CDT: High Lonesome / Caribou / Strawberry West Trail
Fraser, Colorado
| Address: | ~Co Hwy 83, Fraser, CO 80442, USA |
| GPS: |
39°59'20.5"N 105°49'48.2"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Colorado |
| Trail Length: | 27.00 miles |
| Trail Type: | Loop |
| MTB Trail Type: | Singletrack |
Mountain Bike
If you like hard technical rides with some hike-a-bike this ride might be for you. it's a great ride. High Lonesome at 6 miles is a little short for me so I continue on to Caribou Trail and Strawberry West. Once you get to Strawberry West there is no easy way back I've ridden it as an out and back and as a loop. Pick your poison These are some nice technical trails with lots of natural features rocks, roots, stream crossings, bridges, logs, rocks and more rocks. Caribou Trail is like a 5 mile bushwhack! Strawberry West Trail is some sweet singletrack. This year they put in some new signs that helps. At least you know you're on the right track.Strawberry Creek Trail N9 1 from Caribou Trail to Strawberry West is more hike-a-bike to a phenomenal downhill runFrom Devils Thumb Trailhead follow Devils Thumb Trail a short distance to High Lonesome Trail. Follow High Lonesome Trail to The Junco Lake parking area 6mi. total. Head out of the parking lot to FS 129 turn right follow the road about ½ way around Meadow Creek Reservoir turn right on FS 857.2 watch for Caribou Trail to take off on the right. The trail is blazed and still hard to follow but generally follows the creek. Left when you reach Strawberry West Trail ride up to FS 129 turn left to FS 128 right back to where you parked. About 27 miles I'm guessing I took a wrong turn and my computer wasn't working for a while Courtesy of Singletracks.com
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CDT: High Lonesome / Caribou / Strawberry West Trail
CDT: High Lonesome / Caribou / Strawberry West Trail is a singletrack mountain bike trail in Fraser, Colorado. View maps, videos, photos, and reviews of CDT: High Lonesome / Caribou / Strawberry West Trail bike trail in Fraser.
http://www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/high-lonesome-caribou-strawberry-west-trail/Never modify trail features. Ride trails when they're dry enough that you won't leave ruts. Speak up when you see others on the trail and always yield to hikers, horses, and others coming uphill. Always ride on the established trail.
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Directions
From Fraser, Colorado
- Head north on Leonard Ln toward Byers Ave (0.1 mi)
- Turn right onto Eisenhower Dr (0.1 mi)
- Turn left onto US-40 W/Zerex StContinue to follow US-40 W(2.8 mi)
- Turn right onto Co Hwy 83Destination will be on the right(0.2 mi)
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