Suggested Trails within Boulder

[TachPHD]

Hello. Do you guys have any suggestions for dirt biking trails up in Boulder?

[Dr. Joe Siphek]

Left hand Canyon, some pretty technical stuff up there from what i remember...not even sure what is still open up there.

[Ricky]

While it's not anywhere near complete, check out this site I'm building:
www.codirt.com

alternatively: www.staythetrail.org

Switzerland trail is one of the more common near Boulder, but it's super easy.

[dirkterrell]

Switzerland trail is one of the more common near Boulder, but it's super easy.

Yeah, that one is easy but some of the side trails off of it will kick your ass. Well, they've kicked mine. Try Pennsylvania Gulch sometime (to the left as you reach the town of Sunset, coming from the south, i.e. Sugarloaf Mtn.).

[Sean]

Lefthand canyon is the only legal single-track in Boulder County. There are some jeep roads you can ride. As Ricky said, staythetrail.org is good and you can also check out traildamage.com

[TachPHD]

Thank you fellas. I think I'm going to check out left hand canyon. It's my first time dirt biking so this should be interesting.

[Dr. Joe Siphek]

if it's your first time...DO NOT GO BY YOURSELF. that is all.

[Sean]

Thank you fellas. I think I'm going to check out left hand canyon. It's my first time dirt biking so this should be interesting.

if it's your first time...DO NOT GO BY YOURSELF. that is all.

Lefthand can get pretty technical, pretty fast depending on where you go. Be careful and know your limits.

[asp_125]

If it's your first time, I recommend Switzerland Trail.

[Devaclis]

Dirtbikes are the debil. They are dangerous. I do not recommend them.

[Dr. Joe Siphek]

I recommend you come riding w/ us on sunday dana.

[TachPHD]

Left Hand was surprisingly challenging mid-way up once the trail became rocky. Overall, it was a great experience and so much fun. I can't wait to get my own dirt bike and try other trails.

[duelist13]

Didn't want to resurrect an old thread, but are supermoto tires going to cut it on switzerland? Thanks in advance .

[Sean]

Yes, they would be fine as long as there's no snow. It's a pretty easy trail.

[duelist13]

I'm in Boulder, if anyone wants to ride up to do some easy but cool trails. I'm trying Switzerland soon, but first just some dirt roads like Sunshine canyon.

I saw a trail starting on a road called "portal road" going west of Rollinsville, which is south of Ned. It seemed like the trail went all the way up to the top of the mountains, with a road that you can ride up near the peak. Anyone try this one before? Good luck and happy trail riding, guys and gals .

[asp_125]

Portal Road leads up to Rollins Pass East, or there's another jeep trail going south out of Tolland that winds up either in Central City or over towards St Mary's Glacier.

[duelist13]

Nice! I assume the guv-ment hasn't placed any restrictions on riding through either route?

[duelist13]

Well looks like you can't go all the way up to the peak due to a collapsed tunnel, then an unstable rickety old wooden trestle bridge called "devil's Slide". Fair enough, don't want to conquer the hill above the tunnel only to die breaking through that bridge and ending up on the news a month later. If anyone knows of any other nearby roads that cross over to the west side, please let me know. Most importantly, if anyone else wants to come along when the snow thins (for safety's sake, at least!) let's go for it! I tried Switzerland trail and boy was it bumpy as hell with a road track setup on the WR250X!

[Penadam]

Well looks like you can't go all the way up to the peak due to a collapsed tunnel, then an unstable rickety old wooden trestle bridge called "devil's Slide". Fair enough, don't want to conquer the hill above the tunnel only to die breaking through that bridge and ending up on the news a month later. If anyone knows of any other nearby roads that cross over to the west side, please let me know. Most importantly, if anyone else wants to come along when the snow thins (for safety's sake, at least!) let's go for it! I tried Switzerland trail and boy was it bumpy as hell with a road track setup on the WR250X!

Let me know. I'd be down to try some easy stuff on the tard if it gets warm enough.

[duelist13]

Nice! Got a good ride in the other day on Switzerland trail. Couldn't finish it because I was getting pretty far away from peoples and I didn't have any tools or parts on me. It was warm enough to wear normal winter gloves, but definitely had to bundle up. I'm stocking up on some stuff to keep with the bike in case I ever get into a ruh-roh situation . I figure I can just pull the stuff off when I'm commuting or hitting the track. I ain't RC but this is the Youtube video that goes with the pics.

[Sean]

I tried Switzerland trail and boy was it bumpy as hell with a road track setup on the WR250X!

Ride faster, it evens it out.

I'm stocking up on some stuff to keep with the bike in case I ever get into a ruh-roh situation . I figure I can just pull the stuff off when I'm commuting or hitting the track.

You can always get a small backpack/camel back and just leave things in there too. Fortunately I have a fair amount of room on my KTM, but it's just as easy to have a designated backpack with some tubes (if you use them), tire irons, patch kit, hand pump and assorted tools.

Pics look good!

[duelist13]

Ride faster, it evens it out.

You can always get a small backpack/camel back and just leave things in there too. Fortunately I have a fair amount of room on my KTM, but it's just as easy to have a designated backpack with some tubes (if you use them), tire irons, patch kit, hand pump and assorted tools.

Pics look good!

Those are some good tips! I definitely found out riding a little faster helps, but the front wheel was bouncing off some sharp looking rocks and I wasn't sure about the puncture resistance of the tires/tubes (some perspective on this would be nice). In the case of a puncture, I found out you don't have to remove the whole tire (just one bead) to get to the tube, and that you can lay the bike down on its side to remove the wheels. Hand pump-not sure if there is a decent one out there (most of mine have broken), but I guess you get what you pay for on those things!

Still need to try changing a tube tire with the small trail-type tools, to get some practice. Also how to replace the clip-type chains.

[Bueller]

I rode the crap out of my sumo on trails and only got 1 flat. Hand pumps suck! CO2 is the way to go.
I hardly ever fix flats, I mostly ride the out on the flat, to my truck where I load up and go home

http://youtu.be/xMBgYL9Ky_o

[duelist13]

I rode the crap out of my sumo on trails and only got 1 flat. Hand pumps suck! CO2 is the way to go.
I hardly ever fix flats, I mostly ride the out on the flat, to my truck where I load up and go home

http://youtu.be/xMBgYL9Ky_o

Nice video.. that looks like some fun singletrack (except at 3:53)!
Bueller, if we were both on a goat trail with a steep drop-off, you'd get to the end and wait for an hour. If I got a flat tire, you'd also have to figure out who my next of kin was :P