Mountain Biking RV Destinations?
Not sure how many MTB'rs view this forum...but wanting to hear of your MTB RV destinations. I am 1 year back to CO and do plan on making the Moab/Fruita plans but summer is not the right time for...
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When you say you want access to trails, I'm not sure if that means riding from your campsite, or just being in the vicinity. We've been fulltiming for about 10 years and MTB factors heavily into where we go.
We like it best when we can camp where you can ride from the RV. Despite our 40-foot motorhome and towed sports car (but a roof covered with solar panels), we actually manage to pull it off sometimes.
Here's a website (not a blog! advertising free!) that has a map of all our riding locations and some ride reports. Don't be fooled by the 20" wheels--this is real MTBing, admittedly by a maniac. In fact, if you follow the MTBR Front Range forums, you'll recognize FoldsInHalf--we regularly pass through your area.
Have you been to Curt Gowdy State Park near Cheyenne? We stopped there on our way from Denver to Yellowstone, but that was in September; it might be too hot when you go. Excellent trail system accessible from campsites.
Actually, here's a page describing the riding in Curt Gowdy as well as Jackson and Yellowstone.
This, in Jackson, sounds like it might appeal to you:
In contrast to old-school Phillips Canyon, Phillips Ridge is a definite new-school descent, with minimal technical challenge but incredible "flow". Much of it was recently designed and built specifically for mountain bikes and it really shows. There's nothing but grins and giggles on a perfect downhill grade that stretches for almost 10 miles. It's almost comical how long this descent goes on, and how it somehow just keeps getting better and better. Awesome trail building, and highly recommended!
In Yellowstone, bikes aren't allowed on the trails so we weren't planning for that to be a biking highlight, but we were proved wrong. Go to the bottom of the page linked to above to see how the bikes on dirt roads made for a great day seeing Lone Star Geyser and Prismatic Spring. You'll definitely be able to do those even if you don't bring your "real" bike.
We like it best when we can camp where you can ride from the RV. Despite our 40-foot motorhome and towed sports car (but a roof covered with solar panels), we actually manage to pull it off sometimes.
Here's a website (not a blog! advertising free!) that has a map of all our riding locations and some ride reports. Don't be fooled by the 20" wheels--this is real MTBing, admittedly by a maniac. In fact, if you follow the MTBR Front Range forums, you'll recognize FoldsInHalf--we regularly pass through your area.
Have you been to Curt Gowdy State Park near Cheyenne? We stopped there on our way from Denver to Yellowstone, but that was in September; it might be too hot when you go. Excellent trail system accessible from campsites.
Actually, here's a page describing the riding in Curt Gowdy as well as Jackson and Yellowstone.
This, in Jackson, sounds like it might appeal to you:
In contrast to old-school Phillips Canyon, Phillips Ridge is a definite new-school descent, with minimal technical challenge but incredible "flow". Much of it was recently designed and built specifically for mountain bikes and it really shows. There's nothing but grins and giggles on a perfect downhill grade that stretches for almost 10 miles. It's almost comical how long this descent goes on, and how it somehow just keeps getting better and better. Awesome trail building, and highly recommended!
In Yellowstone, bikes aren't allowed on the trails so we weren't planning for that to be a biking highlight, but we were proved wrong. Go to the bottom of the page linked to above to see how the bikes on dirt roads made for a great day seeing Lone Star Geyser and Prismatic Spring. You'll definitely be able to do those even if you don't bring your "real" bike.
