Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Dixon, Wyoming

This is an easy 50-inch trail in the Hahn's Peak trail system north of Steamboat, Colorado. The trail has some loose sticks, small roots, and rocks as it goes through wide-open meadows and aspen trees. It's a two-track that is overgrown with tall grass in the middle, and mostly ridden by dirt bikers...
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Pioneer is a two-mile-long ATV trail that descends west to east from the Elkhorn Trail to 550 Whisky Park Road, descending nearly 800 feet in elevation along the way. The trail is mostly fast and flowy, with smooth dirt, shallow ruts, and only occasional loose rock. Waterbars are present for erosion...
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Independence Creek is a fun 3.3-mile single track in the Hahn's Peak trail system north of Steamboat, Colorado. A lot of this trail is rocky and rooty, with small downhills (or climbs) in a shaded forest of pine and aspen trees. The rocks and roots create little shelf ledges that are not too difficu...
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Elkhorn Trail South is a moderately easy ATV trail that winds for several miles through Routt National Forest, offering a mix of flowy and rocky terrain. The eastern end begins in a meadow with a bridge crossing over a swampy grassy section, departing directly from a main camping area in Little Red ...
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The Kids Loop is a short and easy single track that starts and ends off of the Farwell Connector Trail, right near the Little Red Park camping area in the Hahn's Peak OHV area. The trail is perfect for kids learning to ride single-track. It's like a maze with lots of curves that double back a bunch ...
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The Farwell Connector trail is a short and easy single track that starts right in the Little Red Park camping area in the Hahn's Peak OHV area. It meanders through sections of meadows and forest with easy curves with small roots in the trail. There are a couple of wooden bridges across marshy grass ...
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The Farwell Mountain ATV trail is an easier ATV trail with lots of sticks and roots and gradual climbs and descents with tight curves. It goes through a pine tree forest through meadows and trees, with some small embedded rocks or loose rocks on the surface, but no big obstacles. There is a long but...
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This short single track in the Hahn's Peak Trail System cuts across Farwell Mountain, departing from the Farwell Mountain Road, and connecting back to the Little Red Park camping area via the Farwell Mountain ATV Trail. This is an easier trail in the trail system, with a bit of loose rock and narrow...
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The trail (BLM 4412) starts as a flat dirt road departing County Road 19 before arriving at the Adobe Town rim and descending into the basin below. The rim provides a great overview of the rock formations while descending into the basin allows for up-close exploration of the varied rock formations ...
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This area is BLM land and the home to some 600 wild horses with a loop through the heart of their land. Many view this loop as a single day or afternoon drive to see the horses, but this can also be a multi-day observation to learn the patterns and herd dynamics of the horses. The loop provides mult...
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Buffalo Pass begins just outside of Steamboat Springs, climbing steadily into the mountains. The first 7 miles are wide, graded, and easy, making for a smooth drive with minimal challenges. As you gain elevation, the road shifts in character over the last 3 miles, becoming bumpy with rocky stretches...
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This is a two-track trail passing through a variety of landscapes leading to Manuel Gap, a high point overlooking the Adobe Town basin and rock formations below. The trail begins in a wide-open plain covered with clusters of sage and yellow flowers in the spring. Wild horses are a frequent sight as ...
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GWB is a 4-mile long trail off of Buff Pass in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. It's a fun, fast, and flowy trail through a forest of aspen trees and meadows full of wildflowers. It's a very curvy trail full of tight switchbacks, but they are gradual and smooth as it climbs up a hillside. The landscape ...
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This is a short connector trail from Buff Pass to the Flash of Gold single track. This looks like an old road that is now closed to vehicles. It starts at the back of a campsite on Buff Pass with a motorcycle pinch point at a green gate. It's a flat wide path with grass in the middle of two dirt tra...
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East Buffalo Pass is a seasonally open well-maintained gravel road that is rocky in some sections. It's much smoother than the west side of Buffalo Pass. Travel west to east if coming from Steamboat; it will take you to Kremmling. After winding through the switchbacks, the road levels out at the Gri...
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One of Wyoming's designated scenic backways, this drive utilizes both paved and gravel roads to travel over the rugged Seminoe Mountains and past three reservoirs fed by the North Platte River. You'll discover the unsung mountain ranges of central Wyoming as well as some of the best fishing spots in...
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This is a scenic desert drive between County Road 19 and Fort La Clede. The remains of the La Clede Stage Station are about a mile before the Fort. The Station and Fort were located along the Overland Trail; a stagecoach route operated in the mid-1800s. Ruins include a few remaining stone walls and ...
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This trail takes you to the top of Kennaday Peak, where you will find a historic fire lookout. The trail starts out as a well-maintained forest service road, a little narrow at the bottom but two-way traffic is possible. As you near the top it does become narrow and very rocky, only allowing one-way...
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This is a relatively easy and enjoyable drive with excellent views. This entire area has a bunch of great trails and is perfect for OHVs. Make a trip of it with friends and family by camping and visiting the town of Meeker.
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Off the Flat Tops Scenic Byway is a fun detour to the Transfer Trailhead. It is a 2-track trail that meanders through the trees, passing several awesome dispersed camping spots. The trail is not difficult, but seasonal washes and rutted rocky areas could pose a problem for lower clearance vehicles. ...
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This is an easy 50-inch trail in the Hahn's Peak trail system north of Steamboat, Colorado. The trail has some loose sticks, small roots, and rocks as it goes through wide-open meadows and aspen trees. It's a two-track that is overgrown with tall grass in the middle, and mostly ridden by dirt bikers...
Learn more about Nipple Peak ATV Trail

Pioneer is a two-mile-long ATV trail that descends west to east from the Elkhorn Trail to 550 Whisky Park Road, descending nearly 800 feet in elevation along the way. The trail is mostly fast and flowy, with smooth dirt, shallow ruts, and only occasional loose rock. Waterbars are present for erosion...
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Elkhorn Trail South is a moderately easy ATV trail that winds for several miles through Routt National Forest, offering a mix of flowy and rocky terrain. The eastern end begins in a meadow with a bridge crossing over a swampy grassy section, departing directly from a main camping area in Little Red ...
Learn more about Elkhorn Trail South

The Farwell Mountain ATV trail is an easier ATV trail with lots of sticks and roots and gradual climbs and descents with tight curves. It goes through a pine tree forest through meadows and trees, with some small embedded rocks or loose rocks on the surface, but no big obstacles. There is a long but...
Learn more about Farwell Mountain ATV Trail

The trail (BLM 4412) starts as a flat dirt road departing County Road 19 before arriving at the Adobe Town rim and descending into the basin below. The rim provides a great overview of the rock formations while descending into the basin allows for up-close exploration of the varied rock formations ...
Learn more about Adobe Town Basin

Buffalo Pass begins just outside of Steamboat Springs, climbing steadily into the mountains. The first 7 miles are wide, graded, and easy, making for a smooth drive with minimal challenges. As you gain elevation, the road shifts in character over the last 3 miles, becoming bumpy with rocky stretches...
Learn more about Buffalo Pass

This is a two-track trail passing through a variety of landscapes leading to Manuel Gap, a high point overlooking the Adobe Town basin and rock formations below. The trail begins in a wide-open plain covered with clusters of sage and yellow flowers in the spring. Wild horses are a frequent sight as ...
Learn more about Adobe Town North Rim

One of Wyoming's designated scenic backways, this drive utilizes both paved and gravel roads to travel over the rugged Seminoe Mountains and past three reservoirs fed by the North Platte River. You'll discover the unsung mountain ranges of central Wyoming as well as some of the best fishing spots in...
Learn more about Seminoe-Alcova Backcountry Byway