Dirt Bike Trails
Near Salt Creek, Colorado

Easy-to-moderate, out-and-back dirt road located outside the town of Beulah, Colorado. The trail is off Colorado Route 78 and winds through scenic forest terrain within the San Isabel National Forest. The route is generally suitable for most offroad vehicles and provides access to dispersed recreati...
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Penrose Commons OHV Trail# 6102K is the easternmost trail of the Penrose Commons OHV recreational site. Majority of the trail traverses along the top edge of a valley overlooking the scenic cliffs of Patton Canyon and Beaver Creek. This is a site of the historic Schaeffer Dam collapse in June 1921 w...
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Penrose Commons OHV Trail 6102E is a trail that runs north/south through the middle of the Penrose Commons OHV recreational site. The majority of the trail traverses along the top edge of a valley overlooking the scenic cliffs of Patton Canyon and Beaver Creek. Enjoy panoramic views, including the S...
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6102i departs from 6201F and goes over a bunch of slick rock layers, with a couple of 6" tall rock ledges right away. The rest of the short trail has small loose rocks, more flat slickrock layers, and a small steeper downhill descent with layers of embedded rock that make it a bit more challenging. ...
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The 6102F ATV trail meanders through the Penrose Commons trail system for 1.6 miles, with many easy sections, but also several intermediate rock obstacles that make this trail more interesting and a moderate challenge. From the intersection with 6102B, it descends down, and starts dropping down some...
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This trail is a short finger that runs down off the main loop (6102) in the Penrose Commons. Uneventful and flat. After a good rain, mud will be present. The end of the trail turns into a <50-inch wide trail (6102D). There is one spot to camp at the turnaround at the end.
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Trail#6102J is one of two sites drivable by a full-size 4x4 towards a scenic site where you can see Patton Canyon and Beaver Creek in the valley below as well as ruins of an old damn that collapse in 1921. Take a short walk toward the end of the cliff to see the panoramic view of the valley below. T...
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The south end of 6102E starts out as a wide dirt two-track tight between the pinyon pine and comes up to several small 6" rock ledges right away. The rock ledges are like a series of step-ups with a bunch of small ledges in a row. It continues to ride over long layers of slab rock and has several bi...
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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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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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This trail is a short, easy out-and-back route that winds through the small elevation changes of the Wet Mountain foothills and offers a good chance of isolation. It contains no major obstacles or water crossings, making it approachable for most users. Ongoing timber work in 2025 has cleared underbr...
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Trail#6102H is one of two sites drivable by a full-size 4x4 towards a scenic site where you can see Patton Canyon and Beaver Creek in the valley below as well as ruins of an old damn that collapse in 1921. Take a short walk toward the end of the cliff to see the panoramic view of the valley below. T...
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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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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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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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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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6102C is another rocky ATV trail through Penrose Commons that is similar to the many high desert trails in the area. It has fast and straight sections atop the grassy mesa, with pinyon pine lining the trail. The trail has views out towards the mesas and horizon. It has rocky curves with rock ledges ...
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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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This is a USFS road in the San Carlos Ranger District. The road is accessed off of CO-165 via Ditch Creek Rd. The road is an out-and-back trail that offers access to multiple dispersed camping sites and great views. Snow drifts can last long into spring and be very deep, making passage difficult.
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Easy dirt road located near San Isabel National Forest off Colorado Highway 165 near the historic Bishop Castle area. Davenport Campground Gulch Road travels through dense forest, open mountain meadows, and peaceful backcountry terrain, providing access to the historic Davenport Campground and sever...
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Easy-to-moderate, out-and-back dirt road located outside the town of Beulah, Colorado. The trail is off Colorado Route 78 and winds through scenic forest terrain within the San Isabel National Forest. The route is generally suitable for most offroad vehicles and provides access to dispersed recreati...
Learn more about Meade Road

Penrose Commons OHV Trail# 6102K is the easternmost trail of the Penrose Commons OHV recreational site. Majority of the trail traverses along the top edge of a valley overlooking the scenic cliffs of Patton Canyon and Beaver Creek. This is a site of the historic Schaeffer Dam collapse in June 1921 w...
Learn more about Shaeffer Dam Loop - BLM#6102K

Penrose Commons OHV Trail 6102E is a trail that runs north/south through the middle of the Penrose Commons OHV recreational site. The majority of the trail traverses along the top edge of a valley overlooking the scenic cliffs of Patton Canyon and Beaver Creek. Enjoy panoramic views, including the S...
Learn more about Penrose Commons BLM 6102E

6102i departs from 6201F and goes over a bunch of slick rock layers, with a couple of 6" tall rock ledges right away. The rest of the short trail has small loose rocks, more flat slickrock layers, and a small steeper downhill descent with layers of embedded rock that make it a bit more challenging. ...
Learn more about 6102i

Easy-to-moderate, out-and-back dirt road located outside the town of Beulah, Colorado. The trail is off Colorado Route 78 and winds through scenic forest terrain within the San Isabel National Forest. The route is generally suitable for most offroad vehicles and provides access to dispersed recreati...
Learn more about Meade Road

Penrose Commons OHV Trail# 6102K is the easternmost trail of the Penrose Commons OHV recreational site. Majority of the trail traverses along the top edge of a valley overlooking the scenic cliffs of Patton Canyon and Beaver Creek. This is a site of the historic Schaeffer Dam collapse in June 1921 w...
Learn more about Shaeffer Dam Loop - BLM#6102K

Penrose Commons OHV Trail 6102E is a trail that runs north/south through the middle of the Penrose Commons OHV recreational site. The majority of the trail traverses along the top edge of a valley overlooking the scenic cliffs of Patton Canyon and Beaver Creek. Enjoy panoramic views, including the S...
Learn more about Penrose Commons BLM 6102E

This trail is a short finger that runs down off the main loop (6102) in the Penrose Commons. Uneventful and flat. After a good rain, mud will be present. The end of the trail turns into a <50-inch wide trail (6102D). There is one spot to camp at the turnaround at the end.
Learn more about 6102G