Dirt Bike Trails
Near Rockvale, Colorado

Easy access road (FS 84) reached via County Road 84 outside Florence, CO. The route primarily crosses private property before entering the San Isabel National Forest. At the end, there’s a small turnaround loop with limited parking (one vehicle), and camping is not permitted. This road serves as a c...
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East Bear Trailhead is the beginning point. It is shared trail with hiking, motorcycles, bikes, and horses. Spring to fall is a decent time to be on the trail, as the area doesn't get a lot of snow and stays warmer. Making the way through the tight single-track trail, it has loose rocks, flowy secti...
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Easy-to-moderate trail located near Cañon City, CO, off Temple Canyon Road, offering a mix of off-camber sections, rocky obstacles, and tight stretches without bypasses that can challenge less experienced drivers. The trail winds through rugged terrain and rewards you at the end with panoramic, brea...
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Easy-to-moderate dirt trail located off Temple Canyon Road just outside Cañon City. This narrow route winds through tight trees, making it better suited for smaller vehicles rather than full-size rigs. Along the way, it offers a scenic overlook of Temple Canyon with Grape Creek flowing below, and pr...
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This road gets rocky in places, requiring 4WD. At the National Forest boundary, there is a sign that calls the road Willow Creek Road 274. Once you get on top of the ridge, the road is fairly easy. You will pass through areas of aspens, pines, and open meadows.
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The first mile runs through private property. At the 2 mile mark, the road starts climbing and gets more rocky and will require four-wheel drive. The first marked camping spot is large enough for a RV trailer up to 20 feet, or the area could be used for staging.
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Phantom Canyon Road is a historic and scenic 30-mile unpaved route in southern Colorado, connecting Cañon City to Victor. Part of the Gold Belt Scenic Byway, it follows the path of the Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad, constructed in 1894 to transport gold and supplies to the Cripple Creek mining...
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The trail is pretty easy unless wet; then it is really muddy in places. Sometimes when conditions are wet and muddy, the BLM will close the gate. The trail travels up through pinyon pine, cedar trees, and some meadows. At the top, the last quarter mile of the trail gets narrow and rockier. There, yo...
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This 2-mile-long ATV trail rides along the west perimeter of the Penrose Commons Recreation Area. The southern beginning is pretty easy, just curving through the pinyon pine on a smoother trail. It gets rockier later as it starts ascending steeply up the mesa, with more loose rock in the trail, and ...
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This is a new singletrack within the Penrose Commons Recreation Area. The south end starts out on top of a mesa, on a rocky trail that rides over a bunch of rock slab and rock ledges. It goes up some two-foot tall blunt rock ledges, similarly tall drop-offs, and curves around through the pinyon pine...
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Penrose Commons OHV Trail# 6102 is the main trail that connects other trails in the area. Enjoy panoramic views including the Sangre De Cristo Mountain Range. The trail traverses through Pinon and Juniper Trees as well as the occasional deer sighting. There are a couple of steep ledges up to 12"-18"...
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Part of the legendary Independence Off-Road Trail System, Liberty Trail is the longest and also the easiest, but it still provides a technical rock-crawling challenge. Expect scattered rock gardens leading to larger and more challenging obstacles littered throughout the canyon floor. Similar to the ...
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Penrose Commons OHV Trail# 6102A is the trail that overlooks a narrow valley where the famous Patriot trails traverse (Independence Trail, Patriot Trail, and Liberty Trail). Although this trail connects the well-known extreme 4x4 trail, 6102A is a moderate trail consisting of mostly rocks and surrou...
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The trail that started it all, Independence, is a short but brutal crawl through rocky washes and canyon terrain. Its steep drop-ins, vertical ledges, and tight exits make it every bit as difficult as Patriot, despite its shorter length. Independence serves as a gateway to the full trail system, del...
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Patriot Trail is the heart-pounding centerpiece of the Independence Off-Road Trail System, widely regarded as one of Colorado’s most challenging rock-crawling trails. Tucked into rugged canyon country, Patriot delivers a relentless gauntlet of vertical waterfalls, deep cracks, and tight boulder-stre...
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Easy, out and back trail located in the Oil Flats Recreation area near Canon City, CO. The trail allows for access to the Anticline trail that is typically used by mountain bikers and hikers. The area offers designated camp sights that are first come first serve. Beautiful views of the surrounding m...
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This is an intermediate ATV trail through Penrose Commons that curves through the pinyon pine on a wide dirt track with lots of loose rock on the surface. There are embedded rock layers in the trail that make small ledges, and some steep hill climbs that are full of loose rock. The trail has some sh...
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Easy, looped trail located in the Oil Flats Recreation area near Canon City, CO. The trail allows for access to the Tectonic Shift and Unconformity trails that are typically used by mountain bikers and hikers. The area offers designated camp sights that are first come first serve. Beautiful views of...
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Road a little rutted at start-up to T intersection. Turning right and staying on 5935 as you get higher it gets rocker in some places. The roads can get muddy after wet weather. If it is really wet BLM will closet gate. Turning right at T intersection this road is short and gives you access to the s...
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This ATV trail starts off of BLM Route 6102, just north of the Penrose Commons parking lot. It starts as a flat two-track with small loose rocks, going through wide open grassy terrain with pinyon pine bushes. After 0.2 miles, it splits. Left is an easy direct route north for 0.4 miles to the road (...
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Easy access road (FS 84) reached via County Road 84 outside Florence, CO. The route primarily crosses private property before entering the San Isabel National Forest. At the end, there’s a small turnaround loop with limited parking (one vehicle), and camping is not permitted. This road serves as a c...
Learn more about Fremont County 84

Easy-to-moderate trail located near Cañon City, CO, off Temple Canyon Road, offering a mix of off-camber sections, rocky obstacles, and tight stretches without bypasses that can challenge less experienced drivers. The trail winds through rugged terrain and rewards you at the end with panoramic, brea...
Learn more about BLM 6181

Easy-to-moderate dirt trail located off Temple Canyon Road just outside Cañon City. This narrow route winds through tight trees, making it better suited for smaller vehicles rather than full-size rigs. Along the way, it offers a scenic overlook of Temple Canyon with Grape Creek flowing below, and pr...
Learn more about BLM 6182

This road gets rocky in places, requiring 4WD. At the National Forest boundary, there is a sign that calls the road Willow Creek Road 274. Once you get on top of the ridge, the road is fairly easy. You will pass through areas of aspens, pines, and open meadows.
Learn more about Second Newlins SO. Road

Easy-to-moderate trail located near Cañon City, CO, off Temple Canyon Road, offering a mix of off-camber sections, rocky obstacles, and tight stretches without bypasses that can challenge less experienced drivers. The trail winds through rugged terrain and rewards you at the end with panoramic, brea...
Learn more about BLM 6181

This road gets rocky in places, requiring 4WD. At the National Forest boundary, there is a sign that calls the road Willow Creek Road 274. Once you get on top of the ridge, the road is fairly easy. You will pass through areas of aspens, pines, and open meadows.
Learn more about Second Newlins SO. Road

The first mile runs through private property. At the 2 mile mark, the road starts climbing and gets more rocky and will require four-wheel drive. The first marked camping spot is large enough for a RV trailer up to 20 feet, or the area could be used for staging.
Learn more about Bear Gulch Road FR 304

The trail is pretty easy unless wet; then it is really muddy in places. Sometimes when conditions are wet and muddy, the BLM will close the gate. The trail travels up through pinyon pine, cedar trees, and some meadows. At the top, the last quarter mile of the trail gets narrow and rockier. There, yo...
Learn more about Grand Canyon Hills Road BLM 6100