Pawnee National Grasslands offers a distinct landscape of wide-open views and rolling hills with ample opportunities for recreation. This area is a checkerboard of National Grasslands, State of Colorado, Central Plains Experimental Range, and private… Learn more about Crow Valley Loop
Total Miles
11.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Gross Reservoir
This is a super fun, single lane road to amazing camping. You'll camp above the reservoir and fish, canoe, kayak and relax. No swimming. Open to licensed and unlicensed vehicles. Trail is open from May… Learn more about Gross Reservoir
Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Rampart Crossover
This is a fun drive for licensed and unlicensed vehicles. You can take it in either direction. You'll either start or finish at Rainbow Falls OHV Area. Camping is available, but restricted to designated sites.… Learn more about Rampart Crossover
Total Miles
16.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Old Flowers Road
This is a quick and easy route that passes through some private land on the first section. Stay on the road all the way to the forest boundary. There are some great camping spots along… Learn more about Old Flowers Road
Total Miles
11.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Forest Road 507
Forest Road 507 rests in the Pike National Forest just outside of Sedalia, CO, and serves as a connector for the northern section of the Rampart Range Recreation Area. This trail runs in a 2-way… Learn more about Forest Road 507
Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su
Magnolia Road East
This is a smooth, dirt road any vehicle can access. The road accesses the Aspen Meadows residential area, but will allow you to avoid the heavy traffic of Boulder Canyon and has beautiful scenery. This… Learn more about Magnolia Road East
Total Miles
6.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Switzerland Trail
It is amazing to consider what it must have been like to be on a train winding down the steep terrain on this trail. The scenery is fantastic, especially in the fall. If you want… Learn more about Switzerland Trail
Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Jackson Creek South/ Watson Park
Jackson Creek South, and to some extent Watson Park are smooth, very easy wide roads that are worth exploring for the scenery and access to dispersed camping, but they also serve as access points for… Learn more about Jackson Creek South/ Watson Park
Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Gold Lake Trail
Calm out and back trail ending at a hut on private land. Be sure to not trespass on the private land. Some small ruts and rocks, along with some off-camber berms. A technical rock patch… Learn more about Gold Lake Trail
Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Peewink
Enjoy this simple trail that leads to some pretty camp spots. If you're lucky, you might even be able to see a moose! Most vehicles can do this road, although it does have some spots… Learn more about Peewink
Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Rifle Road
The route begins in the middle of Cave Creek and is both USFS 217C and 217D. If you head up the left side of the trail there is a nice hill that offers some good… Learn more about Rifle Road
Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Chipmunk Gulch
Starting on Country Road 100, you'll head East onto the dirt path. You will then turn onto USFS Road 376. Once you are on the trail, it is pretty calm but you are still going… Learn more about Chipmunk Gulch
Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Mt. Herman & Rampart Range Roads
This section of Rampart Range Road is nicely maintained and provides amazing scenery as you drop into the Garden of the Gods Park. Unlicensed vehicles aren't allowed on the main roads. There are a few… Learn more about Mt. Herman & Rampart Range Roads
Total Miles
33.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Gordon Gulch
You're likely to see hikers on this trail, and it is a popular camping destination on the weekends. Check for postings on what camping is dispersed and what is designated. Be bear aware and plan… Learn more about Gordon Gulch
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Trout Creek (FS 649)
Trout Creek is easy dirt and crushed granite. The trail is easy, except for the large number of berms and waves across the trail. For the most part, turns are shallow and level and there… Learn more about Trout Creek (FS 649)
Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Fern 2- Rampart Range
This is a scenic and fun 2-mile long trail on mostly crushed granite and dirt. Except for a short, steeper grade at the northern end of the trail, the trail has a gentle grade throughout… Learn more about Fern 2- Rampart Range
Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Winding Stairs-Ice Cave Loop
This loop consists of Forest Service roads 323 and 324 which meet on the east side of the loop; the loop is continuous, and the numbers can be confusing. The trail surface is decomposed granite… Learn more about Winding Stairs-Ice Cave Loop
Total Miles
7.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Long Hollow 60 inch Trail (FS 650)
This summary is for the southern part of Long Hollow Trail that is about 4.5 miles of fun, twisting, turning trail through the forest on fairly smooth well-maintained crushed granite trails. The Forest service rates… Learn more about Long Hollow 60 inch Trail (FS 650)
Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
3
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Missouri Gulch - FR 347
Starting from County Road 79 (Spruce Dr), the trail meanders through the forest. There are many spur trails and interconnected trail systems that could make it easy to become disoriented, especially once you get into… Learn more about Missouri Gulch - FR 347
Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Left Hand Reservoir
The trail to Left Hand Reservoir is a nice out and back trail that leads to a good reservoir for fishing. A great trail to be surrounded by trees, mountains, and some good friends. It… Learn more about Left Hand Reservoir
Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Rampart Range - FR 300
This route is from between FR 346 (Hotel Gulch) and FR 320 (Mt Herman Road). It can be entered from multiple connecting trails on the western side. Either from pavement via Woodland Park, from Garden… Learn more about Rampart Range - FR 300
Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
West Magnolia
Kids will love this small area with intersecting forest roads and camping. To camp, enter at the north end. No dirt bikes allowed on this trail. Open May 15 to November 30. Learn more about West Magnolia
Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Hotel Gulch - FR 346
A fairly easy trail and could be made difficult after a snowstorm. Hotel Gulch starts at the Manitou Experimental Forest steadily climbing to Rampart Range Road. If it is open the Manitou Experimental Forest is… Learn more about Hotel Gulch - FR 346
Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Buckeye Mountain Road 512.1
A fun, out and back trail with a great campsite a few hundred feet up the trail, and an abandoned mining site just past that. The trail is fairly narrow. 4WD wasn't required, but definitely… Learn more about Buckeye Mountain Road 512.1
Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su
West Rainbow Falls
The Rainbow falls riding area is on the north side of Hwy 67, about 17 miles southwest of Deckers, CO, or 17 miles north of Woodland Park, CO, with easy access to the parking lot… Learn more about West Rainbow Falls
Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
Santa Fe Trail
This is an easy, one-way trail with a few places to pass and some rocky and washed out sections. You'll find a handful of dispersed campsites and some great views of Idaho Springs. The end… Learn more about Santa Fe Trail
Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Nevadaville Loop
Journey through mines, old structures, buildings and cemeteries along this route to the town of Nevadaville. There are still a few people living there, so please be considerate. There is a fun kids' playground in… Learn more about Nevadaville Loop
Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Old Squaw Pass East
This trail begins off of Squaw Pass Road. At the trailhead, you will see a sign for "Historic Arapaho Springs". This is an easier trail in dry conditions, accessible by stock 4WD vehicles and higher… Learn more about Old Squaw Pass East
Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Michigan Hill
The Michigan Hill trail starts from the pickle gulch campground. This trail is a relatively easy trail for most off-road vehicles, although there are some narrow points on the trail. This trail winds through mining… Learn more about Michigan Hill
Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Apex Road
There is a lot of history along this easy, backcountry drive. You'll be able to see four old cemeteries, and several historic structures in Apex, an old mining camp and ghost town. The route offers… Learn more about Apex Road