Salida & Buena Vista Mountain Bike Trail Conditions
Salida and Buena Vista anchor the Arkansas River valley, a high-desert hub with one of Colorado's longest riding seasons. The Arkansas Hills and Methodist Mountain trails above Salida dry early, while the Midland and Whipple trails near BV climb toward the Collegiate Peaks. Sage and decomposed-granite soils shed water fast, so the dirt is good more often than not.
260 featured mountain bike trailselevation 6,837–14,406 ft
Is it muddy in Salida & Buena Vista right now?
Right now about 143 of 253 featured Salida & Buena Vista 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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Salida & Buena Vista conditions at a glancesnapshot · Aug 14
Live conditions map
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143 of 253 trails riding well
117 26 89 19 2
Air quality
AQI 64 · Moderate
EPA AirNow (observed) + CAMS forecast. Informational.
Next 9 days
Trails riding well each day · blue dot = rain
143 Today 107 Sat 109 Sun 101 Mon 154 Tue 171 Wed 127 Thu 27 Fri 14 Sat Trails are riding well today. Rain Thursday (about 7 mm) is likely to soften things, so aim to ride before then.
Temperature this week
Lower trails 7,267–10,620 ft
37° typical 46°–73°F 86°
High country 10,751–14,012 ft
26° typical 37°–61°F 71°
20° 40° 60° 80°
5-day forecast
Today 🌧️ 78°
Sat 🌦️ 80°
Sun 🌦️ 80°
Mon 🌦️ 83°
Tue 🌦️ 85°
Daytime high across Salida & Buena Vista, rain marked. Real forecast, refreshed every morning (elevation detail above).
Trail soil & drainage
60% 30% 10%
Mostly loam, which drains at a moderate pace.
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Best time of year to ride Salida & Buena Vista
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 Salida & Buena Vista is May through November , when daytime highs sit in the 46–81°F range and the dirt is typically dry. The high country is usually snowbound January through April and December. 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 143 of 253 featured trails are good to go).
January: Snowbound, typical high 33°F (ride score 34/100) J 33° February: Snowbound, typical high 36°F (ride score 26/100) F 36° March: Snowbound, typical high 43°F (ride score 26/100) M 43° April: Snowbound, typical high 51°F (ride score 26/100) A 51° May: Prime, typical high 62°F (ride score 95/100) M 62° June: Prime, typical high 76°F (ride score 100/100) J 76° July: Prime, typical high 81°F (ride score 98/100) J 81° August: Prime, typical high 78°F (ride score 100/100) A 78° September: Prime, typical high 74°F (ride score 100/100) S 74° October: Prime, typical high 60°F (ride score 100/100) O 60° November: Prime, typical high 46°F (ride score 86/100) N 46° December: Snowbound, typical high 35°F (ride score 26/100) D 35°
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.
Best Salida & Buena Vista 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 Salida & Buena Vista.
1423 · 4.5 mi · 8,461–9,311 ft Tacky / good 1424 · 1.7 mi · 8,665–9,239 ft Tacky / good 1425 · 6.3 mi · 8,691–9,196 ft Tacky / good 1434 · 5.8 mi · 8,337–9,596 ft Tacky / good 1434.A · 2 mi · 8,045–8,478 ft Tacky / good 1435 · 2.5 mi · 9,567–9,816 ft Tacky / good 1450.A · 0.1 mi · 8,051–8,159 ft Tacky / good A Fistfull of Dollars · 2 mi · 8,022–8,428 ft Tacky / good Arnold Gulch Trail · 2.3 mi · 8,373–8,862 ft Tacky / good Bacon Bits Trail · 1.6 mi · 8,547–8,648 ft Tacky / good Bacon Strip Trail · 0.3 mi Tacky / good Bald Mtn Spur Trail · 2.4 mi · 8,563–9,544 ft Tacky / good Barbara Whipple Trail · 0.3 mi · 7,956–8,054 ft Tacky / good BLM Route 375GR5 · 0.2 mi · 8,114–8,202 ft Tacky / good BLM Trail 1450a · 0.2 mi · 8,547–8,645 ft Tacky / good BLM Trail 1540a · 0.1 mi · 8,645–8,694 ft Tacky / good BLM Trail 6030a · 0.5 mi · 8,054–8,199 ft Tacky / good BLM Trail 6032B · 1.1 mi · 8,327–9,521 ft Tacky / good BLM Trail 6032C · 3.9 mi · 8,025–8,379 ft Tacky / good BLM Trail 6032D · 0.5 mi · 7,913–8,009 ft Tacky / good BLM Trail 6044 · 0.1 mi · 8,711–8,753 ft Tacky / good Bridge to Bridge · 0.3 mi · 7,927–7,992 ft Tacky / good Bridge to Bridge Trail · 0.4 mi · 7,917–8,028 ft Tacky / good Broken Boyfriend South · 1 mi · 8,327–8,412 ft Tacky / good Broken Boyfriend South Trail · 1.1 mi · 8,320–8,399 ft Tacky / good Broken Boyfriend Trail · 1.5 mi · 8,192–8,363 ft Tacky / good Browns Pass · 0.2 mi · 9,918–10,154 ft Tacky / good Browns Pass Trail · 0.2 mi · 9,918–10,154 ft Tacky / good Buena Vista Wildlife Trail · 0.4 mi · 8,127–8,159 ft Tacky / good Bunny's Trail · 0.4 mi · 9,823–10,151 ft Tacky / good Camp Elevation North · 1.4 mi · 8,028–8,281 ft Tacky / good Camp Elevation South · 2.2 mi · 8,258–8,383 ft Tacky / good Carnage Canyon Trail · 1.1 mi · 7,825–8,360 ft Tacky / good Clear Creek Fishing Access Trail · 0.1 mi Tacky / good Collegiate Peaks Outlook Trail · 0.1 mi Tacky / good Colorado Midland Railroad · 0.4 mi Tacky / good Colorado Trail Segment 12 · 5 mi · 8,898–10,282 ft Tacky / good Colorado Trail Segment 13 · 18.3 mi · 8,199–11,230 ft Tacky / good Cottonwood Creek Trail · 0.7 mi · 7,900–7,940 ft Tacky / good Crank n' Hammer Trail · 2.5 mi · 8,199–8,287 ft Tacky / good Django · 1.6 mi · 8,107–8,442 ft Tacky / good Django Trail · 1.4 mi · 8,107–8,442 ft Tacky / good Dudbob Trail · 6 mi · 7,841–8,878 ft Tacky / good DudBobs Trail · 5.8 mi · 7,864–8,881 ft Tacky / good Elephant Rock Trail · 0.1 mi Tacky / good Few Dollars More Trail · 1.1 mi · 7,940–8,202 ft Tacky / good Fisherman's Bridge Trail · 0.1 mi · 7,671–7,723 ft Tacky / good Fistful Extension Trail · 0.4 mi · 8,022–8,117 ft Tacky / good Fistful of Dollars Trail · 1.6 mi · 8,100–8,428 ft Tacky / good Frenchman Creek · 1 mi · 9,872–10,377 ft Tacky / good Frenchman Creek Trail · 1 mi · 9,872–10,381 ft Tacky / good Granite Dam Fishing Access Trail · 0.1 mi Tacky / good Granite Portage Trail · 0.1 mi Tacky / good Hefley Saddle · 2.5 mi · 9,573–9,813 ft Tacky / good Horn Fork Basin Trail · 0.5 mi · 9,888–10,125 ft Tacky / good Low Pass · 1.2 mi · 9,531–10,157 ft Tacky / good Magdalene · 2.1 mi · 10,971–12,490 ft Tacky / good Midland · 4.2 mi · 8,478–8,983 ft Tacky / good Midland (1450) · 4.1 mi · 8,428–8,720 ft Tacky / good Midland Bike Trail · 5.2 mi · 8,432–9,347 ft Tacky / good North Trail · 0.8 mi · 7,963–8,199 ft Tacky / good Pumpkin Patch Trail · 0.2 mi · 7,956–8,173 ft Tacky / good River View Trail · 0.7 mi · 7,657–7,746 ft Tacky / good RxR Bridge Trail · 0.1 mi Tacky / good Sausage Link Trail · 2.1 mi · 8,448–8,661 ft Tacky / good Silver Bullet Portage Trail Tacky / good South Loop Trail · 0.6 mi · 7,992–8,261 ft Tacky / good South Trail · 0.6 mi · 7,992–8,261 ft Tacky / good Stone Cabin Fishing Access Trail · 0.1 mi Tacky / good Three Elk Trail · 1.6 mi · 9,304–10,322 ft Tacky / good Triad Ridge ATV East Trail · 1.7 mi · 8,665–9,239 ft Tacky / good Triad Ridge ATV Trail · 4.5 mi · 8,455–9,311 ft Tacky / good Triad Ridge Single Track · 6.3 mi · 8,691–9,216 ft Tacky / good Triad Ridge Single Track Trail · 6.3 mi · 8,688–9,213 ft Tacky / good Unchained · 1.9 mi · 8,346–8,550 ft Tacky / good Unchained to Midland Connector Trail · 0.1 mi Tacky / good Unchained Trail · 4.2 mi · 8,294–8,550 ft Tacky / good Whipple · 0.4 mi · 8,051–8,245 ft Tacky / good Whipple Trail · 0.1 mi · 7,992–8,051 ft Tacky / good Whipple Trail Main Route · 0.8 mi · 7,933–8,248 ft Tacky / good Yan Sing Gulch/carnage Canyon · 0.2 mi · 8,645–8,711 ft Tacky / good Yansing Gulch/Carnage Canyon Trail · 0.2 mi · 8,645–8,711 ft Tacky / good Zebulon Pike · 0.6 mi · 7,904–7,940 ft Tacky / good Wapaca · 0.2 mi · 10,971–11,152 ft Tacky / good Wapaca Trail · 0.1 mi · 11,047–11,152 ft Tacky / good Low Pass Trail · 1.8 mi · 9,406–10,157 ft Tacky / good Ridgeview · 0.8 mi · 10,240–10,430 ft Tacky / good Agate Creek Trail 484 · 2.7 mi · 8,924–9,642 ft Tacky / good Green's Creek · 6.8 mi · 8,576–11,506 ft Tacky / good Greens Creek Trail · 6.8 mi · 8,576–11,506 ft Tacky / good Pass Creek Trail · 3.4 mi · 9,573–11,342 ft Tacky / good Pass Creek Trail 1412 · 3.4 mi · 9,567–11,348 ft Tacky / good Salt Creek Trail · 10.1 mi · 10,003–11,070 ft Tacky / good Tumble Creek Trail · 3.9 mi · 9,455–10,341 ft Tacky / good Rich Creek · 0.4 mi · 11,171–11,240 ft Tacky / good Rich Creek Trail · 0.4 mi · 11,171–11,240 ft Tacky / good Agate Spur Trail 484.2A · 0.6 mi · 9,642–10,059 ft Tacky / good Colorado Trail Collegiate West 04 · 1.4 mi · 10,810–11,247 ft Tacky / good Colorado Trail Collegiate West 05 · 3.2 mi · 10,492–12,523 ft Tacky / good Continental Divide Trail · 2.9 mi · 10,433–11,247 ft Tacky / good Hunt Lake Trail · 0.4 mi · 11,306–11,490 ft Tacky / good Hunt Lake/CDNST Trail · 0.6 mi · 10,938–11,306 ft Tacky / good Agate Spur Trail · 0.7 mi · 9,639–10,059 ft Tacky / good Boss Lake Trail · 1 mi · 10,433–10,948 ft Tacky / good Boss Lake/cdnst · 1.2 mi · 10,433–10,984 ft Tacky / good Stone Bridge Trail · 0.1 mi Tacky / good Little Rainbow Trail · 4.6 mi · 7,556–7,884 ft Tacky / good Pot O Gold Trail · 3 mi · 8,005–9,006 ft Tacky / good Pot-O-Gold Trail · 3.1 mi · 7,986–9,006 ft Tacky / good Sol Train West · 0.8 mi · 7,671–7,913 ft Tacky / good Sol Train West Trail · 1.1 mi · 7,661–7,910 ft Tacky / good Solstice Trail · 1.2 mi · 7,333–7,644 ft Tacky / good Little Cochetopa Trail · 4.1 mi · 10,266–12,300 ft Tacky / good Monarch Ridge Road · 1.1 mi · 11,385–11,906 ft Tacky / good Monarch Ridge Spur 1A Road · 0.4 mi · 11,381–11,637 ft Tacky / good McQuaid Trail · 2.9 mi · 9,301–9,528 ft Tacky / good Airport Trail · 0.4 mi Dusty / loose Arkansas River Trail · 1 mi · 7,920–7,972 ft Dusty / loose BLM Trail 376GR2 · 0.2 mi · 8,235–8,294 ft Dusty / loose BLM Trail 6029 · 1.5 mi · 8,258–8,524 ft Dusty / loose BLM Trail 6037 · 0.5 mi · 8,176–8,264 ft Dusty / loose BLM Trail 6037a · 1.3 mi · 8,186–8,333 ft Dusty / loose BLM Trail 6038 · 0.3 mi · 8,219–8,340 ft Dusty / loose BLM Trail 6039 · 0.8 mi · 8,340–8,550 ft Dusty / loose Broken Boyfriend North · 1.6 mi · 8,186–8,376 ft Dusty / loose Colorado Trail · 1 mi · 9,350–9,491 ft Dusty / loose Colorado Trail (Segment 11) · 7.7 mi · 8,924–9,928 ft Dusty / loose Colorado Trail Collegiate West 01 · 3.1 mi · 9,206–9,288 ft Dusty / loose Colorado Trail Segment 11 · 21.1 mi · 8,924–10,627 ft Dusty / loose Continental Divide Trail 414 · 3.1 mi · 9,206–9,288 ft Dusty / loose Continental Divide Trail and Colorado Trail (Segment 11) · 4 mi · 9,209–9,321 ft Dusty / loose Davis Meadow Trail · 4.5 mi · 9,373–10,144 ft Dusty / loose Granite Rock Trail · 0.1 mi · 8,904–8,980 ft Dusty / loose Interlaken Trail · 0.2 mi Dusty / loose McPhelemy Park Trail · 0.3 mi Dusty / loose Peaks View Trail · 0.7 mi · 7,966–8,025 ft Dusty / loose Pine Creek Trail · 3.8 mi · 8,888–10,230 ft Dusty / loose River Access Trail · 1.2 mi · 7,552–8,064 ft Tacky / good River Park Trail & Frisbee Golf Trail · 1.3 mi Dusty / loose Vitamin B · 6 mi · 8,087–9,731 ft Dusty / loose Vitamin B Trail · 6.2 mi · 8,107–9,741 ft Dusty / loose Whitewater Trail · 0.3 mi Dusty / loose Zebulon Pike Trail · 0.2 mi Dusty / loose Backbone Trail · 1.8 mi · 7,418–7,539 ft Soft — ride gently Basin View · 1.4 mi · 11,270–11,486 ft Soft — ride gently Basin View Trail · 1.4 mi · 11,240–11,486 ft Soft — ride gently Big Bend OHV Track Trail · 1.2 mi · 7,221–7,287 ft Soft — ride gently Big Bend Trail · 0.9 mi · 7,221–7,290 ft Soft — ride gently BLM Trail 5669a · 0.5 mi · 7,913–8,117 ft Soft — ride gently BLM Trail 5670B · 0.4 mi · 7,536–7,644 ft Soft — ride gently BLM Trail 5672B · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently BLM Trail 5977 · 0.1 mi · 6,837–6,886 ft Soft — ride gently Burn Pile Trail · 0.7 mi · 7,129–7,398 ft Soft — ride gently Burnpile Trail · 0.4 mi · 7,129–7,300 ft Soft — ride gently Chaffee County Road 177 · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Chicken Dinner Trail · 1.7 mi · 7,018–7,392 ft Soft — ride gently Colorado Trail - Fooses Creek · 3 mi · 10,902–11,919 ft Soft — ride gently Colorado Trail (Segment 15) · 4.2 mi · 9,577–10,902 ft Soft — ride gently Colorado Trail Segment 15 · 8.5 mi · 8,809–11,919 ft Soft — ride gently Columbine Trail · 1.7 mi · 8,110–8,832 ft Soft — ride gently Cottonwood Trail · 3 mi · 7,480–8,474 ft Soft — ride gently Dead Bird · 1.3 mi · 7,064–7,556 ft Soft — ride gently Dead Bird Trail · 1 mi · 7,182–7,556 ft Soft — ride gently Double Rainbow Trail · 2.6 mi · 7,933–8,156 ft Soft — ride gently Dream On Trail · 1.7 mi · 7,346–7,503 ft Soft — ride gently Dude Abides Trail · 0.4 mi · 7,638–7,864 ft Soft — ride gently El Duderino · 0.4 mi · 7,631–7,877 ft Soft — ride gently El Duderino Trail · 0.4 mi · 7,631–7,867 ft Soft — ride gently Frontside Trail · 1.5 mi · 7,041–7,336 ft Soft — ride gently Gutz Trail · 1.6 mi · 7,910–8,940 ft Soft — ride gently Hatch Trail · 0.2 mi Soft — ride gently Hecla Junction Campground Trail · 0.6 mi · 7,379–7,425 ft Soft — ride gently Hecla Junction Trail · 1.7 mi Soft — ride gently Hobo Railyard · 0.6 mi · 7,034–7,093 ft Soft — ride gently Hooligan Trail · 0.6 mi · 7,667–8,022 ft Soft — ride gently Jalapeno Trail · 0.4 mi Soft — ride gently Lil' Rattler Trail · 0.9 mi · 7,336–7,539 ft Soft — ride gently Little Rainbow · 4.8 mi · 7,549–7,874 ft Soft — ride gently Little Rattler Trail · 0.9 mi · 7,336–7,539 ft Soft — ride gently Lost Trail · 1.6 mi · 7,064–7,740 ft Soft — ride gently Lower Rusty Lung Trail · 0.5 mi · 7,152–7,283 ft Soft — ride gently Lower Sand Dunes Trail · 0.5 mi · 7,198–7,418 ft Soft — ride gently Loyal Duke's Grave · 0.1 mi · 7,083–7,198 ft Soft — ride gently Maybe · 0.7 mi · 7,096–7,411 ft Soft — ride gently Monarch Crest - CDNST Trail 531 · 1.4 mi · 11,270–11,493 ft Soft — ride gently Monarch Crest Trail · 14.6 mi · 11,316–12,552 ft Soft — ride gently Monarch Crest Trail 531 · 4.7 mi · 11,378–11,969 ft Soft — ride gently Monarch Ridge Trail · 0.9 mi · 11,329–11,427 ft Soft — ride gently North Backbone Trail · 3 mi · 7,575–7,697 ft Soft — ride gently Pauli Trail · 0.4 mi · 7,930–8,022 ft Soft — ride gently Poblano Trail · 0.2 mi Soft — ride gently Prospector Trail · 0.7 mi · 7,454–7,723 ft Soft — ride gently Race Track Trail · 1.4 mi · 7,060–7,559 ft Soft — ride gently Racetrack · 1.7 mi · 7,060–7,556 ft Soft — ride gently Rainbow Trail · 17 mi · 8,497–10,249 ft Soft — ride gently Rise N Shine · 1.5 mi · 7,051–7,375 ft Soft — ride gently Rusty Lung Trail · 1.4 mi · 7,152–7,539 ft Soft — ride gently Salida East (North Side) Trail · 0.6 mi Soft — ride gently Sand Dunes Trail · 0.2 mi · 7,087–7,198 ft Soft — ride gently Sergeant Pepper Trail · 0.2 mi · 7,073–7,129 ft Soft — ride gently Sgt. Pepper Trail · 0.4 mi · 7,077–7,195 ft Soft — ride gently Siedel's Suckhole Rapid Trail · 1.1 mi · 7,352–7,388 ft Soft — ride gently Skull Trail · 0.5 mi · 7,684–7,831 ft Soft — ride gently Slaughterhouse River Access Trail · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Sol Trail East · 1 mi · 7,556–7,910 ft Soft — ride gently Sol Train East Trail · 1 mi · 7,556–7,910 ft Soft — ride gently Spartan Connector · 0.2 mi · 7,628–7,677 ft Soft — ride gently Spartan East · 1.6 mi · 7,628–7,694 ft Soft — ride gently Spartan East Trail · 1.5 mi · 7,641–7,697 ft Soft — ride gently Spartan West · 1.4 mi · 7,677–7,894 ft Soft — ride gently Spartan West Trail · 1.2 mi · 7,677–7,897 ft Soft — ride gently Striker Trail · 0.2 mi Soft — ride gently Sun Up · 0.5 mi · 7,661–7,910 ft Soft — ride gently Sun Up Trail · 0.3 mi · 7,743–7,910 ft Soft — ride gently Sweet Dreams Connector · 0.2 mi · 7,057–7,152 ft Soft — ride gently Sweet Dreams Trail · 1.9 mi · 7,257–7,526 ft Soft — ride gently Tenderfoot Trail · 0.8 mi · 7,346–7,480 ft Soft — ride gently The Dude Abides Trail · 0.3 mi · 7,635–7,864 ft Soft — ride gently Uncle Nazty Trail · 0.9 mi · 7,648–8,127 ft Soft — ride gently Unkle Nazty Trail · 0.8 mi · 7,644–8,110 ft Soft — ride gently Upper Sand Dunes Trail · 0.8 mi · 7,418–7,831 ft Soft — ride gently Waterdog Lakes · 1.6 mi · 10,344–11,388 ft Soft — ride gently Waterdog Lakes Trail · 1.6 mi · 10,344–11,388 ft Soft — ride gently Agate Creek · 3.9 mi · 9,642–10,407 ft Soft — ride gently Agate Creek Trail · 9.2 mi · 8,904–11,765 ft Soft — ride gently Mt. Shavano Trail · 3.9 mi · 9,885–14,209 ft Likely snowy Colorado Trail Segment 14 · 20.1 mi · 8,379–10,157 ft Soft — ride gently Beasway Trail · 2.7 mi · 8,678–8,927 ft Soft — ride gently Futurity Connector · 1.2 mi · 9,806–10,171 ft Soft — ride gently Hancock Lake Trail · 2.9 mi · 11,224–12,136 ft Soft — ride gently Wagon Loop · 1.4 mi · 8,914–9,557 ft Soft — ride gently Crater Trail · 0.4 mi · 9,009–9,209 ft Soft — ride gently Rhumba Trail · 2 mi · 8,474–8,858 ft Soft — ride gently Hancock Lake/cdnst · 6.3 mi · 11,178–12,136 ft Muddy — stay off Mt. Princeton · 2 mi · 11,837–14,177 ft Muddy — stay off Mt. Princeton Trail · 2 mi · 11,837–14,167 ft Muddy — stay off Baldwin Lake Trail · 0.5 mi · 12,008–12,083 ft Muddy — stay off CDT · 2.8 mi · 11,237–12,142 ft Muddy — stay off Pomeroy Lake Trail · 0.9 mi · 12,057–12,267 ft Muddy — stay off Unofficial and unmantained trail · 1.4 mi · 9,610–10,869 ft Muddy — stay off Cascade Creek Trail · 0.9 mi · 8,740–8,953 ft Muddy — stay off Cascade Creek Trail · 0.9 mi · 8,737–8,963 ft Muddy — stay off Little Browns Creek · 4.4 mi · 9,688–12,831 ft Muddy — stay off Little Browns Creek Trail · 4.4 mi · 9,688–12,831 ft Muddy — stay off Pomeroy Lakes Trail · 0.9 mi · 12,060–12,267 ft Muddy — stay off Narrow Gauge Trail · 2.2 mi · 8,579–8,976 ft Muddy — stay off Narrow Guage Trail · 2.2 mi · 8,583–8,983 ft Muddy — stay off Wagon Loop Trail · 3.2 mi · 8,914–9,649 ft Muddy — stay off Poplar Gulch Trail · 6.2 mi · 10,079–12,280 ft Muddy — stay off Colorado Trail (Segment 14) · 19.8 mi · 8,379–10,167 ft Muddy — stay off …and 3 more. Search or explore the live map. Salida & Buena Vista mountain biking FAQ What are the best mountain bike trails to ride near Salida & Buena Vista right now? Today the trails riding best near Salida & Buena Vista are 1423, 1424 and 1425. 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 Salida & Buena Vista dry out? It depends on recent rain and each trail's soil. The 10-day outlook on this page shows how many Salida & Buena Vista 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 Salida & Buena Vista after rain? Right now 108 of 253 featured Salida & Buena Vista trails are reading soft or too muddy to ride. Salida & Buena Vista 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 Salida & Buena Vista? Salida & Buena Vista has 260 featured mountain bike trails tracked here for conditions, with more searchable on the live map.
How high are the Salida & Buena Vista trails? Salida & Buena Vista trails run from about 6,837–14,406 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 Salida & Buena Vista melt out? The high trails near Salida & Buena Vista have largely melted out for now. From late winter through spring this page tracks snow coverage and the estimated melt-out date for each high trail, so you can catch them the moment they open. See the melt-out outlook →
When is the best time to ride mountain bikes in Salida & Buena Vista? The best time to ride Salida & Buena Vista is May through November, when daytime highs are in the 46–81°F range and the trails are typically dry. The high country is usually snowbound January through April and December. 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.
What months can you mountain bike in Salida & Buena Vista? The main riding season in Salida & Buena Vista is roughly May through November; the high trails are usually snowbound January through April and December and melt out through spring. This page tracks snow coverage and melt-out daily so you can time the high country.
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