Dirt Bike Trails Near Buena Vista, Colorado

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Fourmile Area

Very fun area for ATVs, UTVs, and dirt bikes. The northwest corner is a spider web of roads that are great for exploring. There are options for beautiful dispersed campsites with incredible views of the…
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Total Miles
23.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

BLM 376

This trail is accessible off of BLM 375 "Four Mile Creek", BLM 311 and Lenhardy Cutoff. Approximately 2 miles in length, this trail starts out on the west end as easily accessible by most 4WD…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

FS 376A Old Midland Cutoff

This route connects the Midland Bike Trail and FS 304 with Lenhardy Cutoff FS 376. The route is recommended for vehicles with 4WD and/or overland trailers. Rocks greater than 12 inches, some off-camber slopes, and…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Su

Lenhardy Cutoff FS 376

Lenhardy Cutoff connects the east side and west side of the Fourmile Area loop. Taking the cutoff allows for a complete loop during season closures. This trail is not as easy as other areas of…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Dud Bob's

This is a beautiful single-track trail winding through the Four Mile OHV Area. Dud Bob was named after a couple of riders who spearheaded the project to build the trail. The trail is a tight…
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Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

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

Triad Ridge West (ATV)

This trail is only open to vehicles 50" or less. It offers a variety of terrains: dirt trails, loose sandy washes, rock gardens, and some small whoop sections. There are many places where the trail…
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Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Mt. Princeton

This is a short drive with easy access to outstanding views. There are a few small campsites along the route. Unlicensed vehicles are only allowed on FS 322 after the forest boundary line. Note: The…
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Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Arnold Gulch

This trail is nearly 2 miles in length and is comprised entirely of loose, sandy washes with very bumpy washboards. It connects the two Triad Ridge trails to the primary road. The west end of…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Bald Mountain Gulch 1

Section 1 of the Bald Mountain Gulch trail in the Four Mile OHV recreation area begins at a parking lot. There are two giant signs, one with a map of the area and the other…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Bald Mountain Spur

This loop around Bald Mountain is definitely on the advanced side due to steep grades on very loose rocks. The Westside of the loop is easier than the Eastside. The Eastside offers more challenging sections…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Triad Ridge East (ATV)

This trail is only open to vehicles 50" or less. This mild and quick mile and a half-mile route offers beautiful views of the surrounding area and neighboring mountain range. Nothing is challenging to note…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

South Cottonwood Road CR 344

South Cottonwood Road is a maintained county road that leads to the popular Cottonwood Lake and the Cottonwood Lake Campground and Cabins. The road follows South Cottonwood Creek past the campgrounds then narrows and becomes…
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Total Miles
10.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Rock N' Roll 1 (1434 A)

Closed to vehicles over 50" wide. This 2-mile track has a fun variety of just about everything - from dirt to sand to rock. There are one or two pretty technical spots that could be…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

Bald Mountain Gulch 2

Section 2 of the Bald Mountain Gulch trail in the Four Mile OHV recreation area. This 3 mile section leads you past Little Cottonwood Creek and Arnold Gulch where ATV/dirt bike only trails are. Predominantly…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Little Cottonwood Cr.

Seasonal closure to motorized vehicles from December 1 - April 30. Horseback riding, hiking, and mountain biking are open year-round. The Western section of the trail is by far the most technical. There are a…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

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…
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Total Miles
111.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Rock N' Roll 2 (1434)

Closed to vehicles over 50" wide. This route is seasonal and closed to motorized vehicles from December 1 - April 30. Horseback riding, hiking, and mountain biking are open year-round. This nearly 5-mile track has…
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Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Bald Mountain Gulch 3

This 1.8 mile section either ends or begins at a smaller parking lot (staging area). Dirt and sandy washes predominantly with a couple of short, steep grades to get up/down. There are sections where water…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su

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

Salt Creek Road

Salt Creek Road is directly accessed from Highway 285. It is a 2-way gravel road that partially follows Salt Creek, until the Y where it turns toward the wilderness area and becomes a single-lane, very…
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Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Old Chalk Rd (Co Rd 292)

This is an easy side road that connects Alpine, CO and St. Elmo, CO. It is drivable by most vehicles except cars with minimal ground clearance. As with most trails in this area, it is…
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Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / 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

Castle Rock Gulch Road (188)

This scenic 2-way county road is part of the Fourmile Recreation Area on the south side of Highway 24. The gravel road makes a loop that begins and ends at CR 187 (also known as…
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Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

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

Pony Park Road - 433

This trail takes you through mostly aspen groves, open areas, and some of the burn scars of a wildfire in 2018. The trail can be tricky in wintertime due to some semi-steep sections, and drifting…
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Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

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

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

Buffalo Peaks Road #2 - 431

This is an easy road for all types of vehicles, mostly through open meadows. It can get muddy after a rain storm which can be an issue for passenger cars. This is the main road…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Bear Gulch Road - 158

This trail is mostly through Pine Forest with some Aspen Groves. There are some good vistas for pictures. There are a few dispersed camping areas there is a nice one at the north end just…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Wi / Su / Fa / Sp