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… Learn more about Pony Park Road - 433
Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
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… Learn more about Buffalo Peaks Road - 431
Total Miles
2.9
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
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… Learn more about Salt Creek Road
Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Schoolmarm Mountain
Great trail for day rides, exploring many side routes, and camping in the Tarryall Reservoir trail network. One possibly difficult section near the junction of Schoolmarm Mountain, Skinny, and Packer Gulch requiring 4wd and high… Learn more about Schoolmarm Mountain
Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
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… Learn more about Criterion Road - 430
Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
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… Learn more about Observatory Rock Road FS 148
Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
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… Learn more about Buffalo Peaks Road #2 - 431
Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Berkey Road 831
The trail is located within the Pike National Forest and goes through open meadows with great views. The trail has rolling hills and shallow puddles with mud. The trail is accessible by 4WD and high-clearance… Learn more about Berkey Road 831
Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
2
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
Skinny
Fun trail to ride while exploring the middle of the Tarryall Reservoir trail network. Skinny is in excellent connection between Packer Gulch, West Packer, Schoolmarm, Windy, and Paige. Skinny offers open fields, thick pines, and… Learn more about Skinny
Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / 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
Windy
Windy is the largest and most expansive trail in the Tarryall Reservoir trail network and allows for easy access to any side route to explore. Windy is also the most acceptable trail for dispersed trailer… Learn more about Windy
Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Wi / Fa / Su / Sp
Fourmile Area
Very fun area for ATVs, UTVs, and dirt bikes. The northwest corner is a spider web of roads that are great for exploring. There are options for beautiful dispersed campsites with incredible views of the… Learn more about Fourmile Area
Total Miles
23.3
Tech Rating
3
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… Learn more about Browns & Breakneck
Total Miles
16.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Packer Gulch
Packer Gulch is an out-and-back trail that begins just west of Tarryall Reservoir. The trail starts through open meadows with some dispersed camping areas that are suitable for a vehicle pulling a camper to navigate… Learn more about Packer Gulch
Total Miles
7.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
Countryside Tour
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
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
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… Learn more about Peerless Mine
Total Miles
25.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Bald Mountain Gulch 3
This 1.8 mile section either ends or begins at a smaller parking lot (staging area). Dirt and sandy washes predominantly with a couple of short, steep grades to get up/down. There are sections where water… Learn more about Bald Mountain Gulch 3
Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su
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… Learn more about Bear Gulch Road - 158
Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Wi / Su / Fa / Sp
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
Bald Mountain Gulch 2
Section 2 of the Bald Mountain Gulch trail in the Four Mile OHV recreation area. This 3 mile section leads you past Little Cottonwood Creek and Arnold Gulch where ATV/dirt bike only trails are. Predominantly… Learn more about Bald Mountain Gulch 2
Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Triad Ridge West (ATV)
This trail is only open to vehicles 50" or less. It offers a variety of terrains: dirt trails, loose sandy washes, rock gardens, and some small whoop sections. There are many places where the trail… Learn more about Triad Ridge West (ATV)
Total Miles
4.3
Tech Rating
4
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. Learn more about Weston Pass
Total Miles
18.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Triad Ridge East (ATV)
This trail is only open to vehicles 50" or less. This mild and quick mile and a half-mile route offers beautiful views of the surrounding area and neighboring mountain range. Nothing is challenging to note… Learn more about Triad Ridge East (ATV)
Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su
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
Lenhardy Cutoff FS 376
Lenhardy Cutoff connects the east side and west side of the Fourmile Area loop. Taking the cutoff allows for a complete loop during season closures. This trail is not as easy as other areas of… Learn more about Lenhardy Cutoff FS 376
Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
FS 376A Old Midland Cutoff
This route connects the Midland Bike Trail and FS 304 with Lenhardy Cutoff FS 376. The route is recommended for vehicles with 4WD and/or overland trailers. Rocks greater than 12 inches, some off-camber slopes, and… Learn more about FS 376A Old Midland Cutoff
Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Su
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
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
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