Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Steamboat Springs, Colorado

As you are traveling over this trail you will be very pleased with the amazing view over Steamboat Springs and the National Forest. You will expect nice smooth roads at the bottom then about halfway…
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Conveniently located just outside of Steamboat Springs, this is a comfortable ride with great hiking, mountain biking, fishing and camping options. Unlicensed vehicles are allowed on all roads, as well as the single-track south from…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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A portion of this route travels through Routt National Forest, and unlicensed vehicles are permitted. The last section of the trail is incredibly beautiful with views of the Colorado River meandering through a large valley.…
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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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8619 is designated for dirt bikes only but starts off more like an old road that is now closed to full-width vehicles. You have to take 8618 from RCR 1 Road to access the southeast…
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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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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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This 1-mile desert trail mostly goes through a sandy wash that is a mix of red dirt and sand with loose rock mixed in. There are a couple of easier rock slab obstacles throughout the…
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This is a short and easy desert single track in the McCoy Trail System that goes up and over the rolling desert mesas, on loose dirt, with loose small rock and embedded slab rock. It…
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Gypsum to Radium Spring follows part of Section 05 of the Backcountry Discovery Route mostly along the Colorado River. Starting from Gypsum it's a fun narrow climb up and down Trail Gulch to Road 301.…
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