Reviewed by: wickesman ,  Cross Country Rider , from Denver

Summary:
From the lower parking lot, this is one hell of a climb, a little advise here; don't ride this trail at 12:00 noon in the middle of summer. There is no shade the whole way up with mimimal breeze to keep you from spontaniosly combusting.
A great workout for the intermediate biker. Be aware of hikers especially on the weekends, the hikers there seemed pretty cool, so all you dh bafoons don't mess it up! The climb can be brutal but the downhill is worth it. Be courteous please and yield to uphill traffic.

Recommended Route:
Lower parking lot straight up.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Deer Creek, White Ranch

Reviewed by: Stagger Lee , from Denver

Summary:
Either intermediate or advanced riders can find fun and/or challenges in this lil front-range open space. If you really want a good challenging climb, do Castle trail from the Morrison trailhead and climb over 2,000 vertical feet. It's a good hard grind - very techical in spots and a bit more forgiving at times. If you wanna step-up what kind of shape you're in, grind this a few times. This climb is not adviced for beginners. If you are on a more social ride, or with beginners, just or wanna sting together some loops of mid-grade climbing with fun trail, drive all the way to the top - off Parmalee Gulch Road off 285 (follow signs, it's well marked). Parking up there, take the Parmalee Gulch trail down allowing for a good 1000 foot downhill trail of not-too-technical trail. There are a few technical junctures, that's why i would say it is good for advancing intermediates - good areas to hone your techie skills. Then climb out of the Gulch, come to the meeting of a few trailheads, and you have various short-loop. The climb out of the gulch is not very tough - but will give you some work. For a short, tough, technical climb, go do Old Ute trail to Devil's Elbow loop(it probably the best mini-loop in the park), back to Ute, continue back from there. It's sweet and challenging out there. Ride Hard

Recommended Route:
Route with the most work: Morrison trailhead up Castle Trail to the top of the park, Most fun: Parmalee Gulch and some other loops added in - Old Ute, Devil's Elbow, and/or Tower Trail

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Deer Creek Canyon, Apex, Hall Ranch

Reviewed by: Vince , from Cherry Creek, Denver

Summary:
This is a good trail. Devils elbow is fun. If you are a serious mountain biker, do not go there on the weekends because the families hiking, horses and weekend warriors on their Novara REI mountain bikes will ruin your ride.. Go to Waterton Canyon and ride the Roxborough Loop and Colorado Trail.

Recommended Route:
none... There are lots of routes. If your a good climber go the opposite way for a ball breaker of a climb.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Waterton.. The only one big enough on the weekends where it can handle the crowds.. No to # sisters, Bergen, Green Mtn. All way too crowded..

Reviewed by: Ska-ji KHAN , from Denver

Summary:
Doing two or three loops on the top dirt makes for a nice long easy terrain for focusing of the mind. As for some of the comments here, "Please GOD strike them dead on the mountain top, no one will miss them, well maybe their crack whores, for a minute or two, but that's it. Thanks!"

Recommended Route:
This is a great trail for morning warmups, then drive over to Dakota Ridge and "Run-the-ridge".