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A fast, flowing, and fun beginner trail through the piñons with nice views of Salida.


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Map Key

1.7

Miles

2.7

KM

Singletrack

7,700' 2,347 m

High

7,636' 2,327 m

Low

95' 29 m

Up

127' 39 m

Down

3%

Avg Grade (1°)

14%

Max Grade (8°)

Dogs Leashed

E-Bikes Unknown

Family Friendly Expect generally friendly grades, wider trail, and no exposure.

Need to Know

There is a brand new parking lot along CR110 just before the Spartan trail crossing on CR110, on the right. A new Spartan Connector trails runs out of the south end of the parking lot into Spartan West. Turn left (east) to get to Spartan East.

Description

Spartan East is a new two-way mountain bike optimized beginner trail in the Methodist Mountain trail system. For those who are riding from town up CR110 towards the trailhead of Little Rainbow, this new trail is one way to get off the road sooner, and ties into the Little Rainbow trail, about 2.5 miles east of the 110TH.

Together with the new Spartan West and Little Rainbow, it makes for a nice 5.5-mile loop using the 110 TH, in both directions. Or ride it as part of a longer ride from-or-to Race Track via Little Rainbow. Or do whatever you want :-)

Most of this trail rolls and turns through the piñons and arroyos, while there is also a large 'bowl' section that features some of the biggest trees in the Methodist Mountain trail system. This shady section is literally the coolest spot along the trail.

Spartan East crosses one big and several smaller dry washes. They are very soft and can bog you down, although they should pack down over time. In general, this trail has friendly average grades, but there are a few short sections (at the east end) that will require the use of the granny gear.

Spartan East was designed by Salida Mountain Trails and fine-tuned and built by Arrowhead Trails Inc. for SMT.

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Marcel S

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  4.3 from 16 votes

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#2,920

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Great trail for night riding and family rides.
Jul 23, 2019 near Salida, CO
Rider and dog riding along the new Spartan East trail
May 25, 2018 near Salida, CO

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Aug 21, 2024
Alli W
Jun 17, 2023
Kevin S
May 7, 2023
Patrick Burns
I am sure this is what a lot of people actually want. I found it dull and uninspiring.
Jul 9, 2021
Mike Slavens
Isabel's first ride!!! 2.8mi
Aug 28, 2020
Veronika Strmiskova
2mi
Jul 22, 2020
Stan Kwan
9h 30m
Sep 2, 2019
kmcowan
Started from new parking lot - spartan east, little rainbow, spartan west. 1.7mi — 1h 00m
Aug 1, 2019
Hazel Fisher
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