Mountain Biking RV Destinations?

[RedRocket204]

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 those two destinations.

We are headed up to Jackson and Yellowstone shortly but was not planning on bringing my MTBs with me but wondering if I should change that plan. Don't get me wrong, I am bringing bikes just not my real MTBs. I bought an older craigslist bike for RV park duty which is capable of single track duty, just not up to par with my other bikes. The kids also have older trail worthy MTBs we are bringing.

My only requirements would be a decent place for the RV TT with access to good singletrack trails.

So, let's see if this thread falls off the map quickly...however, lets hear those MTB destinations.

Thanks.

Latest ride to 11,500 feet:

[profdant139]

There are lots of really great fire roads in the Sequoia National Forest -- it is not single track, but some amazing rides. Look carefully at the bottom center of this picture -- DW is in a blue shirt -- that will give you some clue about the size of that tree on the left. (And yes, this is an area in which riding is legal -- we would never ride off-pavement in a national park.)

[wbwood]

Helen, Georgia...they have the fat tire festival there every year and Unicoi State Park there is an excellent place.

[louiskathy]

The Methow Valley in Washington State has trails galore. Not sure how they interact with campgrounds but Sunshine Mountain resort is laid out for biking and cross country skiing. There's got to be some rougher stuff for the brave at heart because it's location in the Cascades. (should be cooler than the Rockies in the summer.)

[Semperfi_66]

Angel Fire, New Mexico
ride the chair lift to 10,600 ft and race down the Mt.

[crawford]

Asheville NC smokey mountains area

[bikendan]

the Tahoe area has some great places to ride and great views of the lake on the Flume trail.
some of the ski resorts have mtn. biking in the summer months.

NorCal has numerous great areas to ride, on the coast and in the Sierras.

[RedRocket204]

4runnerguy wrote:
BTW, where is the picture from?

Thanks both for the info. Hoping others will chime in with some great info also.

Picture was from a week ago ride out of Silver Plume. Singletrack climb up and out then onto a jeep road up to a mine. Road continues on up where you can crest Argentine pass, same ridge system as Grays Peak.

[4runnerguy]

You don't have to head far for some decent mountain biking. Salida has a lot of options. Check out their Salida Mountain Trails page for some trails right around town. The Arkansas River trail system is ridable much of the year, depending on snow, and you can ride right from town. Methodist Mountain is just a short distance south of town. Of course there's the famous Monarch Crest trail, worth the price of a shuttle and the better part of a day it will take to ride it. Salida is amazingly bike friendly.

Just up valley, the Midland Railroad Grade right out of the end of Main on the east side of town. A mixture of gravel road, single track along the old railroad grade, and a little more technical sections where they have had to build trail to bypass where the former bridges used to be. Nothing too hard, but a fun respite from some of the more difficult rides in the area.

The trail from the Hancock townsite (above St. Elmo) to the east portal of the Alpine Tunnel is an easy single track, except for the elevation which is above 11,000'. 5till, an interesting historic ride.

Many parts of the Colorado Trail are ridable in the state. The section in Chaffee County is no exception. Likewise, one of the better single tracks on the CT starts at Molas Pass and heads south. Many options off that section of trail. High altitude but beautiful views.

Another idea is including Flowing Park loop on Grand Mesa. Great views and flowers in the summer, without the swarms of mosquitos common further east on the mesa.

Everyone knows about Durango, but have you checked out Cortez? Several options there.

BTW, where is the picture from?

[Tiger4x4RV]

If you wanted to go as far as California's Eastern Sierra, the Inyo National Forest has a lot of mountain biking areas. I don't ride, but have observed these areas to be pretty popular.