Village Greens North Mountain Bike Park, Greenwood Village, CO

Village Greens was a fun find that's near Cherry Creek Reservoir on the South-East side of Denver. I've seen the mountain bike park up in Boulder (Valmont Bike Park) and was happy to see that another was brought down to the south end of town.

The Village Greens park is what I would consider a skills park. There's virtually nowhere to get "air", but plenty of stuff to get hurt on. The trails here are a trail system broken up into Green, Blue, and Black runs. For the most part I would consider the grading appropriate. One of the nice things about this park, is that there is an alternate route to every obstacle available, so there's no worry about getting thrown into something you're not prepared for (apart from a couple of fairly steep sections).

I wouldn't go here if you're looking for a long distance cardio workout as there are only about 2.5 miles of trail, and spending more than an hour here would be tough. For a good local ride, with some nice challenges, and an excuse to test out and improve your skills this place is well done.

As a solo ride I didn't stop for many pictures but did webcam most of the trails. The trails are one-way, so follow the signs.

Getting There:

The parking lot can be found here: 39.63659, -104.87765

I imagine weekends will be crowded here, so while there is ample parking, it may fill quickly. There's a porta-potty off the main road into the Park area, but I would advise coming already dressed to roll.

Trailhead:

Head to the left of the two signs that you see in the pictures above onto the main gravel road. After a very short jaunt keep an eye out on the left for the singletrack. There's a beginner loop that's pretty basic which will take you back to the spot you're in. After that take the sames singletrack back and enjoy yourself. 

Trail Stats:

Not too many to speak of for this trail. I did fall once, does that count?