By Frank and Connie Venaglia
Red River is a wonderful area to enjoy riding a Mountain Bike. The area offers many trails with stunning views, abundant wild life usually hidden from motorized vehicles, crisp mountain air and meandering streams, old abandoned mines and cabins, along with the beauty of the Southern Rockies. Trails range from single track experienced rides to plush and wide mellow mountain road rides. Area trails accommodate both the beginners and expert rider.
The Red River Ski area offers chair lift rides to the top of the mountain with racks available for your bike. The view is breathtaking! The trails on the back side of the ski area are fun intermediate rides. However, all the trail rides down are challenging with steep terrain that is rocky in spots. Also be prepared to jump a log. All trails down are recommended for expert riders only. Helmets are mandatory.
Red River is a wonderful area to enjoy riding a Mountain Bike. The area offers many trails with stunning views, abundant wild life usually hidden from motorized vehicles, crisp mountain air and meandering streams, old abandoned mines and cabins, along with the beauty of the Southern Rockies. Trails range from single track experienced rides to plush and wide mellow mountain road rides. Area trails accommodate both the beginners and expert rider.
The Red River Ski area offers chair lift rides to the top of the mountain with racks available for your bike. The view is breathtaking! The trails on the back side of the ski area are fun intermediate rides. However, all the trail rides down are challenging with steep terrain that is rocky in spots. Also be prepared to jump a log. All trails down are recommended for expert riders only. Helmets are mandatory.
Try some of these local favorite trails:
PIONEER CANYON
Pioneer Canyon ride is one of my favorites. The Red River Mountain Bike Club has maintained around 2 miles of single track that parallels Pioneer Creek across from the road. I like to climb up the road around 600 vertical feet and blast down the single track. Pioneer Canyon is rich with mining history with over 16 mines along the road and trail. A map with information on locations and a brief history of each mine can be picked up at the Red River Chamber of Commerce or Capo’s restaurant.
For the aggressive riders, continuing up past the first water crossing (about 2 miles) will offer a rewarding challenge.
Pioneer Canyon ride is one of my favorites. The Red River Mountain Bike Club has maintained around 2 miles of single track that parallels Pioneer Creek across from the road. I like to climb up the road around 600 vertical feet and blast down the single track. Pioneer Canyon is rich with mining history with over 16 mines along the road and trail. A map with information on locations and a brief history of each mine can be picked up at the Red River Chamber of Commerce or Capo’s restaurant.
For the aggressive riders, continuing up past the first water crossing (about 2 miles) will offer a rewarding challenge.
