Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Blue River, Colorado

This is a beautiful drive with relatively easy terrain and some fun, historic sights. The wildflowers and fall colors are phenomenal. The trail was converted from railroad to vehicles in 1952, and you'll see railroad…
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If you have done Peak 10, this is the little road and Lake you are staring down at. Crystal Road is usually combined with Spruce Creek Road, although the connector between them is no longer…
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This is a street legal only spur off of Boreas Pass to the summit (almost) of Mt Blady, to the east of Breckenridge offering excellent views of the town of Breckenridge, the ski area, as…
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The west side of the trail is accessed from GH-25. The first 1.5 miles are fast and flowy, with fun turns and very few technical features. This western stretch also offers a great view of…
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Prospect Hill Road (GH-38) is a rocky trail that connects Rock Island Road to Summit Gulch via Sidewinder Road (GH-35). It sits on top a small mountain that opens to a 360-degree view of the…
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Summit Gulch (GH-74) is a scenic, narrow, rocky trail that is frequented by off-highway vehicles such as dirt bikes and SxSs in Breckenridge, Colorado. The trail has several rollers that are exciting to drive over…
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Rock Island Road (GH-87) is a narrow, rocky trail that is frequented by Off-Highway Vehicles such as dirt bikes and SxS in Breckenridge, Colorado. The trail has several rollers that are exciting to drive over…
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Golden Rule is a fun trail with some small roots and mildly steep grades that are loose. The trail is faster and more open than many others in the area. There are two trail crossings.…
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The road travels up through the forest past some old mines, with a lot of twists and turns. The road is rocky in some areas, narrow most of the way but with places to pass…
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Book Case is a fast and fun trail with some slight exposure. The Eastern end features a fun wash section with some back-to-back berms. There are some cool built-up ramp sections as well. The trail…
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Trail is easy that follows stream most of the way, on lower section travels thru mostly private property. Once you reach the Forest Campground, trail becomes a little more difficult. Past this campground the trail…
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Tiger Road is a rock and gravel, relatively flat road that traverses down a small valley towards Green Horn Gulch in Breckenridge, Colorado. This road is surrounded by gently sloping hills that lead to an…
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The trail is easy for the most part. There is one rutted spot at the beginning that is deep and would be difficult for most SUVs. Past that point, there are a few muddy spots…
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This trail is easy except for two areas where the road has two washouts that have deep ruts to negotiate. The first one can be straddled, and the second area can be passed on the…
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A gentle but scenic maintained dirt/gravel road underneath Mount Silver Heels ending just before the Iron Mine across Beaver Creek. There are spectacular views of Quandary to the West and Silverheels to the East. Along…
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Michigan Creek is the Park County side or south side of Georgia Pass in Pike National Forest. It is an alternative to access Breckenridge vs. Boreas Pass, although it is street-legal only as well. There…
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Officially this is Dolly Varden Road or FS 783, however, the signage will say Windy Ridge, which it is more commonly known as. At tree line, you will encounter the Windy Ridge Bristlecone Pine Scenic…
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The Keystone Gulch Road follows the boundary of the Keystone Ski Area at the beginning and eventually enters the ski area in the North Peak area. The open dates for all vehicles on this trail…
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As per the name, the first part of the trail is a series of switchbacks as you climb up the side of Mount Bross. As you reach the upper part the road turns into a…
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Crooked Creek/ Tilly Road is one road off of Trout Creek Road to the northwest of Fairplay. It passes by an older burned homestead through strands of Aspen, and eventually evergreen before ending at a…
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The trail traverses through a pine forest along a narrow rocky surface accessing a few spur trails and ending at a dead end. The east side of the trail follows the boundary of private property…
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Buckskin Road takes you to Kite Lake trailhead and campground and also the Mount Bross trailhead. Buckskin Road is easy until you get to the last 1/4 mile or so where it gets rougher due…
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Crooked Creek Road starts at the end of Silverheels Road in the sub-division of the same name on the northwest side of Fairplay. This is a mild one-lane dirt road that crosses open meadows and…
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Starting from the Buckskin Road side is easy but will require 4-wheel drive. The road travels up through Pine Forest where the road is gravel turning into a more rocky road as you reach timberline,…
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This trail traverses the mountain slope opposite the Keystone Ski Area, so it provides excellent views of the ski area. Frey Gulch and the nearby Tenderfoot Mountain are fairly popular dirt bike riding areas, as…
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The south end of Wide Open starts on Frey Gulch Road and it enters the aspen trees and starts climbing up the hillside. It climbs up a series of 10 gradual switchbacks that casually curve…
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Jefferson Lake Road is used to access three popular Pike National Forest service campgrounds, several picnic areas, and the Jefferson Lake (reservoir). It also intersects the Colorado Trail. Prior to the construction of I70, Jefferson…
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The south end of Upper Wide Open starts along a fence and goes through a pinch point, then enters a forest of tall skinny lodgepole pine trees and the ground is full of downed skinny…
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This short single track enters the pine forest at the pinch point and climbs up for a mile, with a few steep spots. It's mostly a fast dirt trail over rolling hills, with some fast…
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This is a short 1 mile long connector trail, that connects 7 of 9 to the new Powerhair single track. It goes through a clearing with short pine trees, on a smooth and easy dirt…
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