a lot of use on weekend days -- it's a great trail and the crowds are the result. Still, this is a great singletrack, lolly pop style loop. The terrain varies from side hill traverse to open to treed. I certainly haven't explored all "close in" to Denver/ Boulder rides, but so far this is my favorite!

Review: Fast, smooth and tons of tree cover! Just drive past the first parking lot to the second one(about 1 mile or so down) on the right and there is NO FEE. Grab the Co trail up to the left off the road just out of the parking lot.* Review edited 8/15/2009

* Review edited 8/16/2009

Review: Great ride with awesome scenery. Nice rolling single track the whole way. The daily fee is $5 now. Just so you don't pass 550 like I did, according to my odometer, 550 is about 12.5 miles up CO 126.

* Review edited 8/13/2009

Review: Great ride, perfect trail to get away from the heat. Mile after mile of rolling single track through thick forest. Go on a weekday and you will most likely not see another person the whole way.

Review: I recently moved from NC, and this trail definitely reminds me of the long-ago Tsali trails (before they stopped maintaining Tsali). You can really ride forever here without getting too tired- lots of rolling hills on really well maintained trails. Love these trails!

Review: Good singletrack... but not worthy of 5 stars.

Similar Trail: Colorado trail from Kenosha pass to Lost Creek Wilderness

Review: This is a primo section of the Colorado Trail. Super sweet singletrack for over a dozen miles. There's alternating climbs and descents, lots of flowy singletrack, and one technical spot if you get bored with the fast cross-country riding. A true Colorado Classic!

Review: I won't say anything more about the main part of the trail, the first 8 miles or so, because it is awesome, if you are reading this you already know it is awesome because everybody says it is awesome. Let me just say everybody is right on the money. Now, with that said, there is more to this trail. If you keep going past the second intersection with the Green Mountain trail (west side), the Colorado trail keeps going and there is even more first rate trail to explore. You start down a fun curvy section which drops you into the Meadows Group campground. Cross the road and follow a beautiful stream for awhile and begin a pretty good climb with a few very small techy sections. Eventually you will top out and begin some more smooth rolly stuff. I rode this for 4 miles before turning back. I was trying to reach the point of the trail where it turns into wilderness area but I did not make it. I was by myself and I was beginning to feel pretty lonely way out there. On the way back I took the Green Mountain trail. This is a must do as well. If you ride east to west prepare for a lot of uphill. This was actually good because at a slow pace you can really view the scenery. Lots of aspen groves with tons of wildflowers as well as the standard tight pine forest. After about 4 miles merge back with the colorado trail back to the beginning. Beware, with 20 miles behind you, that sweet rolling trail suddenly seems all uphill.

Review: YOWZA, WHAT A RIDE!! One of the best ever. It's got a lot of loose areas that can be a real buzz-kill when you want to bomb through some of this gorgeous singletrack, but despite that, it's still an amazing trail. This is a must-ride.

* Review edited 9/9/2007

Similar Trail: Chair Rocks, Lunar Loop.

Review: Sweet and gently rolling twisty singletrack. Super fun and beautiful too. Colorado trail can have a gravelly loose surface so you have to be very careful in the corners - you can't just rail - the only drawback.

Similar Trail: Rainbow Trail west of Poncha Springs

Review: This is a great section of the Colorado Trail and it can be linked with Buffalo Creek.

* Review edited 5/29/2007

Review: I would also have to agree that this is one of the best trails in Colorado. Great training trails with lots of tight coners and roller coaster fun. Riding Barr tail next week 8/27, get ready stumpy.

Similar Trail: ?

Review: I have ridden alot of trails in Colorado but this ride is beautiful single track and gorgeous scenery with a few overlooks that are mind blowing.

Review: Great trail with rolling singletrack and a few technical sections.

Review: Well worth the ride. Lots of fun, fast turns. A short, easy technical section is thrown in just to keep you paying attention.

Similar Trail: Morrison Creek Trail

Review: This is a great ride. Fun single track through the trees. Nothing to technical. Nice climbs.