Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Twin Lakes, Colorado

The trail accessed numerous dispersed camping sites, skirting the edge of a 400-foot rise above Twin Lakes with expansive views of the surrounding mountain peaks. The area is mostly pine trees mixed with aspens and…
Learn more about Twin Lakes Dispersed Camping Area - FR 125.D

This is a one-lane road that starts fairly easy but becomes progressively more difficult as you wind through the beautiful aspen forest above Twin Lakes. Along the trail, there are several dispersed camping sites, some…
Learn more about Mount Elbert East Ridge

Fantastic trail connecting the nearby towns Fairplay to Leadville. 4WD/AWD is recommended, however, it can be done in a decent 2WD vehicle with good ground clearance. The pass is completely accessible with a small travel…
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Just west of Twin Lakes, off the road to Aspen. A short trail that can be combined with Lost Canyon to make a longer day. The left spur goes to a building remaining from the…
Learn more about Gordon Mine

This well-maintained road allows for two-way traffic and winds through Bureau of Land Management terrain before entering the San Isabel National Forest. It ends at the Hayden Gulch Trailhead near the boundary of the Buffalo…
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Sitting just to the north of the Collegiate Wilderness, this trail offers visitors the opportunity to enjoy great views and see well preserved mining camps. There are plenty of dispersed camping along Clear Creek. There…
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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…
Learn more about Clohesy Lake

This is a fairly easy Jeep trail but well worth doing, especially if combined with Browns-Breakneck. A connector between the two trails is included in this track. Fourmile Creek Road is a wide-graded county road…
Learn more about Peerless Mine

Starting in the historic mining ghost town of Winfield, take Forest Service Road 390.A to the right. This is an easy, beautiful ride that winds through the forest, along the north fork of Clear Creek.…
Learn more about North Fork Clear Creek

Turquoise Reservoir is an excellent hub for your outdoor adventures, especially fishing and hiking, including the Colorado Trail, and exploring two historical railroad tunnels. Want to make it a really long day? At Basalt, head…
Learn more about Hagerman Pass

Most people start on the southern leg, about 5 miles south of Fairplay. Doing the loop, plus Lamb Mountain is 20 miles.The main loop of Browns and Breakneck Passes is mostly in the trees. There…
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This road branches off from Road 375 and serves as the main access to the MTB/Hiking Vitamin B trailhead. This road is generally easy and accessible by almost any vehicle, but it is slightly harder…
Learn more about Homestake Pipeline Road - 377

South Mosquito Road is the other route below Mosquito Pass to the London Mine, versus the New London Mine on the better-known Mosquito Pass. Numerous other named mines are in the basin. The road is…
Learn more about South Mosquito Road FS 696

This road is generally easy and accessible by almost any vehicle except perhaps the lowest of riders. The dirt road is quite wide but narrows slightly as you proceed further along. The road surface is…
Learn more about Fourmile Creek Road - 375

This is an easy offshoot of the popular Mosquito Pass Trail. It takes you up to an old mine up on the hill. Make sure to mind the old mine equipment. There's also a small…
Learn more about Baltic Mine Trail

Trail is an offshoot of the popular Mosquito Pass trail. It takes you past Oliver Twist Lake. It's a natural glacier lake that you can actually catch some trout at if you're lucky. The trail…
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This short connector trail has gentle elevation changes and is lined with aspen on the western end, making it especially scenic in the fall. A few shallow mud holes are present in autumn, but can…
Learn more about Horseshoe Road

This is an easy road for all types of vehicles, mostly through open meadows. It can get muddy after a rain storm which can be an issue for passenger cars. This is the main road…
Learn more about Buffalo Peaks Road #2 - 431

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…
Learn more about FS 671 Upper Illinois Road

This short, low-traffic route provides an easy entry into the National Forest with minimal elevation change. A parking and meeting area sits at the eastern end, making access convenient. The trail is mostly smooth dirt…
Learn more about Dog Hair Road

This trail takes you through mostly aspen groves, open areas, and some of the burn scars of a wildfire in 2018. The trail can be tricky in wintertime due to some semi-steep sections, and drifting…
Learn more about Pony Park Road - 433

Starting from the Buckskin Road side is easy but will require 4-wheel drive. The road travels up through Pine Forest where the road is gravel turning into a more rocky road as you reach timberline,…
Learn more about Loveland Road - FS 192/450

This trail follows a large section of powerline, hence the name of the trail, which connects Hagerman Pass to Diemer & Sellar lakes in the White River National Forest. This trail takes you to a…
Learn more about Powerline - Cunningham Road

This trail is accessible off of BLM 375 "Four Mile Creek", BLM 311 and Lenhardy Cutoff. Approximately 2 miles in length, this trail starts out on the west end as easily accessible by most 4WD…
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Buckskin Road takes you to Kite Lake trailhead and campground and also the Mount Bross trailhead. Buckskin Road is easy until you get to the last 1/4 mile or so where it gets rougher due…
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Officially this is Dolly Varden Road or FS 783, however, the signage will say Windy Ridge, which it is more commonly known as. At tree line, you will encounter the Windy Ridge Bristlecone Pine Scenic…
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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 just a nice, easy, scenic backway from Camp Hale to Highway 24, offering nice views of the Camp Hale valley. Most vehicles should do fine. If there's snow, it could get a little…
Learn more about Old Highway Road

Salt Creek Road is directly accessed from Highway 285. It is a 2-way gravel road that partially follows Salt Creek, until the Y where it turns toward the wilderness area and becomes a single-lane, very…
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As per the name, the first part of the trail is a series of switchbacks as you climb up the side of Mount Bross. As you reach the upper part the road turns into a…
Learn more about Switchback/ Privateer Road