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Glenwood Canyon Bike Trail

Glenwood Springs, CO
5.0 of 5 stars 34 Reviews
Type: Canyons, Biking Trails
Activities: Biking
Fee: No
Description: This bike trail winds through a canyon and offers scenic vistas of the Colorado River.
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Colorado
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

The Glenwood Canyon bike trail is especially great when combined with an Amtrak train ride and a ride on the Rio Grande Trail that runs from Glenwood Springs to Aspen. This stretch of canyon has been described by many as one of the most scenic stretches of highway in the world. The problem is, if you’re driving on the highway,... More

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Fort Collins, CO
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

Very nice, I did not notice that there was a major highway running next to me, 16 miles one way. More

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Olathe, CO
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4 reviews 4 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Trail is in great shape, as beautiful as ever. Spring is in full swing, the fragrance of chokecherry blossoms was everywhere. More

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Denver, Colorado
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

convenient to Hot Springs and town-10 min away. Scenic through the canyons & along Colorado River..Practically attached to the Glenwood Canyon Resort More

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Glenwood Springs, Colorado
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9 reviews 9 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

~20 miles of riverside bike trail following Colorado River. More

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The World
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

Even though it is right next to the I-70 and the train tracks it was great fun. More

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Littleton, Colorado
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

Great Views. The ride was nice. Easy terrain. Right next to the river and the cliff views are spectacular. More

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Cedarburg, Wisconsin, United States
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

While the ride was not spectacular the equipment and staff were. The trail was closed through Glenwood so we had to take a route along the Frying Pan River. Not good. More

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Littleton, Colorado
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012

We rode nearly the entire length of the path in the canyon in late March '12. The spectacular scenery more than makes up for the highway noise off of I-70. In addition to steep canyon walls, enjoy viewing rafters and kayakers on the Colorado River, and cargo and passenger trains passing on the other side. The path is well-maintained -... More

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Glenwood Springs, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

Almost every trail follows one of the rivers in our area or dramatic mountain views or both. More

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