Pedal on—chillers to thrillers

CHOOSE YOUR RIDE: steep and technical, smooth and flowy or somewhere in between. It’s a pedalers paradise out here. Mountain bike terrain is graded using a system similar to ski decents. Green dot for easy; Blue triangle for moderate; and Black diamond for difficult. All rides are part of a trail system and can be extended or modified.

EAST & WEST VALLEY TRAILS AND SOUTH VALLEY LOOP l EASY 6.9-mile loop trail. Rolling single track with few obstacles through beautiful meadows.

Charles A. Lory State Park. Recommended to park at Timber Group Picnic area.

RUBY WASH—CHEYENNE RIM LOOP

Start at the Red Mountain Open Space trailhead. n MODERATE 12-mile nontechnical loop through astonishing scenery.

FOOTHILLS—MAXWELL LOOP u DIFFICULT 5.9-mile loop with an out-and-back start. Technical, ridable single track with good flow and great views of Horsetooth Reservoir and the parks beyond.

City of Fort Collins Maxwell Natural Area and Larimer County Open Space. Park at Maxwell Natural Area parking lot.