Mountain Bike Trails and Rides in Winter Park

We are Winter Park’s best cross country, road, and gravel bike shop. Stop in and say hi. We can give you advice on a great mountain bike ride for any type of rider. Whether you’re a beginner, intermediate, or advanced rider – we are here to help you have the best time. Learn the trails from people who love to ride. Here you will find some descriptions of many of the popular trails and routes in Winter Park and the surrounding area. Enjoy!

Singletrack, double track and back country roads are everywhere! Trails are accessed from the Town of Winter Park and have something for everyone. From the entry level novice to the most hard core rider.

There have been a lot of trail improvements over the last few years. You can get great information from at Mountain Bike Capital USA which is the Winter Park Chamber website that we helped create. We also have mountain bike trail maps at our store and can give you advice on some great trails to ride.

Here is a great map of the mountain bike trails it shows routes and loops throughout Grand County Colorado. Brought to you by Headwaters Trails Alliance.

Winter Park is unique in that you don’t have to drive your bike to ride. You can hop on your bike and get to trails from just about any location. Trails start in town and connect to the 600 miles of trails in the national forest AND 2 world class bike parks in Trestle (Winter Park Resort) and Granby Ranch. No where else will you find this vast variety and quality on one place.

No need to drive to the trails. Park your car and leave it. Winter Park is a very bike friendly town. This is unique to mountain bike destinations.

In Town Parking Locations (Designated Mountain Bike Parking – Look For Signage)

  • Vasquez Road parking lot (across from Winter Park Town Hall)
  • County Road 8 (outside of Fraser, across from the pole yard on Highway 40)

Additional Parking Options

  • Your hotel/lodging
  • Parking garage off Main Street and Vasquez
  • Some of the trail heads have limited parking options (so best bet is to park in town)

Trail Maps for Winter Park, Fraser and Grand County Colorado

2023 Summer Trail Work – For the latest updates visit Headwaters Trails Alliance calendar of events.

Rider on Broken Thumb Trail in Winter Park

Mountain Bike Trail Updates | In order to make the most out of your ride when visiting us here in Winter Park Colorado, we have included a link to a map with all of the trail work and updates for you: Visit Mountain Bike Trail Updates Here Now

Summer Trail Work

In early June of 2020 we had a large wind event called a derecho that took down many large trees in the trail system throughout Winter Park, Fraser and Grand County. Thousands of trees fell down during this event and the last time that an event like this occurred was in 1994 and 2002. Headwaters Trails Alliance worked on removing felled trees from this storm in addition to updating, maintaining and repairing trails. The organization’s work was non-stop and continued throughout the summer and fall seasons. Visit Headwaters Trails Alliance: Website

Biking Events

Need some advice or into the race scene? We are very active within the Grand Mountain Bike Alliance which is the local International Mountain Bike Association Chapter. We love biking and back it up by representing biking as a bike advocate.

There are so many biking events to choose from. Many times the problem is selecting the best event for not only competition but finding an event that is well organized and offers a great experience. We’ve raced just about every event in Colorado and many across the U.S. Click Here for mountain bike event information!

Local Bike Articles

We write a local weekly mountain bike article in the Middle Park Times and Sky Hi Daily News. Search Mountain Bike if it is not on the front page.

Bike Park Information

Grand County Colorado is fortunate to not only have over 600 miles of mountain bike trails but also has two mountain bike parks, Trestle Bike Park & Granby Ranch.

Trestle Bike Park, located onsite at Winter Park Resort, is one laid back bike park that everyone can enjoy. ‘No attitude’ but a lot of grins going around from families with kids to the expert biker, the Trestle bike park offers lift service to 40 miles of trails that will keep everyone happy. At Trestle, you can ride, learn, progress, eat, sleep, repeat. Visit Trestle Bike Park for more information on ticket pricing, hours, events, and trails information.

Granby Ranch, located in Granby about 15 minutes from Winter Park, offers a variety of bike riding from cross country and downhill. Everyone from families to adult riders will enjoy a mix of beginner terrain and super technical riding. Visit Granby Ranch for more information on ticket, pricing, hours, events and trail information. Check out Granby Ranch Bike Trails.

Bike Shop Information