Great Rides – Campus Cycles

Denver offers world-class riding of all kinds

As a silver-level Bicycle Friendly Community, Denver almost can't be beat when it comes to great riding of every variety. That's why we're here to help guide you to the cream of the cycling crop with our curated list of routes vetted by our expert Campus Cycles staff members.

From hundreds of miles of paved pathways and protected bike lanes to countless mountain bike trails that weave into the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, our collection of Great Rides features all kinds of two-wheeled adventures for however you like to ride.

Beyond our Great Rides collection, we also offer shop group rides to some of our favorite local destinations — like our family-friendly slow roll to Washington Park and our epic road ride to Dinosaur Ridge to see world-famous fossils.

Ready to begin exploring? Discover your new favorite route below, and be sure to swing by the shop afterward to let us know what you think!

Our most popular road rides

Grapevine and Lininger

Distance: 24.7 mi

Elevation: +/- 2976 ft

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Great Rides – Campus Cycles

Denver offers world-class riding of all kinds

Our most popular road rides

Grapevine and Lininger

Distance: 24.7 mi

Elevation: +/- 2976 ft

Deer Creek - High Grade - City View

Distance: 33.4 mi

Elevation: +/- 3674 ft

Lookout Mountain

Distance: 17.8 mi

Elevation: +/- 1999 ft

Campus Cycles to Dinosaur Ridge and Back

Distance: 35.1 mi

Elevation: +/- 1740 ft

Juniper Pass - Floyd Hill Loop

Distance: 47.4 mi

Elevation: +/- 5190 ft

Golden Bike Path Loop

Distance: 48.4 mi

Elevation: +/- 1709 ft

Bike Path Century

Distance: 101.14 mi

Elevation: +/- 3194 ft

North Boulder Loop

Distance: 24.9 mi

Elevation: +/- 915 ft

Our most popular mountain rides

Lair O' the Bear

Distance: 3 mi

Apex Park

Distance: 11 mi

Green Mountain

Distance: 25 mi

White Ranch

Distance: 21 mi

Alderfer Three Sisters Park

Distance: 20 mi

Ruby Hill Bike Park

Distance: 2 mi

Mount Falcon Park

Distance: 12 mi

Floyd Hill Open Space

Distance: 10 mi

Our most popular family rides

Cherry Creek Loop

Distance: 9.4 mi

Elevation: +/- 354 ft

Cheeseman Park

Distance: 1.4 mi

Elevation: +/- 67 ft

Cherry Creek Trail

Distance: 12.6 mi

Elevation: +/- 203 ft

Mary Carter Greenway Ride

Distance: 8.8 mi

Elevation: +/- 138 ft

Denver City Park

Distance: 3.2 mi

Elevation: +/- 109 ft

Campus Cycles to Washington Park

Distance: 6.5 mi

Elevation: +/- 99 ft

Waterton Canyon to the Dam

Distance: 12.5 mi

Elevation: +/- 501 ft

Sloan's Lake Perimeter

Distance: 2.6 mi

Elevation: +/- 29 ft

Our most popular gravel rides

Highline Canal Loop

Distance: 33.8 mi

Elevation: +/- 869 ft

Sugarloaf Gravel Loop from Boulder

Distance: 54 mi

Elevation: +/- 7151 ft

Tour de South Boulder Gravel Trails

Distance: 42.2 mi

Elevation: +/- 1957 ft

North Boulder Gravel Adventure