Dirt Bike Trails
Near Somerset, Colorado

This is a scenic graded road over Grand Mesa between Paonia and Collbran, easy enough to be done in a passenger car. Overland Reservoir is owned by Overland Ditch and Reservoir Company, founded in 1903 as a mutual ditch company to serve agricultural farmers primarily in the Redlands Mesa area of Del...
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This road travels down through the pine forest, it is rocky and at times muddy, it is also very narrow in spots that a full-size vehicle might have a hard time squeezing through. With narrower vehicle mirrors had to be folded in to get through. About halfway down the trail you will have to cross thr...
Learn more about Holly Terror Road - FS 703

Buzzard Divide Road is a graded gravel road that provides easy access from CO-133 to the Grand Mesa and eventually to the town of Collbran. The road begins with a short easement through private land, and then winds through open meadows and aspen forests before reaching other accessible forest roads....
Learn more about Buzzard Divide Road - FS#265

Ellington Creek Road is also known by the locals as Cunningham Road. The road is rocky and narrow and would have to be tight in places in the trees for full-size trucks, and after wet weather, there are places with muddy holes to get through. The road travels up through forested areas of pines and a...
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Easy Forest service road that winds up at the lower elevations through gamble oaks then as you climb up in elevation into aspen groves and as you reach the top of the Grand Mesa you will be in Pine/Aspens/meadows with several small lakes that can be fished. There are also many dispersed camping spot...
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This route takes you over Schofield Pass. You're sure to run into some tourists around Crystal Mill, which is a very popular tourist destination. The run through Crystal Canyon will take you to Devil's Punchbowl, a swimming pool of water underneath a majestic waterfall.
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This road offers gorgeous overlook views of Lake Irwin and provides access to the Scarp Ridge Hiking Trail. It does end at private property, so be sure to park in the correct areas for the hike and respect private property boundaries. Most stock vehicles will be able to handle this road, but it is b...
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This is a classic off-road trail that offers great scenery and beautiful seasonal colors. For a loop, take this trail with Devil's Punchbowl. Unlicensed vehicles are permitted and can stage just south of the fire station.
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This is a quick and easy road out to more camping and the start of the Dyke Trail. Absolutely gorgeous views up here and easy access to these camp spots. The road itself features minor dips and bumps, but large vehicles and trailers can make it back here with no issue. The route ends at private prop...
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Bracken Road is an offshoot of Kebler Pass that offers campsites along the way down to an open meadow. This road is rough and features many large dips, tight trees, and small rock obstacles. The entire road is like this from start to finish. You will need clearance for this road, especially to make ...
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Porter Cutoff is an alternate route that makes its way up to Porter Mountain while following the rolling foothills and low sagebrush rather than aspen trees. It is a very easy trail, especially in the downhill direction. It is just a fun trail to cruise along, as it follows the contours of the land ...
Learn more about Porter Cutoff - FS 535

Ohio Pass is a beautiful scenic drive that can connect you from Gunnison to Crested Butte, creating a fun opportunity to drive the scenic route. This drive in the fall is especially popular; however, it's beautiful at all times of the year while it's open. This road connects you to Kebler Pass and i...
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Sheep Mountain is an engaging out-and-back climb designed for intermediate offroaders seeking stunning high-alpine views without extreme technical obstacles. Branching off from the Lead King Basin loop near Marble, Colorado, this 2.2-mile trail ascends rapidly through dense evergreen forests, gainin...
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Paradise Divide is an iconic route in the Crested Butte area that is a dirt road connecting three of the main drainages of the area. This road offers incredible views of the surrounding mountains and takes you to some incredible campsites in Colorado. The terrain along this road varies quite a bit, ...
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Poverty Gulch is a fun, relatively easy trail that climbs close to treeline and offers some great scenery along the way. There is parking near the end of the trail where you can continue on foot and hike farther toward the top. The trail is mostly straightforward, and I completed the entire route in...
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Porter Mountain is located on the east side of Grand Mesa, the largest mesa in the world. This ATV trail winds its way up the mountain and has a fantastic 270° view of the surrounding area. The southern edge of the peak is a cliff, which leads to great prominence and exposure. Access to the trail ca...
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Emerald Lake Road is an offshoot of 317. This road dips down and takes you right to Emerald Lake, which is a beautiful and popular attraction in the area. The road has some ruts in it, but nothing too major, as it takes you to the main parking area for the lake. This parking area can fit many cars. ...
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Carbon Trail is a 10-mile single-track near the town of Crested Butte, Colorado, that starts off of Kebler Pass with a big creek crossing through Coal Creek. It's not super deep but still requires some technique to get across smoothly. Most of the trail is a wide rocky surface through a beautiful fo...
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This is a great Jeep trail close to Crested Butte. The actual name of the trail is Gunsight Pass, but since access to the pass is no longer allowed I renamed it. The first thing you see after leaving Paradise Divide Road is piles of coal left behind from the Smith Hill Mine which operated from 1884...
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Slide Rock Road is a quick offshoot of Washington Gulch Road that offers several campsites along it. This road does get rough and rutted, and it is recommended to have clearance for this road. Beginning at the outhouses and open views of the valley, you quickly come into the aspen grove. This drive ...
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This is a scenic graded road over Grand Mesa between Paonia and Collbran, easy enough to be done in a passenger car. Overland Reservoir is owned by Overland Ditch and Reservoir Company, founded in 1903 as a mutual ditch company to serve agricultural farmers primarily in the Redlands Mesa area of Del...
Learn more about Overland Reservoir

This road travels down through the pine forest, it is rocky and at times muddy, it is also very narrow in spots that a full-size vehicle might have a hard time squeezing through. With narrower vehicle mirrors had to be folded in to get through. About halfway down the trail you will have to cross thr...
Learn more about Holly Terror Road - FS 703

Buzzard Divide Road is a graded gravel road that provides easy access from CO-133 to the Grand Mesa and eventually to the town of Collbran. The road begins with a short easement through private land, and then winds through open meadows and aspen forests before reaching other accessible forest roads....
Learn more about Buzzard Divide Road - FS#265

Ellington Creek Road is also known by the locals as Cunningham Road. The road is rocky and narrow and would have to be tight in places in the trees for full-size trucks, and after wet weather, there are places with muddy holes to get through. The road travels up through forested areas of pines and a...
Learn more about Ellington Creek Road/ FR 128

This is a scenic graded road over Grand Mesa between Paonia and Collbran, easy enough to be done in a passenger car. Overland Reservoir is owned by Overland Ditch and Reservoir Company, founded in 1903 as a mutual ditch company to serve agricultural farmers primarily in the Redlands Mesa area of Del...
Learn more about Overland Reservoir

This road travels down through the pine forest, it is rocky and at times muddy, it is also very narrow in spots that a full-size vehicle might have a hard time squeezing through. With narrower vehicle mirrors had to be folded in to get through. About halfway down the trail you will have to cross thr...
Learn more about Holly Terror Road - FS 703

Buzzard Divide Road is a graded gravel road that provides easy access from CO-133 to the Grand Mesa and eventually to the town of Collbran. The road begins with a short easement through private land, and then winds through open meadows and aspen forests before reaching other accessible forest roads....
Learn more about Buzzard Divide Road - FS#265

Ellington Creek Road is also known by the locals as Cunningham Road. The road is rocky and narrow and would have to be tight in places in the trees for full-size trucks, and after wet weather, there are places with muddy holes to get through. The road travels up through forested areas of pines and a...
Learn more about Ellington Creek Road/ FR 128