Dirt Bike Trails Near Cortez, Colorado

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Beaver Rim Road

Fun little road that has some rutted areas with mud possible when wet. Can get tight in spots, has some camping, and offers a cool view at the end. Dirt or rocky road, typically unmaintained…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Beaver Rim F Road

This road can be very dusty when dry and muddy when wet. Beautiful view at the end with a small camp spot for one or two people. Dirt or rocky road, typically unmaintained after rain…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Upper House Creek Road

This trail is very muddy in spots and has small water puddles. It offers lots of camping with hiking and biking trails. Dirt or rocky road, typically unmaintained after rain or snow. You may encounter…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Trimble Road

This is a short quick access road to get to others. There are some pretty views and big open pastures. There are lots and lots of cows, so watch out for cow pies! Dirt or…
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Total Miles
5.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Dry Canyon A Road

There are some low trees on this road, so it is not recommended for tall vehicles. Along this route is a big open meadow and some camping areas. Can be muddy when wet. There are…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Millwood Road

This road runs along private property, so please keep in mind and be respectful; when wet, this road becomes a crazy muddy mess; you will find huge mud tracks and potholes that will hurt if…
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Total Miles
10.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Trail Canyon

This road offers some beautiful views and some camp spots. Dirt or rocky road, typically unmaintained after rain or snow. Can be muddy when wet. You may encounter shallow water crossings and obstacles under 12"…
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Total Miles
9.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Boggy Draw Road

This trail has camping spots and offers biking, hiking, and riding trails with beautiful views. The road can be muddy when wet and has ruts in some places. Dirt or rocky road with gentle grades.…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Chicken Creek Road

Rocky road in some spots, nothing to difficult though, easily done with a high clearance rig, muddy when wet. Dirt or rocky road, typically unmaintained after rain or snow. You may encounter shallow water crossings…
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Total Miles
8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Ferris Road

There is burned area at end of the road, so be mindful of debris, and muddy spots. There are some camp spots and access to other roads. Pretty open pastures.Dirt or rocky road with gentle…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Beaver Point Road

There are big open pastures with lots of cows, so watch out for cow pies! Dirt or rocky road with gentle grades. Safe for most 4WD and high-clearance 2WD vehicles. Roads are typically two vehicles…
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Total Miles
4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Cabin Rim Road

Quick short road with beautiful scenery and big tall trees. The road can be muddy when wet, and dusty when dry. Typically two vehicles wide and provides access to other roads. An easy road for…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Ormiston Point Road

This road offers some camping, good access to many other roads, and lots of views. There is cell service at spots, but it can be very spotty with the weather. Can be muddy when wet.Dirt…
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Total Miles
10.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su

Plateau Road

Short quick access road to get to others. There are big open pastures with lots of cows, so watch out for cow pies! Dirt or rocky road with gentle grades. Safe for most 4WD and…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Flat Iron Road

This is a quick, short road with beautiful scenery and tall trees. It can be muddy when wet, dusty when dry, and provides access to other roads. An easy road for any vehicle and is…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

South Calico

From the trailhead off of HWY 145, the trail starts an immediate climb up a gnarly tight single track that is riddled with roots, rocks, and boulders. The trail climbs constantly up towards Calico Peak.…
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Total Miles
31.9
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Su

Spring Cr Pt Road

Can be muddy when wet. The road offers a decent view at the end overlooking a valley. There is a gate, so please close it behind you! If you like cows, you'll have plenty of…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Coyote Park South

Coyote Park South starts as a dry and rocky trail that climbs up from the trailhead along a fence line. The initial hill climb has some embedded boulders, but then it gets into a more…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

Rim Trail

The Rim trail is a short single track that connects to the south end of Chicken Creek at an intersection with a non-motorized trail. It is a mile long, and mostly straight, flat, smooth, and…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su

CR 44 Echo Basin Loop

This gorgeous route starts at a staging area and immediately enters the San Juan National Forest. It climbs through scrub oak and ponderosa terrain before reaching large aspen glades on both sides of the road.…
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Total Miles
12.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Ramparts Loop

The Ramparts Loop snakes through a mix of dry open hillsides, and lush aspen tree forests. This trail is in a bit lower elevation than some of the other trails in the Mancos riding area,…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su

Chicken Creek Trail

Chicken Creek is a fun trail that goes through beautiful aspen groves in the San Juan National Forest near Mancos, Colorado. The trail is a decent width with gradual curves and gradual switchbacks, making it…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su

Red Arrow Aspen Passage

This is an easy, breathtaking, beautiful ride into the La Plata Mountains in the San Juan National Forest. There is a staging area at the start of the ride. At 2.3 miles, this trail travels…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Spring Creek Road

This is a short drive in a residential area, but if you're looking for beautiful aspen trees, I recommend checking this road out. The road does get muddy when wet. There are a few hiking,…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Box Canyon

Box Canyon is a fun and longer single track in the San Juan National Forest by Mancos, Colorado, that has a variety of terrain and some challenging switchbacks. From the trailhead off of Forest Service…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su

Coyote Park North

Coyote Park North is a short trail that connects Coyote Park South to Box Canyon. It's only a mile long, but that mile is entirely made up of switchbacks that drop down a hillside into…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su

Railroad Grade

There is lots of camping before this road and some camping at the end of the road. With all the cows, expect a good morning moo and cow pies! The trail features lots of mud…
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Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Morrison Trail (Part 2)

This short segment of the Morrison Trail is an easy connector trail from the Upper Chicken parking lot to the Morrison ATV trail. It winds through a pine tree forest and is a bit drier…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

Bench Mark Lookout

This drive takes you up to a lookout with beautiful scenery and big tall trees. The road can be muddy when wet and dusty when dry. There is access to other roads. Easy road for…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Morrison Trail (Part 1)

The Morrison Single-Track Trail is made up of several segments divided between roads. The first north segment is easy and pretty similar to the BC Rim trail, through a flat forest floor. As you ride…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su