Dirt Bike Trails Near Vail, Colorado

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Muddy Pass & Piney Guard Station

This is an easy, scenic drive open June 21 through November 22. There are plenty of dispersed camping sites, all of them with amazing views. The first 6.5 miles are highly trafficked because of Piney…
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Total Miles
36.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Tigiwon Road

This is an out-and-back trail that is mainly used to access hiking trails. Fall Creek, Mount of Tthe Holy Cross, and Cross Creek Trailhead are all accessible via this dirt road. A good portion of…
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Total Miles
16.5
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa

Shrine Pass

Nice, easy ride open to unlicensed vehicles at the parking lot at Shrine Pass from June 21 to November 22. This is a popular area for hikers and mountain bikers so please be respectful. Bring…
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Total Miles
10.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Ptarmigan Pass

We like to do this Jeep trail clockwise with McAllister Pass starting over on Shrine Pass. The first half mile is in Wearyman Creek. Be careful if the water is high. Ptarmigan Pass spends a…
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Total Miles
10.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

McAllister Gulch

This is a fun climb through the mountains, starting at Camp Hale. Climb to the top of Resolution Mountain with incredible views of Mt. Holy Cross. Then, descend Shrine Pass Road by way of Wearyman…
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Total Miles
11.5
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Metcalf Creek Road

The road begins near Vail, north of I-70. It starts out steep and eventually connects to the Red White Trail. There are some very narrow areas, so consider the width of your vehicle before you…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Old Highway Road

This is just a nice, easy, scenic backway from Camp Hale to Highway 24, offering nice views of the Camp Hale valley. Most vehicles should do fine. If there's snow, it could get a little…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

Sheephorn Mountain

Make your way up the side of this mountain on varied terrain. You'll see trees and a few glimpses of the valley below. End of the trail is an easy route passing some cool old…
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Total Miles
14.5
Tech Rating
3 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Holy Cross

This is as extreme as it gets. Open to unlicensed vehicles June 21 to November 22nd, this is a very popular trail with infamous obstacles like French Creek and Cleveland Rock. Very experienced riders only.…
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Total Miles
7.8
Tech Rating
9 Difficult
Best Time
Su / Fa

Williams Peak Road

This trail takes you up along a high ridge with amazing views of the valley and reservoir below. The top section has dispersed camping available set back in the trees, and if you're lucky you…
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Total Miles
11
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Chalk Mountain

Breathe in the high mountain air on this short but fun ride that starts above 10,000 feet. The top is a flat tundra above the treeline, great for picnics and taking pictures. Please always stay…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Mount Zion

North of Leadville, Mount Zion is a short, but fun ride. You will reach Mount Zion a little over halfway up the trail. Enjoy the views of Leadville and Turquoise Lake, and continue on to…
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Total Miles
8
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

8503

From south to north, single-track trail 8503 starts off with several big downhills on loose dirt with small rock drop-offs. The downhills are very steep with some small rocks in the trail and often have…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Crystal Road - Spruce Creek Road

If you have done Peak 10, this is the little road and Lake you are staring down at. Crystal Road is usually combined with Spruce Creek Road, although the connector between them is no longer…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Su

8503C

8503C is a fast and fun trail to rip in the Bocco Mountain trail system, made up of slaloming switchbacks with banked corners. The trail has wide sweeping switchbacks the whole way through a sagebrush…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

8502A

8502A is an easy single-track trail in the Bocco Mountain trail system that is accessed at the south end of the dirt road BLM Route 8502. The trail goes straight east in the shrubs, lightly…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

Blacktail Creek

A portion of this route travels through Routt National Forest, and unlicensed vehicles are permitted. The last section of the trail is incredibly beautiful with views of the Colorado River meandering through a large valley.…
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Total Miles
29.7
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa

Straight Creek

This is an ATV or dirt bike trail that follows I-70 from the town of Dillon to the Eisenhower Tunnel. You follow the creek most of the time, which is in the shadow of I-70.…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

8501

Trail 8501 starts from the intersection with 8501F near the dirt road 8502C. It side hills across the side of the mountain on a narrow dirt trail with loose small rocks. It has several steep…
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Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa

8503A & B

Single track trails 8503A & B make a loop starting and ending on the dirt road BLM Route 8502. Going counter clockwise, the trail comes down from the road on a trail that is washed…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

Bocco Mountain, Blue Lake

There are over 18 miles of single-track trails in this popular dirt biking area, with spectacular views from the top. There is also a fun Jeep/ATV road that cuts through the middle. If you take…
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Total Miles
7.7
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

8501F & EG

This trail is a short loop in the Bocco mountain trail system. It departs from trail 8501E at a wooden fence post. Traverse across the side of a low alpine mountain through small pine trees…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp

8501D & E

This set of trails in the Bocco Mountain recreation area is a tight and twisty singletrack in a low alpine terrain made up of pinyon pine, pine trees and sage brush. It departs from 8501C…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp

8501A, B & C

This is a fun and moderately challenging single track in the Bocco Mountain recreation area. This trail is made up of very tight turns through a variety of terrain. The entire trail is like a…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Su

Birdseye Gulch

Birdseye Gulch is a side trip of Mosquito Pass with a reputation for a section of unruly mud bogs. The bogs used to be impassable, but recent repairs by the local 4WD community have made…
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Total Miles
5.9
Tech Rating
5 Difficult
Best Time
Su / Fa

Gold Run Gulch Road

Gold Run Gulch is a gently sloped trail in Breckenridge, Colorado, off of French Gulch Road. The trail is a scenic drive overlooking the Breckenridge Ski Resort and is frequented by hikers and nature walkers.…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Wheeler Lake

Be sure to bring your camera on this beautiful climb through a valley and to an alpine lake with a waterfall. Enjoy the wildflowers and some great fishing. This trail will also take you directly…
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Total Miles
3
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Su / Fa

Hagerman Pass

Turquoise Reservoir is an excellent hub for your outdoor adventures, especially fishing and hiking, including the Colorado Trail, and exploring two historical railroad tunnels. Want to make it a really long day? At Basalt, head…
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Total Miles
11.2
Tech Rating
3 Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa

Summit Gulch (GH-74)

Summit Gulch (GH-74) is a scenic, narrow, rocky trail that is frequented by off-highway vehicles such as dirt bikes and SxSs in Breckenridge, Colorado. The trail has several rollers that are exciting to drive over…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa

Prospect Hill Rd (GH-38) to Sidewinder Rd (GH-35)

Prospect Hill Road (GH-38) is a rocky trail that connects Rock Island Road to Summit Gulch via Sidewinder Road (GH-35). It sits on top a small mountain that opens to a 360-degree view of the…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa