Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Weston, Colorado

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Cucharas Pass

This is a fun, scenic drive through San Isabel National Forest. The road west of the pass is well maintained, with plenty of room for two-way traffic. East of the pass is rougher in spots,…
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Total Miles
20.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Fan Dike

This is a steep, narrow, out-and-back trail with many switchbacks and areas of loose rock. Some areas have steep drops, and the trail ends abruptly, but there is plenty of room to turn around. You…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Steep Mountain

This is a short, easy trail with a few dispersed campsites. It is really more of a road than a trail, and could be driven in most cars.
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Trinchera Pass

Trinchera Pass is an easy gravel and dirt road that can be traversed in any 4x4 and most 2WD vehicles. It offers scenic views of the north side of the Johnson Mesa/Raton volcanic field and…
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Total Miles
42.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

NE Passage via Cimarron Canyon

This is a very long dirt road route connecting Clayton Lake State Park NM and Trinidad, Colorado. There is a shortcut that will eliminate approximately 20 miles (if you look at the route closely, it's…
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Total Miles
113.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su / Wi

Valle Vidal - FR 1950

This route is a beautiful forest road that takes you into the Carson National Forest/Sangre De Christo Mountains. The beginning of the trail immediately kicks off with stunning, towering rock cliffs on either side as…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Old La Veta Pass

This trail is an old train route that connected the East and West sides of the Sangre de Cristo mountains up until the 1960s, when the highway was put in. It is now an unmaintained…
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Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Greenie East

This trail starts up Marlette Canyon before splitting off from Sawmill Trail. It then splits again from the most direct and well marked route to the peak, dropping back down into a drainage, before climbing…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Pioneer Creek

Pioneer Creek Trail leaves from Red River behind the ski resort and then follows the canyon up. There are some large loose rocks towards the end and four water crossings where the trail crosses the…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

La Jara Canyon

This trail is a well-maintained forest road that leads from US 64 to some logging trails along the border of the Taos Pueblo. The road is closed near the logging trails as its condition deteriorates…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

La Junta Canyon

A well-maintained forest road that is gated as it approaches the Taos Pueblo. It provides access to a woodcutting area as well as logging operations in the national forest. There are appx 4-5 dispersed camping…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Apache Trail

This trail is an offshoot of Forest Road 70/Osha Pass trail. It leaves the main trail and tracks along the boundary of public and private land for a short while before climbing the mountainside and…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp

Cebolla Mesa

When the sign at the trail entrance states, "Not suitable for passenger cars", they aren't joking. This is a heavily unmaintained trail and is not recommended for anything with low clearance. Deep mud ruts are…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Osha Pass/70b

This route is the main forest road that provides access to the 70 Moto Trail, which is a width-restricted motorized trail that climbs to Osha Pass. This trail also provides access to the Elliot Barker…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Taos Valley Road 5030 North

If quiet and solitude are what you're looking for, you've found the right trail. This is one of the most remote section of trail in the San Luis Valley. Stunning scenery of the vast Rio…
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Total Miles
49.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Dunn Bridge and Rio Grande Del Norte Loop

The Southern portion of the trail is easy for even for passenger cars. It features the stunning Dunn iron bridge with pit toilets available. Take a short side trip down either side of the bridge…
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Total Miles
10
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

San Antonio Mountain Loop

This is an easy route around the base of the San Antonio Mountain. The ride was pretty with grand vistas, an easy trail, and some wildlife. Not recommended for passenger cars, no winter maintenance. That…
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Total Miles
24.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Forest Road 722

This is an in-and-back leading through Carson National Forest. Winding through and cresting at nearly 10,000 feet this is an easy cruise with some awesome scenery. Minimal traffic in the area but there is woodcutting…
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Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Mills Canyon Trail

This out and back trail traverses you through the Kiowa National Grasslands into the historic Mills Canyon. During good weather conditions any AWD vehicle should be fine for the first nine miles. After that, high…
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Total Miles
10.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Shelf Road, Phantom Canyon

This is a popular, heavily used network of trails that starts just south of Cripple Creek and takes you on a ride through history. See old mines and historic towns. A number of 4X4 roads…
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Total Miles
57.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Ute Canyon

A nice in-and-back trail on forestry service roads through the Santa Fe National Forest near Ledoux, NM and Morphy Lake State Park. This is a woodcutting area so there can be the occasional traffic, but…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Countryside Tour

A very easy tour taking you through the non-alpine area southeast of Buena Vista. This is a good chance to see what the backcountry looks like east of the Collegiate Range. You will pass through…
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Total Miles
111.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Borrego Mesa Trail

Beginning in the New Mexico town of Cordova, this trail climbs into the foothills of the Sangre De Christo Mountains. While the Borrego Mesa trail itself is relatively easy, it provides access to several other…
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Total Miles
8.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Borregoanger Cabin Cutoff

Borregoanger cabin is a foundation deep in the National Forest next to an unusual quartz and granite promontory. The trail to reach the cabin leaves from the Borrego Mesa Trail and climbs down switchbacks into…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Alamosa Conjeos-Fr Rd 250

This section of Alamosa Conjeos road goes to Platoro, Colorado along the Conjeos River and to the Platoro Reservoir. It starts 28 miles north of Chama and 22 miles south of Alamosa off of Hwy…
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Total Miles
27.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Pecos WIlderness Border Road

This route runs through the open highlands of Borrego Mesa, providing expansive views of the surrounding foothills. This section is not maintained and is prone to significant washouts and ruts. In dry conditions, the primary…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Elk Mountain

The Elk Mountain Trail is an out-and-back at Santa Fe National Forest in New Mexico. It is an easy and very scenic ride to the peak at 11.6k feet, where the views are incredible. Towards…
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Total Miles
13.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Badger Creek

An easy and fairly scenic Jeep trail.Badger Creek has nothing above timberline, but is a nice drive along Sand Gulch, with lots of open views along the north segment that follows the powerline. You cross…
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Total Miles
23.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Trujillo Meadows

This is a short route out to a man-made alpine lake. You will want to spend some time hiking or fishing around the picturesque lake. The west end of the trail is very well graded…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

County Road A19A to Hermits Peak

This is a county road with beautiful scenery that runs along a creek and passes through small villages. It leads up to the National Forrest and a mountain peak with amazing views. On this trail,…
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Total Miles
18.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi