Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Pitkin, Colorado

Not all trails need to be difficult Jeep trails! This is a pleasant drive over a historic pass, through a large park and a bunch of forests, and into the town of Pitkin. Old Monarch…
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The Alpine Tunnel was once the highest railroad tunnel in the world. At an altitude of 11,523 feet, it was the first tunnel to be built through the Continental Divide. The Denver, South Park and…
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Nice start, as the trail is sandy rolling hills that are lots of fun. Great views of Union Park. The right turn along Cameron Creek begins as rocky and then becomes more difficult. The trail…
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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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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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This is a very, short trail to a small, picturesque, serene lily pond. It has beautiful white and yellow lilies. The Tin Cup Lily Pond has a gorgeous backdrop of mountains including Cumberland Pass. It…
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The Tin Cup Lily Pond Loop Trail continues past the picturesque Tin Cup Lily Pond and winds through the forest until it reaches the edge of Willow Creek. It leaves Willow Creek and circles back…
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This trail is easy and relaxing the entire way. The trail starts at the Taylor Park Trading Post. Proceed over the metal bridge to the south, or in a vehicle, take the paved road, head…
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Loggers originally built the Kentucky Gulch Trail as an access road. When logging ceased years ago, this trail became a beautiful, non-technical 4x4 trail. You'll enjoy never-ending views of Kentucky Gulch as you progress along…
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This is a short, easy trail to see the ruins of the Red Buck Mine. It was part of the Columbine Mining Complex. There is a descriptive placard of the complex on the first cabin.…
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South Cottonwood Road is a maintained county road that leads to the popular Cottonwood Lake and the Cottonwood Lake Campground and Cabins. The road follows South Cottonwood Creek past the campgrounds then narrows and becomes…
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This is a very bumpy and rocky road, so those with stock vehicles should be cautioned. You will stay mostly in the trees until the North Fork Reservoir. The final stretch of road is only…
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This is an easy side road that connects Alpine, CO and St. Elmo, CO. It is drivable by most vehicles except cars with minimal ground clearance. As with most trails in this area, it is…
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Grassy Gulch Road is a steep, rocky, single-lane road that is known for access to the hiking trail that goes to Ptarmigan Lake. There are turnouts for oncoming traffic and some dispersed camping. Along with…
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This trail begins by winding along the hillsides of Taylor Canyon, gradually climbing toward Cottonwood Pass Road. Elk and deer are often seen here in the early morning and late afternoon as they move toward…
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If you are camping south of Taylor Park Trading Post or at the Trading Post, this is the ONLY route to get to the northern side of Taylor Park on an off-highway vehicle. It is…
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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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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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From the south entrance, the 643 ATV trail starts in a pine tree forest on a wide and easy dirt trail with a bit of loose rock. It goes through a gate, beautiful aspen groves,…
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This trail is a nice alternative to doing an up-and-back on the rocky Texas Creek Trail. This woodsy trail winds through the forest north of Texas Creek. There are some spots to pull off to…
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This beautiful, narrow trail winds through the pine trees and purple lupine wildflowers and is a relaxing alternative to the busy Taylor Park Road. It connects Texas Creek with Illinois Creek. There are a few…
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This generally easy route travels east from Taylor River Road and gradually climbs towards the 13,845-foot Ice Mountain. Once the trail enters the pine forest, it levels out before climbing more steeply and becoming more…
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The road is graded for the first few miles. There are some nice camping sites along the road as you leave the Taylor Park River area and enter the trees. Driving is easy, although it…
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This is an easy 50" trail through the Gunnison National Forest. The south end starts off of the Razor Creek ATV trail through wide open sagebrush valleys next to a beautiful grove of aspens. There…
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The first half of this route follows CR 250 through BLM Land with great views of the Arkansas River Valley to the south. The road forks midway through as it enters Forest Service Land; stay…
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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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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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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 route starts where CR 270 enters BLM land and turns into CR 272. Continue along CR 272 as it goes from a two-lane dirt road and enters Forest Service land. Amazing views of Mount…
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This trail is easily accessed from CR 390, Clear Creek Road located between Granite and Buena Vista. Be sure to enter at FR 381 (there is a sign) rather than the old mapped entrance. The…
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