Steamboat Springs

Mountain Biking

mountain biking. Steamboat Springs' rolling mountains, endless aspen glades, mellow valleys, and miles and miles of jeep trails and single-track make for great mountain biking. In summer, when Front Range trails are baking in the harsh summer sun and cluttered with mountain bikers, horse riders, and hikers, you can pedal some of the cool backcountry trails in Steamboat without passing a single cyclist. Steamboat Springs, CO.

Gore Pass Loop. The 27½-mi Gore Pass Loop takes you through aspen and pine forests, with gradual hill climbs and long, sweet descents. Trailhead: Follow Hwy. 134 to Gore Pass Park, Hwy. 134 and Forest Rd. 185, Steamboat Springs, CO, 80483.

Orange Peel Bikes. Orange Peel Bikes offers a sweet line of demos that cost $15-$20 more than the regular rental rates, which start at $30. It's a good deal if you're in the market for a new bike. 1136 Yampa St., Steamboat Springs, CO, 80477. 970/879-2957. www.orangepeelbikes.com.

More Sports and Outdoors

• Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding
• Golf
• Hiking
• Horseback Riding
• Ice Driving

• Mountain Biking
• Nordic Skiing
• Rafting
• Snowmobiling
• Tour Sports