Mount Rosa Road - FS 381

Total Miles
3.6

Elevation

3,104.69 ft

Duration

1 Hours

Technical Rating

5

Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Trail Overview

Mount Rosa Road (FS 381) is a scenic 4-mile out-and-back trail in the Pike National Forest near Colorado Springs, CO consisting of mostly rock, dry mud, and gravel. The trail consists of a couple of scenic stops to enjoy the views of the surrounding Pike National Forest. There is a shelf road at the beginning of the trail along with some slight off-camber sections that's suitable for most off-road vehicles. There is a steep incline consisting of larger rocks that require careful tire placement to navigate through. There are a few hard branches along the trail that may cause some light scratches on the side of full-width vehicles. The road ends around mile marker 3.7 and there are few spots to turn around for full-size vehicles. You may find several species of birds, some deer, and tiny Colorado chipmunks along the way. There are a couple of off-site camping areas available with fire rings. There are no available toilets along the way.

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Mount Rosa Road - FS 381
Mount Rosa Road - FS 381

Difficulty

Mostly rock, dry mud, and gravel consisting of some slight off-camber sections that are suitable for most off-road vehicles and a steep incline consisting of larger rocks that require careful tire placement to navigate through.

Technical Rating

5

Status Reports

Aiden Smith
Aug 24, 2024
2018 Toyota Tacoma
Open
Dusty
Some tight single lane turns getting to the trail itself. It might be a bit dangerous if there are a lot of people driving at once. The trail itself was wide enough for a mid sized truck with few spots where you might need higher clearance.
Paul Penley
Jul 20, 2024
4x4
Open
Normal
Highly recommend the two tracks off Mount Rosa trail heading over to Stove mountain. Good mix of difficulty

Access Description

From Colorado Springs, go West on Lake Ave towards Broadmoor Hotel. Take a left of 2nd St. and right on Pourtales Rd then left onto Mirada Rd which merges onto W Cheyenne Mountain Blvd. At the 4-way stop, continue forward towards Old Stage Road and turn into Gold Camp Road up the mountain and through Pike National Forest for about 10 miles until you reach the entrance to Wye Campground and Mount Rosa Road (FS 381).

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