Dirt Bike Trails Near Rico, Colorado

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South Calico

From the trailhead off of HWY 145, the trail starts an immediate climb up a gnarly tight single track that is riddled with roots, rocks, and boulders. The trail climbs constantly up towards Calico Peak.…
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Total Miles
31.9
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Su

Corral Draw

Corral Draw is a narrow singletrack trail that cuts across gorgeous fields of wild flowers. There are a few awkward sloping turns with loose footing but nothing too crazy in relation to all the other…
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Total Miles
10.9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

West Bolam Pass

Just in-between Rico & Ames off of Colorado's Highway 145 scenic San Juan Skyway lies Forest Service Road 578 which leads you up to Bolam Pass with breathtaking views of Sheep Mountain, San Miguel Peak…
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Total Miles
7.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

East Bolam Pass

Venturing out of Hermosa Park along Hermosa Creek, the very well maintained Forest Service Road turns into a beat up road with deep mud holes, extreme erosion, and aggressive switchbacks with ledges that look daunting.…
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Total Miles
8.7
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Rough Canyon

This singletrack trail for hike/horse/bike/motorcycles is accessible in the downhill direction Hillside Drive to Roaring Fork or in the uphill direction from Roaring Fork to Hillside Drive. This is a steep singletrack trail with lots…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Su / Fa

Hermosa Park

Leaving Purgatory Resort, Forest Service Road 578 quickly climbs to Hermosa Park utilizing well maintained narrow dusty switchbacks. Once peaking Forest Service Road 578, it drops you into a beautiful valley with jaw dropping views…
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Total Miles
8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

East Fork Trail

East Fork Trail is a really rocky and rooty single track that starts right off of Lizard Head Pass near Telluride, Colorado. There is a staging area fit for a couple of trailers, with tons…
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Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su

Hillside Drive

Hillside Drive (FR 436) is an easy and delightful drive up a hillside in the San Juan Forest. You cross the Dolores River to start, then head upwards with Burnette Canyon on your right. The…
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Total Miles
15.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Hillside Connector

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…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su

Bear Creek Trail

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…
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Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su

Gold Run

Gold Run is one of the more challenging trails in the Mancos riding area in the San Juan National Forest. The trail drops 1,600 feet down into a grove of tall beautiful aspens with several…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Su

BC Rim

The BC Rim trail is a mostly flat single track through a forest with a mix of low bushes, aspens, ferns, and pine trees. The trail has tight snaking curves, some of which are pretty…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

Morrison Trail (Part 1)

The Morrison Single-Track Trail is made up of several segments divided between roads. The first north segment is easy and pretty similar to the BC Rim trail, through a flat forest floor. As you ride…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su

Lime Creek Road

Lime Creek Road follows the beautiful Lime Creek steep with history going back to a hunting trail used by the Ute Indians, to prospectors/pioneers converting the trail to a road in the late 1880s to…
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Total Miles
10.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Junction Creek

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…
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Total Miles
19
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Ophir Pass, Alta Lakes

Fields of wildflowers and mountain vistas at Alta Lakes make this a very popular camping area. There are designated camp sites, so please follow restrictions. You can take unlicensed vehicles on Ophir Pass Road, but…
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Total Miles
15.4
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

West Mancos Trail

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…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su

South Mineral Road

This is an easy trail outside Silverton, CO. This trail takes you through Copper Gulch on the North end and ascends as you go south into the Rolling Mountain Valley. The trail is a dirt…
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Total Miles
6.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Box Canyon

Box Canyon is a fun and longer single track in the San Juan National Forest by Mancos, Colorado, that has a variety of terrain and some challenging switchbacks. From the trailhead off of Forest Service…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su

Spring Creek Road

This is a short drive in a residential area, but if you're looking for beautiful aspen trees, I recommend checking this road out. The road does get muddy when wet. There are a few hiking,…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

CR 44 Echo Basin Loop

This gorgeous route starts at a staging area and immediately enters the San Juan National Forest. It climbs through scrub oak and ponderosa terrain before reaching large aspen glades on both sides of the road.…
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Total Miles
12.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Spring Cr Pt Road

Can be muddy when wet. The road offers a decent view at the end overlooking a valley. There is a gate, so please close it behind you! If you like cows, you'll have plenty of…
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Total Miles
3.2
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Box Canyon Spur

The 1.5-mile Box Canyon Spur is an easy bailout from the Box Canyon Trail that goes south to Box Canyon Road, which is a graded wide road with lots of camping. The spur is mostly…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

Millwood Road

This road runs along private property, so please keep in mind and be respectful; when wet, this road becomes a crazy muddy mess; you will find huge mud tracks and potholes that will hurt if…
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Total Miles
10.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Red Arrow Scree Shelf

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…
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Total Miles
4.4
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Morrison Trail (Part 2)

This short segment of the Morrison Trail is an easy connector trail from the Upper Chicken parking lot to the Morrison ATV trail. It winds through a pine tree forest and is a bit drier…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

Chicken Creek Road

Rocky road in some spots, nothing to difficult though, easily done with a high clearance rig, muddy when wet. Dirt or rocky road, typically unmaintained after rain or snow. You may encounter shallow water crossings…
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Total Miles
8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Chicken Creek Trail

Chicken Creek is a fun trail that goes through beautiful aspen groves in the San Juan National Forest near Mancos, Colorado. The trail is a decent width with gradual curves and gradual switchbacks, making it…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su

Helmet Peak

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…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Coyote Park North

Coyote Park North is a short trail that connects Coyote Park South to Box Canyon. It's only a mile long, but that mile is entirely made up of switchbacks that drop down a hillside into…
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Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su