Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Winter Park, Colorado

A beautiful, easy drive through thick trees. You'll eventually rise above the timberline and get an amazing view of Winter Park Ski Area as well as some gorgeous mountain lakes. If you want to continue…
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This route begins just north of Mary Jane Road off of Highway 40. It follows the Fraser River diversion canal with access to numerous hiking trails and dispersed campsites along the way. There are great…
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Take this drive from Winter Park to the popular Byers Peak Hiking Trail. There are a lot of different things to enjoy there from hiking and biking, to camping and offroading. Unlicensed vehicles are not…
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This is a very short single track that connects WTB down to Byers Peak Road. At the northern entrance, there is a nonmotorized segment of D4 as well, so you want to make sure to…
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D2 is a 1.6-mile-long ATV trail in the Elk Meadow Trail System near Fraser, Colorado. The west end starts behind a fence on a wide path that is road-width, going straight and fast between pines…
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This is one of a few single tracks within the Elk Meadows Trail System near Fraser, Colorado. It starts off as a tight and winding trail through the pines and aspens, with very quick and…
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The Elk Creek Loop makes a 4-mile loop off of the Upper Elk Creek ATV Trail. The east entrance starts as a wide ATV trail between the pine trees, with small pieces of rock in…
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This is a very easy and wide two-track that goes through the Arapaho National Forest for a mile. It goes through grassy meadows and pine trees, with small loose rocks on the surface, shallow ruts,…
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Sunken Bridges is a short ATV trail in the Elk Meadow trail system near Fraser, Colorado. It connects the northern part of the trail system down to the southern trails like Elk Creek Loop without…
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A short drive from the town of Empire and just down the road from the popular Bill Moore Lake Trail, Mad Creek is a great off-road trail that gets passed up by many off-roaders. Whether…
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On this old railroad route, you'll find two lakes, breathtaking views, and a fun hike. Needle's Eye Tunnel is just a short hike from the trail--park and camp south of the trailhead. There are no…
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You can access some really good hiking from this trail at Butler Gulch and along the Continental Divide. The views at the top of the pass are unbelievable. It's fun to get there, but there…
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CR 84 begins just east of Highway 40 and is the primary access to Meadow Creek Reservoir. This route follows Meadow Creek, which provides ample dispersed camping opportunities. The reservoir is a popular summer beach…
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The primary access to Meadow Creek Reservoir starts on County Road 84. This route takes a more off-road and scenic drive to start, meeting up with CR 84 about 2/3 of the way up to…
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Traveling on this BLM road provides easy access to secluded dispersed camping all along its length and at the ends, as well as access to great mountain biking and stunning views of Fraser Valley and…
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Among the old mining trails stretching from Idaho Springs to Silver Plume, Bard Creek Road offers an enchanting journey through the region's history. As you traverse its bumpy climb, you'll uncover vestiges of Colorado's vibrant…
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There is a lot of history along this easy, backcountry drive. You'll have the chance to explore four old cemeteries, as with as several historic structures in Apex, an old mining camp and ghost town.…
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Forest Service Road 136, known as Lake Evelyn Road, branches off from Keyser Creek Road (FS 139) and heads east into a more remote and rugged section of the Arapaho National Forest. While it begins…
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This trail is an offshoot from Apex Road. If you want something slightly more technically challenging than Apex, this is a fun alternative to explore. The trail is fairly tight. 4WD is required in a…
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This trail is mainly used to get to Torrey's Peak and Gray's Peak trailheads. Most of it is dirt with small rocks, and could be done in a small car, but as you get further…
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A cool loop that will test your mud bogging ability. It is likely you will get stuck, so this is a great trail to take with a few of your friends. It's also very handy…
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Grizzly Gulch is a difficult trail that starts up Stevens Gulch. There is a dirt parking lot area on Stevens Gulch, and if you go all the way to the back, you will find that…
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Richey Creek is a wide two-track through pine trees, with small loose rocks in the trail. It has easy curves as it follows the edge of the mountain, with lots of branches and cut logs…
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The Michigan Hill trail starts from the Pickle Gulch Campground. This trail is a relatively easy trail for most off-road vehicles, although there are some narrow points on the trail. This trail winds through mining…
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A fun, out and back trail with a great campsite a few hundred feet up the trail, and an abandoned mining site just past that. The trail is fairly narrow. 4WD wasn't required, but definitely…
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Forest Service Road 139, also known as Keyser Creek Road, offers a scenic and peaceful off-road experience through the heart of Grand County. The trail begins just off County Road 3 near the Horseshoe Campground,…
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Kids will love this small area with intersecting forest roads and camping. To camp, enter at the north end. No dirt bikes allowed on this trail. Open May 15 to November 30.
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This trail begins off Highway 119 and just south of the start of the Pickle Gulch trail. The majority of this trail consists of a dirt road, with some single-lane sections winding through private property.…
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Journey through old mines, historic structures, buildings and cemeteries along this route to the town of Nevadaville. There are still a few people living here, so please be considerate. There is a fun kids' playground…
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This is a 5.5-mile-long ATV trail through the Arapahoe National Forest. The west end starts out behind a gate off of Keyser Ridge Road. It looks like an old Jeep road that has been repurposed…
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