Dirt Bike Trails Near Van Tassell, Wyoming

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Elk Mountain Trail

This trail is west of Custer past Jewell Cave National Park, just east of the Wyoming border. It is a freshly groomed gravel to light rocky trail. Stock vehicles can run on this trail. Breathtaking…
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Total Miles
6.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Mud Springs Road

Mud Springs Road is a scenic route that runs North/South from Custer Limestone road to US Highway 16 just West of Jewel Cave National Monument. This does take you through cattle grazing areas so expect…
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Total Miles
8.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Little Wolves

The three trails that comprise this route are all at or just under 3 miles long. The first two-thirds (Little Wolf East and Highline) are well-maintained gravel; most of the last third is dirt -…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Boles Canyon(FS 117)

This is a wide gravel road. There are many camping opportunities along this road.
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Windmill Draw to Hell Canyon to Alkali Ridge

Travel from Windmill Draw - (FSR 681) to Hell Canyon - (FSR 284.2L) to Alkali Ridge (FSR 284.2C). This 7.7-mile route, from Custer Limestone Road in the north to US Highway 16 in the south,…
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Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Bear Mountain Lookout to Pactola Reservoir

From Bear Mountain Lookout to Pactola Reservoir, this gravel road will show you the best the Black Hills National Forest offers. Take your time along the expansive alpine meadows & while driving along Lightening Creek,…
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Total Miles
59.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Roby Canyon FS 264

This is a rocky, two-track road easily passable by most smaller OHVs. Experienced 4x4 drivers will have fun, as there are a few steep grades and narrow spots that make it a challenge. This trail…
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Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Alkali Spring

This road is a good way to run North or South from Ditch Creek to Custer Limestone. This road runs along some private land and there is a cattle gate at the South end about…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Summit Road(FS 265)

This trail leads from Boles Canyon Road to the Summit Ridge cabin and fire lookout. Great views and a good picnic spot.
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Custer Mountain Cutoff

This is a scenic trail winding through ponderosa pines and quaking aspens. There are gates to get through, so be sure to close them behind you. This trail skirts the edges of Custer State Park.
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Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Ditch Creek

While many people make Bear Mountain Lookout a destination, the overlook at the end of FS 291.3K is spectacular any time of the year and is definitely one not to miss. This route off Ditch…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

White House Gulch FS RD 477

This trail has some great views of the southern Black Hills. It is mainly a dirt two-track trail. It may be impassable when wet.
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

FS 2A

This two-track dirt road leads to a dead end at a kelly hump/tank trap. There are some great camping spots along this road.
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Medicine Mountain Road

This is a road that starts out two-vehicles wide and narrows as it goes. Along the way there is a old corral and a one-lane bridge. Once you reach the intersection with FS301, it widens…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Sunset Ridge

This short ATV loop reaches the top of Sunset Ridge on the northern end of the Laramie Mountains where you'll find terrific views of the area's larger peaks and Wyoming's eastern plains. The loop begins…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Ditch Creek Br & Long Canyon

This route runs from Six Mile (north end) along Odakota Mountain, through Long Draw, and down to Ditch Creek (south end). On the east side of the Ditch Creek trailhead lies one of the scenic…
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Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Bobcat Ridge

This single-lane gravel trail has some great views of Bobcat Ridge. It takes you from Medicine Mountain Road to Six Mile Road.
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Black Mountain Lookout

Climb 1,700 feet of steep grades and switchbacks with loose rock, a few ledges, and boulders to the top of Black Mountain. At the summit is a historic fire lookout tower with a 360-degree view…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

China Gulch - FSR #249

China Gulch takes you on a range of road types, from a two-vehicle wide gravel road near Hill City to a single vehicle road that travels adjacent to rock walls. The road at the north…
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Total Miles
12.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Beaver Creek Road(FS 111)

This is a well-maintained, narrow gravel road. There are many great views and a beautiful campground on this drive.
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Total Miles
9.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Foster's Gultch

This is a scenic trail meandering through ponderosa pine and quaking aspen trees. From the Rockerville Road entrance of this trail, is it a maintained gravel road that slowly gets narrower, but stays very easy…
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Total Miles
12.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Dugans Prospect

This is a mild rock crawling trail that is narrow and has some steep grades. 4wd is required for this trail. Armor is recommended but not needed if you are careful. You should have 33"…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Rocky Gulch

This trail is fun during all seasons of the year but is best enjoyed during the spring through fall months. During the winter months this rocky, and narrow trail can quickly become challenging to those…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

Spaw Gulch - FSR#606

This road is an easy 4.6-mile one-way road that leads to a popular Black Hill spot, Flannigan's Cabin, aka Miner's Hotel. The road traverses through various terrain and is wider on the south end and…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Castle Creek

Castle Creek Forest Service road is very scenic and travels along Castle Creek which runs through a gulch in almost the middle of the Black Hills National Forest. There are several locations where you cross…
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Total Miles
11.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Pony Gulch, Divide, & Bloody Gulch (FS 184.1)

This route is a more scenic route to go between the towns of Mystic/Rochford than traveling on Mystic Road and Rochford Road. The route is not a maintained road like Mystic/Rochford Road. Part of the…
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Total Miles
6.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Bald Hills

This is a beautiful trail that is easy and scenic. You can expect to drive on gravel, dirt, and some small rocks. Twin Sisters is located at the top with some cool views. This area…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Labonte Canyon

The short trail through LaBonte Canyon is one of the most scenic motorized routes in the Laramie Mountains. This trip takes you through the riparian corridor of LaBonte Creek, bound by hills of granite and…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Big Bear Canyon/Devils Pass

Big Bear Canyon and its side trails around Devils Pass are among the best four-wheeling areas in the Laramie Mountains. Begin this trail system by fording LaBonte Creek on the south side of FR 658…
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Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Below Pactola Dam

This trail is nestled right below the Pactola Reservoir Dam. It's an easy trail to run with some cool sights to see. You will pass a homestead and some cabins, so remember to drive slowly…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi / Su