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
Phantom Creek, Signal Butte
A great way to check out views of Pikes Peak and Signal Butte. You'll pass through the Hayman Burn Area. It is interesting to observe the damage and recovery occurring there. If you want to… Learn more about Phantom Creek, Signal Butte
Total Miles
12.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
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
Cedar Mountain Road - Teller County Road 51
This is a popular and scenic OHV route running north of Florissant on the south side of the trail and ending near Westcreek on the north side. It offers scenic views, particularly on the northern… Learn more about Cedar Mountain Road - Teller County Road 51
Total Miles
15
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
Forest Road 201
In the summertime, the road is fairly easy. In wintertime, it becomes more challenging depending on the amount of snow on the hills. It is easier to start at the top (east end) and travel… Learn more about Forest Road 201
Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Wi / 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
Turkey Trac Forest Road 343
The trail is fairly easy when conditions are good; when muddy or snowy, it becomes more difficult. There are some ruts to contend with in areas, a couple of steep short climbs, and in the… Learn more about Turkey Trac Forest Road 343
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Hackett Gulch
This is one of three trails known as the Gulches which are popular offroad trails in the area. Most of the trail is smooth gravel with varying dips, humps, and banks. It is closed at… Learn more about Hackett Gulch
Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
6
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
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
Longwater Gulch
This is a scenic out and back trail about 1.5 hours from Colorado Springs and is one of the three trails known as The Gulches. It is located in the old Hayman Fire burn area… Learn more about Longwater Gulch
Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
7
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
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
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
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
Quarry (FS 350.B)
This is a very scenic and very fun trail on dirt, slick rock and loose rock. The very fun part is an area of granite ledges/steps to climb or descend. You can pick your way… Learn more about Quarry (FS 350.B)
Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
6
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Happy Platte Road Forest Road 295
This is an easy road in summer and gets more challenging when wet or snowy. The road climbs for the first part of the trail, features some switchbacks and a few rocky areas, and then… Learn more about Happy Platte Road Forest Road 295
Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Long Hollow 50-inch Trail (FS 650)
This summary is for the southern part of Long Hollow Trail that is about 4.5 miles of fun, twisting, turning trail through the forest on fairly smooth well-maintained crushed granite trails. The Forest service rates… Learn more about Long Hollow 50-inch Trail (FS 650)
Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
3
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Fern 2- Rampart Range
This is a scenic and fun 2-mile long trail on mostly crushed granite and dirt. Except for a short, steeper grade at the northern end of the trail, the trail has a gentle grade throughout… Learn more about Fern 2- Rampart Range
Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
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
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
Eleven Mile Canyon Cutoff
This trail is pretty easy. It is rocky in few places, a lot of wash out ruts and erosion control humps. The trail is suitable for SUV's. If it is wet and muddy this would… Learn more about Eleven Mile Canyon Cutoff
Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
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
650 Long Hollow ATV Trail
The northern segment of Long Hollow ATV Trail is 8 miles long all the way to Rampart Range Road. This segment of #650 is a bit harder than the southern portion due to the addition… Learn more about 650 Long Hollow ATV Trail
Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Trout Creek (FS 649)
Trout Creek is easy dirt and crushed granite. The trail is easy, except for the large number of berms and waves across the trail. For the most part, turns are shallow and level and there… Learn more about Trout Creek (FS 649)
Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
649 Trout Creek ATV Trail
This segment of the Trout Creek ATV trail is a 1.2-mile segment that connects Long Hollow to the Trout Creek Connection Trail (#649A) and Rampart Range Road. It meanders along a spine through a pine… Learn more about 649 Trout Creek ATV Trail
Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / 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
649A Trout Creek Connection ATV Trail
Trout Creek Connection is a short ATV trail near the south end of the Rampart Range Recreation Area that connects Trout Creek Trail to Jackson Creek South Road. The beginning is easy to miss as… Learn more about 649A Trout Creek Connection ATV Trail
Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
770 Watson Park
The Watson Park single track is an advanced trail due to very narrow sections through tight trees and technical rocky sections. It runs north to south between Rampart Range Road and Watson Park Road. There… Learn more about 770 Watson Park
Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
7
Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Jackson Creek South/ Watson Park
Jackson Creek South, and to some extent Watson Park are smooth, very easy wide roads that are worth exploring for the scenery and access to dispersed camping, but they also serve as access points for… Learn more about Jackson Creek South/ Watson Park
Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
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