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Mountain Biking, Road Racing, Cyclocross

Durango is known as the Mountain Bike Capital of the Word. It's no surprise that the Fort Lewis College cycling team is the best in the nation.

The Fort Lewis College cycling program has produced some the nation's top riders. Former Skyhawk cyclist Tom Danielson now rides for Lance Armstrong's Discovery Team. With Armstrong now retired, Danielson is considered one of the heirs to Armstrong's throne. Todd Wells, one of the top mountain bikers in the world, is also an alumnus of the Fort Lewis cycling team.

Iron Horse Classic

Race the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Train on Memorial Day weekend. Every year the Iron Horse Classic offers the greatest road race ever.

This spectacular race is through the San Juan Mountains where all the vistas are outstanding. Best of all, you can experience this classic course free from cars. The Colorado State Patrol closes the highway to vehicles, allowing hundreds of road bikers to pedal 48 miles, climb 5,700 feet in altitude and scale two 11,000 foot mountain passes on their way to Silverton.

Bike Trails

You don't have to compete to enjoy mountain and road biking in Southwest Colorado. You can ride up Horse Gulch near Fort Lewis College or ride over to the Colorado Trail. Choices are never a problem.

Chapman Hill is always a good starting point. These fun and challenging trails surround Fort Lewis College and are quite fun. Other trails in Durango are world class. All ability levels can enjoy any type of trail from screaming rough downhill to smooth and fast single track through meadows.

You can ride right from downtown Durango at the Horse Gulch trail network or you can travel 20 minutes north of town to the picture perfect mountain passes that Durango is famous for. Even in the winter, you can travel 30 minutes south of town and experience fantastic desert mountain biking.