Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Winter Park, Colorado

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 views of Winter Park Ski Resort as well. The route terminates with the Rollins Pass West trail, w...
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Byers Peak Trail is a wide, mostly easy forest route that steadily climbs from start to finish. The trail offers no obstacles for vehicles, making it accessible to a wide range of drivers. The route features some washboard sections and occasional blind corners, with the final stretch becoming bumpy ...
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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 stay on the motorized section. It's a straight and flat trail through pine trees and meadows and is wide between the trees...
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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 the trail. It has sudden dips and rollers to watch out for, and branches sticking over the trail. The trail splits for the no...
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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 sharp corners through the trees. The trail itself is very smooth and flowy, with not many rocks. It crosses a sma...
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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 and aspens. There are some ruts through the trail and a bit of loose and embedded rock, but it's mostly fl...
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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, and big rollers. It winds through the trees, with some sharp corners, and small rocks filling in the ru...
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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 having to do as much road mileage. It's easy for the entire .6 miles. It's straight and flat and wide be...
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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 seeking quiet summer seclusion or deep tire-swallowing winter snow, don't let this trail fall off your radar. Alon...
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Jones Pass is a gravel and rocky mountain road that climbs steeply out of the Clear Creek drainage near Empire, Colorado. The route is generally wide with no major obstacles, though its steady grade and exposed shelf road sections require attentive driving. Along the way, travelers will find dispers...
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Rollins Pass East is a rugged, historic trail that follows a former railroad route over the Continental Divide, offering a challenging drive with significant elevation gain. The road is characterized by its rocky surface, potholes, and a steady, bumpy climb, making it suitable for high-clearance veh...
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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 Byers Peak. The road is well-maintained and smooth for most of its length but gets narrower, eroded, ...
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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 hangout with beautiful views, fishing, hiking, camping, paddle boarding, and lots o...
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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 Meadow Creek Reservoir. The reservoir is a popular summer beach hangout with beautiful views, fishing, hiking, camping, ...
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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 past, most notably, the Bard Creek Mine with its remarkably intact ore ...
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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 couple of steep sections with loose rock. Some of the trail runs through private property, but there ...
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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 relatively smooth, the road quickly narrows to a single lane with limited pullouts, and the terrain be...
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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, where a single-lane bridge crosses Keyser Creek. From the start, FS 139 closely follows...
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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 country. There are lots of mines in this area, and the usual holes and tailings piles...
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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 sticking out from the trees that you need to watch out for. It crosses a little muddy section, and goes pretty strai...
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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 views of Winter Park Ski Resort as well. The route terminates with the Rollins Pass West trail, w...
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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 the trail. It has sudden dips and rollers to watch out for, and branches sticking over the trail. The trail splits for the no...
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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 and aspens. There are some ruts through the trail and a bit of loose and embedded rock, but it's mostly fl...
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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, and big rollers. It winds through the trees, with some sharp corners, and small rocks filling in the ru...
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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 views of Winter Park Ski Resort as well. The route terminates with the Rollins Pass West trail, w...
Learn more about Waterboard Rd - FS 128

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 seeking quiet summer seclusion or deep tire-swallowing winter snow, don't let this trail fall off your radar. Alon...
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Jones Pass is a gravel and rocky mountain road that climbs steeply out of the Clear Creek drainage near Empire, Colorado. The route is generally wide with no major obstacles, though its steady grade and exposed shelf road sections require attentive driving. Along the way, travelers will find dispers...
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Rollins Pass East is a rugged, historic trail that follows a former railroad route over the Continental Divide, offering a challenging drive with significant elevation gain. The road is characterized by its rocky surface, potholes, and a steady, bumpy climb, making it suitable for high-clearance veh...
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