Gravel Cycling Guide
Fort Collins Gravel Cycling Routes
Cement Plant and Taft Dirt
Follow just over 30 miles of shady dirt trails and gravel roads for more than 1,000 feet of elevation gain along this popular route. Pass through the Laporte neighborhood, cross…
Black Hollow Reservoir Loop
Don’t miss this classic eastern loop out to the Black Hollow Reservoir. Sometimes there are buffalo along the trail, providing a geat photo opportunity (of course, always…
Lory, Horsetooth, Redstone Canyon
This is a perfect ride to showcase the amazing range gravel bikes can handle. The East, West and South Valley trails through Lory State Park are a fun challenge on a gravel bike…
FoCo Fondo 50-Miler
What can we say? This route is rad! It is a busy mix that will keep you on your toes. Once you leave town, there aren’t any services out there so plan ahead with plenty of water…
Great Western Trail
Find your zone riding this fairly flat loop. This route uses a lot of the bike trail system from Fort Collins and into Windsor. Cruise along a stretch of the Great Western Trail…
Soapstone Prairie Natural Area & Red Mountain Open Space
A mix of dirt, pavement, gravel, and singletrack, this route is a local favorite. Climbing up the Red Mountain side, as this map suggests, is a bit faster and more fun
Classic Pennock Pass
This trail takes you from Fort Collins, to Masonville, then up Buckhorn Canyon, staying in the canyon all the way to the top of Pennock Pass at more than 10,000 feet. This…
FoCo Fondo Bite the Bullet Challenge
The FoCo Fondo Bite the Bullet Challenge is 107 miles long, with a majority of the climbing occurring in the first half. Once you slog through that, you can speedily zoom to New…
200K of Awesomeness
200 Kilometers of mostly gravel, all from your door. Does it get better than that? We don’t think so. Ride through Park Creek Reservoir, Pain in the Ass Pass, County Road 82E…
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Special thanks to Whitney and Zack Allison with Bike Sports Co. for their expert contributions to this guide.