The table below lists some favorite long gravel routes. The route name links to a trip report where you can find more details. In most cases you can download the GPS file from the link under the “Course” column.
Route | Distance | Elevation | Location | In Brief | Course |
AntiEpic Gravel Grinder | 161 miles | 8960 | Larkspur, CO | 90% gravel, 3 miles of B road, ~15 miles paved; 1 town to refuel at 1/2 way | Garmin Connect |
South Park Dirty Fondo | 152.5 | 11,362 | Salida, CO | ~8% B road, 62% gravel, 30% paved | Garmin Connect |
Buckhorn fun fest | 143 | 10,400 | Fort Collins, CO | ~ 39mi Paved, ~20mi MUP, ~70mi gravel/B road, ~14mi double track | Garmin Connect |
Swiss Miss-ive | 100 | 10k | Near Boulder, CO | ~ 34m rough jeep trail, ~40m gravel, ~24 paved, 3 towns to refuel | Garmin Connect |
San Ysidro Dirty 104 | 98 | San Ysidro, NM | 85% gravel, 15% singletrack (the singletrack is far better with a MTB); no place to refuel without a drop | Garmin Connect | |
Kiowa 808 | 80 | 4579 | Kiowa, CO | 90% gravel 10% paved | |
Pawnee National Grasslands West | 82.5 | 2854 | Carr, CO | 90% gravel, 8% B road, 2% paved (No place to refuel) | |
Creekside Lite | 66 | 4314 | Franktown, CO | 85% gravel, 15% paved; option to refuel in Larkspur, CO | Garmin Connect |
Poudre & Great Western | 67.75 | 900 ft | Windsor, CO | ~25 mi bike path, ~35 mi gravel, ~5 paved, ~5 soft double track | Garmin Connect |
Foxton South Platte | 40 | 2615 | Foxton, CO | ~15 mi easy gravel, 25 mi paved; options to refuel in Buffalo Creek and Deckers | Garmin Connect |