Trail Conditions

Arkansas Hills (S-Mtn) : Dry.

Methodist Mountain: 

Mostly dry.

Leaving tracks? Turn back.
Keep singletrack single.

Last Update: 3/30/26

Be prepared to turn around and pick another trail if you encounter bad mud.

RED – The trail is not open or using it may be damaging.

ORANGE – Variable conditions exist (snowy, icy, muddy, dry). Not recommended to use the trail; or use it in the morning when frozen if mud is an issue.

GREEN – Get out there!

Seasonal Closures for Wildlife

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 Closed Dec 1 – April 15: Pot O Gold, Gutz, Rainbow
(Above the Powerline Rd): Sun Up, Sol Train East and Sol Train West

 

Closed Dec 15 – March 15: Beaseway

Bike Skills Park

 

Dry – Go get some!

Arkansas Hills (S Mountain)

  • Backbone
  • Backside
  • Beasway
  • Burnpile
  • Chicken Dinner 
  • Cottonwood
  • Dream On 
  • Dude Abides
  • El Duderino 
  • Frontside 
  • Hatch 
  • Hooligan 
  • Jalapeno 
  • Lil Rattler
  • Maybe 
  • North Backbone 
  • Pano 
  • Pauli 
  • Poblano 
  • Prospector 
  • Rise-N-Shine
  • Rumba
  • Rusty Lung
  • Sand Dunes 
  • Sgt Pepper 
  • Sweet Dreams 
  • Tenderfoot
  • Unkle Nazty 

Methodist Mountain

  • Columbine
  • Deadbird
  • Double Rainbow
  • Gutz
  • Little Rainbow
  • Lost
  • Pot-O-Gold 
  • Race Track
  • Rainbow
  • Skull
  • Sol Train East
  • Sol Train West
  • Solstice
  • Spartan East
  • Spartan West
  • Sun Up 

Monarch Crest - Good to go!

  • Monarch Crest 
  • Fooses 
  • Greens Creek
  • Starvation Creek 
  • Silver Creek 

Salida Colorado Webcams

Steam Plant Arkansas River Tenderfoot Mountain

Salida CO Spiral Dr. Summit Lookout Looking South West Webcam

Salida CO Spiral Dr. Summit Lookout Looking North West Webcam

Salida WebCam Hwy 50 East

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