Lion Canyon Trail 1329

Lion Canyon Trail provides a technical and rocky single-track experience in the San Isabel National Forest south of Cañon City, Colorado. The north end of the trail starts at a small parking area with a couple of dispersed campsites, on a spur off of County Road 143. The single track starts off with several moderate rock features right away, including a few blunt rock ledges during narrow sections of trail as it side-hills above a ravine. It goes through a dry low alpine forest full of ponderosa pine and aspen groves. Parts of the trail are very narrow along the ravine, and other sections are wider and rutted out with lots of embedded rock layers and roots. It's a very chunky ride, as the rock is relentless. It crosses tiny streams, and there is potential for new log hazards, although the trail was clear of any downfall as of late summer 2026. Most of the trail is a steady climb from north to south, gaining about 1,500 feet in elevation over 2.5 miles. It gets a bit rutted on the south end, but overall the trail is in good shape and looks only lightly trafficked. On the south end, it ends at a road intersection on FSR 274.H next to a dispersed campsite.