Fat Tire Traverse
Fun
Tech
Views
Traffic
Shade
Usage
Biking, Hiking
Dogs Friendly?
Yes
Length
1.2 mimiles
ElvElevation
411'
Rating
Fat Tire is a quality connector trail that hugs the side of the foothills, dipping in and out of their contours like a tattoo on a fat person’s belly. It’s not technically challenging, but it does have a bit of exposure to the steep hillsides. Fat Tire Traverse forms part of a popular loop with Sidewinder and Freestone Ridge.
Recent Trail Reports
April 3, 2020 at 8:18 amSame experience a pneisen. Dry except for a few spots (now on the West facing slope). A couple of ruts, but nothing too bad.
March 11, 2020 at 9:49 amThanks for the update!
March 10, 2020 at 3:45 pmExcept for a couple puddles on the north facing slope, I wasn't leaving tracks and it has dried out enough that traffic is smoothing out the ruts.
March 4, 2020 at 9:26 amNorth facing sections still have quite a bit of mud. The rest of the trail is dry though.
February 24, 2020 at 10:22 amFat Tire is still pretty muddy. Attack it early before it starts thawing.
February 13, 2020 at 1:37 pmSidewinder / Fat Tire / Freestone loop still has a lot of mud. Ride only if solidly frozen.
April 2, 2019 at 4:46 pmStill some mud on the section just below Freestone Ridge, but has a rideable line. Some water running down the trail in a couple of spots.
Trail Photos
Same experience a pneisen. Dry except for a few spots (now on the West facing slope). A couple of ruts, but nothing too bad.
Except for a couple puddles on the north facing slope, I wasn’t leaving tracks and it has dried out enough that traffic is smoothing out the ruts.
Thanks for the update!
North facing sections still have quite a bit of mud. The rest of the trail is dry though.
Fat Tire is still pretty muddy. Attack it early before it starts thawing.
Sidewinder / Fat Tire / Freestone loop still has a lot of mud. Ride only if solidly frozen.
Still some mud on the section just below Freestone Ridge, but has a rideable line. Some water running down the trail in a couple of spots.
The north facing sections are muddy.
Fine when frozen this morning, but probably shouldn’t ride above 31º.
Some muddy spots, some ice, a fair amount of snow.
At 1:00ish today the last climb going towards Freestone ridge was really muddy and is getting torn up.
The climb up to Freestone was super muddy this afternoon at 4:30.
The back corner is a little wet and dicey but rideable without making tracks. As of 10:00am this morning.
Long stretches of snow, and a few stretches of ice.
The back corner is a little wet and dicey but rideable without making tracks. As of 10:00am this morning.
Free and clear, even the east side shady spot is dry.
One short soft area in the shade but not bad – otherwise primo
One little soft spot at the shady spot at the top, otherwise, in great condition.
Muddy right before you get to Freestone Ridge.
Trail was absolutely perfect yesterday – no mud whatsoever!