Longmont Bike Tour

About This Tour

Distance: 13.5 Miles

Active Ride Time: about 1 hour 20 minutes

Each spring, local artists are invited to submit their design for these boxes, to be considered in the competitive community vote. Typically, five boxes are chosen to be painted and the five artists are commissioned to paint those boxes.

Start your tour at the Western Sunshine Shock Art mural (marked "1" on the map).

Bike Tour Directions

#1 - Western Sunshine

RIDE TO:
Red Poppies
(1.3 miles, about 7 minutes)

  1. Ride south toward 3rd Avenue
  2. Turn right onto 3rd Avenue
  3. Turn left onto Coffman Street
  4. Turn right onto 1st Avenue
  5. Turn left to continue onto S Pratt Pkwy
  6. Turn left onto Royal Street and merge onto the shared use path riding southeast
  7. Turn right to cross St. Vrain Creek, then turn left to continue on the shared use path
  8. After the Main Street underpass, make the next left to ride into the Best Buy shopping plaza on S. Emery Street, Red Poppies will be on the left


#2 - Red Poppies

RIDE TO:
Ichthyology
(1.9 miles, about 9 minutes)

  1. Ride north on S Emery St toward the shared use path
  2. Turn right onto the shared use path, riding east
  3. Follow the path as it curves to the right, then turn left toward the Ken Pratt Blvd. underpass
  4. Turn left toward the City of Longmont Recreation Center (you'll see the tennis courts from the bike path)
  5. Turn right to exit the parking area
  6. Cross onto the south side of Quail Road, then turn right on the shared use path, Ichthyology will be on the left


#3 - Ichthyology

RIDE TO:
Fouraboras and Good Friends Needing Homes
(2.2 miles, about 13 minutes)

  1. Ride west on Quail Road toward S Main Street
  2. Continue onto Missouri Avenue
  3. After the intersection with S Coffman Street turn right onto the shared use path, then make a sharp left to ride southwest on the path
  4. Turn right onto S Hover Street
  5. Turn right onto Pike Road, Fouraboras and Good Friends Needing Homes will be on the right


#4 - Fouraboras and Good Friends Needing Homes

RIDE TO:
Honey Bees
(0.5 miles, about 4 minutes)

  1. Ride east on Pike Road toward Miller Drive
  2. Honey Bees will be on the right between Corporate Center Circle and S Sunset Street


#5 - Honey Bees

RIDE TO:
Front Range Blues
(0.1 miles, 1 minute)

  1. Ride east on Pike Road toward S Sunset Street
  2. Front Range Blues will be on the right


#6 - Front Range Blues

RIDE TO:
Sun Kissed
(0.5 miles, 3 minutes)

  1. Ride north on S Sunset Street toward Lefthand Drive
  2. Sun Kissed will be on the right


#7 - Sun Kissed

RIDE TO:
The Kraken
(1 mile, about 5 minutes)

  1. Ride north on S Sunset Street toward Ken Pratt Blvd
  2. Make a sharp left onto Ken Pratt Blvd
  3. Turn right onto Industrial Circle
  4. Turn right onto Kline Drive
  5. Turn left onto Village at the Peaks
  6. Turn left onto Clover Basin Drive
  7. Cross S Hover Street, then turn right to ride north on the path along Hover Street, The Kraken will be on the left


#8 - The Kraken

RIDE TO:
Flying Colors
(0.5 miles, about 3 minutes)

  1. Ride south on S Hover St toward Clover Basin Drive
  2. Cross to the south side of Clover Basin Drive and turn right to ride west on the shared use path that parallels Clover Basin Drive
  3. Cross S Fordham Street and Flying Colors will be on the left


#9 - Flying Colors

RIDE TO:
Insectopia
(0.9 miles, about 4 minutes)

  1. Ride east on Clover Basin Drive toward S Fordham Street
  2. Turn left onto S Fordham Street (walk your bicycle across the intersection)
  3. Turn right onto Nelson Road
  4. Cross Dry Creek Road, then turn left to cross Nelson Road, Insectopia will be on your right


#10 - Insectopia

RIDE TO:
Colorado Pride
(1.6 miles, about 9 minutes)

  1. Ride east on Nelson Road toward Affolter Street
  2. Turn left onto S Hover Street
  3. Turn right onto Boston Avenue, then turn left into the shared use path parking area
  4. Turn left onto the shared use path
  5. Where the path comes to a dead end, turn left to ride north on the path
  6. Turn right onto Hover Street, Colorado Pride will be on the right


#11 - Colorado Pride

RIDE TO:
Untitled
(0.6 miles, about 5 minutes)

  1. Ride north on Hover Street toward 3rd Avenue
  2. Cross 9th Avenue, then turn left to cross to the west side of Hover Street, Untitled will be on your right


#12 - Untitled

RIDE TO:
There Goes the Neighborhood
(1.08 miles, about 5 minutes)

  1. Ride north on Hover Street toward 10th Avenue
  2. Turn right onto 11th Avenue
  3. Turn right onto Francis Street, There Goes the Neighborhood will be on your right across from 10th Avenue


#13 - There Goes the Neighborhood

RIDE TO:
Sunflowers & Birds
(0.5 miles, about 4 minutes)

  1. Continue riding south on Francis Street toward Warren Avenue
  2. Turn left onto 6th Avenue
  3. Sunflowers & Birds will be on the right between Sherman Street and Grant Street


#14 - Sunflowers & Birds

RIDE TO:
Funky Spunky
(0.5 miles, about 2 minutes)

  1. Continue riding east on 6th Avenue toward Grant Street
  2. Funky Spunky will be on the right between Terry Street and Coffman Street


#15 - Funky Spunky

RIDE TO:
Let it Bee
(0.1 miles, about 1 minute)

  1. Continue riding east on 6th Avenue toward Coffman Street
  2. Let it Bee will be on the right just before the cul-de-sac


#16 - Let it Bee

RIDE TO:
Starting Point
(0.3 miles, about 2 minutes)

  1. DIRECTIONS
  2. Turn right to ride south on the alleyway between Coffman Street and Main Street to return to the starting point


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Destination #1

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Western Sunshine

Alley between 3rd & 4th and Main & Coffman

by Dustin Spencer (2017)

RIDE TO:
Red Poppies
(1.3 miles, about 7 minutes)

Ride south toward 3rd Avenue
Turn right onto 3rd Avenue
Turn left onto Coffman Street
Turn right onto 1st Avenue
Turn left to continue onto S Pratt Pkwy
Turn left onto Royal Street and merge onto the shared use path riding southeast
Turn right to cross St. Vrain Creek, then turn left to continue on the shared use path
After the Main Street underpass, make the next left to ride into the Best Buy shopping plaza on S Emery Street, Red Poppies will be on the left

Destination #2

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Red Poppies

S Emery St & Ken Pratt Blvd

by Anne Thouthip (2016)

RIDE TO:
Ichthyology
(1.9 miles, about 9 minutes)

Ride north on S Emery St toward the shared use path
Turn right onto the shared use path, riding east
Follow the path as it curves to the right, then turn left toward the Ken Pratt Blvd. underpass
Turn left toward the City of Longmont Recreation Center (you'll see the tennis courts from the bike path)
Turn right to exit the parking area
Cross onto the south side of Quail Road, then turn right on the shared use path, Ichthyology will be on the left

Destination #3

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Ichthyology

Quail Road & South Main Street

by Akkanash (2012)

RIDE TO:
Fouraboras and Good Friends Needing Homes
(2.2 miles, about 13 minutes)

Ride west on Quail Road toward S Main Street
Continue onto Missouri Avenue
After the intersection with S Coffman Street turn right onto the shared use path, then make a sharp left to ride southwest on the path
Turn right onto S Hover Street
Turn right onto Pike Road, Fouraboras and Good Friends Needing Homes will be on the right

Destination #4

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Fouraboras

Pike Rd & Hover Street

by FRCC Students (2012)

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Good Friends Needing Homes

Pike Rd & Hover Street

by Dan Hollingshead (2011)

RIDE TO:
Honey Bees
(0.5 miles, about 4 minutes)

Ride east on Pike Road toward Miller Drive
Honey Bees will be on the right between Corporate Center Circle and S Sunset Street

Destination #5

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Honey Bees

Corporate Center Cir & Pike Road

by Doug Schooner (2015)

RIDE TO:
Front Range Blues
(0.1 miles, 1 minute)

Ride east on Pike Road toward S Sunset Street
Front Range Blues will be on the right

Destination #6

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Front Range Blues

S Sunset St & Pike Rd

by Linda Cranston (2016)

RIDE TO:
Sun Kissed
(0.5 miles, 3 minutes)

Ride north on S Sunset Street toward Lefthand Drive
Sun Kissed will be on the right

Destination #7

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Sun Kissed

Kansas Avenue & South Sunset Street

by Amy Mathews (2012)

RIDE TO:
The Kraken
(1 mile, about 5 minutes)

Ride north on S Sunset Street toward Ken Pratt Blvd
Make a sharp left onto Ken Pratt Blvd
Turn right onto Industrial Circle
Turn right onto Kline Drive
Turn left onto Village at the Peaks
Turn left onto Clover Basin Drive
Cross S Hover Street, then turn right to ride north on the path along Hover Street, The Kraken will be on the left

Destination #8

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The Kraken

Hover Street, North of Clover Basin

by Natalie Snyder (2017)

RIDE TO:
Flying Colors
(0.5 miles, about 3 minutes)

Ride south on S Hover St toward Clover Basin Drive
Cross to the south side of Clover Basin Drive and turn right to ride west on the shared use path that parallels Clover Basin Drive
Cross S Fordham Street and Flying Colors will be on the left

Destination #9

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Flying Colors

S Fordham St & Clover Basin Drive

by Anne Thouthip (2015)

RIDE TO:
Insectopia
(0.9 miles, about 4 minutes)

Ride east on Clover Basin Drive toward S Fordham Street
Turn left onto S Fordham Street (walk your bicycle across the intersection)
Turn right onto Nelson Road
Cross Dry Creek Road, then turn left to cross Nelson Road, Insectopia will be on your right

Destination #10

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Insectopia

Nelson Road by Target

by Tif Choate (2018)

RIDE TO:
Colorado Pride
(1.6 miles, about 9 minutes)

Ride east on Nelson Road toward Affolter Street
Turn left onto S Hover Street
Turn right onto Boston Avenue, then turn left into the shared use path parking area
Turn left onto the shared use path
Where the path comes to a dead end, turn left to ride north on the path
Turn right onto Hover Street, Colorado Pride will be on the right

Destination #11

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Colorado Pride

Hover Street North of Roger's Grove

by Susanna Nelson (2013)

RIDE TO:
Untitled
(0.6 miles, about 5 minutes)

Ride north on Hover Street toward 3rd Avenue
Cross 9th Avenue, then turn left to cross to the west side of Hover Street, Untitled will be on your right

Destination #12

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Untitled

NW Corner of Hover Street & 9th Ave.

by Longmont H.S. Students (2011)

RIDE TO:
There Goes the Neighborhood
(1.08 miles, about 5 minutes)

Ride north on Hover Street toward 10th Avenue
Turn right onto 11th Avenue
Turn right onto Francis Street, There Goes the Neighborhood will be on your right across from 10th Avenue

Destination #13

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There Goes the Neighborhood

10th Ave & Francis Street

by Karen Sapienza (2011)

RIDE TO:
Sunflowers & Birds
(0.5 miles, about 4 minutes)

Continue riding south on Francis Street toward Warren Avenue
Turn left onto 6th Avenue
Sunflowers & Birds will be on the right between Sherman Street and Grant Street

Destination #14

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Sunflowers & Birds

6th Ave & Sherman Street

by Susanna Nelson (2012)

RIDE TO:
Funky Spunky
(0.5 miles, about 2 minutes)

Continue riding east on 6th Avenue toward Grant Street
Funky Spunky will be on the right between Terry Street and Coffman Street

Destination #15

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Funky Spunky

6th Ave & Terry Street

by Leann Harding (2011)

RIDE TO:
Let it Bee
(0.1 miles, about 1 minute)

Continue riding east on 6th Avenue toward Coffman Street
Let it Bee will be on the right just before the cul-de-sac

Destination #16

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Let it Bee

6th Ave Alley between Main St and Coffman

by Tiffany Choate (2017)

RIDE TO:
Starting Point
(0.3 miles, about 2 minutes)

Turn right to ride south on the alleyway between Coffman Street and Main Street to return to the starting point

Safety Info

You should consult your physician before starting any exercise program. Bicycling is an activity with risk of personal injury. My City Bikes and its affiliates are not responsible in any capacity for harm or injury that may occur as a result of bicycling. You are solely responsible for your safety while biking.