Trail Description:
Deer Creek offers rolling single track and nice forest scenery at times. Red Mesa loop is a sweet fast DH. The area is small but the trails can be linked up pretty well making for a fun ride with various options.
How to get there:
470, Wadsworth south, Deer Creek canyon road for a few miles, sign on left. You're there.
| Posted by: Scaryfast on 7/4/2004 |
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This trail is a blast!!! The beginning will fool you. It is easy singletrack until you get to the climb. The climb is pretty rugged. There is a really technical part I have only ridden once a long time ago. Past that the climb is easy and mostly in the shade. There are two loops at the top. Red Mesa is my favorite loop. When you get to the for at the top of Red Mesa go to the left on the fire road. This way you can ride mostly downhill on the singletrack part. There are open meadows, great city views, and some awesome singletrack through the forest. After that it is all downhill to the parking lot. Go early because this trail gets real crowded after noon. It is tempting to go super-fast but watch out I there are lots of blind corners. Beside hikers and horses I almost took out a wild turkey last October.
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| Posted by: Old Gerr on 9/22/2002 |
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Jeffco Open Space is an incredible resource. Being born in Denver and now living out of state I marvel at what the Open Space Rangers have done for Jeffco Citizens. Respect Animals rights and don't ride at night weenies. Down the road from Deer Creek is a great new open space that is best used to ride over to Deer Creek via Elk and Rattlesnake Gulch trails.
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| Posted by: frank on 7/8/2002 |
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sweet trail for front range, hey chris try getting out of the parking lot I'm surprised your fat head fits in your helmet.
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| Posted by: police state on 8/2/2001 |
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I'm going to invite the jeff co rangers to ride with me so they can tell me what to do.
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| Posted by: Jose on 11/16/2000 |
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Red Mesa and Plymouth Mountain are sweet. To avoid the crows ride very early in the morning. Don't bother to ride on weekends after 10 am because the trails get crowded. There is a nasty hill up the canyon that I have seen but a handful of people make to the top. The downhill is fast and furious, but watch out for people.
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| Posted by: Jeffco RANGERS on 9/1/2000 |
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Follow Dave's advice to poach trails and the park may end up being closed to bikes. BIKE RIGHT!
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| Posted by: Jon Blomquist on 2/29/2000 |
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Very nice single track up higher on the trail. Very heavy usage until you get up to the good trails. Red Mesa Loop and Plymouth Mountain trail are the best MOUNTAIN biking this close to denver.
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| Posted by: Dave Ford Biz@aol.com on 12/9/1999 |
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The only reason this trail is not rated excellent is the high usage. Skip the crowds by turning left at the Plymouth Mountain trail after the steep ascent up Plymouth Creek trail. At the top beware of the hiker only Homestead trail (worth a poach but you will get yelled at). Descend back to Plymouth Creek trail and ascend to the red Mesa Loop. After a scenic overlook, it is all rollers back to the parking lot. Be nice!!! and Enjoy!!!
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