The San Luis Valley
Photo - Terrance Siemon from Adventure Pro Magazine, August 2018 article by Brandon Mathis Penitente Canyon – Brink Messick and Mick Daniel are surveying a desert landscape from the saddles of their mountain [...]
Small Town Vibes
Photo by Bix Firer Small Town Vibes, Top Notch Rides: Del Norte is Colorado's Semi-Secret Gem July 27, 2018 article in Dirt Rag by Emma Walker In Del Norte, it’s still possible [...]
The San Luis Valley
from Adventure Pro Magazine from August 2018 If you haven't checked out the climbing, mountain biking and other opportunities to get outdoors in the San Luis Valley, you might want to get [...]
The Valleys
Photo - Ben Knight from West of 105 digital magazine, 2018 Autumn Issue page 20 & 21 The Arkansas and San Luis Valleys are hot spots for recreation thanks to the Great Sand [...]
Serendipity
Bishop Rock. Photo - Brandon Mathis from Adventure Pro Magazine 2018 Summer Issue pages 26 & 27 OF THE NORTH More riders, runners and rock climbers are hanging around this small rural [...]
Getaway Guide: Spend a Weekend in Del Norte, Colorado
Getaway Guide: Spend a Weekend in Del Norte, Colorado by Spencer McKee, Out There Colorado, June 16, 2017 Del Norte, Colorado. Photo Credit: Stephen Martin, Out There Colorado. Known as the “gateway to the [...]
SLV Rattlers
This is the new certified National Interscholastic Cycling Team for the SLV, the SLV Rattlers.
Sixty Seconds of Penitence
by Outside Adventure Media Spend a minute to relive the tough "12 Hour of Penitence" mountain bike race, held at Penitente Canyon near Del Norte in southern Colorado. Riders competed in solo, [...]
The Road: The Big Valley
Photo by Liam Doran by Phillip Armour Elevation Outdoors Colorado’s San Luis Valley is the kind of place that makes you feel blessed just for being there. It’s so remote, so high, [...]
Rock Climbing and Suffering in Penitente Canyon
Rock Climbing in this secret gem is as captivating as it is tough, and the more you know about its history, the stranger it gets. by Brandon Mathis Adventure Pro On the western [...]
Rock and Ride in Penitente Canyon
Chris Kassarapril Elevation Outdoors Looking for a getaway that has it all—climbing, riding, hiking, running, history, and camping—but lacks the crowds characteristic of Front Range sweet spots? head to Penitente Canyon. Nestled in the volcanic [...]
Dispatch: Off the Beaten Path in Colorado’s San Luis Valley
Brian Smith MTB Project Journal A hidden mountain biking gem within spitting distance of 7 million people Ever heard of Del Norte, Colorado? Didn’t think so. What about Salida, the Monarch Crest, Wolf Creek Ski Resort, [...]
Del Norte Trails Look to the Future, Master Plan lays out strategy for development, recreation
Excerpts from The Del Norte Prospector, December 18, 2008: “Del Norte Trails Look to the Future, Master Plan lays out strategy for development, recreation” The Lookout Mountain Gateway Lookout Mountain West Gateway Pergola with [...]
Trail, Park Projects to Be Dedicated
Excerpts from The Del Norte Prospector, September 13, 2012: "Trail, Park Projects to Be Dedicated" "A dedication ceremony was held to celebrate three trail and park projects completed in the past year; all three funded [...]
Volunteers Gather for Trail Building
Excerpts from The Del Norte Prospector, May 22, 2014: "Volunteers Gather for Trail Building" "More than 60 volunteers arrived from all over Colorado to help build more of the Stone Quarry Trails Network..." "I have [...]
Del Norte Trails Master Plan’s First Phase Complete
Excerpts from The Del Norte Prospector, October 9, 2014: "Del Norte Trails Master Plan's First Phase Complete" "A volunteer crew from the Southwest Conservation Corps joined volunteers from the Del Norte Trail Organization in completing [...]
Volunteers Make More Time for Trail Building
Excerpts from The Del Norte Prospector, September 18, 2014: "Volunteers Make More Time for Trail Building" "More than 35 people came to the Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado trail building exercise over the past weekend, out [...]
Town Supports Trail System to San Juan’s
Excerpts from The Pueblo Chieftan, October 16, 2014: "Town Supports Trail System to San Juan's" "Del Norte is working with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to link up a trail system, draw recreational tourism, [...]
Bishop’s Rock Is a Bona Fide MTB Playground
Posted on August 4, 2015 by Greg Heil on www.singletracks.com The metaphor of a child entertaining himself on a playground is often used in an attempt to express the sheer joy that we adults find [...]
5 Must-Ride Trails in Del Norte, Colorado
Posted on August 4, 2015 by Greg Heil on www.singletracks.com Del Norte is home to a very diverse climate, with everything from high alpine trails above treeline to low-desert, and everything in between. For more [...]
Del Norte, Colorado: Mountain Bike Destination on the Rise
Posted on August 4, 2015 by Greg Heil on www.singletracks.com Getting to experience a mountain bike destination during the early stages of its development is a rare treat. Such an experience is even more rare [...]
Stone Quarry Trail Now Open
Stone Quarry We are excited to announce that the first phase of the new Stone Quarry Trail is now completed. Plans to expand the Stone Quarry Trail to Pronghorn ridge are underway and [...]
GOCO Youth Corps Grant Awarded to Del Norte for Connector Trail Schools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/12/13 GOCO Youth Corps Grant Awarded to Del Norte for Connector Trail to Schools Lookout Mountain Park – Del Norte Schools Connector Trail Project On December 10th Great Outdoors Colorado announced its [...]
Del Norte School Trails Completion
On Saturday the 4th of October 2015 a volunteer crew from the Southwest Conservation Corps joined volunteers from the Del Norte Trails Organization in completing the large looping trail off of Chico Drive near the [...]
Delightful, Del Norte
Kim Fuller Elevation Outdoors Mountain bike tires are ready to roll on the trails around Del Norte, a quiet town in the San Luis Valley of Colorado. Spring and early summer present just the right [...]