Colorado · Mountain biking · West Magnolia · Near Idaho Springs

Re-Root

1.3 mi
distance
69 ft
climb
Difficult
difficulty
Sep
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.

As of · Source: USFS · Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Re-Root is a short, low-elevation mountain bike ride in the Boulder Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado, managed by the Forest Service. The route is about 1.3 miles long, with a total climb of about 70 feet from a low point of roughly 8,638 feet to a high of about 8,712 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.67 miles in, with a grade of about 6 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the nearby Coal Creek Canyon weather station, at a similar elevation, run to highs in the low 70s in July and August, with lows in the mid-40s. Winters there are cold, with January highs around 33 degrees and lows near 16. The ride starts close to several other spots. Sam's Club and Whoopp-Di-Doos are within a quarter mile, and West Magnolia campground is about 0.4 miles away. Eldora Summer Slab, a climbing area, sits about 1.7 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Site 11

    Campground

    Campground · 0.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Sundance Cafe

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi

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  • Best time to go · Sep

    Best time to visit Re-Root

    Best months: September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      33° / 16°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      34° / 15°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 20°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      46° / 24°

      13 wet

    5. May

      55° / 33°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      67° / 41°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      73° / 48°

      14 wet

    8. Aug

      71° / 46°

      15 wet

    9. Sep

      64° / 39°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      52° / 30°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      41° / 21°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      33° / 15°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Coal Creek Canyon, CO, 7.5 mi away at 8,950 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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