This is a combination of trails that are newly built by the Wyoming State Parks, in accordance with IMBA and sustainable trail building techniques. Overland Mountain Bike Club has assisted in trail building in Glendo State Park. This particular selection of trails from a great loop for exploring the area and seeing what has been done. Trail junctions are numbered in accordance with the map provide through the State Park.
The trail system utilizes a wooden pole with a large fence wire barrel of rocks to show junctions, and when finished the entire system will have a map, trail junction number, and trail name attached to the pole. It will also be colored coded.
This loop starts from Two Moon campground. Park next to the restrooms, and ride the Pump Track for a quick warm-up. This loop utilizes
Ponderosa Trail, then connects to the outer portions of the
Two Moon Loop. On the Two Moon loop,
Ponderosa trail skirts the Pump Track and then heads West.
Head East at the campground and then connect to the pump sections on the South side of the Two Moon loop. Connect to the East entrance of
Ponderosa Trail and head West towards the pump tracks. The trail will pass several camping areas and eventually come to a junction - Head South.
You'll come out near the Glendo Park road. Continue to head East to the rollers and trail. Ride past the kids playground and you'll enter a junction with
Ponderosa Trail. Follow
Ponderosa Trail to the intersection with
Two Moon Loop on the North side.
Note: several sections of the trails will have short rock ramp features with ride around options.
Two Moon Loop takes you along the edge of the cliffs overlooking Glendo Lake. The Loop continues along the cliffs, and eventually drops down, towards the beginning of the
Two Moon Loop and
Ponderosa Trail intersection.
From the intersection head onto the Southern section of the
Two Moon Loop. You'll parallel the road for a while - enjoy the pumps and jumps on this section! Follow this trail until the junction with
Buffalo Run.
Buffalo Run starts at a road crossing. It is freshly cut singletrack that meanders South of the road and gives a great overlook of the North Platte River. It features smooth, flowing singletrack with bermed turns and a few technical features.
After a few whoops,
Buffalo Run intersects the
91 Gigawatt Trail.
91 Gigawatt Trail is a switchback descent to the Power Plant below. Enjoy the well-developed turns, rock drops, and flow this descent offers. This trail terminates at an access road for the Glendo Power Plant. Cross this road and take Renegade trail. Stay headed East and take
Rocky River.
Rocky River is bench cut singletrack and sits above the road. It features great flow and has enough obstacles and challenges to facilitate a smile - find it, ride it.
From the end of the
Rocky River intersects with a road. Head North on the doubletrack to the other side of the Canyon. From here you'll ride along the river and eventually head up the
Barrel Roll trail.
Barrel Roll is a steep but rideable climb. After some quick suffering, go left at the trail junction. Here, the climb becomes more challenging and at one point is hike-a-bike. Eventually, you'll come to another junction. Stay left where the trail brings you near the Dam Overlook.
At the next trail junction, you'll find the
Cobblestone and Slide Hill trails. Take a right and go up the stairs to take
Cobblestone.
Cobblestone trail is difficult and features exactly what you'd think: cobbles! A perfect line is needed to clean it. From the end of
Cobblestone, enter the Slide Hill trail, go across the road and connect to the Slide Hill loop. Follow Slide Hill loop going west and continue to the
Sundance - A short, rocky connector trail. Take either Slide Hill or Sundance as they eventually connect.
Sundance is another technical, rock trail section. Connect to
Slide Hill Loop again and follow it along the Cliff keeping the lake to your right.
You then need to cross the road and begin by taking the
Barrel Roll down and back to the
Wetland Trail and then take then next right past the bathroom parking area and then jump on the
Root Canal. You can then take a few different trails such as
Reflector South Spur or the road and head back up. To the campground, by crossing the road to
Broken Bow trail. Head west uphill to the Two Moon system and get back to the car/truck etc..
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