Mountain Biking Trails

Easiest

1. Duster (1.2 miles; avg. grade 3.15%) Service road with beautiful views of the Yampa Valley.

More Difficult

2. Elkhead Loop (1.1 miles; avg. grade 0.69% ) Start/finish at top of gondola, varied singletrack/service road. North leg recommended route to Duster.
3. Cathy's Cutoff (0.5 miles; avg. grade 4%) Single track, connecting Pete's and Sunshine.
4. Sunshine Loop (2.0 miles; avg. grade 4.6%, max. grade 10.06%) Challenging, more difficult singletrack through Sunshine Bowl.
5. Yoo Hoo (0.8 miles; avg. grade 4.46%, max. grade 13.77%) Combination of single and double track with challenging downhill section.
6. Zig Zag (4.7 miles; avg. grade 8.34%, max. grade 15.78%) Most popular trail on mountain. Descends from top of gondola with single/double track including challenging terrain and steep downhills.

Most Difficult

7. Creekside (1.7 miles; avg. grade 8.3%, max. grade 15.57%) Singletrack with elevation drop of 1,000 ft. including very steep sections and several creek crossings. Trail ends at Burgess Creek Road. Proceed uphill on Burgess Creek Road to access Zig Zag trail and the ski resort.
8. Huffman's (0.5 miles; avg. grade 10.16%) Twisty singletrack once used as old horse trail by area ranchers.
9. Moonlight (0.8 miles; avg. grade 9.28%, max. grade 21%) Singletrack with numerous switchbacks and 12” treadwidth in areas.
10. Pete's Wicked (2.9 miles; avg. grade of 9%) Challenging trail with steep terrain, sharp switchbacks and rugged trail conditions.
11. Sitz (0.3 miles; avg. grade 12%) Mostly singletrack with several steep sections.
12. Spur Run (1.0 miles; avg. grade 4.86%) Dirt service road, most direct route to Valley View.
13. Storm Peak Challenge (2.2 miles; avg. grade 10.06%, max. grade 12.1%) Extremely challenging ride to top of Continental Divide including steep terrain, sharp switchbacks and rugged trail conditions mostly on dirt service road.
14. Valley View (4.37 miles; avg. grade 6.11%, max, grade 11.78%) Primarily singletrack to ski area base including cross-country style, rolling terrain, switchbacks and uphill/downhill sections.
15. Mountain View (avg. grade undetermined) Singletrack trail that leaves ski area boundary, connecting to US Forest Service's Continental Divide Trail.

Hiking Trails

1H. Thunderhead Trail (3.81 miles) Trail starts at either top or bottom of gondola. 2,180 vertical feet gain/loss during this moderately rugged single track mountain hike. Hikers need to carry plenty of water and use appropriate footwear. Bikes prohibited on top 2/3rds of trail.
2H. Vista Nature Trail (0.86 miles) Begins/ends at top of gondola, including fi rst section which is wide, graded gravel path that is relatively flat and handicap accessible. Second portion is dirt, single track. Bikes prohibited.
3H. Chisholm Trail (1.62 miles) A challenging hike from top of gondola to Four Points Hut (9.716 feet) on service road. Bikes may be encountered along this entire trail.

Trail configurations may change.
First Aid Services are only available during Gondola operating hours.
Daily 6/18-8/29, weekends & holidays 9/3-9/19, Mon.-Sat. 10am-4pm, Sun. 9:30am-4pm
Hiking is available on most trails, however, to minimize encounters with mountain bike traffic we recommend the Thunderhead Hiking Trail and Vista Nature Trail. All trails have uphill and downhill traffic.
Please pack it in, pack it out – do not litter your National Forest!
Do not feed or approach wildlife.
Fire hazard exists. Smoking is prohibited.

Recreation on this public land is provide through a partnership between the Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation and the Medicine Bow/Routt National Forest. The Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation is committed to the wise use of our natural resources, as well as the preservation and enhancement of the Medicine Bow/Routt National Forest. Our efforts in this area include the improvements of wildlife habitat, erosion control, water conservation and recycling of waste products, along with the use of recycled materials when possible. We hope you will join us in our commitment to preserve our environment by helping to keep your National Forest lands beautiful.

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