Cabresto Canyon - FS 134

Total Miles
14.8

Elevation

3,225.66 ft

Duration

2 Hours

Technical Rating

1

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

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Trail Overview

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 by any AWD vehicle. The 15-mile valley road is full of wildflowers, water-flowing creeks, and wildlife. There are wild chipmunks and birds including woodpeckers and cardinals. There are several offshoots along the trail that visitors use as unassigned primitive campgrounds; no permits are required. At the end of the valley, you will be welcomed by an open meadow and stunning views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountain range. This trail is also heavily trafficked by SxSs. There are no toilets available on the trail.

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Cabresto Canyon - FS 134
Cabresto Canyon - FS 134

Difficulty

This mostly gravel and dirt trail doesn't have any difficult obstacles and can be driven by any AWD vehicle.

Technical Rating

1

Status Reports

Jimmy A
Sep 25, 2024
4x4
Open
Normal
Washboard
Dusty
Easy road all the way to the final meadow. Aspens are turning so it made for a beautiful afternoon ride. Some washboard, and some potholes, but nothing too bad. I did air down and that smoothed the ride. I saw a handful of sxs, but no other vehicles, and the road is plenty wide, except for the last mile or so that loops around the meadow. Unfortunately no wildlife sightings, save for the herd of cows at the top.
Van Wilkinson
Aug 29, 2024
2023 Ford Bronco
Open
Normal
Dusty
Easy beautiful drive. Many campers.
John Thornton
Jul 11, 2024
SxS
Open
J B
Jun 17, 2024
2023 Polaris General XP 4 1000
Open

Access Description

From Colorado, take Colorado Highway 159 to New Mexico Highway 522 towards Taos, New Mexico. Before the town of Questa, New Mexico, take a left on Llano Road towards Forest Service Road 134 and the start of the trail.

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