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Apex - Enchanted Forest

Nearby Town: Golden, Colorado
Ride Type: Loop
Trail Type: Single Track 100%
Single Track 100%
Distance: 5.60 miles (9.01 KM)
Duration: 1 - 2 Hours
Elevation Gain: 500 Feet (152 Meters)
Climbing: Steep At Times
Skill Level: Weekend Warriors
User Density: not specified.



Ride Summary:
Visions of the Northwest in Colorado: single track in tight evergreen woods to be in one direction only.

Trail Description:
Loop trail accessed by Apex Trail (within Apex Park). Enchanted Forest in predominantly ridden in one direction only: up Apex Trail and down Enchanted. Ride up Apex Trail (2.8 miles) and branch left at the top, before entering hilltop neighborhoods or joining with LookOut Mountain Road. At 1.5miles up Apex you will see Enchanted Forest trail join in from the left via wooden bridge crossing. THIS IS THE RETURN LEG, do not take a left here, ride up to the top and come back on the return leg. Enchanted Forest in TIGHT and FAST. Several technical sections consisting of roots, creek crossing, hairpins, sudden rolls, and the occasional hiker or Barney coming in the opposite direction.

How to get there:
From Denver: I-70 West, take Morrison exit, go right, drive one mile and take a left at Heritage Square amusement park. Take immediate right once inside Heritage, to the "lower" parking lot. Drive to the back of the parking lot. Trailhead is at the Apex Park signboard.

Additional Notes:
Trail not shown on any maps as of '98, known by word of mouth only. Ride out of Apex on Enchanted as the last ride of the day, to avoid people coming up (or "in").


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Posted by: ColoradoDirt on 1/4/2011
This is Colorado mountain biking. Yeti built the 575 for trails like this; Fast and Flowy with touches of tech. New Argos Trail connector and others give super buff climbing and/or descending options. I recommend Apex & Enchanted for the downhill. I give it a 5 star for a metro ride. 15 min from downtown of a metropolis and your riding singletrack in the woods with mule deer. Plus, it flows. Bring your trail or All Mtn rig. Watch out for directional flow on odd # days. Ride Bikes.


Posted by: kjmesser on 4/23/2008
its nice a little technicle at times but over all it is a nice short ride and is close to home.


Posted by: Chris on 5/20/2007
Great trail, lots of fun, took the dog, rather narrow at times but wasn't bad because not too many people. plenty of trees and terrain of varying difficulty.


Posted by: crank it up on 2/20/2007
I was thinking about checking this trail out this weekend. I'm kinda new at MTB any suggestions?


Posted by: Oasis on 1/20/2006
Jerry is a moron who can't ride a trail. This is a fun trail any way you ride. Go out and have fun folks.




 



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