Dirt Bike Trails Near Monument, Colorado

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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…
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Total Miles
12.1
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Powerline East Road 318

This great little trail offers much to explore. This trail branches off of Mt Herman Road and follows along the top of a ridge heading east. The majority of the trail is surrounded by a…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

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…
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Total Miles
7.2
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
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,…
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Total Miles
7.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
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…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Ensign Gulch Road FR 314

This fun little cutoff route requires nothing more than a 4WD car to explore. As a scenic cutoff connecting Farrish Memorial Road and Beaver Creek Road, this trail allows for you to bypass the west…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Gove Creek Road

Gove Creek Road, just off Rampart Range Road in Pike National Forest, offers a secluded and serene camping experience with lighter summer traffic than its neighbors and stunning exposed granite formations. This trail provides vibrant…
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Total Miles
4.5
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Plum Creek Road

Plum Creek is one of the many spurs off Rampart Range Road. The easy trail is a great place to camp with no reservations or fees. The nature of the trail is fairly close, so…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Fern Creek Road

Surrounded by the expansive Rampart Range network, Fern Creek seems unassuming from its trailhead but provides an exciting connector for those seeking pockets of slightly more technical terrain. You'll find rolling whoops, steep rocky descents…
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Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
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…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

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…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
6 Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Rainbow Falls

The Rainbow Falls area is a perfect destination for off-highway vehicle (OHV) enthusiasts and four-wheel drive adventurers, offering an extensive network of roads and trails specifically designed for vehicles 50 inches in width or less.…
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Total Miles
7.6
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
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…
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Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / 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…
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Total Miles
16.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

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…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
3 Moderate
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…
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Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

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…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

679 Tornado Alley

Tornado Alley is a technical single track in Rampart Range with several advanced rock problems. Starting on Jackson Creek South Road, it crosses over the creek on a wooden bridge and then climbs straight up…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Sp / 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…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

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…
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Total Miles
5.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Rule Ridge

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…
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Total Miles
13
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

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…
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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…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

West Jackson Creek Road to Hidden Valley Road

Hidden Valley Road offers a range of conditions depending on the severity of erosion. It can vary from a rugged trail with numerous washouts to a smooth, mellow dirt road. In the summer after a…
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Total Miles
5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

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…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

679 Dutch Fred ATV Trail

Dutch Fred Trail is a 4.7-mile-long two-track that starts at the Dutch Fred Trailhead off Rampart Range Road and goes south to connect to Jackson Creek South Road. It goes through a pine tree forest…
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Total Miles
4.4
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…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / 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…
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Total Miles
15.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi

Mount Rosa Road - FS 381

Mount Rosa Road (FS 381) is a scenic 4-mile out-and-back trail in the Pike National Forest near Colorado Springs, CO consisting of mostly rock, dry mud, and gravel. The trail consists of a couple of…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

679A Devil's Head Spur ATV Trail

Devil's Head Spur is an easy ATV trail in the Rampart Range Recreation Area that connects the Beginner ATV Trail to the Dutch Fred ATV Trail. This trail is a wide two-track that steadily loses…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa