Dirt Bike Trails Near Bonanza, Colorado

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Bonanza Highlights

Bonanza has a rich history of mining beginning in 1880 and lasting until the 1930s. Many structures still remain.Rich silver ore was discovered in the mountains north of Saguache and west of Villa Grove in…
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Total Miles
17
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Agate Creek

The Agate Creek Trail is a fun and challenging trail in the Gunnison National Forest near Sargents, Colorado, that starts right off of Highway 50 at the Agate Campground. It's a really rocky single track…
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Total Miles
8.9
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Su

Monarch Crest

The Monarch Crest Trail is a 9-mile single-track trail that goes from the summit of Monarch Pass (Highway 50) south to Marshall Pass. It's a shelfy trail the whole way, side-hilling on a gradual mountain…
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Total Miles
7.2
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su

Greens Creek

Greens Creek is a fun alpine single track in the San Isabel National Forest near Poncha Springs, Colorado. Going southwest to northeast, it starts on a ridgeline that is the Continental Divide, at the intersection…
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Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su

Hayden Pass

This is a fun trail that starts climbing the north face at the Forest Service campground. The area is in recovery from a fire, and some wildflowers are beginning to grow back. If you want…
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Total Miles
15.3
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Pride of the West Tunnel

This has to be the best mine portal ever! Fantastic granite stonework with a capstone inscribed "Pride of the West 1880". A two-story hotel was beside the tunnel when it was in operation.Follow the North…
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Total Miles
11.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Mt. Shavano

The first half of this route follows CR 250 through BLM Land with great views of the Arkansas River Valley to the south. The road forks midway through as it enters Forest Service Land; stay…
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Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Old Monarch Pass

Not all trails need to be difficult Jeep trails! This is a pleasant drive over a historic pass, through a large park and a bunch of forests, and into the town of Pitkin. Old Monarch…
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Total Miles
50.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Aspen Ridge

Aspen Ridge is a well-known tourist trail, but this is not the tourist version. This version keeps the namesake Aspen Ridge in the middle of the run but adds a road with an interesting hill…
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Total Miles
36.2
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Carnero

You will enjoy this road with its amazing views, and access to other roads. There are a few spots that look like they would be good for camping. The road can be muddy when wet,…
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Total Miles
16
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Tomichi Pass

Tomichi Pass divides Middle Quartz Creek to the north from Tomichi Creek to the south. From Brittle Silver Basin at the north end, you reach the top of Tomichi Pass quickly. The 4WD road comes…
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Total Miles
15.5
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
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

Billings Lake

This is a very bumpy and rocky road, so those with stock vehicles should be cautioned. You will stay mostly in the trees until the North Fork Reservoir. The final stretch of road is only…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Fullerton Park

Beautiful road with amazing views to enjoy. There isn't much for camping, maybe a spot or two. There are a lot of downed trees, so you may have to turn around or carry a chainsaw.…
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Total Miles
9.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Big Springs

You will enjoy this road with its pretty views. There are a bunch of camping spots, enough space for a large group at some. There is a bathroom and picnic area at the end of…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Upper South Park

This road can be muddy when wet with water puddles. It has beautiful views and there is a bunch of wildlife and amazing meadows. There seems to be no camping. The road becomes hard to…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Lake Mountain

This road can be muddy when wet with water puddles. There is a stream that runs in the road and it is rocky at times. It has beautiful views and water crossings less than a…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Browns Creek

This route starts where CR 270 enters BLM land and turns into CR 272. Continue along CR 272 as it goes from a two-lane dirt road and enters Forest Service land. Amazing views of Mount…
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Total Miles
7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Quakey Mountain

This 3.7-mile single track is mostly a rocky trail through a forest of tall pine trees near Sargents, Colorado. The north end starts out with a lot of small loose jagged rocks covering the surface…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su

Browns Creek Trail

This route is a high-elevation road that takes you above treeline with scenic views of the surrounding mountains, and at the end of the trail, there is a short hike to Brown's Lake. The trail…
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Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Browns Creek Spur

This route starts midway through the Browns Creek Trail. This spur route can be completed clockwise or counter-clockwise, with clockwise shown on the map. Single lane and narrow trail provides nice off roading practice on…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Horseshoe

Horseshoe Trail has the reputation of being one of the hardest trails in Colorado. Ride this one for 6 miles and 3,500 feet elevation gain of unrelenting rocks and arm-pumping climbs. It starts and ends…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
9 Difficult
Best Time
Fa / Su

Long Park

This road will be muddy when wet with some very challenging spots, water puddles, as well as very deep water crossings and rocky areas. It has beautiful views. There seems to be no camping. Uneven,…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Hancock Pass

This trail connects St. Elmo to Pitkin by way of 12,140-foot Hancock Pass. After taking in the views, descend to Brittle Silver Basin and on through to Pitkin and a long drive back to Highway…
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Total Miles
16
Tech Rating
5 Difficult
Best Time
Su / Fa

South Quartz

South Quartz Trail is a very challenging trail if ridden in the uphill direction (west to east) that is a 7 difficulty, and is even harder if it's muddy out. It's much easier if ridden…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Su

Baldwin Lakes, Boulder Mountain

Experience the beauty and solitude of some of the highest OHV trails in the nation. Spend a few days camping at Baldwin Lakes, known for cutthroat trout. Boulder Mountain is quite narrow and not recommended…
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Total Miles
8.4
Tech Rating
6 Difficult
Best Time
Su / Fa

Baldwin Lake

Baldwin Lake is an in-and-out Jeep trail from Mount Antero road to Baldwin Mine and back. Fairly bumpy, but the last part is above the treeline and offers some very nice views.The final section of…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Alpine Tunnel

The Alpine Tunnel was once the highest railroad tunnel in the world. At an altitude of 11,523 feet, it was the first tunnel to be built through the Continental Divide. The Denver, South Park and…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Pomeroy Lake - FS 297

This is a spur off the popular Hancock Pass, before the town of Hancock. This trail will take you past the Mary Murphy tram towers to some mining structures at the trams lower and midpoint…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su

Williams Pass Trail

Williams Pass is now open for the first time in several years from the East side (leaving on Hancock Pass from St Elmo), although you will actually arrive at the west side of the tunnel.…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su