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  2. CO
  3. …Front Range
  4. …Erie
  5. Sunset East
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“Crank out the upper and lower loops from just off the Coal Creek bike path. ”

Dave Reed
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6.7

Miles

10.8

KM

85%

Singletrack

5,254' 1,601 m

High

5,073' 1,546 m

Low

467' 142 m

Up

450' 137 m

Down

3%

Avg Grade (1°)

14%

Max Grade (8°)

Dogs Off-leash

E-Bikes Allowed

Overview

A quick combo ride of the upper Sunset East trails as well as the lower Sunset West, including Erie Forest, Sunset Ridge , Sidewinder and Meadows.

Description

From just off the Coal Creek Bike Path there's a nice easy entrance to the trail system- simply cut hard right as you enter to ascend the Sidewinder trail that makes a few mellow switchbacks to the top. From here, pop onto the road that leads uphill to the Sunset East trails. Look for a small sign and entrance to your left to get onto the trails and then ascend whichever way you feel like (there's a newly built Ascent trail that goes straight up between the Green Trail and Blue Trail runs for the most direct route).

From the top take your pick of either the "Green Trail" (left) or "Blue Trail" (right). The Green Trail has been recently rebuilt to include plenty of rollers, jumps and banked turns, while the Blue Trail is more of a flowing downhill run with dips and tighter turns. Feel free to do a few laps to try them both out!

When you're finished doing the upper loops head back down the road to the West trails where you can take the right at the top and then a left to swing onto the Sunset Ridge trail that has a nice banked entrance turn to start things off, keep heading north on this until you reach the terminus of the loop.

Turn left at the end to jump onto the Meadows lower trail that wraps back around and back to where you started. If you're feeling up for another one you can ascend directly from here back to the top where you can polish off the upper Erie Forest trail that offers some fun features to hop off of.

History & Background

Built very recently by the generous efforts of the Erie Singletrack Advocates

Contacts

Local Club: Boulder Mountainbike Alliance

Feb 22, 2024: Join us in Shaping Colorado’s Outdoor Future

Feb 1, 2024: Eagle-Sage Trail Closures

Jan 31, 2024: Coalton Trail Reopening Feb. 1

Shared By:

Dave Reed with improvements by Stephanie Greenman
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  3.8 from 46 votes

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in Sunset East

#145

in Colorado

#555

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The Sunset Trails in Erie are aptly named... There are amazing sunset views of the Colorado Front Range out here
Apr 17, 2017 near Erie, CO
Sunset senders in Erie.
May 19, 2019 near Erie, CO
Nick hits one of the large berms on the "Black Line" on the Sunset Trails in Erie, CO
Apr 17, 2017 near Erie, CO
Upper loops at a fitting sunset.
Oct 27, 2014 near Erie, CO
Sunday funday on the Black Line!
Dec 31, 2017 near Erie, CO
Black line from top to bottom.
Aug 23, 2020 near Erie, CO

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