Best Electric Bike Trails in Colorado
Our Top Trails for E-Biking in Colorado State
Colorado's bike trails provide a fantastic way to explore the state's natural beauty. With an extensive network of electric bike trails suitable for riders of all ages and abilities, from the Rocky Mountains to Denver's urban landscapes, Colorado's landscape diversity is on full display. Electric bike trails also offer an eco-friendly mode of transportation, making them an excellent choice for exploring the state in a fun and sustainable way.
The beauty with Colorado, is that the cycling trails facilitate to all sorts of riders. While more serious off-roaders will be looking to test their downhill mountain bikes, there are leisurely trails and circuits you can do both solo and with the family at your own pace. With stunning lakes and mountains all around, Colorado makes for what is probably the no. 1 e-bike paradise in the US.
Here are some of the best electric bike trails in Colorado to check out:
#1 Cherry Creek Bike Path
This e-bike trail starts in downtown Denver and runs along Cherry Creek for about 40 miles, ending at Cherry Creek State Park. The e-bike trail is mostly flat and paved, making it a great option for cyclists of all skill levels. Along the way, you'll enjoy scenic views of the city skyline, Cherry Creek, and the Rocky Mountains in the distance. There are several parks and rest areas along the trail where you can stop to take a break and enjoy the scenery.
Our Trail Rating:
✓ Difficulty: 3/10
✓ Safety: 8/10
✓ Incline: 3/10
✓ Distance: 40 miles
#2 Pikes Peak Greenway Trail
This 17-mile e-bike trail runs from Colorado Springs to Monument and follows the path of Monument Creek. Along the way, you'll pass through parks, residential areas, and historic sites. The trail is mostly paved and relatively flat, with a few small hills. The highlight of the trail is the stunning views of Pikes Peak and the surrounding mountains, which will make for plenty of pictures with your family and friends. At EBC, we would definitely recommend some of our mountain ebikes, to make sure your bike is hybrid enough to combat the mix in terrain.
Our Trail Rating:
✓ Difficulty: 5/10
✓ Safety: 9/10
✓ Incline: 5/10
✓ Distance: 17 miles
#3 Rio Grande Trail
This famous 42-mile e-bike trail runs from Glenwood Springs to Aspen and follows the path of the Rio Grande River. The trail passes through several small towns and offers stunning views of the Roaring Fork Valley and the surrounding mountains. The trail is mostly paved and relatively flat, making it a great option for cyclists of all skill levels. However, the total distance is 42 miles, so we’d recommend riders make sure to check their battery capacity before riding. However, with the benefit of the ride not being too all-terrain focused, a fat tire ebike isn’t required for this e-bike trail.
Our Trail Rating:
✓ Difficulty: 2/10
✓ Safety: 8/10
✓ Incline: 3/10
✓ Distance: 42 miles
#4 Vail Pass Bike Path
This 14-mile trail runs from Vail to Copper Mountain and follows the path of I-70. The bike trail climbs about 1,800 feet in elevation over its duration, so it's more challenging than some of the other trails on this list. However, the stunning views of the Rocky Mountains and the surrounding scenery make it well worth the effort. You will 100% need a more powerful e-bike model compared to the standard urban commuter models. We would recommend our Aventon, Rambo, or Quietkat collection to those riders looking for power up steep hills.
Our Trail Rating:
✓ Difficulty: 8/10
✓ Safety: 7/10
✓ Incline: 9/10
✓ Distance: 14 miles
#5 Colorado Riverfront Trail
This 30-mile trail runs from Grand Junction to Fruita and follows the path of the Colorado River. The bike trail passes through several parks and offers beautiful views of the river and the surrounding red rock cliffs. The trail is mostly flat and paved, making it a great option for cyclists of all skill levels. With a 30-mile range, this is an epic route to check out with your family or friends on your ebikes. Make sure to take some cargo with you for the journey, as it’s about a full days ride, with all the breaks for food and pictures.
Our Trail Rating:
✓ Difficulty: 2/10
✓ Safety: 8/10
✓ Incline: 3/10
✓ Distance: 30 miles
#6 Boulder Creek Path
This 5.5-mile trail runs through the heart of Boulder and follows the path of Boulder Creek. The trail passes through several parks and offers stunning views of the Flatirons and Boulder Creek. The trail is mostly flat and paved, making it a great option for a leisurely bike ride. For this particular journey one of our longer electric bike models is probably not required, but an off-road mountain bike is still best suited.
Our Trail Rating:
✓ Difficulty: 3/10
✓ Safety: 9/10
✓ Incline: 2/10
✓ Distance: 5.5 miles
#7 High Line Canal Trail
This 71-mile trail runs from Waterton Canyon to Green Valley Ranch and follows the path of the High Line Canal. The trail passes through several parks and offers beautiful views of the Colorado Front Range and the plains. The trail is mostly flat and unpaved, so it's best suited for hybrid or mountain bikes. We would definitely still recommend a non-foldable, larger mountain bike with a long range battery, or one of our hunting ebike models.
Our Trail Rating:
✓ Difficulty: 4/10
✓ Safety: 8/10
✓ Incline: 3/10
✓ Distance: 71 miles
