About mountain biking in Lake County

Lake County, Colorado has 45 named trails tagged for mountain biking, covering 153 miles, an average of 3.4 miles each. The longest is Mineral Belt Trail, at 34.3 miles. 6 run 5 miles or longer.

What the mountain biking trails in Lake County are like

By length, 14 are under a mile, 25 run 1 to 5 miles, and 6 are 5 miles or longer. 2 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Kettle Loop, at 1.8 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 21 easy, 19 moderate, and 5 hard. Of the 45 with measured elevation, Black Cloud Trail climbs the most, about 5,391 ft, and 10 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 45 mountain biking trails, longest first

Mineral Belt TrailMTB34.3 mi Continental Divide Trail and Colorado Trail (Segment 9)HikeMTB14.6 mi Continental Divide Trail and Colorado Trail (Segment 11)HikeMTB11.2 mi Continental Divide Trail and Colorado Trail (Segment 10)HikeMTB10.6 mi Turquoise Lake TrailHikeMTB7.8 mi Black Cloud TrailHikeMTB5.3 mi South ElbertMTB4.9 mi South Mount Elbert TrailHikeMTB4.9 mi Continental Divide Trail 414HikeMTB4.6 mi Colorado Trail (Segment 11)HikeMTB4.2 mi BouldersHikeMTB3.9 mi North Mount Elbert TrailHikeMTB3.7 mi Perma GrinHikeMTB2.9 mi Slip N SlideHikeMTB2.6 mi Empire Valley RidgeHikeMTB2.5 mi Echo Canyon TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi Boulders EastHikeMTB2.4 mi CandylandHikeMTB2.3 mi Timberline TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Elk RunHikeMTB2.1 mi Giddy UpHikeMTB2.1 mi BoonedoogleHikeMTB1.9 mi Kettle LoopHikeMTB1.8 mi Wheelers WayHikeMTB1.7 mi Mount Elbert RoadHikeMTB1.7 mi Prospect Mountain RoadHikeMTB1.7 mi And AgainHikeMTB1.4 mi Willis Creek TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi GolddiggerHikeMTB1.2 mi SwoopHikeMTB1.2 mi Where the Heck am I?HikeMTB1.1 mi Willis Gulch CutoffHikeMTB0.9 mi The WoodsMTB0.8 mi Treeline Loop Ski TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Cold FeetHikeMTB0.6 mi PakkasHikeMTB0.6 mi Fallen Tree TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Old ChubHikeMTB0.3 mi Mill RoadHikeMTB0.3 mi Colorado Trail (Segment 10)HikeMTB0.3 mi Inspectah DeckHikeMTB0.3 mi Upper DeckHikeMTB0.2 mi Interlaken TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Lateral TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Mount Elbert Cutoff TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi

← All Lake County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 25, 2026.