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View of the Arkansas River – South Shore Trail Network loop from Islands of Life

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View of the Arkansas River – South Shore Trail Network loop from Islands of Life

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(8800)

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View of the Arkansas River – South Shore Trail Network loop from Islands of Life

03:39

48.9km

410m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 20, 2026

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Lake Pueblo State Park

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5.58 km

View of the Arkansas River

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Arkansas River Trail passes right next to its namesake here, with a clearing to stop and admire the view or have a well earned pitstop.

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8.38 km

View of Pueblo Reservoir Dam

Highlight • Monument

The dam was constructed between 1970 and 1975 to create more accessible water for the town of Pueblo. There is no swimming in the reservoir, but you can fish and …

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11.4 km

South Shore Trail Network

Highlight • MTB Park

With more than 45 miles of dry trails the south shore trail network in Pueblo is a great spot for late season or winter mountain bike adventures.

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14.4 km

Rock Canyon Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The scenery in the canyon is beautiful, and you get to run over a fun little bridge. Lots of the trail is shale. The low brush can scratch up your …

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25.7 km

Pedro's Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

As you run out to the point you get fantastic views of all the rock formations in the canyons, and from the end the sweeping spectacle across the reservoir is …

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37.8 km

South Shore Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

There are over 45 miles of trails along the south shore of the Pueblo Reservoir. You can take your pick of singletrack, doubletrack, and gravel roads. All trails are completely …

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44.3 km

Gravel Quarry

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

The quarry is sometimes filled with water and makes for a great scenic landmark. Between the Arkansas River, West Pueblo Ditch, Valco Ponds, and Blue Ribbon Creek, you run past a nice pattern of waterways.

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45.7 km

Arkansas River MUP

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The multi-use path is eight miles (one way) of paved concrete and leads all the way from Runyon Lake in downtown Pueblo to Pueblo Reservoir. There are a number of …

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48.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.5 km

21.2 km

2.74 km

888 m

600 m

Surfaces

21.6 km

17.6 km

7.72 km

1.15 km

918 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,550 m)

Lowest point (1,430 m)

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Thursday 25 June

26°C

16°C

73 %

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