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Glenwood Canyon Bike Trail

Glenwood Springs, CO
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Type: Canyons, Biking Trails
Activities: Biking
Fee: No
Description: This bike trail winds through a canyon and offers scenic vistas of the Colorado River.
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Denver, Colorado
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20 reviews 20 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013 NEW

One of the best bike rides anywhere! Whether you have your own bikes or need to rent ones like we did, you can get dropped off 16 miles from town and ride mostly downhill all the way back. It's the best way to see the canyon. In some areas, you are riding right next to the canyon walls, with the... More

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See 3 more reviews by Dianala for Glenwood Springs
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2013 via mobile

Nice easy ride back into town with great views and the hanging lake trail along the way. We did about 14 or so miles and there were only a few climbs. A must do for any biker.

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Draper, Utah
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 6, 2013

great river trail nice to ride up the few miles and coast back. Rentals availabel in Glenwood. Spring time you may get wet from the river. Go up to Bair ranch and check out the way it used to be.

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Vail, Colorado, United States
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 11, 2013

Start at the east end and ride mostly downhill back into Glenwood Springs. Really nice scenery and great paved path. If its summer there is a seasonal bar in No Name.

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See 6 more reviews by Local J for Glenwood Springs
Cape Coral, Florida, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 25, 2012

I am a cynic and didn't think a twenty mile bike ride would be worth the time and effort....boy was I wrong, I cannot emphasize the necessity of this trail for scenic beauty. I would come around the corner and say it can't get any more beautiful and it did!

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See 2 more reviews by cradtypunkrockmom for Glenwood Springs
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15 attraction reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 5, 2012

This trail is an amazing place to ride. Full of beautiful sights and very peaceful. Make sure to check and see if it is open however because the river can rise and make part of the trail impassable.

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See 10 more reviews by Mabeliba82 for Glenwood Springs
Boston, Massachusetts
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 28, 2012

Much of the time, this is right next to the Interstate and you deal with the noise and the exhaust. But it offers great views, places to take a rest by the river and some uphill challenges so you know you are exercising.

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See 2 more reviews by Trainman334 for Glenwood Springs
Colorado
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3 attraction reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 25, 2012

Have driven through the canyon for years, but riding bikes along the trail gives you a totally different perspective. We rode round trip from in town to the Bair Ranch rest area and back. Took a picnic lunch and had a beautiful fall day enjoying this beautiful canyon.

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See 3 more reviews by coloradonative63 for Glenwood Springs
Melbourne, Australia
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Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed October 22, 2012

If you're cycling down river and can only turn your head to the left, it's beautiful. Unfortunately, on your right for most of the trip is an ugly concrete retaining wall and the ever-present elevated motorway. Still worth the trip (I hired a bike through Glenwood Adventure Company who took me up to the trail head so I could ride... More

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See 6 more reviews by NoMoreBunking for Glenwood Springs
Denver, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 20, 2012

We are up in glenwood right now and loved the bike trail this afternoon. Its warm now but its going to get cold soon!

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