Two ongoing biking and hiking trail projects in New Castle and Rifle were awarded two major funding bumps from the Garfield County Commission on Monday. New Castle’s Burning Mountain Trail, set to fully establish an.
Stretch your muscles. Get your shoes ready. It’s trail time, baby. A massive celebration of Rifle’s trail-running scene is slated for an all-day ambrosia of recreation and entertainment Saturday. Called Colorado Trailfest, the day’s festivities.
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After finishing the first 6 miles of a project that’s set to create a total of 18 miles of newly developed bike trails, a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Grand Hogback Trails is slated for Saturday…
But that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun out there right now.
With seasonal closure lifted April 15 (riding is not allowed until June 1), outdoor adventurers can still park their vehicles at the newly developed drive-in parking lot and bike 6 miles of the first phase of what will be an 18-mile project.
The Grand Hogback Trails at Rifle Arch are located 9 miles north of Rifle, on Colorado Highway 13. The parking lot is on the east side of the road.
Work, however, is still underway.
Avid mountain biker and trail builder Ben Mays rides a new portion of the Grand Hogback mountain biking trail that he helped build within the last couple of days.