Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Hooper, Colorado

This is a short drive over a well-maintained gravel road to Zapata Falls which are really cool to hike to and enjoy. The falls have about a 30' drop, but the section you walk to…
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This 2-mile-long single track starts right next to the staging area for the Limekiln area right off Highway 160. It's a skinny trail through the flat sagebrush valley along the base of the mesa. It's…
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Chillax starts at the end of the Loma de San Jose trail and heads west for almost 2 miles until it connects with Valley View. It starts out as a wider track, more like a…
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Limekiln Peak is the most scenic of the trails in the Limekiln area. From the east end, this singletrack starts climbing up the mesa on an easy trail and comes up to a pinch between…
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The south end of this single track starts at the intersection with Valley View, and it heads through a flat grassy valley on a wide trail along a fence. It goes really fast and straight,…
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This is a short trail off of Chillax that is fast and flowy through the rolling hills and valleys. This is one of the easier trails in the area and is great for beginners learning…
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The south end of this single track starts on a dirt road and heads north towards the intersection with Limekiln Peak. It gets more interesting than some of the surrounding trails in the area, as…
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Valley View starts at the west end of Chillax, and heads south through a flat and barren valley of sage brush, riding directly towards the mesas. It goes through a fence and continues straight and…
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From the north end, Fata Morgana starts as a narrow single track over the rolling hills, with small dips into ravines and gradual curves up the mesas. The trail has a bit of infrequent embedded…
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This road can be muddy when wet with water puddles. It has beautiful views of the big open desert, and there are some pretty cool rocks. There seems to be no camping. It's a dirt…
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This road can be muddy when wet with water puddles. It has beautiful views of the big open valley desert, and really cool rocks. There seems to be no camping. Dirt or rocky road, typically…
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Located just outside the town of Westcliffe, Colorado, this overland-style trail offers spectacular views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range. Alvarado Road- CR 140 is a maintained, dirt and rock trail that offers access…
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This road is a connecting road to many other roads. It will get you to hikes, camping spots, and fun areas. There is no camping along this road; it does go through private property as…
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Beautiful road with amazing views. This road can be muddy when wet and has some water puddles. There is no camping, but it is a quick, simple, enjoyable road to take a drive on. Dirt…
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This road can be muddy when wet, with water puddles, it has beautiful views, there seems to be no camping. If you get to a deep stream crossing, stop and turn around - this is…
Learn more about La Garita

This road can be muddy when wet with water puddles. It has beautiful views, but there seems to be no camping. This is a very busy area for dirt bikes and SxSs. Dirt or rocky…
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Beautiful road with amazing views. It can be muddy when wet, with water puddles. There isn't much for camping, maybe a spot or two, but it is a quick, simple, enjoyable road to take a…
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This road can be muddy when wet, with water puddles. It has beautiful views of the open valley desert and some really cool rocks. There seems to be no camping. The road ends abruptly, and…
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Beautiful road with amazing views to enjoy. There isn't much for camping, maybe a spot or two. There are a lot of downed trees, so you may have to turn around or carry a chainsaw.…
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You will enjoy this road with its amazing views, and access to other roads. There are a few spots that look like they would be good for camping. The road can be muddy when wet,…
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This road has beautiful views! It can be muddy and have water puddles when wet. There is no camping along this road. It is steep in areas and also has some meadows where the mud…
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You will enjoy this road with its pretty views. There are a bunch of camping spots, enough space for a large group at some. There is a bathroom and picnic area at the end of…
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This road can be muddy when wet with water puddles. There is a stream that runs in the road and it is rocky at times. It has beautiful views and water crossings less than a…
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This is the old unmaintained highway, the surface is broken pavement and gravel mix. This route can be easily traversed with any roadworthy car, precipitation may make the route impassable for passenger cars. It is…
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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. There are a lot of gates on this road for cattle; please return the gates how you found…
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Beautiful road with amazing views of big open valleys. There is no camping on this road. The road can be muddy when wet and is not winter maintained. The road is a dead end. Dirt…
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This easy tour takes you through the non-alpine area southeast of Buena Vista. This is a good chance to see what the backcountry looks like east of the Collegiate Range. You will pass through National…
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This road can be muddy when wet with water puddles. It has beautiful views and there is a bunch of wildlife and amazing meadows. There seems to be no camping. The road becomes hard to…
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This is a well-maintained graded dirt road. It will be passable for any road-worthy vehicle in good weather conditions. If poor weather does occur, it could be trouble for road cars. A 4x4 with clearance…
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