Dirt Bike Trails
Near Indian Hills, Colorado

This is an easy, one-way trail with a few places to pass and some rocky and washed-out sections. You'll find a handful of dispersed campsites and great views of Idaho Springs. The end of the trail is a gate leading to private property, and there is plenty of room to turn around.
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Virginia Canyon Road is a simple dirt road with scenic views and lots of leftover mining equipment. While the road is generally plenty wide, there are occasionally times when you will share the road with mining company trucks hauling large vehicles and taking up space. This may require some maneuver...
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This trail takes you through beautiful timber and is very popular for horseback riders and hikers. You'll want to be careful around corners and anticipate oncoming traffic. Call ahead before you visit, the trail closes when it's too muddy.
Learn more about Slaughterhouse Gulch

Vehicle Requirements: High clearance 4WD with low-range capability is essential. Lockers are strongly recommended for boulder navigation. Minimum 33" tires advised. Critical Warnings: Single-lane only with extremely limited passing opportunities. No turnaround spots when approaching from south - com...
Learn more about Chinook Road

787 is one of the longer ATV trails in the Rampart Range Recreation Area at almost 8 miles long. It starts at the most northern staging area on Rampart Range Road right off State Highway 67, at the same trailhead as the Beginners Trail. This one is made up of tons of tight little curves. It zig-zags...
Learn more about 787 ATV Trail

There are a lot of different trail combinations in this area, so you can decide how long or how challenging you want it to be. There is some camping along the trail and parking just before the trail along Highway 103. Echo Lake and Mt. Evans are only a few more miles past the trailhead, so check tho...
Learn more about Devil's Canyon

The easiest way to do this trail may be to take it from west to east. A GPS is handy, as it can be confusing to navigate the route. Another route option is to start through Cumberland Gulch. Open all year.
Learn more about Yankee Hill Road

Apex Road is a scenic, graded gravel road that runs from south to north through Colorado's historic mining country. The southern portion is smoother and well-maintained, suitable for most vehicles in dry conditions. As you continue north, particularly after turning onto Elk Park Road, the trail beco...
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Enjoy a drive through a nice network of mountain backroads on this loop between Georgetown and Idaho Springs. Be aware that it passes by a lot of private property and there is very little parking available for unlicensed vehicles. No seasonal closures, but check the weather.
Learn more about Cascade Creek

Barr Trail is a fun ATV Trail in the Rampart Range Recreation Area that starts at the Flatrocks Trailhead off Rampart Range Road. It steadily descends 1,200 feet over 3.6 miles all the way to the tiny town of Sprucewood, where you can ride your ATV to get lunch at the Sprucewood Inn. It'll be a long...
Learn more about 673 Barr ATV Trail

This is a graded dirt road that is accessible to all street-legal vehicles. While driving, be mindful of the soft shoulders. This road links Jarre Canyon Road to the north with South Platte River Roads within Pike National Forest. Note that camping is not permitted along this road, which predominant...
Learn more about West Pine Creek Road

This secluded trail is surrounded by private property. Bring a GPS and use directions so you don't get lost. This is a fun area for unlicensed vehicles, and is open all year. For a longer adventure, take this trail with Moon Gulch.
Learn more about Pickle Gulch

Beaver is a short ATV trail in the Rampart Range Recreation Area that starts on the west end at a large dirt parking lot off Rampart Range Road. From west to east, it's a steady downhill the whole way, dropping 500 feet in elevation over 1.1 miles. Going east to west it would be a bit of a climb, bu...
Learn more about 688 Beaver ATV Trail

Garber is an easy ATV Trail near the north end of the Rampart Range Recreation Area. There are dirt trailheads at both the north and south entrances to the trail off of Rampart Range Road. From the south end, it steadily drops down to the intersection with Tomahawk (#685), then climbs back up toward...
Learn more about 686 Garber ATV Trail

The 662 ATV trail is a 2.7-mile-long two-track in Rampart Range that connects the Overlook ATV Trail (#682) to the Garber ATV Trail (#686). The trail is pretty wide the whole way between the pine trees, with wide open sections on a ridgeline with no trees and a view towards town. It has a few rocks ...
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Noddle ATV Trail is one of the longest ATV trails in Rampart Range at 11.6 miles long. It starts at a dirt trailhead across from the north end of Cabin Ridge and winds its way southwest to the intersection with Log Jumper. Noddle is a moderate trail because it has a bit of exposure, several troughed...
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The Michigan Hill trail starts from the Pickle Gulch Campground. This trail is a relatively easy trail for most off-road vehicles, although there are some narrow points on the trail. This trail winds through mining country. There are lots of mines in this area, and the usual holes and tailings piles...
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Flatrock is a 3.8-mile ATV trail in Rampart Range that connects Cabin Ridge ATV Trail to Barr ATV Trail. Starting at the intersection with Cabin Ridge, it steadily goes downhill for 1.5 miles with big sweeping corners. The downhill is very smooth with no rocks, and it's flowy and a bit shelfy. The s...
Learn more about 674 Flatrock ATV Trail

This is an extremely difficult trail full of challenges not for the faint of heart. It becomes more difficult yearly because it sees so much traffic. If you're up for the challenge, you'll be rewarded with great views and amazing obstacles.
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Roi Tan is a short ATV trail that makes a loop off of Cabin Ridge and Flatrock. It's 1 mile long, and if ridden clockwise, it meanders through an aspen and pine tree forest down to a ravine, then climbs back up. The climb up is through deep troughs, with foot-deep ruts running through the center of ...
Learn more about 654 Roi Tan ATV Trail

This is an easy, one-way trail with a few places to pass and some rocky and washed-out sections. You'll find a handful of dispersed campsites and great views of Idaho Springs. The end of the trail is a gate leading to private property, and there is plenty of room to turn around.
Learn more about Santa Fe Trail

This trail takes you through beautiful timber and is very popular for horseback riders and hikers. You'll want to be careful around corners and anticipate oncoming traffic. Call ahead before you visit, the trail closes when it's too muddy.
Learn more about Slaughterhouse Gulch

Vehicle Requirements: High clearance 4WD with low-range capability is essential. Lockers are strongly recommended for boulder navigation. Minimum 33" tires advised. Critical Warnings: Single-lane only with extremely limited passing opportunities. No turnaround spots when approaching from south - com...
Learn more about Chinook Road

787 is one of the longer ATV trails in the Rampart Range Recreation Area at almost 8 miles long. It starts at the most northern staging area on Rampart Range Road right off State Highway 67, at the same trailhead as the Beginners Trail. This one is made up of tons of tight little curves. It zig-zags...
Learn more about 787 ATV Trail

This trail takes you through beautiful timber and is very popular for horseback riders and hikers. You'll want to be careful around corners and anticipate oncoming traffic. Call ahead before you visit, the trail closes when it's too muddy.
Learn more about Slaughterhouse Gulch

Vehicle Requirements: High clearance 4WD with low-range capability is essential. Lockers are strongly recommended for boulder navigation. Minimum 33" tires advised. Critical Warnings: Single-lane only with extremely limited passing opportunities. No turnaround spots when approaching from south - com...
Learn more about Chinook Road

There are a lot of different trail combinations in this area, so you can decide how long or how challenging you want it to be. There is some camping along the trail and parking just before the trail along Highway 103. Echo Lake and Mt. Evans are only a few more miles past the trailhead, so check tho...
Learn more about Devil's Canyon

The easiest way to do this trail may be to take it from west to east. A GPS is handy, as it can be confusing to navigate the route. Another route option is to start through Cumberland Gulch. Open all year.
Learn more about Yankee Hill Road