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Historic Downtown Salida – North Backbone Trail loop from Salida

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Historic Downtown Salida – North Backbone Trail loop from Salida

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Historic Downtown Salida – North Backbone Trail loop from Salida

08:01

84.9km

1,620m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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San Isabel National Forest

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Bus stop

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1.64 km

Historic Downtown Salida

Highlight • Settlement

Salida is a beautiful mountain town located in the heart of the Rockies in central Colorado. This little gem has a lot to keep you busy: no matter if you are an artistic mind or an outdoor enthusiast.

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5.98 km

Ute Trail and North Backbone Trailhead

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

6.67 km

North Backbone Trail

Highlight • Trail

Northern trailhead of this fun trail system on the eastern side of Salida

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15.5 km

Ute Trail view of 🏔️Mts Shavano, Antero, Princeton

Highlight • Viewpoint

Overlook with panoramic views along the Continental Divide mountains

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18.0 km

Calumet Mountain Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

The summit of Calumet Mountain at 2956 m {about 9000 feet) rises to the west of Ute trail -here viewed across the west flank of the Continental divide, with higher snowcapped ranges in the distance

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20.1 km

Calumet valley overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

The seasonal streams on the east and north side of Calumet Mountails are dry most of summer, but the view from the overlook shows how much erosion power they still unfolded to shape the valley

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23.2 km

Willow Creek summit meadow 🏔️

Highlight • Viewpoint

The wide meadow on the eastern side of the Ute Trail Cameron Mtn Watershed Divide is a gradual section of the gravel forest road, with several seasonal and some permanent …

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75.8 km

San Isabel National Forest

Highlight • Forest

Western boundaries of this large lush forest

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84.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.1 km

27.4 km

3.41 km

2.06 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

63.1 km

10.1 km

7.67 km

2.76 km

969 m

176 m

Elevation

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Highest point (3,140 m)

Lowest point (2,150 m)

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Today

Friday 22 May

18°C

3°C

57 %

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Historic Downtown Salida – North Backbone Trail loop from Salida

Historic Downtown Salida

Ute Trail and North Backbone Trailhead

North Backbone Trail

Ute Trail view of 🏔️Mts Shavano, Antero, Princeton

Calumet Mountain Overlook

Calumet valley overlook

Willow Creek summit meadow 🏔️

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