Closed Gold Camp Road
Nine miles of Gold Camp Road were closed ten years ago when one of the old tunnels collapsed and it now makes a great bike ride into the mountains above Cheyenne Canyon. From the parking lot above Helen Hunt Falls, this old railroad bed does an easy climb into the forest with creeks, mountains and canyons along the way. It even goes through two more tunnels that haven't collapsed yet.

Rampart Reservoir
This is one of the most beautiful and fun trails anywhere in the country. The trail on the north side weaves through forest, creeks and boulder strewn hills, while providing great views of Pikes Peak over the lake. The north side a little tricky in spots but loads of fun. The south side is a pretty fast cruise.

Mueller Park
This huge state park is webbed with 100 miles of trails, and about half of them are open to bikes. Most trails are hilly but non-technical and pretty scenic, with the Pikes Peak massif to the east. It's loads of fun, but bring a map to make the most of this maze.

Emerald Valley Road
Just off of Gold Camp Road is one of the prettiest valleys in this region. This fun jeep road crosses the creek eight times as it climbs through aspen forest and beaver ponds with towering peaks nearly straight overhead.

Phantom Canyon Road
This 25 mile dirt road drops 4000 feet as it winds from Victor to Canyon City. This epic ride starts out in the big green pastures and forest of the Cripple Creek plateau and then winds into Phantom Canyon with its towering cliffs, riverside forest and old tunnels. You can't quite coast the whole way, but it's one of the most memorable rides in this region.