170 Things to do near Empire Pass
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Pavilion Point Loop
Georgetown, Colorado
0.0 miles WA training ride classic from Georgetown combining pavement, doubletrack, and swooping singletrack with a 5-mile, 1,500-foot climb to a 7-mile Argentine Railroad Grade downhill.
Mountain Bike
Pavilion Point / Silverdale / Silver Creek / Empire Pass
Georgetown, Colorado
0.0 miles NA big technical loop near Georgetown through historic mining camps on old wagon roads, mule trails, and railroad grades — best ridden counterclockwise.
Mountain Bike
Argentine Pass
Idaho Springs, Colorado
2.2 miles SA historic mountain bike route following the old Argentine Central railroad grade to the ghost town of Waldorf, with access to Argentine Pass beyond.
Mountain Bike
Bill Moore Lake
Empire, Colorado
3.4 miles NStarting as a gravel road past abandoned mining buildings before veering sharply at the Conqueror Mines at 1.75 miles, Bill Moore Lake is one of Colorado's most beautiful trails.
Atv/motorcycle
Clear Creek Canyon
Empire, Colorado
5.0 miles NWA canyon along Clear Creek west of Golden with accessible sport climbs on gneiss, schist, and sandy granite — a well-known climbing destination with a unique character.
Rock Climb
Bakerville Loveland Valley Trail
Silver Plume, Colorado
6.0 miles WA nearly all-downhill 12-mile shuttle from Loveland Valley to Georgetown along a historic trail with great Continental Divide views and vintage stone bridges along the way.
Mountain Bike
Barbour Fork Loop
Idaho Springs, Colorado
7.5 miles EA tough but rewarding loop with insane climbs, killer downhills, open meadows, and aspen forests — route-finding is tricky on Van Eden property, so a GPS track helps.
Mountain Bike
Herman Gulch
Silver Plume, Colorado
8.5 miles WA dog-friendly 6-mile roundtrip off I-70 that follows a river through spectacular wildflowers in early July and ends at a small alpine lake with mountain views the entire way.
Backpack, Hike
Saint Mary's Glacier
Idaho Springs, Colorado
8.8 miles NA semi-permanent snowfield in Arapaho National Forest, just 2.5 miles from James Peak — a unique alpine destination in the Colorado Rockies.
Hike
Green World
Winter Park, Colorado
11.8 miles NA beginner downhill singletrack at Winter Park's Trestle Bike Park — excellent for learning downhill features at a relaxed, cautious pace.
Mountain Bike
James Peak
Winter Park, Colorado
12.0 miles NA mostly flat first 5 miles giving way to a relentless grade climb up a 4x4 road, rewarded with awesome high-country views and snow-dusted terrain near the top.
Mountain Bike
Broken Thumb
Winter Park, Colorado
12.7 miles NA 17.2-mile most-difficult loop near Winter Park climbing bike paths and dirt roads before descending on singletrack trails like Broken Thumb, Twisted Ankle, and the South Fork Loop.
Mountain Bike
Geneva Basin Ski Resort Trail
Dillon, Colorado
13.2 miles SA mountain bike ride near Dillon connecting singletrack, old 4x4 trails, and the runs of an abandoned ski resort — where old runs spell 'ski' when viewed from the top of Bierstadt.
Mountain Bike
Bruno Gulch / South Park Trail #600
Dillon, Colorado
13.2 miles SA steep, rocky singletrack climb up Bruno Gulch connecting to South Park Trail near Dillon — lush forest, fine singletrack, and great scenery reward the effort.
Mountain Bike
Hicks Mountain
Evergreen, Colorado
13.7 miles EAn old road ride through flat-then-overgrown terrain near Evergreen, ending with a quarter-mile hike to a cliff overlooking Upper Bear Creek — the return trip is the real reward.
Mountain Bike
Blue Sky
Winter Park, Colorado
13.7 miles NWA 10.6-mile figure-eight loop climbing mostly dirt road and descending mostly singletrack, with plenty of side spurs and bail-out options right outside Winter Park.
Mountain Bike
Beaver Brook Watershed
Evergreen, Colorado
14.6 miles EAn old watershed road gradually becoming singletrack near Evergreen, Colorado — great for exploration through old road networks with a smooth overgrown surface through Clear Creek Open Space.
Mountain Bike
Idlewild Trail System
Winter Park, Colorado
14.9 miles NAn 8-mile singletrack and doubletrack system in Winter Park with boardwalks, creek crossings, a rideable irrigation ditch, and mountain views — multiple fun loops for all skill levels.
Mountain Bike
CR 81 To Rendezvous
Nederland, Colorado
15.1 miles NBest ridden top-down, this Nederland trail drops from the Twisted Ankle singletrack down to CR 81 — can be muddy near the creek and connects to more trails in the area.
Mountain Bike
Elk Creek
Fraser, Colorado
15.4 miles NWAn extremely difficult 19.5-mile loop above Fraser with over 3,700 feet of climbing on dirt roads, ATV trails, and singletrack — multiple bail-out options available.
Mountain Bike
