Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Bayfield, Colorado

The Horizon Loop is a 3-mile ATV loop east of Bayfield, Colorado. It has sections of two-track through the forest, but part of the trail is on oil well access roads that are full-width gravel…
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Skimmer makes a 1.1-mile ATV loop off of the Horizon Loop. It's a dirt two-track that ducks off from the oil well access road portion of Horizon Loop. The trail has dips and ruts through…
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This 2.3-mile-long ATV trail starts off of Ute Creek, and has some steeper descents/climbs that are rutted with loose rocks, but also fast easy sections through wide open meadows and pinyon pine. It goes up…
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608 Connect- 694 is an ATV trail that connects two portions of the Forest Service Road 608. The south end starts as an oil well access road past a gate, but there is a trail…
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Lange Canyon ATV trail makes a 5.4-mile loop off 608 Road in the San Juan National Forest in the trail system east of Bayfield, Colorado. The route has many sections on oil well access roads…
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Trail 699 is a short ATV trail through the San Juan National Forest on a full-width oil well access road that has been repurposed into a trail for 50" vehicles. The south end is a…
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Arbogas Loop is an almost 2-mile long loop off of the Arbogas ATV trail. It is similar in ease and terrain to Arbogas, so it makes a nice spur to add for novice riders. It's…
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Arbogas is a mile-long ATV trail through the San Juan National Forest north of Bayfield, Colorado that is quick and easy, and great for novice riders. There is a boulder pinch point at the entrance,…
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Jungle Connect is a mile-long connector from Jungle Canyon Road to the Uncle Charlie trail. It starts off with some slabby rock in the trail, then goes between pines and aspens, traversing up a hillside.…
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Uncle Charlie is an easy two-track through oak brush, aspen trees, and pines through the San Juan National Forest. It remains accessible throughout the route, making it an excellent trail for newer riders. The surface…
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This is a 1.3-mile connector trail between Beaver Meadows Road and First Notch Road. It connects some of the lower ATV trails, like Uncle Charlie, to the north end of the trail system. The south…
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The north end of this 2.2-mile-long ATV trail starts at a small parking area on First Notch Road and enters behind a gate. It's a wide dirt path with ruts and small rocks through scrub…
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This is an easy 1-mile connector trail between First Notch 3 and 2. It goes straight and fast through the forest, with small rocks in the trail, small ruts, and past big open meadows. It…
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This is a really easy 50" trail off of First Notch Road that is popular for hunting access and ATV riding. It has small embedded and loose rocks but is generally fast and straight and…
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The west end of First Notch 1 starts on First Notch Road, about 1.5 miles north of the staging area. The staging area is a dirt parking area on First Notch Road just a half…
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This trail is lightly used, with the possibility of saplings and tall grass growing on the trail. You'll encounter loose rocks. It is mostly used by hunters for access to the southern portion of the…
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This is an out-and-back trail along what is initially a well-maintained road; however, by the end of the trail, it is little more than two ruts. Though well-maintained, for the first half of the trail…
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The Bear Creek Trail is a fun and easy single-track with great views through various terrains. The south end starts on Middle Mountain Road and goes into a forest of tall, skinny aspen trees, winding…
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This short ATV trail zig-zags up the mountainside, with views of the surrounding San Juan Mountains and Weminuche Wilderness the whole way. The switchbacks are wide and gradual, with a bit of loose rock, but…
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This spur makes a loop off of Mule Mountain Trail to add some easy extra mileage to your ride. It's similar to the first spur, tightly maneuvering through the oak bushes. It has bits of…
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Horse Creek is a fun and easy ATV trail through the San Juan National Forest that descends 1,500 feet from south to north. The south end starts on Mule Mountain and winds through the forest…
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This spur makes a loop off of Mule Mountain trail and Spur 2 for some extra mileage. It's an easy two-track with small loose rocks in the trail. It has a couple steep and loose…
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Camping, Jeeping and Hunting on Devil Mountain-Fr Rd 626 There is some space when you first turn onto the trail from Hwy 160 to air up or down. After that area the Devil Mountain trail…
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The Devil Creek trail is a short trail leading to the 561 acre Devil Creek Wildlife Management area. Part way up the trail is a very interesting rock on your left. At the end of…
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Piedra Road will lead you north out of Pagosa Springs past the airport and a few neighborhoods. It eventually turns into a Forest Service road with two large parking areas and trailheads at the beginning.…
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This almost 2-mile-long ATV trail starts at the very north end of Monument Park-West Road. It's an easy trail that accesses the longer Devil Mountain Trail which is a very popular trail for hunting access…
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Amazing views, camp spots, hikes. It's a very easy road, with some uphill climbs, but a 2WD can do it in good weather conditions. The road can be muddy when wet.Dirt or rocky road with…
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This trail isn't technically challenging and is well-maintained--if the drive up American Canyon was completed, there wouldn't be any problems driving Carracas mesa. The road is generally just wide enough for two vehicles but is…
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This ATV trail starts on Snow Ranch Road, and crosses Devil Creek right away, which is a shallow smooth stream crossing. It climbs up the mountain for 4 miles, gradually gaining 900 feet elevation. It…
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Trail Spring ATV trail starts at the very end of Monument Park East Road, at a metal pinch point at the entrance to the loop. The entire trail makes a 4.3-mile loop. The route is…
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