RAT (Ridgway Area Trails)

RAT (Ridgway Area Trails) Miles and miles of great singletrack trails in Ridgway, Colorado open May 1 through December 1 Meanwhile, we built another 1.7 miles in May 2016.

RAT has created an amazingly accessible trail system right in and around Ridgway. RAT spent 8 years advocating for the project on Ridgway Town, Ouray County, BLM and Colorado State lands. RAT/COPMOBA has approval from all 4 agencies to construct well over 30 miles of single trail. Construction started in 2011 and has accelerated the past 36 months. RAT has completed trails in Weaver Park (town land) and on BLM land north of town. In 2013 and 2014 RAT added approximately 8 miles of new trails, about 4 miles on Town land and the rest on BLM. Then, in March 2015, RAT the whole thing exploded as RAT received a $200,000.00 grant from Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The money became available in August 2015, work began immediately and RAT add an additional 7.5 miles to BLM lands by the end of November 2015. Amazingly, CPW awarded another $200,000.00 to COPMOBA in March 2016, $137,000.00 of which is reserved to construct another – believe it or not – 7.5+ miles of new trail on BLM land in the Summer and Fall of 2016. It’s hard to believe so much has happened and so much trail – really sweet, hand-crafted single track – has gone down in the past 3+ years, but it’s true!! Incredibly, that does not even include one foot of the 5+ miles slated for construction in the near future on State land, immediately adjacent to the BLM parcel!!!

09/07/2026

Join us for trail work on LAB RAT! We're doing two Dig Days, Fri. 9/11 and Sat. 9/12 from 9 AM to 4 PM both days. We 💚 this trail and know you do too! Come on out and give it some love!

Upcoming Dig Days on one of our fav trails LAB RAT Friday & Saturday this week! 🚨🐀 If you 💚 this trail, we want to see y...
09/07/2026

Upcoming Dig Days on one of our fav trails LAB RAT Friday & Saturday this week! 🚨🐀 If you 💚 this trail, we want to see you there!!
Join us Fri. 9/11 and Sat. 9/12 from 9 AM to 4 PM.
We're fine-tuning rock features and berms.
Meet at the starred location on map. Bike, hike or 4WD to the spot.
Meeting point is on Ridge Road at the intersection of RATicle/Lower RATicle/Double Crosser. Screenshot below.
Bring water, snacks, gloves, eye protection.

🪏💥Volunteer Trail Work AGAIN! 10am-4pm on Thursday 8/20. Meet at main RAT trailhead, we’ll be working on the upper Big C...
08/19/2026

🪏💥Volunteer Trail Work AGAIN! 10am-4pm on Thursday 8/20. Meet at main RAT trailhead, we’ll be working on the upper Big Chz rock gardens again. Bring water, snacks, gloves and sturdy shoes - we’ve got the rest!
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The Ridgway region received some much appreciated rain today. The dirt is in primo condition! Go get some of that grated...
08/15/2026

The Ridgway region received some much appreciated rain today. The dirt is in primo condition! Go get some of that grated cheese! 🧀

💥🪏Volunteer Trailwork Tuesday 8/18 from 10am to 4pm - we’ll be rebuilding the rock garden near the top of the main Big C...
08/12/2026

💥🪏Volunteer Trailwork Tuesday 8/18 from 10am to 4pm - we’ll be rebuilding the rock garden near the top of the main Big Cheese climb.🤘🏻

Who’s been out riding RAT lately!? We are nearly smoke free (🙌 firefighters!) and have been getting decent afternoon rains!

Any other trails out there need some TLC?

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tonight 7/4 free music from and 🤘🏻🪩RAT is slinging drinks and auctioning off a brand new NV2.0 Yeehaw❤️🐀
07/04/2026

tonight 7/4 free music from and 🤘🏻🪩

RAT is slinging drinks and auctioning off a brand new NV2.0

Yeehaw❤️🐀

See you tonight in Town Park! 🎸🍻🪩
07/04/2026

See you tonight in Town Park! 🎸🍻🪩

If you're planning on riding RAT, please be advised that the region is currently very smoky due to the Gold Mountain Fir...
07/04/2026

If you're planning on riding RAT, please be advised that the region is currently very smoky due to the Gold Mountain Fire. As of this post, RAT is not in an evacuation zone, but it is close to one, and conditions could change rapidly. Please stay informed and up-to-date by searching the Gold Mountain Fire resources on the Ouray County website, Gold Mountain FB page, etc.
The Watch Duty app is also immensely helpful for real-time fire updates.
RAT is grateful for the first responders, firefighters, and the community working together during this time. 💚

Congratulations to all the riders who joined us for the RAT Race this year! Stoke was high, temps were hot and all the r...
06/22/2026

Congratulations to all the riders who joined us for the RAT Race this year! Stoke was high, temps were hot and all the riders were fire! 🔥 Way to go all of you.
A huge thank you to the volunteers who made the day possible, and a shoutout to Greenwoods for letting us take over your outdoor space.
Photos from the race can be found on our Flickr page: ➡ flic.kr/s/aHBqjCWXGD
Super special thanks to Michael Seeberg for taking photos on the course!


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Join us in beautiful Ridgway, CO, for the 8th annual RAT Race! This XC bike race features miles and miles of fast and fl...
05/15/2026

Join us in beautiful Ridgway, CO, for the 8th annual RAT Race! This XC bike race features miles and miles of fast and flowy singletrack with big mountain backdrops and plenty of local swimming options for an after race cool-off.

Choose between 20 & 30 mile courses in Open, Casual, Junior, 50+ and Singlespeed categories. Thanks to Cotopaxi for the great prizes! And Greenwood's Ridgway for hosting the after-party!

Check out Hotel Palomino or Ridgway State Park - Colorado State Parks for awesome lodging & camping and Adventure Sports or Ridgway Wrench for race supplies.

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County Road 10
Ridgway, CO
81432

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