This is one of the best, most extreme trails in Colorado. You'll love the combination of scenery and seriously challenging obstacles. Take your camping gear and fishing pole and stay the night at Lake Como. Learn more about Blanca Peak
Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
8
Difficult
Best Time
Su / Fa
Taos Valley Road 5030 North
If quiet and solitude are what you're looking for, you've found the right trail. This is one of the most remote sections of trail in the San Luis Valley. The stunning scenery of the vast… Learn more about Taos Valley Road 5030 North
Total Miles
49.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Valle Vidal - FR 1950
This route is a beautiful forest road that takes you into the Carson National Forest/Sangre De Christo Mountains. The beginning of the trail immediately kicks off with stunning, towering rock cliffs on either side as… Learn more about Valle Vidal - FR 1950
Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Zapata Falls
This is a short drive over a well-maintained gravel road to Zapata Falls which are really cool to hike to and enjoy. The falls have about a 30' drop, but the section you walk to… Learn more about Zapata Falls
Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Cabresto Lake - FS 134A
Forest Service Road 134A is a steep, rocky road that leads to Cabresto Lake; it's a beautiful mountain lake surrounded by the high peaks of Carson National Forest. The trail is narrow and consists of… Learn more about Cabresto Lake - FS 134A
Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Cabresto Canyon - FS 134
Forest Service Road 134 is a rocky, relatively flat road that traverses down the Cabresto Canyon in Carson National Forest. This mostly gravel and dirt trail doesn't have any difficult obstacles and can be driven… Learn more about Cabresto Canyon - FS 134
Total Miles
14.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Sawmill Greenie
This is a roundabout way of getting from Red River, NM to Greenie Peak. It departs town as a wide, two-lane gravel road, and passes several dispersed camping areas before starting to climb. There are… Learn more about Sawmill Greenie
Total Miles
8.7
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Greenie East
This trail starts up Marlette Canyon before splitting off from Sawmill Trail. It then splits again from the most direct and well marked route to the peak, dropping back down into a drainage, before climbing… Learn more about Greenie East
Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
San Antonio Mountain Loop
This is an easy route around the base of the San Antonio Mountain. The ride was pretty with grand vistas, an easy trail, and some wildlife. Not recommended for passenger cars, no winter maintenance. That… Learn more about San Antonio Mountain Loop
Total Miles
24.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Old La Veta Pass
This trail is an old train route that connected the east and west sides of the Sangre de Cristo mountains until the 1960s when the highway was put in. It is now an unmaintained road… Learn more about Old La Veta Pass
Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Pioneer Creek
Pioneer Creek Trail leaves from Red River behind the ski resort and then follows the canyon up. There are some large loose rocks towards the end and four water crossings where the trail crosses the… Learn more about Pioneer Creek
Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Medano Pass
Great campsites are available along this beautiful trail, as well as the Pinon Flats Campground. There are phenomenal seasonal colors to be seen, especially in the fall. You'll need to pay a fee when entering… Learn more about Medano Pass
Total Miles
19
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa
Goose Lake Trail
Goose Lake Trail ascends a tight, two-track road almost 3000 feet in 7.3 miles from the Red River Valley to one of New Mexico's most scenic high altitude lakes. Along the way, stop and explore… Learn more about Goose Lake Trail
Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Cebolla Mesa
When the sign at the trail entrance states, "Not suitable for passenger cars", they aren't joking. This is a heavily unmaintained trail and is not recommended for anything with low clearance. Deep mud ruts are… Learn more about Cebolla Mesa
Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Dunn Bridge and Rio Grande Del Norte Loop
The Southern portion of the trail is easy for even for passenger cars. It features the stunning Dunn iron bridge with pit toilets available. Take a short side trip down either side of the bridge… Learn more about Dunn Bridge and Rio Grande Del Norte Loop
Total Miles
10
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
Brazos Ridge HP
The Brazos Ridge HP skirts the southern half of the 19,000-acre Cruces Basin Wilderness in northern New Mexico. The elevation averages 10,000 feet, with a low point of 8,250 feet and peaking at 10,947 feet.… Learn more about Brazos Ridge HP
Total Miles
27.6
Tech Rating
4
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
FS 222 Las Tablas to Tres Piedras
This is a short, straightforward trail in Carson National Forest that is well maintained, allowing any stock SUV to get from beginning to end with little stress. There are beautiful views, stands of cottonwoods amongst… Learn more about FS 222 Las Tablas to Tres Piedras
Total Miles
7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Hot Creek Trail
The Hot Creek Trail in the Rio Grande National Forest starts out in terrain with more of a desert feel with red slab-style rock. It gets into the pine trees and turns into a fast… Learn more about Hot Creek Trail
Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Su
Silver Mountain Trail
This trail has it all: epic views and rocky challenges. Silver Mountain is a super-long trail in the Rio Grande National Forest south of South Fork, Colorado. It climbs up over a mountain range through… Learn more about Silver Mountain Trail
Total Miles
11.7
Tech Rating
6
Moderate
Best Time
Su
Alamosa Conjeos-Fr Rd 250
This section of Alamosa Conjeos road goes to Platoro, Colorado along the Conjeos River and to the Platoro Reservoir. It starts 28 miles north of Chama and 22 miles south of Alamosa off of Hwy… Learn more about Alamosa Conjeos-Fr Rd 250
Total Miles
27.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
La Jara Canyon
This trail is a well-maintained forest road that leads from US 64 to some logging trails along the border of the Taos Pueblo. The road is closed near the logging trails as its condition deteriorates… Learn more about La Jara Canyon
Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
La Junta Canyon
A well-maintained forest road that is gated as it approaches the Taos Pueblo. It provides access to a woodcutting area as well as logging operations in the national forest. There are appx 4-5 dispersed camping… Learn more about La Junta Canyon
Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
FS 45 Vallecitos to Petaca
FS 45 is a scenic, well-maintained dirt road that connects two small mountain towns, Vallecitos and Petaca. This can be considered part three of a fun and relaxing set of trails starting in Abiquiu, and… Learn more about FS 45 Vallecitos to Petaca
Total Miles
11.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su / Wi
Willow Mountain Trail
Willow Mountain Trail, near Platoro, Colorado, is a super long single track, almost 10 miles, that has a little bit of everything. It has tons of hills both up and down, gaining 2,300 feet and… Learn more about Willow Mountain Trail
Total Miles
9
Tech Rating
7
Difficult
Best Time
Su
Apache Trail
This trail is an offshoot of Forest Road 70/Osha Pass trail. It leaves the main trail and tracks along the boundary of public and private land for a short while before climbing the mountainside and… Learn more about Apache Trail
Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
Alvarado Road - CR 140
Located just outside the town of Westcliffe, Colorado, this overland-style trail offers spectacular views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range. Alvarado Road- CR 140 is a maintained, dirt and rock trail that offers access… Learn more about Alvarado Road - CR 140
Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Osha Pass/70b
This route is the main forest road that provides access to the 70 Moto Trail, which is a width-restricted motorized trail that climbs to Osha Pass. This trail also provides access to the Elliot Barker… Learn more about Osha Pass/70b
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Valdez Trail
Starting south of the tiny town of Platoro, Colorado, this trail switchbacks up the mountain on a gradual slope with some small rocks in the trail. The trail has a few navigational turns to maneuver… Learn more about Valdez Trail
Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Su
Hermit Pass
This is a long, slow ascent full of switchbacks and beautiful views once you get above the timberline. The Middle Taylor Creek Campground is a great place to camp, and there are some fantastic fishing… Learn more about Hermit Pass
Total Miles
8.3
Tech Rating
4
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
FS 44 El Rito to Vallecitos
This is a scenic, well-maintained US FS road connecting El Rito and Vallecitos. There are no services in either small mountain community besides the restaurant El Farolito (cash only). With a number of other US… Learn more about FS 44 El Rito to Vallecitos