Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Crested Butte, Colorado

This is a graded gravel road that runs between Crested Butte and Hwy 133. Kebler Pass is well known for its beautiful aspen trees in the fall and is located between the Raggeds Wilderness to…
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This is a great Jeep trail close to Crested Butte. The actual name of the trail is Gunsight Pass, but since access to the pass is no longer allowed I renamed it. The first thing…
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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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This road has seasonal closures. It gets extremely muddy when wet and has large water puddles that can become very messy. No camping on this road, but it does have some amazing views. Dirt or…
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This road has seasonal closures to keep the wildlife preserved. There is camping and amazing views of rolling hills, as well as some hiking trails. It does get extremely muddy when wet and has some…
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Onemile is a fairly short Jeep trail near Almont. (not actually one mile) It winds through a few areas of trees and many areas of open sagebrush with great views of the surrounding mountains and…
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This road has seasonal closures. It gets extremely muddy when wet and has very large puddles that can become very messy. This road does go through private property, so please be mindful. Not much camping…
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Little Annie Road provides a great route to the Sundeck on the top of Aspen Mountain and access to Richmond Ridge. Features spectacular views of Castle Valley and the surrounding peaks. This road is fairly…
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The Signal Peak Trail runs East to West through BLM land south of Gunnison National Forest. The trail makes for a smooth ride with a consistent 1,000-foot climb. The final stretch becomes fairly steep but…
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This is a very easy road but is a very busy logging area, so be mindful of logging trucks. You will find many hikes, roads, and camp spots along this beautiful road. Enjoy a couple…
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This trail's access is directly from Hwy 50 across from the Blue Mesa Reservoir. The one-lane gravel road has frequent turnouts for passing vehicles. Initially, it runs along the Sapinero State Wildlife Area and then…
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Once you ride to Forest Hill and look around a bit, just over the ridge is the beautiful and enormous Lily Pond. The pond is beautifully set against the backdrop of the Collegiate Peaks. There…
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This trail can begin at the Taylor Park Trading Post or off Taylor River Road. There are numerous parking areas along the road to unload your SxS, ATV or trail bike. There are several large…
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Cats Castle is a short connector trail from the west side of Graceland, which you can take to the High Five Trail and back to the east side of Graceland. Most of the trail is…
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Alonzos is a short single track in Hartman Rocks that is of easier difficulty. It has lots of really smooth and fast sections, but also has lots of medium-sized embedded rocks all throughout the trail,…
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High Five is a short connector trail that is very easy. It's mostly a fast and flowy dirt trail through rolling hills of sagebrush but does have a couple of spots of flat embedded slick…
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Tailpipe is a short but fun single track in Hartman Rocks that leaves from a small parking area/day-use area off Kill Hill Road. It's super tight and twisty as it curves around the mountainside below…
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This is a fun trail along the edge of Union Park before climbing through the trees. It passes an old mining cabin that is known as the Christmas Cabin. It is decorated with Christmas decorations…
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The Luge is an easier single track through Hartman Rocks, that goes through a mix of sagebrush and aspen trees, and next to big rock outcroppings. A lot of it is super fast and flowy,…
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Tugs is the first single track in the Hartman Rocks Recreation Area that starts right at the main Day Use/Parking Area. It's very easy and is mostly an access trail to avoid having to ride…
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Coyote Den is a new trail in Hartman Rocks that makes a loop off of Goat Pasture. It's a shelfy trail at the bottom of a hillside, riding over some rocky spots. It has tight…
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Sandy Wash is an easy and fast trail through sagebrush mesas and sandy washes. It starts off on the dirt road right near the Terrain Park. It starts out really wide and easy and comes…
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Goat Pasture is a fun new loop off of Sandy Wash Trail. On the south end of the loop, there is a fun little wooden enduro cross course set up with a log matrix and…
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Buddy Bear is one of the easiest trails in Hartman Rocks Recreation Area. It makes a loop off of McCabe to Cottonwood Grove Road. It mostly goes through flat land covered in sagebrush, and gradually…
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McCabe's is a short and very easy trail in Hartman Rocks that parallels Enchanted Forest Road, going north to south. It starts at the road and enters a flat land of sagebrush, and goes under…
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Capitol creek road is a moderate trail that offers access to many trailheads for hiking, including Capitol Creek trail and Hell Roaring Trail. As a result, this area can get heavily trafficked as backpackers, horses,…
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This is a very easy dirt single track through flat desert terrain full of sagebrush. The trail has whoops, small loose rocks, gradual curves, and endless views of the whole mesa. It parallels a ravine,…
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Broken Shovel is a very easy mile-long trail through Hartman Rocks that straight-lines through the sagebrush high desert terrain, with a few gradual curves, but lots of whoops. It dips in and out of ravines,…
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Lost Dog starts off at Broken Shovel and heads east. It is a very easy single track, as it mostly just meanders through the sagebrush-high desert terrain on an easy and smooth trail. It doesn't…
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Back-In is a short and easy trail through Hartman Rocks. It goes through a flat desert sagebrush terrain, with various rock piles dispersed throughout the land. It's more enjoyable when the trail goes right next…
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