Tag: Trail Trax
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Popular Colorado fourteener Quandary Peak seeks infrastructure help for summer 2026
The West Ridge of Quandary Peak, outside of Breckenridge, Colorado. Photo Credit: Spencer McKee. Quandary Peak and McCullough Gulch recreation areas in the Tenmile Range south of Breckenridge, Colorado are slated to see massive improvements to several features at the popular Summit County location as early as summer 2026. The proposed plan from the White…
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Mighty Argo Cable Car receives 10 gondola towers from a Blackhawk helicopter
Bryan MacFarland, general partner to the Mighty Argo Cable Car scenic gondola project, holds up an artist’s rendering of what the MACC will look like when completed from atop the landing site Thursday, July 10, 2025 at Virginia Canyon Mountain Park in Idaho Springs, Colorado. Jonathan Ingraham/Denver Gazette It was a site, and sound, to…
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Popular Colorado mountain recreation area to see realignment on trails
Starting in early July, visitors to the very popular Brainard Lake Recreation Area west of Boulder, Colorado can expect delays and some safety hazards in place as maintenance crews work to realign and build trails at the Indian Peaks Wilderness location. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service announced Monday crews will begin several…
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Study asks, Where does Colorado rank in ‘best mountain biking experience’ nationally?
Steamboat Bike Park is expected to fully open this summer for the first time since 2018. Photo courtesy Steamboat Resort Where does Colorado rank nationally among the best mountain biking experiences in the U.S.? A recent study from bike rack company VelociRAX (www.velocirax.com) tackled this question by analyzing seven key factors the company felt shape the…
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Popular trail in Colorado’s mountains to celebrate groundbreaking ceremony in early July
Two females walk along a section of the Eagle Valley Trail in Eagle County near Eagle, Colorado. Courtesy photo, Eagle County Recreationalists not only in Eagle County, but throughout Colorado, should be excited to know that construction on a 7-mile gap along the Eagle Valley Trail between Wolcott and Eagle is starting soon. The construction…
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Virginia Canyon Mountain Park in Idaho Springs open for hiking and mountain biking
Aven Gottschling, 16, crests a bridge feature on Drop Shaft trail during race three of the 2025 Session Series Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at Trek Trails at Virginia Canyon Mountain Park in Idaho Springs, Colorado. Jonathan Ingraham jonathan.ingraham@denvergazette.com Dust is still settling on Drop Shaft trail Thursday from the nearly 200 Session Series mountain bike…
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‘Bay to Bay’ Trail at Horsetooth Reservoir in Fort Collins now open
Attention hikers and bikers, a new trail opened at Horsetooth Reservoir Friday morning, the Larimer County Department of Natural Resources announced. The Bay to Bay trail at Horsetooth Reservoir is now open and offers 1.8 miles of hiking and biking. The trail travels the peninsula at the southern part of Inlet Bay to the existing…
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Vail professional slackliner talks sport, GoPro Mountain Games ahead of June event
Professional slackliner Davis Hermes kicks his foot out during a session on a slackline above a river drainage Thursday, May 1, 2025 southwest of Edwards, Colorado. Jonathan Ingraham jonathan.ingraham@denvergazette.com One hundred feet above and 100 feet out over a ravine off Squaw Creek Road southwest of Edwards on most days you can find professional slackliner…
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What gear I’m bringing for a bikepacking trip on the Colorado Trail
An adventure like “bikepacking” the Colorado Trail is not a trip to be taken lightly, but with adequate preparation and planning, it is sure to be a ride of a lifetime. The 549-mile long trail from Denver to Durango is unique to Colorado and is one of the premiere long-distance bikepack (like backpacking, but on…
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Berthoud Bike Park gears up for Pedalpalooza 2024 | Trail Trax
In what should be a more deserving grand opening in 2024 than the hampering and continuous rain-soaking delays of 2023, the Berthoud Bike Park in northern Colorado is gearing up for Pedalpalooza in early June. The Berthoud Bike Park will host a demo day with companies like Commencal, Spot Bike and InCycle along with Pusher…