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Level: Intermediate
Length: 25 mi (40.2 km)
Surface: Fire Road
Configuration: Network
Elevation: -
Total: 4 riders
Mountain Biking Shelf Road Recreation Area
#687 of 1,368 mountain bike trails in Colorado
This is a sizeable BLM area primarily dedicated to rock climbing. The area is 80+ percent fire roads with a good amount of ATV track and just a smidge of singletrack thrown in. There is a network of attached loops and a lot of dead-end out and backs to contend with. There's no real prescribed route--this is an area to just spin cranks, explore and enjoy the varied and very interesting scenery. From the parking area, take either fork and go up--when you reach an intersection, pick a direction and go--While there's not a lot of trails, there this is a big enough area that getting lost is a possibility--a map and compass are highly recommended. Most intersections are signed, some are not, and those that are only indicate the designation for one of the three or four trails available, so they may leave you scratching your head without another reference.
First added by John Fisch on Mar 19, 2012. Last updated Apr 28, 2020. → add an update
Before you go
- Drinking water: unknown
- Lift service: unknown
- Night riding: unknown
- Pump track: unknown
- Restrooms: unknown
- Fat bike grooming: unknown
- E-bikes allowed: unknown
- Fee required: unknown
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Head north out of town on the Shelf Road, signed as Field Avenue in town. Travel 12 miles north from the intersection of Field and Central; as the road makes a hard right at the 12 mile mark, bear left into the Shelf Road Recreation Area. Follow the main route into the area, climbing steeply up a sometimes rough road. Park at the day use parking area just past "The Bank" camping area.
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