Beginner Off-Road Trails Near City of Creede, Colorado

This is a 17-mile loop through an historic mining district above Creede. It takes you through mine locations that date back to the 1890's and some abandoned ghost towns that once rivaled Creede in size.The…
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This is a fun drive with grassy meadows, pine trees and nice views of Creede. The road is mostly dirt with areas of rock and some steep sections.
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This trail is part of the Historic Mining District north of Creede. It takes you by the Phoenix Park Mill site, along with a few old mining sites. The road goes from about 8600 feet…
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This is a nice national forest road that connects Bachelor Loop with Miners Creek Road. There are some terrific views along the way. From Miners Creek you can also access Shallow Creek and Sawmill Gulch…
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Dry Gulch is the perfect spot to camp just outside Creede, CO. Dry Gulch is an out-and-back trail which offers primitive camping spread along the trail from start to finish. Dry Gulch has a small…
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Rat Creek Loop starts on the south end of Bachelor Loop. It begins as a sandy trail, and eventually reaches some fun hills to climb with small rocks. One section is curvy, with very loose…
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This is an easy graded road that passes some cool mining spots before getting to the trailhead for Miners Creek Road. After going through a small section of private property it opens up to some…
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Lovely little road that takes you to the Shallow Creek Trailhead with some scenic views along the way. Some areas outside of private property where you can camp alongside the creek towards the end of…
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This half mile road takes you to the Last Chance Mine. The site offers cabins, mine tours and a gift shop with an amazing view. From the top you can view old mining sites below.…
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This trail forks off of the upper end of East Willow Creek Road. It starts out a little rocky, but once you leave that section, the road becomes more dirt with a few fun stream…
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Pool Table Road goes to the Wheeler Geographic area, one of two places in Colorado that have Hoodoos. It is a long winding road, about 1/2 of it is annoyingly bumpy but drivable in an…
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This trail takes you to Crystal Lake. It is a small mountain-top lake with a quiet little spot where you can camp. This is probably the wildlife watering hole in the evening and early mornings.…
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This trail is most easily accessed from the north end near the Bristol Head CG. While it can be done from south to north, the southern terminus of the trail is difficult to find as…
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This trail starts just off Highway 149 and north of South Clear Creek Falls. Take a quick detour at the beginning of the trail to view North Clear Creek Falls, one of the most photographed…
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This trail takes you up along the Rio Grande past its reservoir to the headwaters. There is beautiful scenery, campsites along the river and some of the best trout fishing to be had. It runs…
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Mill Creek Road follows Mill Creek through Upper Mill Creek Pond, Lower Mill Creek Pond, and into Powderhorn and La Garita Wilderness areas. There is a lot of fishing along Mill Creek and the ponds…
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The first 14 miles of this road are well maintained and well graded, but the last 2 miles are very rough with cobblestone. There are no obstacles, but good clearance will be necessary after mile…
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Agua Ramon Mountain road is a forest service road that gradually takes you to the top of Agua Ramon Mountain. There is some amazing scenery along the way.
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Park Creek Road starts at Highway 160 to the north of Wolf Creek Pass. It takes you up 4,000 feet to an elevation of 11,627 feet. You will travel through Corral Park and then past…
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This is a long, out-and-back road that is well maintained and graded. It grants access to spurs that connect to other trails for ATV and motorcycles. There is some dispersed camping along the route. This…
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This trail is an up-and-back trail with several vistas of the mountains along the way. The trail also features views of the valley and several nice dispersed campsites. The trail is mainly a dirt road…
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From the north, this trail starts through the pine trees and meadows as a skinny single track, with small stream crossings and uncut logs. It has bits of loose and embedded rock in the trail,…
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Beaver Creek Trail is a fairly easy trail that is graded occasionally, making it a nice, smooth road for most of the year. The Elevation is high, reaching over 11,000 ft, so if you are…
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The La Garita Creek ATV trail is an easier trail ride through the Rio Grande National Forest. The north end drops down from Cave Creek Road, and starts out pretty rocky, with loose rocks in…
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The trail begins at the split of CR 30 and CR 33. Take this detour to experience the east side of Lake San Cristobal and as a great option to avoid the busy first few…
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This road is fun and takes you up a road with a stream in the middle of it; please drive slowly so as to not disrupt the road. Rocky in spots, and off camber in…
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Enjoy this section of the famous Alpine Loop, which can be combined with Engineer Pass. Take Wager Gulch up to Carson Ghost Town, and follow Cinnamon Pass Road up to American Basin. Take a moment…
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Beautiful road with amazing views to enjoy. There isn't much for camping, maybe a spot or two. The road can be tight in spots, and it will be muddy when wet, with some water puddles.…
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Beautiful road with amazing views to enjoy. There isn't much for camping, maybe a spot or two. The road is tight and spots and will be muddy when wet with water puddles. It also is…
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Williams Creek and Reservoir road (#640) is all about recreation; camping, picnicking, hiking, horseback riding, biking, fishing and wakeless boating on the reservoir. This is an easy maintained gravel/dirt road suitable for any vehicle. Located…
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