Places to run in Colorado....?

 Runners Roost recommends Morrison's Mount Falcon Park

Mount Falcon has two entrances. One is from Highway 8, just outside of Morrison. From Morrison, drive west on Bear Creek Canyon Road (the road that runs through the center of Morrison). Turn left (South) on to Highway 8 (Highway 8 is the light on the west end of Morrison). Proceed approx. 1 mile and turn right (West) onto Forest Ave., then right on Vine (North - you should see the parking lot at this point). This entrance is by far the harder. There is no warm-up as the trail climbs immediately out of the parking lot for a climb of over 1000 ft. It  is a narrow, steady, uphill ride. It has technically difficult spots, but mostly, it's hard because of the gage (note: the "Turkey Trot" trail is off limits to mountain bikers). If you don't climb up you don't get the thrill of coming down, though. The second entrance is up the Bear Creek highway. Instead of turning at the west end of Morrison, proceed westward into the town of Kittridge. Turn left on the Parmelee Gulch road and follow the sighs to the upper parking lot. The most difficult trail on the top side, is the Parmalee trail. It is a valley trail, so the ride down is fast and technical, and the ride up is slow and it is sometimes necessary to carry your bike. It is also worth a ride around Devil's elbow for the beautiful pine forest. 

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