GeoBiking CO_DS RDS Trail Description

ReDakotaSlide Redrocks, Morrison Slide & Dakota Hogback Trails
Trail Network Overview Follows Village Ride trails S out of Matthews/Winters Park.  Then follows Red Rocks Trail.
The track follows Morrison Slide Trail to Cherry Gulch, then heading up Morrison SlideTrail for better views.
When the trail meets the Red Rocks trail again, it follows it back N to beginning of Morrison Slide trail and then back for trail coverage.  Following trail S, it includes a spur trail up to a Red Rocks Parking lot.
Trail then exits park to E and goes to top of the Dakota hogback that it then follows to N end and around to start.
Key RDS Connects to: Golden 470 (North) Also Known As: Village Ride Trail
  Zorro Trail
Waypoints 14
New Last Modified
Website Matthews/Winters Park 8/11/2008 N/A
Distance Statistics
Cycle Computer TrackLog Route   Round Trip
9.1 4.9
Elevation Statistics
Start End Min Max Gain Ascent Descent Grade
6,335 6,335 5,991 6,791 0 2,039 8
Type Mountain Bike Rating Easy start - RDShbs via Red Rocks Trail (as far as Mtn Bike trails go)
Medium - RDShbs to end & Morrison Slide - (steep or rocky sections)
Codes Msd
Surfaces Mostly Dirt trail/single track
Notes Area has interesting history - see website link above.   Track length includes backtracking over Red Rocks trail & parking spur.
Subtract 2.4 miles from total is using Morrison Slide trail - 2 if using Red Rocks Trail only.    (Subtract .9 for parking spur)
Track Color Map Color Track Starts @ Track Ends @
Dark Yellow Gold Mathews/Winters Park Trail head (RDSmwp) Mathews/Winters Park - Trail head (RDSmwp)
Waypoint Latitude Longitude Comment Altitude Waypoint Type Comment
RDSmwp 39 41.668 -105 12.260 M/W Park RR 6,335 Parking Area Mathews/Winters Park - Trail head - Restroom
Bike trail is at E end of lot! Start Village Ride section
RDSvws 39 41.414 -105 12.483 VillageWalk S 6,398 Trail head S end of Hiker only Village Walk/Ride sections
RDSmsn 39 40.995 -105 12.702 M Slide N 6,456 Bike Trail Morrison Slide Tr N Junction - follow either trail
RDSmss 39 40.556 -105 12.457 M Slide S 6,507 Bike Trail Morrison Slide Tr S Junction
RDSapn 39 40.362 -105 12.087 AlamedaPkwyN  6,244 Parking Area Alameda Pkwy N - Small parking area
RDSpse 39 40.175 -105 11.998 ParkingSpur E 6,116 Bike Trail Optional spur to Bigger parking area
RDSpsw 39 40.145 -105 12.206 ParkingSpur W 6,285 Parking Area Bigger parking area - end spur - backtrack
RDSpse See Above End spur - backtrack
RDSrrl 39 40.218 -105 11.762 RedRocksLoop 6,054 Bike Trail Red Rocks Loop Rd - use shoulder E
RDShbs 39 40.259 -105 11.626 Hogback Tr S 6,054 Bike Trail S end of Hogback Trail
RDSdls 39 40.535 -105 11.538 Dinosaur Lp S 6,199 Bike Trail Dinosaur Loop Rd S - start G47 Tr share
RDSdln 39 40.636 -105 11.521 Dinosaur Lp N 6,162 Bike Trail Dinosaur Loop Rd N - end G47 Tr share
RDS-zt 39 41.428 -105 11.894 Zorro Tr 6,480 Bike Trail Zorro Trail to Rooney Rd TH - C470 & G470 trails
RDSjpr 39 41.831 -105 12.188 Jurassic Pk RTD 6,397 Truck Stop RTD Jurassic Park & Ride
RDSg47w 39 41.790 -105  12.214 G47 Tr W 6,358 Bike Trail Golden 470 Tr W junction -  Co 26
RDSmwp See first waypoint End of Track
RTD: RTD-MJP