MTB in the USA

4 curated MTB spots in the USA, each with its own note and source.

Aspen

Colorado

The region's lift-served bike park sits in Snowmass Village: more than 25 miles of freeride and technical trails from green to double black, with 3,000 vertical feet of descent from the summit down to the base village. Gondola and six-pack chairlift run daily from 21 June to 7 September, then weekends until 4 October.

Sources: Aspen Snowmass (offiziell), Saison 2025/26 — Aspen Mountain 27.11.2025–19.04.2026, Snowmass 27.11.2025–12.04.2026, Highlands 13.12.2025–12.04.2026, Buttermilk 13.12.2025–05.04.2026, Aspen Snowmass, Aspen Snowmass, Aspen Snowmass

Bend

Oregon · Best time: Year-round · All levels

The Central Oregon Trail Alliance stewards nearly 600 miles of singletrack across the region, five bike parks and 14 miles of groomed winter fat bike trails; about 320 miles of that sits inside the Deschutes National Forest.

Sources: Central Oregon Trail Alliance, Mountain Project, SmithRock.com

Lake Tahoe

Kalifornien / Nevada

The Flume Trail — an iconic singletrack high above the lake.

Sources: Skiresort.com — Palisades Tahoe: „mid November - late May“, Saison 2026-11-21 – 2027-05-30 (längste Saison der Region; Mai-Ende gilt nur hier), Skiresort.com — Heavenly: „mid November - mid April“, Saison 2026-11-24 – 2027-04-04

Moab

Utah · Best time: Mar–Oct · All levels

Whole Enchilada: 26.5 miles from Burro Pass at 11,200 feet down to the Colorado River at 4,000 feet — over 7,000 feet of descent, mostly singletrack with steep sections, large obstacles and big drops. Advanced level, shuttles run from Moab. The Slickrock Trail is a 10.5-mile loop over Navajo sandstone. Stay off the Enchilada when it is muddy.

Sources: Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Land Management, Mountain Project

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