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Phil's World Mountain Bike Trail
Cortez, Colorado
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
10 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 5/31/11 by GimmeAraise |
Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 10 miles | Global Rank: #367 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Loop |
| Ridden: 48 | Wishlist: 39 |
| Elevation Gain/Loss: +3,979/-3,721 ft (based on partial GPS data) | |
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Description: The trail is pure hard-pack singletrack, with about 750' overall elevation, although climbs are never greater than about .5mi and 200' elevation. Go through the gates near the parking lot, take the intro section and turn left at the arrow (next set of gates), follow left through the track and you'll have a great time. The track is very fast, well-maintained and has a lot of great sections, including a rollercoaster section that allows you to get great speed and some air if you take them hard, and also some sweet jumps later on in the course. we had to backtrack about 4 times just to rehit a lot of the sweet sections. There is nothing exceptionally technical, just really fast and fun. The landscape is generally colorado desert, with some nice track along the rims of the cliffs and through some waist high juniper trees. This is a great track, and more than work the drive from Durango. After riding three trails there, this was a fantastic. All the locals we talked to recommended it, and I recommend getting a trail map from the local shop. There are many more trails in the Cortez area to be explored.
Description: The trail is pure hard-pack singletrack, with about 750' overall elevation, although climbs are never greater than about .5mi and 200' elevation. Go through the gates near the parking lot, take the intro section and turn left at the arrow (next set of gates), follow left through the track and you'll have a great time. The track is very fast, well-maintained and has a lot of great sections, including a rollercoaster section that allows you to get great speed and some air if you take them hard, and also some sweet jumps later on in the course. we had to backtrack about 4 times just to rehit a lot of the sweet sections. There is nothing exceptionally technical, just really fast and fun. The landscape is generally colorado desert, with some nice track along the rims of the cliffs and through some waist high juniper trees. This is a great track, and more than work the drive from Durango. After riding three trails there, this was a fantastic. All the locals we talked to recommended it, and I recommend getting a trail map from the local shop. There are many more trails in the Cortez area to be explored.
added on May 14, 2005 by 
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TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by luv2mtb on July 7, 2011
I have ridden thousands of miles of singletrack in seven states on many different trails. The twenty miles I rode this morning on this network was the most fun I've ever had. Check it out.
reviewed by 98special on November 22, 2010
Like skibum say's,it lives up to the hype.I have riden all 5 of the trail system and each one has it own personality.If you chose to ride in the summer take alot of water.The local club has done a FANTASTIC job of building new trails,it now is near 35 miles of single track.
reviewed by skibum on August 20, 2010
This one lives up to the hype and then some! There is now over 20 miles of top quality singletrack in a multiple loop network with great variety. The fun to work ratio on this trail is unbelievable. There's super tight n' twisty singletrack through the pinion, there's broad, swoopy singletrack through the high desert, there's rock formations, techy bits, ledges and jumps. There's a little bit of everything except extended climbs or death-defying downhills, but you won't miss that. Just try to wipe the grin off your face. Concur with AK_Dan; the Rib Cage is like Chutes and Ladders on steroids--lots of air time if you want it. All trails are designated one way, so you can really open up in places without fear of oncoming traffic. This is dry country, so bring plenty of water if you want to do it all. Also, all the maps at trail junctions were destroyed when I went, so you may want to bring your own.
* Review edited 8/20/2010
reviewed by kberry on September 23, 2009
i lived in cortez for a yr and could not get enough of phil's world... that is of course until the middle of the summer when its too scorching hot. i just wanted everyone to know that there is a new loop that has been added and the trail is now better marked w/ maps so that you are able to make your ride as long or short as you want. it still remains my std for trails since moving away.
Similar Trail: horse gulch durango co
reviewed by AK_Dan on December 10, 2008
Amazing! My hat is off to the guys at Kokopelli bike shop in Cortez for all their work on this trail system. Not the biggest, the longest or the baddest but definetly the best fully singletrack trail Ive ridden yet(and I have done a few)! The flow of these trails is fantastic and the amount of technical stuff is just right. The ride through the Rib Cage out does the ladders of Chute & Ladders in Fruita. I rode with a group of locals from nearby Durango and they informed me a lot of the trails have been rerouted just this summer and 2 of the loops we did were brand new, so if you have done this before go hit it again! I logged 15 miles and there are plenty more to do next time. This is the first trail system I have seen with a donation slot at the trailhead. $3 is the suggested amount, please drop it in, after riding the trails you may just drop in another buck or two! I posted a few new pics-
Similar Trail: Zippity-do-dah, Chutes & Ladders, Horsethief Bench
reviewed by MtnByker on August 4, 2008
Do not miss this trail! One of the best trails in the four corners area. Beautiful singletrack and the twisted pinon juniper trees give it a haunted forest feel. Crank it up for a nice YEE-HAA ride or throttle back for a sweet cruise. Something for everyone!
reviewed by arnolda14 on June 16, 2007
Wow, is this fun. Miles and miles of singletrack to choose from with something for everyone. Built by and for mtn bikers. The whoopdidoos at the rib cage are the best I've ever ridden. If you only do one ride in Cortez, this is the one to do. Big props to the guys at Kokopelli Bikes in Cortez. We saw not one other soul while we were up there mid-week and it was hotter than roasted heat so make sure to bring more water than you think you need and be prepared to take care of yourself if something goes wrong. This trail will make you fall in love with gravity all over again. This is one of my favorite rides on the planet. Just down the road from Mesa Verde.
* Review edited 6/6/2009
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reviewed by mogulskier013 on June 15, 2007
and one more thing - the section on the south side of the highway is decent but not nearly as well kept and not nearly as fun - you are much better served going for another lap on the north side.
reviewed by mogulskier013 on June 15, 2007
Unbelievable fast singletrack. No technical sections at all, just pedaling fast and hard. Absolutely one of the best trails around - including trails in and around Durango . . . .the part where you drop into and out of the creek bed multiple times is very much like riding a half pipe in the winter months.
Similar Trail: There isn't really anything like this trail that I have ever ridden.
reviewed by abegold on December 22, 2006
There is also a section on the south side of highway 160 accessed by riding under the highway south of the parking behind the fairgrounds. More rabbits here. 6-7 more miles.
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