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
BLM 6051
This is an easy trail. At the top of the trail, there is a T intersection; the loop to the right is not traveled very much and can be hard to follow. On the road… Learn more about BLM 6051
Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
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… Learn more about Hayden Pass
Total Miles
15.3
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa
BLM 6045
This is a fun easy road. 4WD is only needed if it's snowy. The trail travels up to the top of the mountain where there are some good views, and then it travels down a… Learn more about BLM 6045
Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
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… Learn more about Badger Creek
Total Miles
23.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Cloverdale Mine
The road to Cloverdale Mine is a fun-filled drive with gorgeous, Rocky Mountain views, a glimpse of the rich mining history of Westcliffe, CO and a couple small spots that will require some technical driving… Learn more about Cloverdale Mine
Total Miles
7.2
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa
Tiger Trail
This is a two-way trail that can only fit one vehicle for the majority but has multiple areas to pull off for passing. The trails are all marked with numbers and signs. The beginning of… Learn more about Tiger Trail
Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Hermit Pass
This is a long, slow ascent full of switchbacks and beautiful views once you get above the timberline. The Middle Taylor Creek Campground is a great place to camp, and there are some fantastic fishing… Learn more about Hermit Pass
Total Miles
8.3
Tech Rating
4
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
31 Mile Creek
An easy ride from Countryside Tour GP to Highway 9 in the lower country east of Buena Vista. The central part of the trail follows 31 Mile Creek through part of the Pike National Forest,… Learn more about 31 Mile Creek
Total Miles
16
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Alvarado Road - CR 140
Located just outside the town of Westcliffe, Colorado, this overland-style trail offers spectacular views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range. Alvarado Road- CR 140 is a maintained, dirt and rock trail that offers access… Learn more about Alvarado Road - CR 140
Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
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… Learn more about Aspen Ridge
Total Miles
36.2
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
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… Learn more about Bonanza Highlights
Total Miles
17
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
Black Dumps
This is a scenic and varied Jeep trail close to Buena Vista. Coal was once mined in the area, and that is what gives the trail its strange name.The track winds its way through open… Learn more about Black Dumps
Total Miles
11.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
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
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… Learn more about Castle Rock Gulch Road (188)
Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
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… Learn more about Mt. Shavano
Total Miles
6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
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
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
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… Learn more about Little Cottonwood Cr.
Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa
39 Mile Mountain Road
Trail pretty easy, rocky in places, good scenery. Drove most of the trail in 2 wheel drive, however high clearance was needed as well as 4 wheel drive in few places. The road changes names… Learn more about 39 Mile Mountain Road
Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
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… Learn more about Rock N' Roll 2 (1434)
Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa
39 Mile Mountain Part 2
Segment 2 trail is pretty easy. It is rocky in places, with good scenery. I drove most of trail in 2 wheel drive, however high clearance was needed as well as 4 wheel drive a… Learn more about 39 Mile Mountain Part 2
Total Miles
8
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
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
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
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
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… Learn more about Rock N' Roll 1 (1434 A)
Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
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… Learn more about Greens Creek
Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Su
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