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Level: Intermediate
Length: 9 mi (14.5 km)
Surface: Singletrack
Configuration: Network
Elevation: +3,509/ -830 ft
Total: 161 riders
 

Mountain Biking Monument Preserve

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#60 of 1,383 mountain bike trails in Colorado
#424 in the world

I have not been able to find this trail anywere else on the net... too bad! It is a great mt. there are sevral trails, though not very technical, there are some mean climbes and some great downhills. the trails are not named so you will just have to do some exploring! My fav. loop start just as you get to the top of the first hill on the road at the trail head, from the parking lot.Have Fun!!

First added by searsandrewj on Jan 1, 2003. Last updated May 1, 2020. → add an update
Before you go
  • Drinking water: unknown
  • Lift service: unknown
  • Night riding: unknown
  • Pump track: unknown
  • Restrooms: unknown
  • Fat bike grooming: unknown
  • E-bikes allowed: unknown
  • Fee required: unknown
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Getting there
from northbound I-25 Take the monument exit, turn left at the first light right at the second, left at 7-11 travle all the way down that road until you come to the RR crossing. go across the tracks and turn left then turn right at mt. herman road.

[Added 6/9/02 by webmaster]: Take exit #161 off I-25. Head west and take the second left, Third Street. Follow this as it curves around and becomes Front Street. Turn right at the stop sign onto Second St. After crossing the railroad tracks, turn left onto Mitchell St. Mt. Herman Rd. will be about a half mile on the right. Go about a mile or so and turn into the signed parking lot on the left. The trail starts here and heads west.
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Q: The reason you may not find much on the internet is that this awesome mtb trail area is called the Monument Preserve, NOT Mt. Herman Trail! Mt. Herman Trail is about 7 miles further down Mt. Herman Road and goes to the top of Mt. Herman. Friends of the Monument Preserve have a website, and I have occasionally found Monument Preserve trail maps at local bike shops. Locals also refer to these as the "work center trails" as the Hot Shots have a training facility here.
A: Monument Preserve is a very nice riding area -- not tons of mileage but too small plus there is a lot of variety from very beginner trails to advanced trails. I'm guessing you would agree, personally I would consider the Mt. Herman Trail as part of the Preserve trail network. It is depicted as such on the maps. I recently found a map at Criterium bike shop in COS. IMO, one should definitely by a map before going here the first time. There is essentially no signage in the network, but it is hard to get truly lost -- Mt Herman is west and the entire system generally slopes east down to the THD. So grab a map and enjoy exploring ... and the riding.