Dirt Bike Trails
Near South Fork, Colorado

Plan for a long and scenic day, or camp and make it an overnight or more. You can exit by Pool Table Road if you wish. There are no particular obstacles but a varying surface from smooth to loose large and small rock, to eroded, rutted, muddy areas and a few small stream crossings. Most of the trail...
Learn more about Wheeler Geologic - via Alder Creek (FS610)

The Palisade Trail starts right off of Highway 149 north of the town of South Fork, Colorado. There is no staging area or anything, so you'll most likely need to be street-legal to access this trail from the highway. It starts with a rocky, loose climb with switchbacks. The trail starts in a drier t...
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The south end of the Alder Bench single-track starts on Alder Road, north of the town of South Fork, Colorado. The first couple of miles before connecting to the Palisades Trail are very technical. It climbs up several very sharp switchbacks that will require advanced maneuvers to make the turn. The...
Learn more about Alder Bench

This is a difficult single track through the Rio Grande National Forest that gains 2,000 feet of elevation from south to north. The south end starts in a grassy meadow at 9,000 feet, and heads into the trees. It crosses a tiny stream crossing, then gets pretty rocky right away as it starts climbing ...
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Beaver Creek Trail is a fairly easy trail that is graded occasionally, making it a nice, smooth road for most of the year. The Elevation is high, reaching over 11,000 ft, so if you are from sea level, be prepared. This also means you could run into snow early in the year. You may find that early sea...
Learn more about Beaver Creek Trail

The first 14 miles of this road are well maintained and well graded, but the last 2 miles are very rough with cobblestone. There are no obstacles, but good clearance will be necessary after mile 14. This road ends at the intersection of Viers Creek Road and Agua Ramon Tie. It also provides access to...
Learn more about Agua Ramon

West Alder is a fun and challenging single track in the Rio Grande National Forest near South Fork, Colorado in the La Garita Mountains. The south end of the trail enters a dense forest of pine trees with a high percentage of beetle kill. The forest has thin little trees that closely line the trail,...
Learn more about West Alder Trail - 798

Park Creek Road starts at Highway 160 to the north of Wolf Creek Pass. It takes you up 4,000 feet to an elevation of 11,627 feet. You will travel through Corral Park and then past sideroads such as Fox Mountain, Swale Lake, Treasure Creek, and many more, including the road to Summitville. There are ...
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The Middle Alder ATV trail descends through the Rio Grande National Forest for 5 miles, starting on Viers Creek Road, and ending on Alder Road. It's a fun rocky challenge and a popular area for hunters in the fall. The north end is a wide path through the pine trees and beetle kill. The whole route ...
Learn more about Middle Alder ATV - 797

The Bear Creek ATV trail descends through the Rio Grande National Forest for almost 5 miles from north to south. The north end starts as a wide shelfy road above Bear Creek, going straight at the base of a wide open hillside. It starts to curve into the trees but continues at the base of the mountai...
Learn more about Bear Creek ATV 709

This is a long, out-and-back road that is well maintained and graded. It grants access to spurs that connect to other trails for ATV and motorcycles. There is some dispersed camping along the route. This road has no obstacles and is easily navigated, as long as snow is not present.
Learn more about Baughman Cr

Beautiful road with amazing views of big open valleys. There is no camping on this road. The road can be muddy when wet and is not winter maintained. The road is a dead end. Dirt or rocky road, typically unmaintained after rain or snow. You may encounter shallow water crossings and obstacles under 1...
Learn more about Pinon

Beautiful road with amazing views. This road will be muddy when wet with lots of water crossings, and areas that are not safe. There was a very large landslide that made part of this road a big washout, do not attempt this area in any wet or rainy condition. If there is flowing water in the wash out...
Learn more about Pinon Cut Off

This 2.2-mile long ATV trail starts on Pool Table Road and ends on Alder Road north of the West Alder singletrack. There is a small parking area at the west entrance to the trail, and more camping and parking are available just before the trailhead on Pool Table Road. The trail enters the forest as ...
Learn more about West Alder ATV 798

This road is fun and takes you up a road with a stream in the middle of it; please drive slowly so as to not disrupt the road. Rocky in spots, and off camber in one area. The road is muddy when wet. Ends at private property. There are a few camp spots near the top off of a road. Uneven, rutted dirt ...
Learn more about Lone Rock

This is a fun trail that leads to Swale Lake, which is not on the map. There are several vistas of mountains as well. This loop runs parallel to Park Creek on the north side. The trail features mountain meadows and views of the valley. There are two crossings of Park Creek, one at each end of the tr...
Learn more about Swale Lake Loop

Embargo is a really fun and challenging single track with advanced rock obstacles. From the south entrance, it enters the forest as a narrow single track, side-hilling and winding through the trees. The beginning is the calm before the storm, as it starts fast and flowy, but has many rocky challenge...
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This trail is an up-and-back trail with several vistas of the mountains along the way. The trail also features views of the valley and several nice dispersed campsites. The trail is mainly a dirt road with a few minor rocky areas. Please respect Forest Service rules and stick to the trail.
Learn more about Fox Mountain Road

This advanced trail is open to ATVs, dirt bikes, mountain bikes, hikers, and horseback in the warmer months. Beginner riders are not recommended. There are over a dozen water crossings, some deeper than others. There is a section where the trail becomes the creek and you must travel up/downstream. D...
Learn more about Burro Creek Trail

This road is closed to motorized vehicles late winter through early spring to provide big game security and protect the road from damage. Starting as a simple dirt trail, the first three to four miles weave and wind through open desert brush landscape. After four miles, the terrain turns more mounta...
Learn more about Schrader Creek

Plan for a long and scenic day, or camp and make it an overnight or more. You can exit by Pool Table Road if you wish. There are no particular obstacles but a varying surface from smooth to loose large and small rock, to eroded, rutted, muddy areas and a few small stream crossings. Most of the trail...
Learn more about Wheeler Geologic - via Alder Creek (FS610)

Beaver Creek Trail is a fairly easy trail that is graded occasionally, making it a nice, smooth road for most of the year. The Elevation is high, reaching over 11,000 ft, so if you are from sea level, be prepared. This also means you could run into snow early in the year. You may find that early sea...
Learn more about Beaver Creek Trail

The first 14 miles of this road are well maintained and well graded, but the last 2 miles are very rough with cobblestone. There are no obstacles, but good clearance will be necessary after mile 14. This road ends at the intersection of Viers Creek Road and Agua Ramon Tie. It also provides access to...
Learn more about Agua Ramon

The Middle Alder ATV trail descends through the Rio Grande National Forest for 5 miles, starting on Viers Creek Road, and ending on Alder Road. It's a fun rocky challenge and a popular area for hunters in the fall. The north end is a wide path through the pine trees and beetle kill. The whole route ...
Learn more about Middle Alder ATV - 797

Plan for a long and scenic day, or camp and make it an overnight or more. You can exit by Pool Table Road if you wish. There are no particular obstacles but a varying surface from smooth to loose large and small rock, to eroded, rutted, muddy areas and a few small stream crossings. Most of the trail...
Learn more about Wheeler Geologic - via Alder Creek (FS610)

Beaver Creek Trail is a fairly easy trail that is graded occasionally, making it a nice, smooth road for most of the year. The Elevation is high, reaching over 11,000 ft, so if you are from sea level, be prepared. This also means you could run into snow early in the year. You may find that early sea...
Learn more about Beaver Creek Trail

Beautiful road with amazing views of big open valleys. There is no camping on this road. The road can be muddy when wet and is not winter maintained. The road is a dead end. Dirt or rocky road, typically unmaintained after rain or snow. You may encounter shallow water crossings and obstacles under 1...
Learn more about Pinon

Beautiful road with amazing views. This road will be muddy when wet with lots of water crossings, and areas that are not safe. There was a very large landslide that made part of this road a big washout, do not attempt this area in any wet or rainy condition. If there is flowing water in the wash out...
Learn more about Pinon Cut Off