Rawhide Trail Wagons – Technical Descent loop from White Ranch Park East Trailhead

Mountain biking trails

United States

Colorado

Jefferson County

Rawhide Trail Wagons – Technical Descent loop from White Ranch Park East Trailhead

Hard

2.5

(13)

riders

Rawhide Trail Wagons – Technical Descent loop from White Ranch Park East Trailhead

01:33

12.8km

480m

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 right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 2.54 km for 415 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

108 m

White Ranch Park East Trailhead

Highlight • Parking

There is a large crushed gravel / dirt parking lot with restrooms and a trail sign. The trails from here are fun and quite popular, and parking fills up quickly …

Tip by

1.95 km

Belcher Hill Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The trail is fairly wide and easy dirt and crushed semi-loose rock. You get great views to the east as the trail meanders along the mountainside.

Tip by

6.20 km

Rawhide Trail Wagons

Highlight • Historical Site

The original (non-native) settlers on this land lost their son to a wagon accident while on their way to California and settled here. There are some old wagons with informational displays available.

Tip by

6.54 km

Upper Longhorn Trail Bench

Highlight • Viewpoint

When you need a break from running, you can find plenty of benches to relax on. But few of them offer such a stunning vista as this one.

Tip by

9.84 km

Technical Descent

Highlight • MTB Park

White Ranch Park offers some of the best singletrack descents in the Front Range. Experiences mountain bikers that like techny sections with drops, tight switchbacks and rock features will love that place, I promise!

Tip by

10.1 km

Whippletree Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The trail stays relatively flat as you run along the mountainside. From here you get nice views east to Dakota Ridge, Ralston Reservoir, and the foothills. The trail is a winding dirt singletrack that you share with mountain bikers.

Tip by

12.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.7 km

1.98 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.6 km

< 100 m