State: Colorado
Location: Denver
Length, Round Trip: 5 miles
Trail Type: Loop
Best Season: Spring to Fall
Difficulty: Easy
Usage: Heavy
Maroon Lake Colorado
Trail Information
The Coyote Song/Cathy Johnson Loop offers nice easy mountain biking over smooth trails. This loop is good for both the aspiring weekend warrior and families. The uphill sections are steep enough to give most riders a workout, but still short enough to keep beginners happy. Technically, the trails are about as easy as they get and the trails are well maintained. It’s an awesome place to enjoy Colorado’s great outdoors.
Starting at the parking area, head north on the Coyote Song Trail. This trail climbs gradually for about 1.6 miles until it reaches the northern parking area. From this parking area, take the paved bike path northeast (heading downhill) for another 0.6 miles. Before you reach the bottom of the hill, take a right onto the Cathy Johnson Trail. This stretch of trail is a dirt road that climbs for a short distance and then descends for just under 2.2 miles back to Deer Creek Canyon Road. Once you get to the road, take a right and head up Deer Creek Canyon Road for 0.6 miles back to your car.
Directions
From Interstate 70:
Take C-470 to Ken Caryl Road. Go west on Ken Caryl and take a left at the first light onto South Valley Road. After about a mile, turn left onto Deer Creek Canyon Road, and turn immediately into the parking area.
