Colorado Springs Mountain Bike Trail Conditions
Colorado Springs offers a dense in-town trail network with a long season. Palmer Park, Ute Valley, and the Cheyenne Cañon / Captain Jacks trails wind through sandstone and granite at the foot of Pikes Peak. Decomposed-granite soils dry fast, so the riding holds up well even in the shoulder seasons.
615 featured mountain bike trails
elevation 5,551–14,088 ft
Is it muddy in Colorado Springs right now?
Right now about 282 of 533 featured Colorado Springs trails are riding well. Conditions change daily with rain and snowmelt, so the list below shows the live read for each trail, and the chart shows which day ahead is your best bet.
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Colorado Springs conditions at a glancesnapshot · Oct 15
Live conditions map
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282 of 533 trails riding well
Hero dirt 60 Tacky / good 110 Dusty / loose 111 Dry 1 Soft — ride gently 227 Muddy — stay off 20 Significant snow 2 Patchy above 3390 m 1 Winter conditions 1
Air quality
AQI 38 · Good
EPA AirNow (observed) + CAMS forecast. Informational.
Next 10 days
Trails riding well each day · blue dot = rain
281 Today 363 Fri 411 Sat 451 Sun 487 Mon 495 Tue 515 Wed 520 Thu 515 Fri 516 Sat Most trails are riding well and should hold through the week.
Temperature this week
Lower trails 5,712–9,514 ft
24° typical 38°–60°F 74°
High country 9,974–13,730 ft
10° typical 30°–46°F 57°
0° 20° 40° 60° 80°
5-day forecast
Today 🌦️ 54°
Fri ☀️ 56°
Sat ☀️ 70°
Sun ☀️ 74°
Mon 🌦️ 70°
Daytime high across Colorado Springs, rain marked. Real forecast, refreshed every morning (elevation detail above).
Trail soil & drainage
Loam 48% Sandy 40% Mixed 3% Clay 9%
Mostly loam, which drains at a moderate pace.
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Best time of year to ride Colorado Springs
Typical riding conditions by month, blending heat and trail conditions from 10 years of local climate data — so you can plan a trip for the right window.
The best time to ride Colorado Springs is March through April and June through November , when daytime highs sit in the 49–83°F range and the dirt is typically dry. May tends to be the wettest, muddiest stretch, and January through February and December rides cold. Planning a trip? Those are your safest bets — and for this week, the live forecast below shows exactly which days are riding well (right now 282 of 533 featured trails are good to go).
January: Cold, typical high 40°F (ride score 74/100) J 40° February: Cold, typical high 41°F (ride score 76/100) F 41° March: Prime, typical high 49°F (ride score 94/100) M 49° April: Prime, typical high 57°F (ride score 100/100) A 57° May: Mud season, typical high 65°F (ride score 84/100) M 65° June: Prime, typical high 79°F (ride score 100/100) J 79° July: Prime, typical high 83°F (ride score 94/100) J 83° August: Prime, typical high 81°F (ride score 100/100) A 81° September: Prime, typical high 76°F (ride score 100/100) S 76° October: Prime, typical high 62°F (ride score 100/100) O 62° November: Prime, typical high 49°F (ride score 93/100) N 49° December: Cold, typical high 40°F (ride score 76/100) D 40°
Prime Mud season Cold
Bar height = our ride-friendliness score for a typical year; colour = the main limiting factor; the number under each month is the average daytime high. Based on 2014–2023 climate normals (ERA5). This year's live conditions are below.
Trail networks in Colorado Springs
Named riding areas in Colorado Springs, each with its own live conditions and the trails inside it.
Best Colorado Springs mountain bike trails to ride right now
Every featured singletrack trail, sorted by today's real conditions, best first. Refreshed every morning. Riding gravel instead? See gravel and dirt road conditions near Colorado Springs.
El Diente Peak Trail · 0.6 mi · 7,323–7,431 ft Tacky / good Pikes Peak Loop · 3.2 mi · 7,241–7,556 ft Tacky / good Almond Butter Trail · 0.4 mi · 6,381–6,493 ft Tacky / good Archer's Alley Trail · 0.2 mi Hero dirt Carver Park Trail · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Cheyenne Crest Trail · 0.2 mi · 6,486–6,552 ft Tacky / good Cheyenne Trail · 0.2 mi · 6,499–6,552 ft Tacky / good Crank it · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Crest Trail · 0.3 mi Hero dirt Edna Mae Bennet Nature Trail · 1.7 mi · 6,339–6,572 ft Tacky / good Fountain Creek Trail · 0.6 mi Hero dirt Gold Camp Connection Singletrack Trail · 0.1 mi · 6,375–6,411 ft Hero dirt Gold Camp Road Trail Connection · 0.2 mi · 6,345–6,440 ft Hero dirt High-ya · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Icebreaker · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Montebello Trail · 0.1 mi · 6,414–6,453 ft Tacky / good North Carefree North Sidewalk · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Pikes Peak Greenway - Sierra Madre Connection · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Pinball · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Pineries Trail Loop · 2.5 mi · 7,480–7,654 ft Tacky / good Ponderosa · 0.4 mi Hero dirt Rams Gate Trail · 0.2 mi · 6,404–6,535 ft Tacky / good Rattle Rocks · 0.1 mi · 6,394–6,490 ft Tacky / good Rattle Rocks Trail · 0.1 mi · 6,391–6,490 ft Tacky / good Rattlerocks · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Red Rover · 0.3 mi · 6,358–6,486 ft Tacky / good Ridgeway Spur Trail · 0.2 mi · 6,286–6,368 ft Hero dirt Rim & Spine Trails · 0.1 mi Tacky / good Rolly Poly · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Sabin Trail · 0.6 mi · 6,401–6,490 ft Hero dirt Sand Canyon Access · 0.1 mi · 6,217–6,283 ft Tacky / good Shreadzilla · 0.1 mi Hero dirt South Cañon Trail · 0.5 mi · 6,381–6,545 ft Tacky / good Summit Trail · 0.9 mi · 6,286–6,572 ft Tacky / good Thriller Hero dirt Willow Pond trail · 0.2 mi Hero dirt Arroyo Grande · 0.6 mi · 6,378–6,690 ft Hero dirt Arroyo Grande Trail · 0.6 mi · 6,378–6,693 ft Hero dirt Bear Creek (Nature Center) · 0.8 mi · 6,263–6,375 ft Hero dirt Bear Creek Race · 1.9 mi · 6,158–6,339 ft Hero dirt Carver Park - Fortune Circle connection · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Carver Park Trail - Carefree Underpass · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Concrete Coyote connection · 0.2 mi · 5,912–5,961 ft Hero dirt Connector · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Cresta Pump Track Trail · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Cresta Skills Trail · 0.3 mi Hero dirt Cresta Trail · 1.2 mi · 6,145–6,414 ft Hero dirt Crews Gulch Trail · 2.7 mi · 5,627–5,840 ft Hero dirt Crimson Trail · 0.4 mi Hero dirt Heather Drive Path · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Lower Columbine Trail · 1.1 mi · 6,263–6,549 ft Hero dirt Meadow Trail · 0.6 mi · 6,411–6,558 ft Hero dirt Meadowlark Loop · 4.1 mi · 5,837–5,948 ft Hero dirt Meadows to Ridge Connector · 0.2 mi · 6,296–6,355 ft Hero dirt Meadows Trail · 1.7 mi · 6,234–6,804 ft Hero dirt Mesa Reservation Access Road · 0.2 mi · 6,299–6,362 ft Hero dirt North Star Trail · 0.2 mi · 6,145–6,181 ft Hero dirt Ponderosa Trail · 0.8 mi · 6,417–6,473 ft Hero dirt pumptrack · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Rattler Loop · 0.7 mi · 6,175–6,280 ft Hero dirt Ridge Connector Trail · 0.1 mi · 6,296–6,355 ft Hero dirt Suburban Connector Trail · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Vista Trail · 0.2 mi · 6,135–6,211 ft Hero dirt Bear Creek Regional Park · 0.3 mi · 6,138–6,181 ft Hero dirt Bear Creek Regional Trail · 4 mi · 6,001–6,745 ft Hero dirt Chamberlain Trail · 6 mi · 6,230–6,788 ft Hero dirt Pikes Peak Greenway - Sierra Madre Connection · 0.3 mi Hero dirt South Canyon Trail · 0.9 mi · 6,266–6,371 ft Hero dirt South Suburban Lower Loop · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Upper Meadows Loop · 1.1 mi · 6,414–6,608 ft Hero dirt Yellowjacket Loop · 0.9 mi · 6,217–6,329 ft Hero dirt Beauteful Loop · 2 mi · 6,329–6,486 ft Tacky / good BeaUTEiful Loop · 1.6 mi · 6,332–6,486 ft Tacky / good Grandview Trail · 1.2 mi · 6,526–6,572 ft Tacky / good High School Trail · 1.1 mi · 6,401–6,506 ft Tacky / good Kinnickinnick Loop · 0.7 mi · 6,457–6,526 ft Tacky / good Little Moab · 0.6 mi · 6,407–6,516 ft Tacky / good Little Moab Trail · 0.5 mi · 6,411–6,516 ft Tacky / good North Meadow Trail · 1 mi · 6,280–6,398 ft Tacky / good Parkmoor Point Trail · 0.2 mi · 6,444–6,493 ft Tacky / good Red Rover Trail · 0.3 mi · 6,358–6,486 ft Tacky / good Rim Trail Spine Trail · 0.4 mi · 6,427–6,624 ft Tacky / good Sentinel Point Trail · 0.3 mi Tacky / good Shepard Trail · 1.4 mi · 6,391–6,539 ft Tacky / good Signal Hill Overlook Trail · 0.1 mi · 6,463–6,545 ft Tacky / good Signal Hill Trail · 0.9 mi · 6,365–6,457 ft Tacky / good West Cheyenne Trail · 0.5 mi · 6,427–6,539 ft Tacky / good West Meadowlark Trail · 0.2 mi · 6,207–6,283 ft Tacky / good West Moab Trail · 0.2 mi · 6,404–6,467 ft Tacky / good Youth Camp Trail · 0.3 mi · 6,417–6,509 ft Tacky / good Ridgetop Trail · 0.5 mi Tacky / good Sunset Mesa Connector Trail · 0.2 mi · 6,729–6,814 ft Tacky / good Falcon Trail · 12.8 mi · 6,650–7,402 ft Tacky / good La Forette Trail · 1.2 mi · 6,608–6,732 ft Tacky / good McCrae Reservoir Trail · 0.1 mi Hero dirt New Santa Fe Regional Trail · 17 mi · 6,339–7,293 ft Tacky / good Smith Creek Trail · 0.6 mi · 6,808–6,844 ft Tacky / good B52 Trail · 0.7 mi · 6,660–6,739 ft Tacky / good Big Bluestem Trail · 2.1 mi · 5,833–5,866 ft Hero dirt Buckhorn Trail · 1.7 mi · 7,621–8,215 ft Tacky / good Buckhorn Trail-776 · 1.1 mi · 7,694–8,212 ft Tacky / good Fox Run Regional Trail · 1.5 mi · 7,264–7,579 ft Tacky / good Pikes Peak Greenway (West) · 2.4 mi · 5,942–6,063 ft Hero dirt Ridgeway Trail · 1.9 mi · 6,237–6,558 ft Hero dirt Upper Colombine Trail · 0.8 mi · 7,156–7,346 ft Tacky / good Upper Columbine Connector · 0.3 mi · 7,024–7,146 ft Tacky / good West Monument Creek Trail 713 · 2.9 mi · 7,116–8,589 ft Tacky / good Chamberlain · 2 mi · 6,342–6,791 ft Tacky / good Forest Service Trail 720 · 0.9 mi · 9,104–9,508 ft Tacky / good Hopkins Gulch Trail · 1.2 mi · 9,085–9,633 ft Tacky / good Lower Chutes Trail · 0.9 mi · 6,509–6,913 ft Tacky / good Meadows-Chamberlain Connector Trail · 0.1 mi · 6,608–6,654 ft Tacky / good Middle Sweetwater Trail · 0.4 mi · 7,464–7,608 ft Tacky / good Pikes Peak Greenway - Dorchester Park Connection · 0.1 mi Hero dirt Saint Peters Dome Trail · 0.5 mi · 9,285–9,613 ft Tacky / good Seven Bridges North Spur Trail · 0.3 mi · 8,865–9,088 ft Tacky / good Seven Bridges Trail · 1.7 mi · 7,618–9,101 ft Tacky / good Sweetwater Canyon Trail · 2.9 mi · 7,405–7,654 ft Tacky / good The Chutes · 0.6 mi · 6,634–6,913 ft Tacky / good 622A · 0.6 mi · 9,081–9,236 ft Tacky / good 667 · 2.5 mi · 8,212–9,124 ft Tacky / good Bruin Trail · 1 mi · 7,201–7,375 ft Tacky / good Captain Jacks Trail 667 · 3.3 mi · 7,182–8,235 ft Tacky / good Frosty Shortcut Trail · 1 mi · 9,977–10,112 ft Tacky / good Frosty's Shortcut · 1 mi · 10,003–10,105 ft Tacky / good Greenwood Path · 0.2 mi · 7,346–7,464 ft Tacky / good Kineo Mountain Trail · 2.5 mi · 8,212–9,124 ft Tacky / good Loud's Cabin Trail · 0.5 mi · 9,081–9,236 ft Tacky / good Mason Trail · 4.7 mi · 10,876–11,470 ft Tacky / good Mid Columbine Trail · 1.7 mi · 6,572–7,320 ft Tacky / good Palmer Red Rock Loop · 4.8 mi · 6,637–7,854 ft Tacky / good Saint Marys Falls Trail · 3.4 mi · 7,726–9,911 ft Tacky / good St Mary's Falls Access · 0.6 mi · 7,986–8,330 ft Tacky / good St Mary's Falls Trail · 3.4 mi · 7,762–9,915 ft Tacky / good Upper Columbine Trail · 0.8 mi · 7,297–7,493 ft Tacky / good Mays Peak Trail · 0.6 mi · 7,867–8,287 ft Tacky / good McReynolds Trail · 1.2 mi · 10,922–10,971 ft Tacky / good Nelson's Trail #672 · 2.5 mi · 9,928–10,984 ft Tacky / good Nelsons Trail · 2.4 mi · 9,931–10,984 ft Tacky / good New Jones Park · 4.3 mi · 9,124–10,138 ft Tacky / good New Jones Park - 667 · 4.3 mi · 9,124–10,138 ft Tacky / good 776 · 0.5 mi · 8,051–8,212 ft Tacky / good Bear Creek Trail · 1.9 mi · 5,938–8,245 ft Tacky / good Buffalo Canyon Trail · 0.6 mi · 7,185–7,349 ft Tacky / good East Loop Trail Dry Forest Service Trail 667 · 0.9 mi · 10,095–10,259 ft Tacky / good Gog and Magog Rocks Trail · 2 mi · 6,821–8,871 ft Tacky / good Scout Camp Connector Trail · 0.2 mi · 7,103–7,241 ft Tacky / good Captain Jack's Trail · 11 mi · 7,192–10,364 ft Tacky / good Forest Service Trail 701 · 3.1 mi · 10,023–10,344 ft Tacky / good Foresters Trail · 3.1 mi · 10,020–10,344 ft Tacky / good Gold Camp Road · 8.6 mi · 7,503–9,026 ft Tacky / good Jones Park Trail · 0.1 mi Tacky / good Pipeline · 3.2 mi · 9,075–10,210 ft Tacky / good Pipeline Trail · 3.2 mi · 9,075–10,213 ft Tacky / good Almond Butter · 0.4 mi · 6,385–6,503 ft Dusty / loose Black And Blue Loop · 2.3 mi · 6,250–6,345 ft Dusty / loose Black Forest Section 16 Trail · 3.9 mi · 7,405–7,595 ft Dusty / loose Black Forest Section 16 Trail;Black Forest 16 Loop Trail · 1.9 mi · 7,408–7,536 ft Dusty / loose Black Sheep Trail · 0.3 mi · 6,335–6,526 ft Dusty / loose Bock Trail · 1.4 mi · 6,194–6,345 ft Dusty / loose Borrego Trail · 0.6 mi · 6,398–6,470 ft Dusty / loose Borreno Trail · 0.1 mi · 6,453–6,516 ft Dusty / loose Brenner Trail · 0.2 mi · 6,378–6,490 ft Dusty / loose Butler Trail · 0.4 mi · 6,585–6,631 ft Dusty / loose Chambers Trail · 0.5 mi · 6,296–6,371 ft Dusty / loose Connector Trail · 5.5 mi · 6,138–7,211 ft Dusty / loose Creek Walk Trail · 1.4 mi · 6,165–6,276 ft Dusty / loose East Cheyenne Trail · 0.5 mi · 6,506–6,555 ft Dusty / loose East Lori Cohen Connector Trail · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose East Pond Trail · 0.2 mi Dusty / loose Edna Mae Bennett Nature Trail · 0.6 mi · 6,339–6,490 ft Dusty / loose Galloway Homestead Trail · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Galloway-Homestead Trail · 0.4 mi · 6,339–6,371 ft Dusty / loose Grandview Loop · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Greencrest Trail · 2.7 mi · 6,322–6,496 ft Dusty / loose Grey Eagle Trail · 0.3 mi · 6,480–6,519 ft Dusty / loose Happy Trail · 0.7 mi · 6,453–6,716 ft Dusty / loose Humboldt Trail · 0.6 mi · 7,388–7,520 ft Dusty / loose Jump Track. Bikes Only · 0.1 mi · 6,191–6,230 ft Dusty / loose Kinnickinnick Trail · 0.9 mi · 6,398–6,555 ft Dusty / loose Kinnikinnick Loop · 1.2 mi · 6,407–6,532 ft Dusty / loose Lazy Land Service Road · 0.6 mi · 6,375–6,516 ft Dusty / loose Lazy Land Trail · 0.6 mi · 6,378–6,549 ft Dusty / loose Legacy Peak Trail · 0.3 mi · 6,919–6,972 ft Dusty / loose Lori Cohen Trail · 2.4 mi · 6,266–6,621 ft Dusty / loose Lower Dog Loop · 0.2 mi · 6,230–6,293 ft Dusty / loose Lower Dog Loop Trail · 0.2 mi · 6,266–6,299 ft Dusty / loose Lower Hodgeback · 0.3 mi · 6,191–6,283 ft Dusty / loose Lower Templeton Trail · 0.2 mi · 6,470–6,506 ft Dusty / loose Lower Yucca Trail · 0.4 mi · 6,526–6,565 ft Dusty / loose Mahogany Trail · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Maizeland Service Road · 0.2 mi Dusty / loose Mark Dabling - Greenway Trail Access Dusty / loose Meadowlark Trail · 0.7 mi · 6,276–6,342 ft Dusty / loose Mesa Trail · 4 mi · 6,234–6,690 ft Dusty / loose Monument Valley Park Loop · 3.9 mi · 5,984–6,093 ft Dusty / loose Nacho's Trail · 0.3 mi · 6,444–6,611 ft Dusty / loose Nachos Trail · 0.3 mi · 6,444–6,611 ft Dusty / loose Neighborhood Access · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Niobrara Trail · 1.1 mi · 6,302–6,391 ft Dusty / loose Niobrara Trail Extension · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose North Cañon Trail · 0.6 mi · 6,339–6,506 ft Dusty / loose North Douglas Creek Trail · 1.3 mi · 6,444–6,617 ft Dusty / loose North Kinnikinnick Trail · 0.1 mi · 6,483–6,526 ft Dusty / loose North Woods Trail · 1.1 mi · 6,486–6,572 ft Dusty / loose Old Reservoir Trail · 0.2 mi Dusty / loose Palmer Divide Regional Trail · 1.8 mi · 7,375–7,552 ft Dusty / loose Palmer Park Trail · 0.1 mi · 6,526–6,591 ft Dusty / loose Palmer Point Trail · 3.8 mi · 6,322–6,526 ft Dusty / loose Pawnee Ridge Service Road · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Pawnee Ridge Trail · 0.2 mi · 6,453–6,503 ft Dusty / loose Penrose/Sabin Trail · 0.2 mi Dusty / loose Prairie Loop Trail · 1.4 mi · 6,772–6,854 ft Dusty / loose Pulpit Rock Drive Access Trail · 0.1 mi · 6,263–6,332 ft Dusty / loose Pulpit Rock Loop Dusty / loose Pulpit Valley Loop · 1.2 mi · 6,280–6,381 ft Dusty / loose Ridgetop Trail (RTT) · 0.5 mi Dusty / loose Rim Trail · 7.8 mi · 6,152–6,673 ft Dusty / loose Rim Trail & Rim Trail Dusty / loose Rimwood Ridge · 0.6 mi · 6,348–6,644 ft Dusty / loose Rimwood Trail · 0.9 mi · 6,332–6,650 ft Dusty / loose Rockrimmon Trail · 2.5 mi · 6,217–6,608 ft Dusty / loose Rocky Top Loop · 0.7 mi · 6,411–6,486 ft Dusty / loose Scrub Oak Connector · 0.1 mi · 6,401–6,450 ft Dusty / loose Shepherd & Borrego Trail Dusty / loose Shepherd Trail · 0.5 mi · 6,398–6,522 ft Dusty / loose Sinton Pond trail · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose South Kinnickinnick Trail · 0.4 mi · 6,463–6,552 ft Dusty / loose South Kinnikinnick Trail · 0.5 mi · 6,516–6,588 ft Dusty / loose Spine Trail · 1.4 mi · 6,381–6,670 ft Dusty / loose St. Andrews Trail · 0.4 mi · 6,253–6,368 ft Dusty / loose Sunnyside · 0.2 mi · 6,339–6,437 ft Dusty / loose Sunnyside Trail · 0.6 mi · 6,312–6,434 ft Dusty / loose Sunset Mesa Link A Trail · 0.3 mi · 6,722–6,785 ft Dusty / loose Templeton Trail · 3.5 mi · 6,424–6,565 ft Dusty / loose Templeton Trail/ Edna Mae Bennett Nature Trail · 0.4 mi Dusty / loose Torreys Peak Trail · 0.5 mi · 7,323–7,379 ft Dusty / loose Union Meadows Lower Loop · 1.1 mi · 6,283–6,391 ft Dusty / loose Union Meadows North Bluff Trail · 0.5 mi · 6,325–6,378 ft Dusty / loose Union Meadows Upper Loop · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose University Regional Trail · 0.8 mi · 6,368–6,496 ft Dusty / loose University Trail · 2.4 mi · 6,201–6,509 ft Dusty / loose Unnemed Trail · 0.1 mi Dusty / loose Upper Cheyenne Trail · 0.2 mi Dusty / loose Upper Dog Loop · 0.4 mi · 6,263–6,316 ft Dusty / loose Upper Dog Loop Trail · 0.4 mi Dusty / loose Upper Grandview Trail · 0.2 mi Dusty / loose Upper Hodgeback · 0.2 mi · 6,220–6,273 ft Dusty / loose Upper Yucca Trail · 0.4 mi Dusty / loose …and 283 more. 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Snowpack & melt-out near Colorado Springs
These high Colorado Springs trails are still holding snow while the lower trails ride dry. Updated daily through the spring melt.
Colorado Springs mountain biking FAQ What are the best mountain bike trails to ride near Colorado Springs right now? Today the trails riding best near Colorado Springs are El Diente Peak Trail, Pikes Peak Loop and Almond Butter Trail. The full list below is sorted by today's real conditions, best first, and refreshes every morning, so the top of the list is always your best bet right now. See live conditions →
When will the mountain bike trails in Colorado Springs dry out? It depends on recent rain and each trail's soil. The 10-day outlook on this page shows how many Colorado Springs trails are expected to be riding well each day, with rain markers, so you can pick the right day instead of guessing. See the 10-day outlook →
Is it too muddy to ride in Colorado Springs after rain? Right now 247 of 533 featured Colorado Springs trails are reading soft or too muddy to ride. Colorado Springs is mostly loam soil, which drains at a moderate pace, so after a storm some trails firm up within a day while others stay greasy. Riding wet, soft dirt damages trails and leaves ruts, so check the live mud reading on each trail before you head out. Check the live mud reading →
How many mountain bike trails are in Colorado Springs? Colorado Springs has 615 featured mountain bike trails tracked here for conditions, with more searchable on the live map.
How high are the Colorado Springs trails? Colorado Springs trails run from about 5,551–14,088 ft. Higher trails hold snow later into spring and dry out later than the lower ones, so conditions can vary a lot across the same area on the same day.
When do the high trails near Colorado Springs melt out? 4 high Colorado Springs trails are still holding snow right now, as low as 0% snow-free, while the lower trails ride dry. This page tracks snow coverage and the estimated melt-out for each high trail daily, so you can time the season instead of guessing. See the melt-out outlook →
When is the best time to ride mountain bikes in Colorado Springs? The best time to ride Colorado Springs is March through April and June through November, when daytime highs are in the 49–83°F range and the trails are typically dry. May tends to be the wettest, muddiest stretch, and January through February and December rides cold. This is based on 10 years of local climate data; check the live conditions on this page for how the trails are actually riding today.
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