According to Singletracks the Breckenridge area is home to at least 53 trails and 672 miles of mountain biking, with the Peaks Trail claiming the spot of top-ranked trail. Now, we know that there are a lot of Colorado towns on this top 10 list–5, in fact. When we, the editorial team, drafted our own list, all of these Colorado towns and more were mentioned. But we were hesitant to put too many destinations from one state in the top 10 list. However, based on your rankings and these statistics, all of these Colorado towns are clearly worthy of claiming spots among the top mountain bike destinations in the world. While we tried very hard for diversity on our editorial list, it seems that not mentioning some of these Colorado destinations just because they’re within a couple hours of each other does a disservice to mountain bikers everywhere looking to find the very best trails to ride. Clearly Colorado is blessed with a rich hoard of singletrack to explore, so if you haven’t ridden here yet, you’ve gotta make the pilgrimage!
So far, the list displays the top 50 destinations. Here are the runners up in spots 11-20:
| Rank | Destination | Trails within 25 miles | Trail mileage | Must ride |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | Incline Village, NV | 25 trails | 360 miles | Northstar Resort |
| 12. | Telluride, CO | 12 trails | 176 miles | Hermosa Creek Trail |
| 13. | Sun Valley, ID | 15 trails | 158 miles | Greenhorn Gulch |
| 14. | Oakridge, OR | 28 trails | 295 miles | Alpine Trail |
| 15. | Taos, NM | 44 trails | 331 miles | South Boundary (164) |
| 16. | Cle Elum, WA | 69 trails | 481 miles | Kachess Ridge Loop |
| 17. | Eagle, CO | 19 trails | 206 miles | Commando Run |
| 18. | Dahlonega, GA | 26 trails | 300 miles | Chicopee Woods |
| 19. | Steamboat Springs, CO | 23 trails | 242 miles | CDT / Wyoming Trail #1101: Dumont Lake to Buffalo Pass |
| 20. | Boulder, CO | 65 trails | 530 miles | Hall Ranch |
Your turn: Think your hometown or your favorite destination can stack up against any of the places on this list? Read Jeff’s article for tips on how to help your destination get the attention it deserves!
Last updated 03/06/2015, 3:00pm MST
