Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Rangely, Colorado

Other than rafting down the Green river, this road is the only access down to Echo Park campground. The dirt starts from Harpers Corner Road and immediately follows a moderately steep grade requiring 4WD or…
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Originating on a wide gravel road marked by a damaged and illegible sign, CR 205 is a highly scenic 6.3-mile route that traces the path of Big Salt Wash. The trail is generally wide enough…
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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…
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Originating directly off a paved county highway, CR 128 is a convenient, highly accessible 2.2-mile dirt route that serves as a perfect retreat for overlanders seeking a quick, easy camp after a long day of…
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Originating from Mitchell Road, BLM 124 is a highly scenic desert route that guides explorers directly north toward a striking canyon landscape. While the journey begins as a deceptively simple and flat dirt path, the…
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This is a fast trail through rolling desert grasslands, along ridgelines, and in and out of ravines. The narrow dirt single track dips into a wash and crosses barren prairie terrain. There are a couple…
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Beginning immediately off the paved highway, X Road welcomes explorers with a massive, highly convenient dirt staging area featuring prominent informational kiosks. Capable of easily accommodating over 20 vehicles and large trailers, this initial parking…
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Mitchell Road acts as the primary spine for this off-road network, serving as a long, continuous transit route that seamlessly connects nearly every other trail in the entire area. The journey begins immediately off the…
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This is one of the easier trails in the North Fruita Desert that runs parallel to Coal Gulch Road at the bottom of a scenic canyon. It is a fast and flowy single track that…
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Take this trail through a beautiful, winding canyon. Early on, you will have the option to continue straight to an overlook, or take a left and view the end of the extreme 21 Road trail.…
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This highly scenic desert route offers a fantastic, quick escape directly out of town. The journey begins by taking a paved county road that transitions into dirt on BLM 118, and eventually onto BLM 123.…
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Originating off Mitchell Road, BLM 125 is a narrow, scenic dirt track that guides explorers southward across the open, sun-drenched desert. As you traverse the sprawling landscape, you are treated to magnificent, unobstructed 360-degree views,…
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Running south to north, this trail starts as a fast single track through barren desert terrain in valleys, washes, and along ridgelines. The first split for 150A is a short steep climb onto a narrow…
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BLM Route 174 is primarily a pipeline access trail that runs from 21 Road to 16 Road. It can be used as a connector between these two points, however, not many opportunities exist for camping,…
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Cicada is a short trail in the North Fruita Desert trail system that is mostly fast and scenic. It winds along several ridge lines in a burn area, through sagebrush, and has 4 or 5…
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This is a fast dirt single track that goes through valleys and ridgelines on barren rolling hills in desert terrain. It's very easy to follow and has no significant obstacles. This would be a great…
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CR 120 is a scenic, narrow dirt route that provides expansive, unobstructed 360-degree views of the surrounding desert landscape and distant mountain ranges. The 4.1-mile journey begins with a relatively easy, straightforward first mile that…
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Cloud City is a short trail in the North Fruita Desert that can be ridden as part of a bigger day loop with Cicada, Sky Walker, and Sarlacc. It meanders through low grass in a…
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Follow Cocoran Wash for 13 miles and you will reach an overlook with great views into Hunter Canyon. The trail then follows a ridge with many opportunities to walk around and explore hoodoo rock formations.…
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BLM Route 185 is a seldom-ridden dirt bike trail in the North Fruita Desert that goes through an overgrown adobe ditch on a very faint track. The trailhead on the south end has a trail…
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BLM Route 165 is designated for dirt bikes but is mostly a whooped-out, road-width dirt trail that follows a power line. It's smooth dirt, with no rock, but has huge whoops the whole way. It…
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21 Road South is a route providing further access to dispersed camping and OHV opportunities on BLM lands in the Fruita/Grand Junction area. The road is paved for little ways once on public lands before…
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BLM Route 186 is a fast and easy single track that flows across green meadows and valleys in the lower section of the north Fruita desert. It starts in a green grassy meadow on a…
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BLM Route 196 is a fast single track in the North Fruita Desert trail system north of Fruita, Colorado. The east end of the trail starts at the back of a public utility plant on…
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BLM Route 187A is a short and fun single track through an adobe arroyo in the North Fruita desert that spurs off of BLM Route 187 (Branch Wash), which is another ditch trail. The 187A…
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This single track is similar to many of the other single tracks in the lower part of the North Fruita Desert, as it is a smooth and narrow single track that flows over the rolling…
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Marvin Spring Loop - FS 10053 is a point-to-point trail rated 2/10, located in the southeast corner of Ashley National Forest. It offers a mix of surfaces, from dirt and rocky cobble to grassy stretches,…
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McKee Spring Cutoff - FS 10054 is an easy 2/10 rated out-and-back trail that can link up with other routes to create a bigger adventure across the eastern side of Ashley National Forest. Mostly a…
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Bull Spring - FS 10578 is a point-to-point trail rated 2/10 in Ashley National Forest, and the best way to describe it is "interesting." One moment you're following a clear path, the next you're wandering…
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Burnt Cabin Gorge Overlook is a 1/10 two track out and back trail that takes you to the top of a plateau overlooking Burnt Cabin Gorge and further into the Uinta Valley near Red Fleet…
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