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Ute Trail — Salida gravel section
DiscoverPlaces to seeUnited StatesColoradoChaffee CountySmeltertown
Ute Trail — Salida gravel section
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
Ute Trail — Salida gravel section
Mountain biking
5.0
(2)
Gravel riding
5.0
(1)
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San Isabel National Forest
Tips
Traveler
June 5, 2022
Mountain biking
Southern section of the long Ute Trail, mostly on gravel county road 2 and 175. Gently descending to the Arkansas River Valley at Salida. The last part along seasonal Ute Creek.
Traveler
September 16, 2025
Cycling
CR 175 is a solid mostly smooth gravel road that climbs for 12 miles one-way from 7,000ft Salida to close to 10,000 feet, way up in the Arkansas Hills. It is along the Great Divide MTB route, but can also be ridden as an out-and-back this would make for a 24 mile ride with a ton of climbing, gorgeous views, and plenty of options to keep riding and/or turn this into a big gravel loop. Some singletrack trails also connect to this road.
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Distance 18.1 km
Downhill 870 m
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