Grand County Life - mountain biking

Explore Fraser on Two Wheels: Take Advantage of the New Fraser Bike Park!

Check out Fraser Valley's Newest Addition: The Fraser Bike Park is Ready to Ride! 

If you've driven through Fraser lately, you've likely noticed an influx of dirt, heavy equipment, and activity near the Lion’s Ponds east of Highway 40. Crews have been hard at work all summer and into fall to bring the Town of Fraser's long-awaited vision to life - the new Fraser Bike Park is in the home stretch of completion and just recently celebrated the soft opening of the asphalt pump track!

With over 600 miles of cross-country trails, Trestle Bike Park's world-class downhill biking, and plenty of gravel riding opportunities, the Winter Park area is a biking mecca. So an innovative, all ages and abilities bike park is a natural addition to our…

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Take Advantage of Early-Season Mountain Biking in Grand County

Hit the Trails this Spring: Where to Ride Early-Season

As skiing winds down for the season and our winter's worth of snow continues to melt, we start to hang up our skis and tune up our bikes to hit the trails this summer. We can always take a spring bike trip to Fruita or Moab to get some pedaling in before peak season here in Grand County, but there are also some sweet spots for spring riding right in our backyard! The Phases in Tabernash and Granby Ranch's cross-country trails are some of the first trails to melt and dry out each spring. 

THE PHASES

This south-facing network of trails minutes off Highway 40 in Tabernash has been a long-time local favorite for spring riding. The sun exposure the area gets allows the Phases be the first…

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Nonprofit Spotlight: Headwaters Trail Alliance

Headwaters Trail Alliance Goes Big to Preserve, Enhance, and Promote Grand County's Extensive Trail System

When we hop on a trail for a quick ride or head out to hike for a few hours, we rarely consider how the trails we're using got here (or who is taking care of them!). Sometimes, I find myself so deep in appreciation for a sunset ride or seeing a rainbow from the top of the Leland Creek trails that I forget to remember the people who build and maintain the trails that make it possible for us to explore our backyard with such ease.

Headwaters Trail Alliance (HTA) is a local nonprofit that maintains, builds, and promotes high-quality, multi-use trails in Grand County. Linking towns, recreational areas, secondary trail systems, and cultural and…

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Check Out Our Favorite Mountain Biking Trails!

Put Some Mountains in Your Biking! 

Summer days equate to summer rides for us! We honestly aren't sure if life can get any better than a good ride on a summer day. It's no question that Grand County offers some of the best mountain biking around. With over 600 miles of cross-country trails in the Fraser Valley alone and world-class downhill trails at both Winter Park Resort and Granby Ranch, it's easy to find the perfect route for anything from your epic 30-mile adventure or a quick loop on your lunch break. 

While we both love exploring the extensive trail system, we each have our favorite "go-to" rides. Leah makes getting out on the Tipperary Creek trail a habit as she can easily ride to the trailhead from right out her back door. This…

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