Virginia Canyon Mountain Park in Idaho Springs open for hiking and mountain biking

By Jonathan Ingraham June 19, 2025 | updated 2 months ago

VCMP Session Series — Aven Gottschling, 16, crests a bridge feature on Drop Shaft trail during race three of the 2025 Session Series Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at Trek Trails at Virginia Canyon Mountain Park in Idaho Springs, Colorado.
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Aven Gottschling, 16, crests a bridge feature on Drop Shaft trail during race three of the 2025 Session Series Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at Trek Trails at Virginia Canyon Mountain Park in Idaho Springs, Colorado.

Jonathan Ingraham
jonathan.ingraham@denvergazette.com

Dust is still settling on Drop Shaft trail Thursday from the nearly 200 Session Series mountain bike racers who bombed down the race course at Virginia Canyon Mountain Park (VCMP) in Idaho Springs on Wednesday.

Those lucky many got to sample the course one last time before VCMP officially reopened for public hiking and riding today after spring-construction wrapped up.

A female mountain bike racer banks on a berm on Drop Shaft trail during race three of the Session Series Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at Trek Trails at Virginia Canyon Mountain Park in Idaho Springs, Colorado. Part of Idaho Springs, including I-70, is seen in the distance.

Jonathan Ingraham
jonathan.ingraham@denvergazette.com

The racing on Wednesday afternoon was intense, hot and dry, but the many spectators who showed support for their favorite mountain bike racer, including ring some cow bells, made the mountain bike race experience all the better for the riders.

The fastest downhill time from Wednesday’s race was done by Dillon Lemarr in 06:57.04, which won him the top spot in the men’s pro division.

But now VCMP is open to the public once again, and here are some things to know if venturing up to the ever-evolving trail system on the north side of Idaho Springs.

Evelyn Munson, 13, jumps her mountain bike on a bridge feature on Drop Shaft trail during race three of the 2025 Session Series Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at Trek Trails at Virginia Canyon Mountain Park in Idaho Springs, Colorado.

Jonathan Ingraham
jonathan.ingraham@denvergazette.com

Opening Day trails open:

Rosa Gulch Climb – the 4-mile hike and bike-up only trail takes recreationalist to other trails in the mountain park system
Buttermilk Peak – the 0.6-mile climb to Buttermilk Peak will give riders access to Hopper
Hopper Trail – a 0.7-mile Blue-rated trail descends into the gully run-out leading back to the base area of VCMP
Drop Shaft top to bottom – the 2.6-mile long ‘crown jewel’ of VCMP is a Blue-black-rated trail the descends from the top of VCMP into the gully and features bridge features, banked berms, jumps and rollovers
Tectonic – a 0.1-mile Double-black-rated trail, featuring a wood ladder gap jump and second rough wood bridge feature, that connects the VCMP base area to Drop Shaft.

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New trails coming for 2025:

Fire in the Hole Trail
Craig Lane Memorial Trail
22 Karat Trail
Rock N’ Roll Trail with Death Metal and Heavy Metal within the trail
Eureka
Gauntlet Gold

PHOTOS: Mountain bike racing at Virginia Canyon Mountain Park from Session Series 2025

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There are also new trails under construction, however, COMBA said the public needs to stay off of the trails until maintenance crews can complete them.

All parking options are still south of the creek, with Colorado Blvd. offering up the best locations. Riverside Drive is now closed to vehicle traffic. For the most accurate and up-to-date parking map, check www.parkidahosprings.com.

Due to ongoing paving work on Virginia Canyon Rd. and heavy construction at the top of the park, shuttling is not permitted at this time.

For the next couple of weeks, riders will access the trails from the west side of the Argo property. Please be mindful that Argo tours may be occurring and be respectful of any other users in the area.

Three mountain bike racers pedal past a gondola stanchion base ahead of their descent down Drop Shaft at Trek Trails at Virginia Canyon Mountain Park for race three of the 2025 Session Series Wednesday, June 18, 2025 in Idaho Springs, Colorado.

Jonathan Ingraham
jonathan.ingraham@denvergazette.com

The Mighty Argo Cable Car gondola construction continues in VCMP as well. Base platforms have been installed within the park, and crews could potentially be working on them throughout the summer and fall.

The Mighty Argo Cable Car could open in late 2025 or early 2026.

(Contact Denver Gazette Digital Strategist Jonathan Ingraham at jonathan.ingraham@denvergazette.com or on X at @Skingraham.)

jonathan-ingraham@midtc.com

Updated 4 weeks ago

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