Off-Road Trails Near Alma, Colorado

Buckskin Road takes you to Kite Lake trailhead and campground and also the Mount Bross trailhead. Buckskin Road is easy until you get to the last 1/4 mile or so where it gets rougher due to rocks and ruts. Most smaller SUVs stop at this point and hike up to the trailheads.
Learn more about Buckskin Road

Ensure you acclimate to the altitude before riding the highest road open to motorized vehicles in Colorado. Climb all the way up to 13,185 feet and enjoy the views. Take some pictures of old mine structures on the east side. This trail connects to the difficult Birdseye Gulch trail.
Learn more about Mosquito Pass

Starting from the Buckskin Road side is easy but will require 4-wheel drive. The road travels up through Pine Forest where the road is gravel turning into a more rocky road as you reach timberline, with a few steeper sections with loose rock. You can also reach Loveland Road from the Mosquito Pass R...
Learn more about Loveland Road - FS 192/450

This road is closed where it meets State Highway 9. The new location is between Mile Markers 69 and 70, which is 0.5 miles from the town of Alma. The road is not marked. It is easier to start at the top of the road off Beaver Creek Lane Road. The lower section of the road for about 1-2 miles is loos...
Learn more about High Park Road FR 441

Officially this is Dolly Varden Road or FS 783, however, the signage will say Windy Ridge, which it is more commonly known as. At tree line, you will encounter the Windy Ridge Bristlecone Pine Scenic Area, one of only a handful of old bristlecone pine forests in Colorado. If you proceed further, a n...
Learn more about Dolly Varden Road (Windy Ridge)

A gentle but scenic maintained dirt/gravel road underneath Mount Silver Heels ending just before the Iron Mine across Beaver Creek. There are spectacular views of Quandary to the West and Silverheels to the East. Along the way are several historic cabins as well as the remnants of a mining dredge, c...
Learn more about West Beaver Creek Road

As per the name, the first part of the trail is a series of switchbacks as you climb up the side of Mount Bross. As you reach the upper part the road turns into a shelf road. This trail is a great companion route to the Dolly Varden trail. Go up one trail and go down the other. This route is also go...
Learn more about Switchback/ Privateer Road

South Mosquito Road is the other route below Mosquito Pass to the London Mine, versus the New London Mine on the better-known Mosquito Pass. Numerous other named mines are in the basin. The road is open only one day per year (the last Sunday in July) for spectators to view the Fairplay Burro Days ...
Learn more about South Mosquito Road FS 696

The start of the trail is through private land. Once you come out of private land, about 0.5 miles, there is a rutted section then a rock obstacle. After that, the trail steadily climbs towards the top, with a lot of loose rock. About 0.25 miles from the top, the road turns into a shelf road, and at...
Learn more about Mt. Lincoln Road

Crooked Creek/ Tilly Road is one road off of Trout Creek Road to the northwest of Fairplay. It passes by an older burned homestead through strands of Aspen, and eventually evergreen before ending at a hiking trail and dispersed camping area. This trail is not commonly used except during hunting seas...
Learn more about Crooked Creek/ Tilly Road

Crooked Creek Road starts at the end of Silverheels Road in the sub-division of the same name on the northwest side of Fairplay. This is a mild one-lane dirt road that crosses open meadows and travels through dense aspen groves. There are numerous dispersed campsites, popular with hunters. The road...
Learn more about Crooked Creek Road

Trail is an offshoot of the popular Mosquito Pass trail. It takes you past Oliver Twist Lake. It's a natural glacier lake that you can actually catch some trout at if you're lucky. The trail can definitely hold snow late into the year, most likely will be covered in snow until June. The trail itself...
Learn more about Oliver Twist 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 under Magnolia Mill.
Learn more about Wheeler Lake

This out-and-back route runs mostly through forest and can develop washouts after heavy rain. Campsites are available in a few spots, but are limited. Near the end, the trail sees little use, and vegetation may brush against the sides of standard vehicles. The route finishes at a locked gate, visibl...
Learn more about Thompson Park Road

This is an easy offshoot of the popular Mosquito Pass Trail. It takes you up to an old mine up on the hill. Make sure to mind the old mine equipment. There's also a small glacier pond near the top. No fish can be found in this pond, but it's fun to check out. Up on the hill, you can also spot an old...
Learn more about Baltic Mine Trail

This trail is easy except for two areas where the road has two washouts that have deep ruts to negotiate. The first one can be straddled, and the second area can be passed on the uphill side. The road ends at a locked gate. Near the end, there is a side road that will take you to a scenic overlook.
Learn more about Ling Road

The trail is easy for the most part. There is one rutted spot at the beginning that is deep and would be difficult for most SUVs. Past that point, there are a few muddy spots and the bushes are close to the trail, causing scratches to your vehicle.
Learn more about Silver Lake Road

This short, low-traffic route provides an easy entry into the National Forest with minimal elevation change. A parking and meeting area sits at the eastern end, making access convenient. The trail is mostly smooth dirt with a few rough sections of exposed rock, but nothing difficult. Along the way, ...
Learn more about Dog Hair Road

This short connector trail has gentle elevation changes and is lined with aspen on the western end, making it especially scenic in the fall. A few shallow mud holes are present in autumn, but can hold more water during spring snowmelt. Campsites are available at a couple spots along the route.
Learn more about Horseshoe Road

This is a fairly easy Jeep trail but well worth doing, especially if combined with Browns-Breakneck. A connector between the two trails is included in this track. Fourmile Creek Road is a wide-graded county road right to the end. Many people drive to the end and hike into the mountains. The road to ...
Learn more about Peerless Mine

Ensure you acclimate to the altitude before riding the highest road open to motorized vehicles in Colorado. Climb all the way up to 13,185 feet and enjoy the views. Take some pictures of old mine structures on the east side. This trail connects to the difficult Birdseye Gulch trail.
Learn more about Mosquito Pass

Starting from the Buckskin Road side is easy but will require 4-wheel drive. The road travels up through Pine Forest where the road is gravel turning into a more rocky road as you reach timberline, with a few steeper sections with loose rock. You can also reach Loveland Road from the Mosquito Pass R...
Learn more about Loveland Road - FS 192/450

As per the name, the first part of the trail is a series of switchbacks as you climb up the side of Mount Bross. As you reach the upper part the road turns into a shelf road. This trail is a great companion route to the Dolly Varden trail. Go up one trail and go down the other. This route is also go...
Learn more about Switchback/ Privateer Road

South Mosquito Road is the other route below Mosquito Pass to the London Mine, versus the New London Mine on the better-known Mosquito Pass. Numerous other named mines are in the basin. The road is open only one day per year (the last Sunday in July) for spectators to view the Fairplay Burro Days ...
Learn more about South Mosquito Road FS 696

Ensure you acclimate to the altitude before riding the highest road open to motorized vehicles in Colorado. Climb all the way up to 13,185 feet and enjoy the views. Take some pictures of old mine structures on the east side. This trail connects to the difficult Birdseye Gulch trail.
Learn more about Mosquito Pass

Starting from the Buckskin Road side is easy but will require 4-wheel drive. The road travels up through Pine Forest where the road is gravel turning into a more rocky road as you reach timberline, with a few steeper sections with loose rock. You can also reach Loveland Road from the Mosquito Pass R...
Learn more about Loveland Road - FS 192/450

As per the name, the first part of the trail is a series of switchbacks as you climb up the side of Mount Bross. As you reach the upper part the road turns into a shelf road. This trail is a great companion route to the Dolly Varden trail. Go up one trail and go down the other. This route is also go...
Learn more about Switchback/ Privateer Road

South Mosquito Road is the other route below Mosquito Pass to the London Mine, versus the New London Mine on the better-known Mosquito Pass. Numerous other named mines are in the basin. The road is open only one day per year (the last Sunday in July) for spectators to view the Fairplay Burro Days ...
Learn more about South Mosquito Road FS 696