Name: The Glades - Outer Loop
Rating: 4.2

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This trail is a blast. It features everything from pump track-like rollers and berms, optional drops and doubles and generally fast flowing fun!

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Local Club: Boulder Mountainbike Alliance

Nov 17, 2025: Trail Update: South St Vrain

Nov 14, 2025: Another Step Closer to new Betasso Connector

Oct 24, 2025: Boulder County Moves One Step Closer to a Safer Boulder-to-Betasso Connection

Land Manager: City of Boulder, Colorado - Parks and Recreation

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Brian Smith with improvements by Zander Göpfert

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4.2 from 10 votes

#6

in Valmont Bike Park

#8783

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4.2 from 10 votes

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#6

in Valmont Bike Park

#832

in Colorado

#8,783

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Feb 3, 2015 near Boulder, CO

Kaiden at Valmont. Photo by Josh Lawton - joshualawton.com

Feb 3, 2015 near Boulder, CO

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Nov 1, 2025

Dan 60D5H411

With Owen, Eliana, Tina

Jun 2, 2019

Connor Parish

Berms, rollers, drops, and features galore make this one a fantastically fun trail that you can really fly through 0.6mi — 0h 03m

Aug 10, 2018

Lindsay Beaman

Jul 11, 2018

Private User

Jun 9, 2018

TJ Nelson

Jan 6, 2018

Brian Wilson

First time to Valmont Bike Park with Landon.

Jun 29, 2015

Kian Tanner

Jun 28, 2015

Kian Tanner

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