Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Moffat, Colorado

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Alvarado Road - CR 140

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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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Countryside Tour

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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Total Miles
111.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Badger Creek

An easy and fairly scenic Jeep trail.Badger Creek has nothing above timberline, but is a nice drive along Sand Gulch, with lots of open views along the north segment that follows the powerline. You cross…
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Total Miles
23.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Fullerton Park

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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Total Miles
9.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Big Springs

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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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

BLM 6012

This trail is easy when dry but requires 4WD if snowy. The route travels through pine forest and has some good views to the south. At the T intersection, if you go right it goes…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

BLM 6051

This is an easy trail. At the top of the trail, there is a T intersection;the loop to the right is not traveled very much and can be hard to follow. On the road to…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Carnero

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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Total Miles
16
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Marshall Pass

Marshall Pass is a good gravel road that can be taken by any SUV, but passenger cars should not be taken on the road. On the west side of the pass, it is rutted in…
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Total Miles
26.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Lake Mountain

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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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Barrel Springs

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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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

La Garita

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…
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Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Old Dry Drainage

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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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Natural Arch

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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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Zapata Falls

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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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

5972A

BLM 5972A and 5972B provide access to dispersed camping for those wishing to enjoy the Arkansas River Valley near Salida, Colorado. These routes are unmaintained, rough, and loose dirt roads, though four-wheel drive is not…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

5972B

BLM routes 5972A and 5972B provide access to dispersed camping for those wishing to enjoy the Arkansas River Valley near Salida, Colorado. These are typically loose, unmaintained dirt roads, located at the mouth of Bighorn…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Wi

Canada Ancha

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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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Upper South Park

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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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

BLM 6045

This is a fun easy road. 4WD is only needed if it's snowy. The trail travels up to the top of the mountain where there are some good views, and then it travels down a…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

BURMAC

BLM trails 5672 and 5669 comprise a single road through what is known locally as BURMAC, providing access to critical local bike and hike trails. Plentiful opportunities for dispersed camping exist along the road, as…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

La Ventana

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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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

East Butte

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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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Loma de San Jose

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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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Deer Creek

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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Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

Lonestar ATV Loop

This easy ATV trail makes a fast and east loop around the staging area of the Texas Creek Recreation Area. It's a wide dirt two track with not many rocks. It's a fast and flowy…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Limekiln Peak

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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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Chillax

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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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Pura Vida

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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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Cave Creek

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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Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

ATV Trails Near Moffat, Colorado

Alvarado Road - CR 140

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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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Countryside Tour

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…
Learn more about Countryside Tour
Total Miles
111.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Badger Creek

An easy and fairly scenic Jeep trail.Badger Creek has nothing above timberline, but is a nice drive along Sand Gulch, with lots of open views along the north segment that follows the powerline. You cross…
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Total Miles
23.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Fullerton Park

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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Total Miles
9.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Big Springs

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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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

BLM 6012

This trail is easy when dry but requires 4WD if snowy. The route travels through pine forest and has some good views to the south. At the T intersection, if you go right it goes…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

UTV/Side-by-Side Near Moffat, Colorado

Alvarado Road - CR 140

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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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Countryside Tour

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…
Learn more about Countryside Tour
Total Miles
111.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Badger Creek

An easy and fairly scenic Jeep trail.Badger Creek has nothing above timberline, but is a nice drive along Sand Gulch, with lots of open views along the north segment that follows the powerline. You cross…
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Total Miles
23.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Fullerton Park

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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Total Miles
9.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Big Springs

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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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

BLM 6012

This trail is easy when dry but requires 4WD if snowy. The route travels through pine forest and has some good views to the south. At the T intersection, if you go right it goes…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi