Trailride Route Description

X-ROADS TRAILRIDE  September 16-18 2022

X-ROADS TRAILRIDE 2  October 7-9 2022

Two epic trailrides on the same routes.

If you can’t make one date, maybe you can make the other ?

• X-Roads Trailride from Howard on Day 1 from the Arkansas River to the Rainbow trail.
• Then ride the Continental Divide Trail to a remote Campground over the Divide.

• Day 2 from the Campground back on the Continental Divide trail over the Divide to Howard, around Salida.
• Day 3 over a Mountain Pass from the Arkansas river watershed to the Rio Grande watershed.
• Then into an old mining area and back on the Silvercreek section of the Rainbow trail.

• Singletrack and little used 2 Track trailride for 3 days in the Heart of the Rocky Mountains.

• East to West – 95 Miles 
• 40 miles of Rainbow singletrack trail to Hwy 285.
• Cross Hwy to the Continental Divide Trail.
• Up a challenging creek trail to Marshall pass at 10,800 feet
• Ride at Treeline
• 70+ Miles of singletrack. Less than 10% pavement.
• Camp at destination Friday night.

 

 

 

 

 

Day 2

• Clockwise – 100 miles 
• From the campground to over 11k+ foot Old Monarch summit.
• Ride at treeline on different trails than Day 1
• Continental Divide Trail singletrack to singletrack down to Hwy 50.
• To fuel in Poncha Springs.
• Ride below Mt. Shavano to cross Hwy 285.
• River Road to Smeltertown to Ute Mine trail.
• To Spiral Mtn to railroad 2 Track to Cleora.
• A few miles on Hwy 50 to Wellsville.
• Powerline/ River loop to campground on the river. 40+ miles singletrack.
• 2 track, & dirt roads. 10% pavement.
• Fuel & snacks available in town.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 3

• Clockwise – 96 Miles
• From the campground on the river.
• Ride downstream.
• To Hayden creek road. To over 10k+ foot Hayden pass.
• Fenceline trail below Sangre De Cristo’s to Alder creek.
• Clover creek to Otto Mears Tollroad.
• To Silvercreek / west Rainbow trailhead.
• Rainbow singletrack to Hwy 285.
• Cross 285 to east Rainbow singletrack.
• To Bearcreek. To Wellsville. To River road.
• To Campground.
• 30+ miles of singletrack.
• Spectacular challenging 2 track.
• Less than 5 miles of pavement.
• This is a remote loop with no fuel or snacks available.