Penrose Commons OHV Trail# 6102K is the easternmost trail of the Penrose Commons OHV recreational site. Majority of the trail traverses along the top edge of a valley overlooking the scenic cliffs of Patton Canyon… Learn more about Shaeffer Dam Loop - BLM#6102K
Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
Penrose Commons (BLM #1602)
Penrose Commons OHV Trail# 6102 is the main trail that connects other trails in the area. Enjoy panoramic views including the Sangre De Cristo Mountain Range. The trail traverses through Pinon and Juniper Trees as… Learn more about Penrose Commons (BLM #1602)
Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
Penrose Commons BLM 6102E
Penrose Commons OHV Trail 6102E is a trail that runs north/south through the middle of the Penrose Commons OHV recreational site. The majority of the trail traverses along the top edge of a valley overlooking… Learn more about Penrose Commons BLM 6102E
Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
Beaver Creek Lookout - BLM#6102J
Trail#6102J is one of two sites drivable by a full-size 4x4 towards a scenic site where you can see Patton Canyon and Beaver Creek in the valley below as well as ruins of an old… Learn more about Beaver Creek Lookout - BLM#6102J
Total Miles
0.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
Patton Canyon Lookout - BLM#6102H
Trail#6102H is one of two sites drivable by a full-size 4x4 towards a scenic site where you can see Patton Canyon and Beaver Creek in the valley below as well as ruins of an old… Learn more about Patton Canyon Lookout - BLM#6102H
Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
Penrose Commons BLM#6102A
Penrose Commons OHV Trail# 6102A is the trail that overlooks a narrow valley where the famous Patriot trails traverse (Independence Trail, Patriot Trail, and Liberty Trail). Although this trail connects the well-known extreme 4x4 trail,… Learn more about Penrose Commons BLM#6102A
Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi
Mount Baldy
As you start the trail, you'll pass through Frosty Park where you'll find some great camping spots. The trail ends just below Mt. Baldy and south of Almagre Mountain. You'll have to hike the rest… Learn more about Mount Baldy
Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Eagle Rock Road
This 2.1-mile point-to-point trail is great for the intermediate to advanced off-roader. Though rated as a 6 there are more difficult lines available that are rated 7 to 8. Several of the more difficult obstacles… Learn more about Eagle Rock Road
Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
6
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Second Newlins SO. Road
This road gets rocky in places, requiring 4WD. At the National Forest boundary, there is a sign that calls the road Willow Creek Road 274. Once you get on top of the ridge, the road… Learn more about Second Newlins SO. Road
Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Bear Gulch Road FR 304
The first mile runs through private property. At the 2 mile mark, the road starts climbing and gets more rocky and will require four-wheel drive. The first marked camping spot is large enough for a… Learn more about Bear Gulch Road FR 304
Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Wi
Oil well Flats RD BLM 5941
The road at the beginning is easy, about halfway you encounter a short rocky section. It gets easy until you get within about a 1/2 mile of the end where it drops down a fairly… Learn more about Oil well Flats RD BLM 5941
Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Oil Well Flats Road BLM 5940
The road is easy on the lower sections, however, it can get muddy after wet weather. On the upper section toward the end, there is a rocky area that requires high clearance. The road ends… Learn more about Oil Well Flats Road BLM 5940
Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
Dinosaur Flats Road BLM#5935
Road a little rutted at start-up to T intersection. Turning right and staying on 5935 as you get higher it gets rocker in some places. The roads can get muddy after wet weather. If it… Learn more about Dinosaur Flats Road BLM#5935
Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Dinosaur Flats Roads 5935B
This is a side road off 5935 which you will find at the T intersection about 1-mile fromm the main road. The route is about 1/2 mile long and ends short of where the maps… Learn more about Dinosaur Flats Roads 5935B
Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
Schubarth Loop
This loop is really fun to explore, with its side roads and narrow, twisty terrain. There is a great overlook above the Air Force academy where you can relax and eat lunch. It is also… Learn more about Schubarth Loop
Total Miles
12.1
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa
The Banks BLM Road 5820
The road is easy at the beginning and gets rocker toward the top in several sections. The road is narrow for the first mile and on weekends the area is very busy. At the start,… Learn more about The Banks BLM Road 5820
Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Sand Gulch to The Banks
From the Sand Gulch Trailhead, the road starts out easy for the first mile then turns rocky with larger rocks and ruts. In winter time it is best to travel from Sand Gulch Trailhead to… Learn more about Sand Gulch to The Banks
Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
6
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
GPS Vehicle Trap - FR315
The primary trail surface is decomposed granite with some dirt and persistent surface mud. The trail tends to hold standing water on the north end. There is a great, quiet, and scenic cutoff from Rampart… Learn more about GPS Vehicle Trap - FR315
Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Balanced Rock Road
There is some good camping along this trail that takes you to upper Palmer Lake Reservoir. Unlicensed vehicles aren't permitted on the main routes, and there are very few side roads to explore. The top… Learn more about Balanced Rock Road
Total Miles
7.2
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa
BLM Route 5895
This road is pretty easy for SUVs to get up to the top of the mountain until you reach the junction of 5895 and 5900. At this point, 5895 gets narrow and rougher. If you… Learn more about BLM Route 5895
Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
6
Moderate
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… Learn more about Countryside Tour
Total Miles
111.2
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Winding Stairs-Ice Cave Loop
This loop consists of Forest Service roads 323 and 324 which meet on the east side of the loop; the loop is continuous, and the numbers can be confusing. The trail surface is decomposed granite,… Learn more about Winding Stairs-Ice Cave Loop
Total Miles
7.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Medano Pass
Great campsites are available along this beautiful trail, as well as the Pinon Flats Campground. There are phenomenal seasonal colors to be seen, especially in the fall. You'll need to pay a fee when entering… Learn more about Medano Pass
Total Miles
19
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
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 until the 1960s when the highway was put in. It is now an unmaintained road… Learn more about Old La Veta Pass
Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Rule Ridge
There are so many trails in this area, you could take a whole week and never run out of things to do. A lot of camping spots big enough for RVs and camp trailers are… Learn more about Rule Ridge
Total Miles
13
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa
Missouri Gulch - FR 347
Starting from County Road 79 (Spruce Dr), the trail meanders through the forest. There are many spur trails and interconnected trail systems that could make it easy to become disoriented, especially once you get into… Learn more about Missouri Gulch - FR 347
Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Fern 3- Rampart Range
This is a scenic, technical and tricky 2.8-mile long trail with maximum vehicle width of 50". The main obstacles, particularly on the northern half of the trails, are trees, tree roots, off-camber tight turns on… Learn more about Fern 3- Rampart Range
Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
6
Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Rainbow Falls
You'll find so much to do here that you may want to camp and stay the weekend. It is a really fun area with corkscrew high banks, tricky narrow sections and great scenery. There is… Learn more about Rainbow Falls
Total Miles
7.6
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa
Signal Butte Trail
The Signal Butte trail is on the north end of the 717 area in Pike National Forest with easy access from any of the multi-use trails that connect to this loop. You can access this… Learn more about Signal Butte Trail
Total Miles
15.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Rampart Crossover
This is a fun drive for both licensed and unlicensed vehicles. You can take it in either direction. You'll either start or finish at Rainbow Falls OHV Area. Camping is available, but restricted to designated… Learn more about Rampart Crossover
Total Miles
16.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
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