Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Buffalo Pass begins just outside of Steamboat Springs, climbing steadily into the mountains. The first 7 miles are wide, graded, and easy, making for a smooth drive with minimal challenges. As you gain elevation, the…
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GWB is a 4-mile long trail off of Buff Pass in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. It's a fun, fast, and flowy trail through a forest of aspen trees and meadows full of wildflowers. It's a very…
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This is a short connector trail from Buff Pass to the Flash of Gold single track. This looks like an old road that is now closed to vehicles. It starts at the back of a…
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East Buffalo Pass is a seasonally open well-maintained gravel road that is rocky in some sections. It's much smoother than the west side of Buffalo Pass. Travel west to east if coming from Steamboat; it…
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Harrison Creek trail is a muddy rocky trail with lots of shallow mud pits and loose rock the further you go past the Walton Peak turn-off. It ends at Harrison Creek at the edge of…
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Walton Peak breaks off Harrison Creek trail and climbs to over 10,500 feet in Routt National Forest. The last few miles are the most challenging, with several rock ledges to climb and some steep off-camber…
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Heading north from the popular Dumont Lake area, this train offers beautiful views of Rabbit Ears Peak and Lake Dumont from high on the mountain side. The majority of the terrain is easy to traverse,…
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Lynx Pass (National Forest System Road (NFSR) 270) is a scenic stretch of road with an elevation range from 7,200 to 8,720 feet. The habitat varies from lodgepole pine, quaking aspen, and subalpine fir forests…
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Start Red Dirt Road from Red Dirt Reservoir above the lake and work your way north. It's a well-maintained gravel road that has lots of wildlife to watch out for, including grouse, black bear, deer,…
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Chimney Rock is a gravel/dirt road that leads to the West Carter Mountain area and a state Game Reserve of the same name. There are unmapped ATV-only roads in the game reserve as well. A…
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This short single track in the Hahn's Peak Trail System cuts across Farwell Mountain, departing from the Farwell Mountain Road, and connecting back to the Little Red Park camping area via the Farwell Mountain ATV…
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The Farwell Mountain ATV trail is an easier ATV trail with lots of sticks and roots and gradual climbs and descents with tight curves. It goes through a pine tree forest through meadows and trees,…
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Independence Creek is a fun 3.3-mile single track in the Hahn's Peak trail system north of Steamboat, Colorado. A lot of this trail is rocky and rooty, with small downhills (or climbs) in a shaded…
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The Kids Loop is a short and easy single track that starts and ends off of the Farwell Connector Trail, right near the Little Red Park camping area in the Hahn's Peak OHV area. The…
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Elkhorn Trail South is a moderately easy ATV trail that winds for several miles through Routt National Forest, offering a mix of flowy and rocky terrain. The eastern end begins in a meadow with a…
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The Farwell Connector trail is a short and easy single track that starts right in the Little Red Park camping area in the Hahn's Peak OHV area. It meanders through sections of meadows and forest…
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Majority of Long Park Trail (National Forest System Road (NFSR) 225) travels through the Routt National Forest. Offering fantastic camping opportunities early along the trail with beautiful views of Rock Creek. Proceed with caution after…
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This is an easy 50-inch trail in the Hahn's Peak trail system north of Steamboat, Colorado. The trail has some loose sticks, small roots, and rocks as it goes through wide-open meadows and aspen trees.…
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Big Rock Creek Road is an easy-going gravel road that is well-graded with lots of dispersed camping opportunities throughout the route. Keep your eyes open for moose and elk that can be found in the…
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Off the Flat Tops Scenic Byway is a fun detour to the Transfer Trailhead. It is a 2-track trail that meanders through the trees, passing several awesome dispersed camping spots. The trail is not difficult,…
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This is a short ATV trail that ends at an incredible overlook over a secluded bay in the Wolford Reservoir. The majority of the trail is very wide, flat, and straight, going along the rim…
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This 2-mile-long ATV trail parallels the Wolford Reservoir with a view of the water almost the whole way. The majority of the trail is a wide ATV path through a flat valley, going up and…
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An easier and shorter alternative to the section of Snyder Creek Loop to the North/North West. This track has one brief challenging section at the southwest end with roots and rocks amidst steeper switchbacks. After…
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This single track flows through the Wolford Riding Area for 2.5 miles, with scenic views of the Wolford Reservoir. The second end starts on the dirt road north of the 310 single track, heading north…
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The Muddy Creek ATV trail starts at the intersection with the Cow Gulch single track before it crosses the wooden bridge, and heads north. It goes through a wide-open grassy meadow at the base of…
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Pioneer is a two-mile-long ATV trail that descends west to east from the Elkhorn Trail to 550 Whisky Park Road, descending nearly 800 feet in elevation along the way. The trail is mostly fast and…
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Count Rd 25 is a 7 mile dirt road through BLM land and the Wolford Mountain OHV area. An OHV registration is required to ride through here. This road can be approached from either hwy…
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This is a 3-mile-long single track through the Wolford Riding Area. The south end starts on County Highway 224, and the entrance to the trail is rutted right away with a big deep rut running…
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Blacktail Creek Trail is a wide and mostly easy route that winds through northern Colorado’s alpine terrain. Drivers will encounter some washboard and rocky sections, as well as steep uphill climbs over loose rock and…
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This trail is an excellent, easy single track for new riders or those looking to get their feet under them for the season. The track is tight and well-maintained thanks to a local advocacy group…
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