Downhill mountain bike season is officially open.
The Sol Vista Bike Park at Granby Ranch is gearing up for the U.S. National Mountain Bike Championships on July 16-19 and is running lifts on Fridays from noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lift tickets are $18 to $25 for adults and $12 to $15 for children 12 and younger (www.bikesolvista.com).
Winter Park’s Trestle Bike Park fired up over the weekend, including some new terrain served by the Zephyr Express Lift. Lifts operate daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Sept. 7, followed by weekend service through Sept. 27. Lift tickets are $24 for a half-day, $34 for a full day, $29 if ordered 24 hours in advance at or 800-729-7907.
Keystone Resort is scheduled to open June 26 with a variety of trails ranging from dirt service roads to singletrack and even double-black diamond mandatory air routes. Lifts are scheduled to run daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Sept. 7. (www.keystone.snow.com.)
National park free days.
The 147 National Park Service sites across the country that charge fees for entry — including Rocky Mountain and Mesa Verde national parks — will waive those fees during the weekends of June 20-21, July 18-19 and Aug. 15-16.
The waiver does not include other fees collected in advance or by contractors, such as those charged for camping, reservations, tours and use of concessions. However, many park partners, including tour operators, hotels, restaurants, gift shops and other vendors, will offer additional discounts and special promotions on those dates.
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Scott Willoughby, The Denver Post
