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Coyote Ridge Mountain Bike Trail
Fort Collins, Colorado
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:    |
8 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 5/29/10 by mtbgreg1 |
Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 7 miles | Global Rank: #1090 |
| Tread: Doubletrack | Configuration: Out & Back |
| Ridden: 68 | Wishlist: 14 |
| Avg. Speed: 5.83 mph | Avg. Time: 1hr 8min |
| Elevation Gain/Loss: +1,331/-1,556 ft |
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Description: This is a great trial for a long uphill endurance. The parking lot is right off of Taft Hill Rd, when you park you have about a 0.4 mile flat ride till you get to the base of the foothills. The climb begins there, uphill for another 1 mile or so. Then you will treverse across the first range of hills to an entrance to the next range. That is where the fun begins. It is straight up hill for another 4 miles or so, winding back and forth across the foothill. When you reach the top of the mountain you can see all of Fort Collins & Loveland, if you look west you see a beautiful valley. I believe you can continue along the top of the mountain but I have yet to venture that. If you do please give me your feedback. The ride back down is amazing, not too technical but a good downhill ride for about 4 miles. Have fun. Jim
Description: This is a great trial for a long uphill endurance. The parking lot is right off of Taft Hill Rd, when you park you have about a 0.4 mile flat ride till you get to the base of the foothills. The climb begins there, uphill for another 1 mile or so. Then you will treverse across the first range of hills to an entrance to the next range. That is where the fun begins. It is straight up hill for another 4 miles or so, winding back and forth across the foothill. When you reach the top of the mountain you can see all of Fort Collins & Loveland, if you look west you see a beautiful valley. I believe you can continue along the top of the mountain but I have yet to venture that. If you do please give me your feedback. The ride back down is amazing, not too technical but a good downhill ride for about 4 miles. Have fun. Jim
added on July 28, 2004 by 
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TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by luv2mtb on September 22, 2011
Rode this trail today, my last in CO for a while :(. It offers a ride variety of awesome riding conditions. It boasts steep climbs, tricky rock gardens, slickrock, and smooth flowy downhill. There are some beautiful sections of smooth flowing singletrack out here. The several vantage points offer neat views of the foothills. The only drawback appears to be the crowds during certain times of day.
reviewed by skibum on January 30, 2011
The Coyote Ridge Open Space provides access to some great, nearly year-round riding. The initial slog up the dirt road isn't much fun, but by the time you hit the rimrock trail, you're on nice, sometimes technical singletrack. The climbs up the hogbacks are short but steep and provide a decent workout. After reaching the end of Rimrock, you can connect to Blue Sky and Devil's backbone for some epic distance.
reviewed by coster on July 24, 2010
Rode Coyote Ridge and did a short loop on the Blue Sky Trail. Lots of uphill but they are fun going down. The trail looks like it was improved at one of the staircases to make it easier for riders. Lots of fun. Some technical sections but not too difficult. Fast at the end.
Similar Trail: North Table Mountain, Red Rocks Trail
reviewed by mtbgreg1 on May 22, 2010
Despite a lame gravel spin approach, there are great views, technical singletrack, and a sweet downhill which combine to make yet another amazing Colorado trail to ride!
Similar Trail: Devil's Backbone
reviewed by Hawkeye1846 on July 13, 2007
Great ride several options. Trail starts as a service rd turns into singletrack. Once on top of hogback you can access the Blue sky tail and ride south to Devils Backbone or north to Horsetooth MTN Park and Lory State park. trail is in Fort Collins, Loveland foothills not much tree cover. * Review edited 7/13/2007
* Review edited 6/2/2008
reviewed by dauw on June 18, 2006
Nice climb up a gravel road onto hogbacks. Make sure you continue on to the Rim Rock trail, where there is some both smooth and technical singletrack. Rim Rock Trail connects to Blue Sky trail on very west end. Nice combination of climbing road, and smooth and rocky singletrack. Good scenery too.
reviewed by ec6412 on October 13, 2004
Great trail, especially since it is close to my house. Once you get to the back loop, clockwise is a bit more technical uphill, and counterclockwise is more technical downhill. I\'m still trying to ride the whole out section with the loop without stopping.
reviewed by mschoenly on September 7, 2004
Good overall trail for a short ride, less than 90 minutes round trip for me. Awesome views with few people using the trail. Heed warnings for rider to dismount bike unless you are an expert or pro level rider.
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