Off-Road Trails in Colorado

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Learn more about Holy Cross
Holy Cross

Holy Cross

This is as extreme as it gets. Open to unlicensed vehicles June 21 to November 22nd, this is a very popular trail with infamous obstacles like French Creek and Cleveland Rock. Very experienced riders only.…
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Total Miles
8.2
Tech Rating
9 Difficult
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Hornet Trail
Hornet Trail

Hornet Trail

Hornet Trail is a 3.8-mile long trail in the Uncompahgre National Forest that has a little bit of everything to make it an awesome ride. It has fast and easy sections, more challenging sections with…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Horseshoe
Horseshoe

Horseshoe

Horseshoe Trail has the reputation of being one of the hardest trails in Colorado. Ride this one for 6 miles and 3,500 feet elevation gain of unrelenting rocks and arm-pumping climbs. It starts and ends…
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Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
9 Difficult
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Hot Creek Trail
Hot Creek Trail

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…
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Total Miles
6.0
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Hotel Gulch - FR 346
Hotel Gulch - FR 346

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…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Hunters Creek Trail
Hunters Creek Trail

Hunters Creek Trail

Hunters Creek is an easier trail, with a little bit of rocks and slick roots to watch out for, but is mostly a fast and flowy trail with gradual hill climbs, curvy turns, and mostly…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Hurricane Peak
Hurricane Peak

Hurricane Peak

A beautiful Jeep trail leading to the flank of Hurricane Peak at 13,200'. We believe the views from the end of this trail are the best in the San Juans. This road is a strong…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Imogene Pass
Imogene Pass

Imogene Pass

This is an absolutely phenomenal experience. You will go through one of the most active mines in the state, Tomboy Townsite, at Savage Basin. There is a lot of debris in the area and it…
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Total Miles
11.9
Tech Rating
6 Difficult
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Independence Creek
Independence Creek

Independence Creek

Independence Creek is a fun 3.3-mile single track in the Hahn's Peak trail system north of Steamboat, Colorado. A lot of this trail is rocky and rooty, with small downhills (or climbs) in a shaded…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Indiana Head
Indiana Head

Indiana Head

This road can be muddy when wet, with water puddles. It has beautiful views of the open valley desert and some really cool rocks. There seems to be no camping. The road ends abruptly, and…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Into the Forest We Go
Into the Forest We Go

Into the Forest We Go

The road leading up to this trail is seasonal, specifically once you reach the National Forest line - no motorized vehicles during the winter/spring months. It's an easy dirt road that climbs 1,000' in elevation,…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Iron Chest Mine
Iron Chest Mine

Iron Chest Mine

Very challenging trail, but a classic favorite with outstanding views at the top. Explore Iron Chest Mine and Ghost House. Obey all signs and do not enter any structures. Following the rules will keep this…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Italian Creek
Italian Creek

Italian Creek

Plan on spending some time in this popular recreation area with lots of great rides and options for alternative routes. Visit American Flag Mountain for beautiful views. The connecting Reno Divide is very remote, so…
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Total Miles
37.0
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Italian Creek, Reno Divide
Italian Creek, Reno Divide

Italian Creek, Reno Divide

Plan on spending some time in this popular recreation area with lots of great rides and options for alternative routes. Visit American Flag Mountain for beautiful views. The connecting Reno Divide is very remote, so…
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Total Miles
27.5
Tech Rating
6 Difficult
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Itch
Itch

Itch

Itch is a fast and flowy single track that snakes through wide-open sagebrush meadows in the Hardscrabble Trail System near Gypsum, Colorado. The south end of the trail starts at the east end of the…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Jackson Creek South/ Watson Park
Jackson Creek South/ Watson Park

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…
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Total Miles
6.0
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Jenny Creek
Jenny Creek

Jenny Creek

This is a new route with one creek crossing. Unlicensed vehicles are permitted, but the trail requires an OHV permit.
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Johnny Park Road
Johnny Park Road

Johnny Park Road

Most of this trail will follow a high ridge with amazing views. Start on the east end for the best camping and easy access to the trail. Unlicensed vehicles are permitted, and this is a…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
5 Difficult
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Jones Creek
Jones Creek

Jones Creek

Jones Creek is a fun and semi-technical singletrack in the San Juan National Forest that starts at the Lower Hermosa Campground and staging area. It immediately crosses the Forest Service Road and enters a forest…
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Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Jones Pass
Jones Pass

Jones Pass

You can access some really good hiking from this trail at Butler Gulch and along the Continental Divide. The views at the top of the pass are unbelievable. It's fun to get there, but there…
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Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Summer

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