Red Rocks / Dakota Ridge Trails For Mountain Biking

The Matthews/Winters Park is an open-space in Jefferson County that has a five mile bike loop combining both the Red Rocks Trail (2.8 mi) and the Dakota Ridge Trail (2.2 mi). The total vertical climbing is about 1,700 feet.

To reach the mountain biking trailhead from Denver, head west on US70 to the US40 Exit. Head south on SR26 briefly to the trailhead.

Overall, Red Rocks / Dakota Ridge Trails is the 112th most popular mountain bike trail of all 186 mountain biking rides in Colorado. Several of the better mountain bike trails are nearby Red Rocks / Dakota Ridge Trails including Red Rocks Loop Trail, Moonraker Trails Recreation Area, Dawn Mountain Trail, Mount 7, Golden Gate Canyon State Park and White Ranch Open Space Park.