Dirt Bike Trails
Near Durango, Colorado

Amazing views, camp spots, hikes. It's a very easy road, with some uphill climbs, but a 2WD can do it in good weather conditions. The road can be muddy when wet.Dirt or rocky road with gentle grades. Safe for most 4WD and high-clearance 2WD vehicles. Roads are typically two vehicles wide.
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Missionary Ridge Road is a scenic, high-elevation out-and-back trail offering stunning views of the mountains above Durango, Colorado. Spanning approximately 24.5 miles, this route climbs from an elevation of about 7,227 feet up to a peak of 11,032 feet, offering over 4,700 feet of cumulative elevat...
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Most of this trail is fairly well-maintained dirt and gravel that winds along the La Plata river, though towards the end the Pa Plata headwaters run across the trail for a final ascent above timberline with some fairly steep grades and exposed rock. The trail increases almost 3,000 feet in elevation...
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Jones Creek is a fun and semi-technical singletrack in the San Juan National Forest that starts at the Lower Hermosa Campground and staging area. It immediately crosses the Forest Service Road and enters a forest of big ponderosa pines and scrub oak. It goes into a burn area, so there's potential fo...
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Railroad Grade is a scenic, moderately easy off-road trail in the La Plata Mountains of Colorado, perfect for drivers of high-clearance vehicles seeking dispersed camping and beautiful mountain views. Spanning approximately 6.9 miles, this route follows an old railroad bed, navigating elevations bet...
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Pinkerton-Flagstaff is a really challenging and scenic single track through the San Juan National Forest that rides through a series of climbs, ridgelines, and descents, with amazing views of the La Plata Mountains. The south end starts off with a rocky steep climb up the mountainside that is trough...
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Hermosa Creek is a fun and challenging single track on the edge of the Hermosa Creek Wilderness with extreme exposure, scenic views, and some rocky challenges. From the intersection with Dutch Creek, it side hills along a hillside in the burn area, following the edge of the mountainside. The burn wa...
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This trail is designated for vehicles 50" or less but has become narrow and exposed over time, so it isn't ideal for ATVs. It's hardly wide enough for an ATV in many spots and probably doesn't get ridden by ATVs much because it's the only ATV trail in a system of technical dirt bike trails. It side-...
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This is an out-and-back trail with a lot of small exposed rocks that make it a rough ride. There are no real obstacles when dry, but standing water and mud could become an issue in the upper 1/4 after rain or snow melt. There are a few dispersed campsites along the trail. Good access to national f...
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This is an adrenaline-filled, beautiful one-lane ride along the side of a mountain to an old rock building from gold mining in the area during the early 1900s. The North Star and Sundown mine tailings can be seen from the trail. The trail starts off winding through the trees with lots of rocks and ...
Learn more about Red Arrow Scree Shelf

This trail starts out rocky and relatively easy, but quickly changes as the road becomes steep and narrow. There is a meadow along the way for a rest stop. There are numerous water crossings from springs in the area. As the route climbs and becomes steeper, there are switchbacks up the rocky scree s...
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Very tight road, not recommended for a wide wheelbase or tall vehicle, beautiful views, very rocky, muddy when wet. Dirt or rocky road, typically unmaintained after rain or snow. You may encounter shallow water crossings and obstacles under 12" on the trail, including small ledges. Roads are typical...
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The West Mancos Trail is a fun alpine single track near Mancos, Colorado that goes through a mix of aspen and pine tree forests. The single track is elevated above a creek on a gradual slope. It's shelfy but wide, so doesn't have that much exposure, and thus is still an intermediate trail. Rocks and...
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This is a short connector trail from Grindstone Trail to Hillside Drive Road. It's only .6 miles, but still has some small rocks and roots. It's a narrow trail through the forest, with some boulders embedded on the side of the trail. It's a steady downhill from Grindstone to the road on an easy grad...
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Dutch Creek is a technical single track that mostly descends from north to south, dropping 2,350 feet in elevation over 6 miles. The north end starts in a big meadow at the intersection with Pinkerton-Flagstaff, then it descends along a creek drainage. It's a narrow shelf trail elevated above the cr...
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The Ridge ATV trail is 3 miles through the San Juan National Forest east of Bayfield, Colorado. It goes through a low alpine/high desert terrain that can be hot all summer and even late fall. The west end makes a 1.5-mile-long loop, then goes east for another 1.5 miles. The west entrance starts at a...
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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 back and forth on Horse Creek. This part of the route is easy to miss but is well worth it as the aspen trees ...
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The Horizon Loop is a 3-mile ATV loop east of Bayfield, Colorado. It has sections of two-track through the forest, but part of the trail is on oil well access roads that are full-width gravel roads. The trail portions are accessible, being a wide path in the flat sagebrush valley or winding undernea...
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Skimmer makes a 1.1-mile ATV loop off of the Horizon Loop. It's a dirt two-track that ducks off from the oil well access road portion of Horizon Loop. The trail has dips and ruts through the grassy meadows and ponderosa pine. It gradually curves through partially graded hillsides, but is pretty flat...
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The north end of the Bear Creek Trail starts at a bridge that crosses the Bear Creek. It's a fast and flowy trail along a valley floor, and elevated above the Bear Creek, with cool views of the mountains around you. There's one big washed-out area where the trail washed away. It's not that difficult...
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Amazing views, camp spots, hikes. It's a very easy road, with some uphill climbs, but a 2WD can do it in good weather conditions. The road can be muddy when wet.Dirt or rocky road with gentle grades. Safe for most 4WD and high-clearance 2WD vehicles. Roads are typically two vehicles wide.
Learn more about Junction Creek

Missionary Ridge Road is a scenic, high-elevation out-and-back trail offering stunning views of the mountains above Durango, Colorado. Spanning approximately 24.5 miles, this route climbs from an elevation of about 7,227 feet up to a peak of 11,032 feet, offering over 4,700 feet of cumulative elevat...
Learn more about Missionary Ridge Road

Most of this trail is fairly well-maintained dirt and gravel that winds along the La Plata river, though towards the end the Pa Plata headwaters run across the trail for a final ascent above timberline with some fairly steep grades and exposed rock. The trail increases almost 3,000 feet in elevation...
Learn more about La Plata Canyon/CR 124

Railroad Grade is a scenic, moderately easy off-road trail in the La Plata Mountains of Colorado, perfect for drivers of high-clearance vehicles seeking dispersed camping and beautiful mountain views. Spanning approximately 6.9 miles, this route follows an old railroad bed, navigating elevations bet...
Learn more about Railroad Grade

Amazing views, camp spots, hikes. It's a very easy road, with some uphill climbs, but a 2WD can do it in good weather conditions. The road can be muddy when wet.Dirt or rocky road with gentle grades. Safe for most 4WD and high-clearance 2WD vehicles. Roads are typically two vehicles wide.
Learn more about Junction Creek

Missionary Ridge Road is a scenic, high-elevation out-and-back trail offering stunning views of the mountains above Durango, Colorado. Spanning approximately 24.5 miles, this route climbs from an elevation of about 7,227 feet up to a peak of 11,032 feet, offering over 4,700 feet of cumulative elevat...
Learn more about Missionary Ridge Road

Most of this trail is fairly well-maintained dirt and gravel that winds along the La Plata river, though towards the end the Pa Plata headwaters run across the trail for a final ascent above timberline with some fairly steep grades and exposed rock. The trail increases almost 3,000 feet in elevation...
Learn more about La Plata Canyon/CR 124

Railroad Grade is a scenic, moderately easy off-road trail in the La Plata Mountains of Colorado, perfect for drivers of high-clearance vehicles seeking dispersed camping and beautiful mountain views. Spanning approximately 6.9 miles, this route follows an old railroad bed, navigating elevations bet...
Learn more about Railroad Grade