Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Wolcott, Colorado

From south to north, single-track trail 8503 starts off with several big downhills on loose dirt with small rock drop-offs. The downhills are very steep with some small rocks in the trail and often have a sharp curve at the end in between the trees. It goes into a fun ravine at the bottom of the hil...
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8502A is an easy single-track trail in the Bocco Mountain trail system that is accessed at the south end of the dirt road BLM Route 8502. The trail goes straight east in the shrubs, lightly snaking through the sagebrush. This section is more flat and easy compared to many of the other trails in this...
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Trail 8501 starts from the intersection with 8501F near the dirt road 8502C. It side hills across the side of the mountain on a narrow dirt trail with loose small rocks. It has several steep downhills with tight turns with a couple of small rock ledges and roots creating some added difficulty. There...
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8503C is a fast and fun trail to rip in the Bocco Mountain trail system, made up of slaloming switchbacks with banked corners. The trail has wide sweeping switchbacks the whole way through a sagebrush meadow with pine trees lining the trail. It connects the BLM Route 8502 dirt road to single-track t...
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This set of trails in the Bocco Mountain recreation area is a tight and twisty singletrack in a low alpine terrain made up of pinyon pine, pine trees and sage brush. It departs from 8501C and becomes a very curvy trail and switches back up the mountainside with wide sweeping curves and tight turns i...
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Single track trails 8503A & B make a loop starting and ending on the dirt road BLM Route 8502. Going counter clockwise, the trail comes down from the road on a trail that is washed out with deep troughed out switchbacks to intersect with trail 8503. Stay left for 8503A and drop into and out of a dee...
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This is a fun and moderately challenging single track in the Bocco Mountain recreation area. This trail is made up of very tight turns through a variety of terrain. The entire trail is like a maze or a race car track because it has so many curves. In between the curves are really steep hill climbs a...
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This BLM route begins where Trail 21 ends and descends into the scenic canyon and meadow below. The trail offers an enjoyable mix of flowing terrain, with several steeper cutoff options that add a bit of challenge for those seeking a more technical line. As the route drops into the meadow, a series ...
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This out-and-back route begins directly from a residential neighborhood in the charming mountain town of Eagle, Colorado, and quickly climbs into an area locally known as the Boneyard. The lower section is a popular destination for residents, with the first few switchbacks serving as favorite vantag...
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The School House Rock ATV trail is part of the Hardscrabble OHV system, and is accessed off of the Hockett Gulch trail. The east end of the trail is a dead end, making this an out and back. From Hockett Gulch, it follows an old power line road open to ATVs and dirt bikes. It is mostly easy, with who...
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The east end of this single track starts at an intersection with the Hockett Gulch trail, then immediately climbs up to the top of the surrounding hills. It continues similarly to The Maze Trail where it winds around the pinyon pine trees with lots of tight curves. It dumps out onto a power line roa...
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Hockett Gulch is a short trail in the Hardscrabble trail system that mostly goes through a sagebrush desert landscape. From south to north, it steadily drops 400 feet over 1.6 miles, so it is mostly gradual with few steep sections. It is mostly a wide trail, but near the south end of the trail, ther...
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This scenic off-road trail winds through extensive sagebrush country and steadily climbs for most of its length, with only a few dips and brief descents along the way. The route offers beautiful views as it gains elevation, with several moderate climbs that vary from loose-rock surfaces to sections ...
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Star Wars is a wash trail in the Hardscrabble Trail system near Gypsum, Colorado. It is aptly named Star Wars since riding at the bottom of a curvy wash resembles the feeling of flying fast through a scene in Star Wars. The wash is at the bottom of a ravine surrounded by tall dirt walls with quick,...
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This out-and-back trail begins with a sustained climb to one of the highest points in the area, rewarding drivers with impressive views overlooking the valley and communities below. While not exceptionally difficult in dry conditions, the ascent features numerous loose rocks and several steep sectio...
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This short but scenic route serves as an alternative shortcut to BLM 8430, branching off the route before eventually reconnecting farther up the mountain. While there are no large rocks or significant ledges, this section is noticeably more technical due to several areas where flooding has washed ou...
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This short backcountry trail offers an impressive variety of terrain, scenery, and unique viewpoints packed into a relatively brief route. The trail begins by climbing steadily through the sagebrush for roughly the first quarter mile before reaching the first high point. After passing through a gate...
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The Elk Drop trail is made up of several segments of single track connected by small sections of dirt road with varying terrain. Starting from the intersection with Fast Times, it departs to the left and drops down a steep hill with loose rocks and tight turns that is moderate difficulty. It comes t...
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Tick Alley is a fun single track in the Hardscrabble Trail system by Gypsum, Colorado. From the south end of the trail, it drops almost 1000 feet over 2.5 miles. At the intersection with Itch trail, it starts on a road-width trail close to ATVs and Jeeps, then comes to an intersection with the Yello...
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The Fast Times trail is a short trail in the Hardscrabble trail system near Gypsum, Colorado. It starts as a fast and straight trail, then intersects with the south end of the Star Wars trail, then goes into the trees in windier curvy terrain like the Maze trail. The trail goes between tight pinyon ...
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This BLM route begins where Trail 21 ends and descends into the scenic canyon and meadow below. The trail offers an enjoyable mix of flowing terrain, with several steeper cutoff options that add a bit of challenge for those seeking a more technical line. As the route drops into the meadow, a series ...
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This out-and-back route begins directly from a residential neighborhood in the charming mountain town of Eagle, Colorado, and quickly climbs into an area locally known as the Boneyard. The lower section is a popular destination for residents, with the first few switchbacks serving as favorite vantag...
Learn more about Bellyache Road - BLM 21

The School House Rock ATV trail is part of the Hardscrabble OHV system, and is accessed off of the Hockett Gulch trail. The east end of the trail is a dead end, making this an out and back. From Hockett Gulch, it follows an old power line road open to ATVs and dirt bikes. It is mostly easy, with who...
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Hockett Gulch is a short trail in the Hardscrabble trail system that mostly goes through a sagebrush desert landscape. From south to north, it steadily drops 400 feet over 1.6 miles, so it is mostly gradual with few steep sections. It is mostly a wide trail, but near the south end of the trail, ther...
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This BLM route begins where Trail 21 ends and descends into the scenic canyon and meadow below. The trail offers an enjoyable mix of flowing terrain, with several steeper cutoff options that add a bit of challenge for those seeking a more technical line. As the route drops into the meadow, a series ...
Learn more about BLM 8410

This out-and-back route begins directly from a residential neighborhood in the charming mountain town of Eagle, Colorado, and quickly climbs into an area locally known as the Boneyard. The lower section is a popular destination for residents, with the first few switchbacks serving as favorite vantag...
Learn more about Bellyache Road - BLM 21

This scenic off-road trail winds through extensive sagebrush country and steadily climbs for most of its length, with only a few dips and brief descents along the way. The route offers beautiful views as it gains elevation, with several moderate climbs that vary from loose-rock surfaces to sections ...
Learn more about Little Cemetery Road

This out-and-back trail begins with a sustained climb to one of the highest points in the area, rewarding drivers with impressive views overlooking the valley and communities below. While not exceptionally difficult in dry conditions, the ascent features numerous loose rocks and several steep sectio...
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