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Glenwood Springs – Red Mountain loop from Glenwood Springs

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Glenwood Springs – Red Mountain loop from Glenwood Springs

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Glenwood Springs – Red Mountain loop from Glenwood Springs

02:07

18.6km

650m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 1.28 km for 213 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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330 m

Glenwood Springs

Highlight • Settlement

Downtown Glenwood Springs, Colorado, is a vibrant hub that boasts a mix of local shops, restaurants, and historic architecture. It is a great place to explore after a ride, hike, …

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1.28 km

Red Hill Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

There is parking for 8-10 cars at the gravel pull-off fat the end of the paved road. There are restrooms just down the street at riverside Veitus Park. From here …

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2.58 km

Jeanne Golay Trail

Highlight • Trail

The Jeanne Golay Trail is a wide, crushed gravel road that switchbacks up Red Hill with fantastic views out across Glenwood Springs the entire time.

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6.26 km

Red Mountain

Highlight • Summit

From the top of Red Mountain you get panoramic views of the Roaring Fork Valley, Glenwood Springs and Mt. Sopris. You will also notice some orange colored lift towers from the old Red Mountain Ski Area, which operated from 1941-1952.

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10.2 km

Grandstaff Trail

Highlight • Trail

The Grandstaff Trail parallels the Jeanne Golay Trail as it ascends Red Mountain. The trail is packed nontechnical singletrack that branches and intersects with the gravel road and some other spur paths as you ascend.

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15.3 km

Lower Wulfsohn Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The trail is nontechnical, wide, and made of crushed stone. It winds through the red dirt and partial stone of the preserve with some nice sloping descents.

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16.6 km

Wulfsohn Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

There is a large parking lot at the trailhead. You can access the trail from the north or the south side of the lot; both are connected via a singletrack through the meadow.

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18.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.69 km

5.09 km

2.18 km

2.08 km

301 m

259 m

Surfaces

10.1 km

4.95 km

1.70 km

1.49 km

322 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,260 m)

Lowest point (1,750 m)

Weather

Today

Friday 26 June

26°C

10°C

60 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Red Hill Trailhead

Jeanne Golay Trail

Red Mountain

Grandstaff Trail

Lower Wulfsohn Trail

Wulfsohn Trailhead

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