Dirt Bike Trails
Near Colorado City, Colorado

This trail is a short, easy out-and-back route that winds through the small elevation changes of the Wet Mountain foothills and offers a good chance of isolation. It contains no major obstacles or water crossings, making it approachable for most users. Ongoing timber work in 2025 has cleared underbr...
Learn more about San Carlos Road

Easy-to-moderate, out-and-back dirt road located outside the town of Beulah, Colorado. The trail is off Colorado Route 78 and winds through scenic forest terrain within the San Isabel National Forest. The route is generally suitable for most offroad vehicles and provides access to dispersed recreati...
Learn more about Meade Road

This is an easy winding road that has a few rocky spots that are easy to get around. The road takes you through open meadows and then through forest areas. It has nice views across the Wet Mountain Valley and of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range. During the summer months, there are a lot of cows g...
Learn more about Turkey Creek Forest Road 637

At this point, the road changes from an east road to more of a 4x4 road. It becomes steeper, narrower, and more rocky at the beginning. As you get higher up, it levels out some and is less rocky. You will travel through forested areas and some open areas. Towards the top, you will get into a firewoo...
Learn more about Salt Creek Forest Road 409

Easy dirt road located near San Isabel National Forest off Colorado Highway 165 near the historic Bishop Castle area. Davenport Campground Gulch Road travels through dense forest, open mountain meadows, and peaceful backcountry terrain, providing access to the historic Davenport Campground and sever...
Learn more about Davenport Campground Gulch Road

This is an easy trail that takes you through areas of meadows at the top and bottom with forested areas in the middle. There are spots where there is some logging operation in progress. At the lower meadows in the summer, you will run into cattle grazing. There is a seasonal closure from December 15...
Learn more about Meadow Divide Road- FSR 325

This is a USFS road in the San Carlos Ranger District. The road is accessed off of CO-165 via Ditch Creek Rd. The road is an out-and-back trail that offers access to multiple dispersed camping sites and great views. Snow drifts can last long into spring and be very deep, making passage difficult.
Learn more about Roundtop Mountain Road - 321

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 is fairly easy. You will pass through areas of aspens, pines, and open meadows.
Learn more about Second Newlins SO. Road

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 with no obstacles. There are several spots where you will traverse over the old paved road that has become little more...
Learn more about Old La Veta Pass

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 RV trailer up to 20 feet, or the area could be used for staging.
Learn more about Bear Gulch Road FR 304

Easy access road (FS 84) reached via County Road 84 outside Florence, CO. The route primarily crosses private property before entering the San Isabel National Forest. At the end, there’s a small turnaround loop with limited parking (one vehicle), and camping is not permitted. This road serves as a c...
Learn more about Fremont County 84

This out-and-back trail features moderate elevation gain and travels through a remote area that remains conveniently close to town. The route winds through groves of aspens and old-growth pines, offering scenic forest views. Recently graded, it includes numerous water breaks that may cause undercarr...
Learn more about Music Pass Road

East Bear Trailhead is the beginning point. It is shared trail with hiking, motorcycles, bikes, and horses. Spring to fall is a decent time to be on the trail, as the area doesn't get a lot of snow and stays warmer. Making the way through the tight single-track trail, it has loose rocks, flowy secti...
Learn more about East Bear Trail

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 well as the occasional deer sighting. There are a couple of steep ledges up to 12"-18"...
Learn more about Penrose Commons (BLM #1602)

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 the scenic cliffs of Patton Canyon and Beaver Creek. Enjoy panoramic views, including the S...
Learn more about Penrose Commons BLM 6102E

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, 6102A is a moderate trail consisting of mostly rocks and surrou...
Learn more about Penrose Commons BLM#6102A

The trail that started it all, Independence, is a short but brutal crawl through rocky washes and canyon terrain. Its steep drop-ins, vertical ledges, and tight exits make it every bit as difficult as Patriot, despite its shorter length. Independence serves as a gateway to the full trail system, del...
Learn more about Independece

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 and Beaver Creek. This is a site of the historic Schaeffer Dam collapse in June 1921 w...
Learn more about Shaeffer Dam Loop - BLM#6102K

Part of the legendary Independence Off-Road Trail System, Liberty Trail is the longest and also the easiest, but it still provides a technical rock-crawling challenge. Expect scattered rock gardens leading to larger and more challenging obstacles littered throughout the canyon floor. Similar to the ...
Learn more about Liberty

Patriot Trail is the heart-pounding centerpiece of the Independence Off-Road Trail System, widely regarded as one of Colorado’s most challenging rock-crawling trails. Tucked into rugged canyon country, Patriot delivers a relentless gauntlet of vertical waterfalls, deep cracks, and tight boulder-stre...
Learn more about Patriot

This trail is a short, easy out-and-back route that winds through the small elevation changes of the Wet Mountain foothills and offers a good chance of isolation. It contains no major obstacles or water crossings, making it approachable for most users. Ongoing timber work in 2025 has cleared underbr...
Learn more about San Carlos Road

Easy-to-moderate, out-and-back dirt road located outside the town of Beulah, Colorado. The trail is off Colorado Route 78 and winds through scenic forest terrain within the San Isabel National Forest. The route is generally suitable for most offroad vehicles and provides access to dispersed recreati...
Learn more about Meade Road

This is an easy winding road that has a few rocky spots that are easy to get around. The road takes you through open meadows and then through forest areas. It has nice views across the Wet Mountain Valley and of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range. During the summer months, there are a lot of cows g...
Learn more about Turkey Creek Forest Road 637

At this point, the road changes from an east road to more of a 4x4 road. It becomes steeper, narrower, and more rocky at the beginning. As you get higher up, it levels out some and is less rocky. You will travel through forested areas and some open areas. Towards the top, you will get into a firewoo...
Learn more about Salt Creek Forest Road 409

This trail is a short, easy out-and-back route that winds through the small elevation changes of the Wet Mountain foothills and offers a good chance of isolation. It contains no major obstacles or water crossings, making it approachable for most users. Ongoing timber work in 2025 has cleared underbr...
Learn more about San Carlos Road

Easy-to-moderate, out-and-back dirt road located outside the town of Beulah, Colorado. The trail is off Colorado Route 78 and winds through scenic forest terrain within the San Isabel National Forest. The route is generally suitable for most offroad vehicles and provides access to dispersed recreati...
Learn more about Meade Road

This is an easy winding road that has a few rocky spots that are easy to get around. The road takes you through open meadows and then through forest areas. It has nice views across the Wet Mountain Valley and of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range. During the summer months, there are a lot of cows g...
Learn more about Turkey Creek Forest Road 637

At this point, the road changes from an east road to more of a 4x4 road. It becomes steeper, narrower, and more rocky at the beginning. As you get higher up, it levels out some and is less rocky. You will travel through forested areas and some open areas. Towards the top, you will get into a firewoo...
Learn more about Salt Creek Forest Road 409