Dirt Bike Trails Near Fairplay, Colorado

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Peerless Mine

This is a fairly easy Jeep trail but well worth doing, especially if combined with Browns-Breakneck. A connector between the two trails is included in this track. Fourmile Creek Road is a wide-graded county road…
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Total Miles
25.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

West Beaver Creek Road

A gentle but scenic maintained dirt/gravel road underneath Mount Silver Heels ending just before the Iron Mine across Beaver Creek. There are spectacular views of Quandary to the West and Silverheels to the East. Along…
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Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Browns & Breakneck

Most people start on the southern leg, about 5 miles south of Fairplay. Doing the loop, plus Lamb Mountain is 20 miles.The main loop of Browns and Breakneck Passes is mostly in the trees. There…
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Total Miles
16.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Mosquito Pass

Make sure you are acclimated to the altitude before riding the highest road open to motorized vehicles in Colorado. Climb all the way up to 13,185 feet and enjoy the views. Take some pictures of…
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Total Miles
10.2
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Mt. Lincoln Road

The start of the trail is through private land. Once you come out of private land, about 0.5 miles, there is a rutted section then a rock obstacle. After that, the trail steadily climbs towards…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Weston Pass

A nice, scenic drive, especially if you like seasonal colors. There is a campground available as well as some great camping spots along the South Fork of South Platte River and Big Union Creek.
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Total Miles
18.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Wheeler Lake

Be sure to bring your camera on this beautiful climb through a valley and to an alpine lake with a waterfall. Enjoy the wildflowers and some great fishing. This trail will also take you directly…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Su / Fa

Criterion Road - 430

This road is rougher than Buffalo Peaks Road. High clearance vehicle is recommended. The route takes you through pine forests, aspen groves, and open meadows. There are a few remote camping areas, one by Tumble…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Oliver Twist Lake

Trail is an offshoot of the popular Mosquito Pass trail. It takes you past Oliver Twist Lake. It's a natural glacier lake that you can actually catch some trout at if you're lucky. The trail…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Baltic Mine Trail

This is an easy offshoot of the popular Mosquito Pass Trail. It takes you up to an old mine up on the hill. Make sure to mind the old mine equipment. There's also a small…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Bear Gulch Road - 158

This trail is mostly through Pine Forest with some Aspen Groves. There are some good vistas for pictures. There are a few dispersed camping areas there is a nice one at the north end just…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Wi / Su / Fa / Sp

Leadville Southeast

This is a fantastic day of Jeeping southeast of Leadville! You will visit part of the historic mining area above Leadville, view numerous old mine buildings, experience two areas of high alpine Jeeping and pass…
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Total Miles
32
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Buffalo Peaks Road - 431

This is an easy road for all vehicles, from open meadows to aspen groves to burn scar areas. Use caution in burn areas during high winds as trees can blow down. In the wintertime, you'll…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Buffalo Peaks Road #2 - 431

This is an easy road for all types of vehicles, mostly through open meadows. It can get muddy after a rain storm which can be an issue for passenger cars. This is the main road…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Birdseye Gulch

Birdseye Gulch is a side trip of Mosquito Pass with a reputation for a section of unruly mud bogs. The bogs used to be impassable, but recent repairs by the local 4WD community have made…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
5 Difficult
Best Time
Su / Fa

Pony Park Road - 433

This trail takes you through mostly aspen groves, open areas, and some of the burn scars of a wildfire in 2018. The trail can be tricky in wintertime due to some semi-steep sections, and drifting…
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Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Crystal Road - Spruce Creek Road

If you have done Peak 10, this is the little road and Lake you are staring down at. Crystal Road is usually combined with Spruce Creek Road, although the connector between them is no longer…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

Mt. Baldy Road

This is a street legal only spur off of Boreas Pass to the summit (almost) of Mt Blady, to the east of Breckenridge offering excellent views of the town of Breckenridge, the ski area, as…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

Chalk Mountain

Breathe in the high mountain air on this short but fun ride that starts above 10,000 feet. The top is a flat tundra above the treeline, great for picnics and taking pictures. Please always stay…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Georgia Pass

This short mountain pass offers camping and an option to make it longer and more challenging by returning across Glacier Peak. To return to Denver, you'll go southeast from the pass on gravel roads to…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Salt Creek Road

Salt Creek Road is directly accessed from Highway 285. It is a 2-way gravel road that partially follows Salt Creek, until the Y where it turns toward the wilderness area and becomes a single-lane, very…
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Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Gold Run Gulch Road

Gold Run Gulch is a gently sloped trail in Breckenridge, Colorado, off of French Gulch Road. The trail is a scenic drive overlooking the Breckenridge Ski Resort and is frequented by hikers and nature walkers.…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Prospect Hill Rd (GH-38) to Sidewinder Rd (GH-35)

Prospect Hill Road (GH-38) is a rocky trail that connects Rock Island Road to Summit Gulch via Sidewinder Road (GH-35). It sits on top a small mountain that opens to a 360-degree view of the…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Rock Island Road (GH-87)

Rock Island Road (GH-87) is a narrow, rocky trail that is frequented by Off-Highway Vehicles such as dirt bikes and SxS in Breckenridge, Colorado. The trail has several rollers that are exciting to drive over…
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Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Summit Gulch (GH-74)

Summit Gulch (GH-74) is a scenic, narrow, rocky trail that is frequented by off-highway vehicles such as dirt bikes and SxSs in Breckenridge, Colorado. The trail has several rollers that are exciting to drive over…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

North & Middle Fork of the Swan River

There are some cool ghost town ruins to see along this trail that ends up at the top of Wise Mountain. Once you clear the timberline, you'll be treated to some simply amazing views. The…
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Total Miles
12.9
Tech Rating
6 Difficult
Best Time
Su / Fa

Mount Zion

North of Leadville, Mount Zion is a short, but fun ride. You will reach Mount Zion a little over halfway up the trail. Enjoy the views of Leadville and Turquoise Lake, and continue on to…
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Total Miles
8
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Observatory Rock Road FS 148

The trail is located within the Pike National Forest and goes through sections of aspen and pine trees, but is mostly in open meadows. Some areas of the trail are rutted and shallow puddles with…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Foreign (FS 811)

Foreign (FS 811) is another trail within the Kenosha Pass trail network. This trail offers access right off County Rd 124 from US HWY 285. Begin from County Rd 124, the trail is 2 vehicles…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Beaver Creek

The trail begins through private property, respect the beaver ponds and stay out at the beginning of the trail. Once out of the private property, the trail begins going uphill into wooded pines. Immediately camping…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa