Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Marvel, Colorado

North Loop trail is one of the networks of trails in the area called Glade Nor h. It is an easy drive with beautiful views of northwest New Mexico's high dese t. There are also…
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The North Loop Connector serves as an alternate route linking the Upper Mesa Trail and the North Loop Trail, providing a convenient shortcut between the two. Though relatively short at just 3.3 miles, this trail…
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This almost 3-mile-long single track is mostly an easy ridgeline trail with a lot of whoops. The north end starts on State Road 574 at a pinch point and trail sign, then it goes along…
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Experience the stunning views of northwest New Mexico's high desert on the Middle Trail, part of the Glade North network. Many of the canyon walls are multi-colored, with shades of purple, blue, reddish-orange and grey.…
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Upper Mesa trail is one of a network of trails in the area called Glade North. It is an easy drive with beautiful views of northwest New Mexico's high desert. Many of the canyon walls…
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This is a 1.5-mile-long segment of a single track between two segments of the ATV trail. It's a narrow singletrack between pinyon pine trees on soft dirt in a flat desert terrain. It goes up…
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Most of this ATV route is through a sand wash between sagebrush and pinyon pine trees. The wash is smooth and flat, with lots of tracks to follow and signs all throughout the wash to…
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This trail is almost 5 miles of easy two-track through a mix of washes and small ridgelines. It starts at an oil well, going across the high desert terrain on a hardpacked dirt trail on…
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There is lots of camping before this road and some camping at the end of the road. With all the cows, expect a good morning moo and cow pies! The trail features lots of mud…
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This 1.6-mile-long segment of trail is designated for dirt bikes only. It departs from another single track, and goes across a series of soft dirt hills, on a small ridgeline, constantly going up and down…
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Along this out-and-back road you will have plenty of opportunities for camping specifically in the first half of the road, which is also well-maintained. The further up the mountain you go, the more uneven and…
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This trail is 2.7 miles of easy wash trail through the Johnson Arroyo. The wash stays pretty wide the whole time, with lots of tracks to follow. From the south, it goes through the easy,…
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This route is relatively easy up and back, except for ruts and a water crossing near the end. If you decide to hike to Cox Canyon Arch itself, it is a short, moderate hike directly…
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This 5-mile-long dirt bike trail is an easy singletrack flowing through a flat desert terrain of pinyon bushes, sagebrush, and lots of whoops. It dips into ravines and goes up and down small rolling dirt…
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This segment of ATV trail turns southwest from the Barton Arroyo, and goes straight over the flat ground, following an access road for the natural gas line. It's designated for ATVs and crosses several other…
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Most of this trail is fairly well-maintained dirt and gravel that winds along the La Plata river, though towards the end the Pa Plata headwaters run across the trail for a final ascent above timberline…
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This is an easy ATV trail in the Glade Run Recreation Area that winds between juniper trees in a high desert terrain. It's mostly dirt, with a bit of sand, with lots of whoops. It's…
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From the south, this trail starts as a wide dirt trail between the pinyon trees, with portions of the trail in the beginning that are full-width roads. It turns off of the main road back…
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This is a 4-mile-long ATV loop in the Glade Run Recreation Area. It mostly goes through washes, oilwell roads, and easy ridge lines. The washes are smooth and sandy, with lots of tracks to follow,…
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This is an almost 4-mile-long wash loop that is designated for ATVs. The southeast entrance enters the North Twin Wash and heads west. It's a smooth and wide white sand wash, with rock walls to…
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This is an easy, breathtaking, beautiful ride into the La Plata Mountains in the San Juan National Forest. There is a staging area at the start of the ride. At 2.3 miles, this trail travels…
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This 3.3-mile-long easy ATV trail leaves from a main dirt road on the south end and climbs up a loose dirt hill, then winds up and over the small rolling desert hills and into the…
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This is an easy desert ATV trail through the Glade Run Recreation Area. It's a mix of hardpacked dirt and slickrock with 1-foot ramped rock ledges and uneven layers of slickrock. It goes between cool…
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Very tight road, not recommended for a wide wheelbase or tall vehicle, beautiful views, very rocky, muddy when wet. Dirt or rocky road, typically unmaintained after rain or snow. You may encounter shallow water crossings…
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This is 1.6 miles of Jeep trail through a sand wash. It starts on oilwell roads on either end and stays in the wash the entire time. There's an off-camber entrance into the wash on…
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This gorgeous route starts at a staging area and immediately enters the San Juan National Forest. It climbs through scrub oak and ponderosa terrain before reaching large aspen glades on both sides of the road.…
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This is a 1.6-mile-long easy ATV trail that is a mix of dirt trail and easy wash. The west end starts on an oil well road and heads east towards the wash on a dirt…
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This trail is designated for dirt bikes but is actually a road-width trail that accesses the oil wells. It's flat and straight, with essentially no features except a few small ruts. It's a bit sandy…
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Amazing views, camp spots, hikes. It's a very easy road, with some uphill climbs, but a 2WD can do it in good weather conditions. The road can be muddy when wet.Dirt or rocky road with…
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The northern half of this loop goes through a wide white sand wash, with big sweeping curves through the open desert. It's lined with bushes and pinyon trees and is smooth with no obstacles. Shortly…
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