Mountain & Road Biking

Most popular mountain biking trails are within:

Green Mountain Park, Lakewood

Bear Creek Lake Park, Lakewood

Matthews Winters Park, I-70 & Hwy 40

Apex Park, Heritage Square to Lookout Mtn

Lair O’the Bear Park, Bear Creek Canyon

Elk Meadow Park, Evergreen

Alderfer/Three Sisters Park, Evergreen

Golden Gate Canyon Park, west of Hwy 93

White Ranch Park, west of Hwy 93

Meyer Ranch Park, off Hwy 285

Reynolds Park, off Hwy 285 & 97

Deer Creek Canyon Park, south of 124

Historic and Scenic Lariat Trail

This is the most challenging road bike training of 56 curves (seven hair-pins) over 4.2 miles rising 2,000 feet elevation from 19th Street in Golden to Buffalo Bill’s Grave in Lookout Mountain Park.

Bikers continue on Lookout Mountain Road to Colorow Road and loop back down the Lariat. Some continue on Lookout to Hwy 40 and west to Evergreen.

Golden Bicycle Master Plan

The Golden has bicycle paths throughout the city and is completing a Master Plan of biker-friendly roads and trails. The goal is to create safe, efficient bicycle transportation, a pedestrian-bicycle-friendly community. Shoulder roadways are at least four feet wide and many bridges and underpasses are part of the system.