Ballard Road

Total Miles
7.8

Elevation

3,190.79 ft

Duration

3 Hours

Technical Rating

5

Difficult

Best Time

Summer, Fall

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Ballard Road 5

Trail Overview

Cool terrain, fun side roads and beautiful views treat you on this trail inside Roosevelt National Forest. It is open all year, so get your rig ready, grab your friends and head up for a great snow run.

Photos of Ballard Road

Ballard Road
Ballard Road
Ballard Road

Difficulty

Difficult. This rating applies to just the last part of trail. The first 4 miles is easy and uneventful. After that, the route gradually gets tougher and more interesting. Left at Waypoint 02 leads to a network of shelf roads that are narrow for Jeeps but perfect for ATVs, UTVs and dirt bikes.

Technical Rating

5

Status Reports

Braiden Patrick
Mar 29, 2024
4x4
Permanently Closed
Posted Private Property
Locked Gate
Only available to local owners
Tyler Tex
Dec 09, 2023
4x4
Permanently Closed
Officially Closed Sign
John Marsella
Aug 04, 2023
4x4
Temporarily Closed
Closed Gate
Posted Sign
David Kirschenbaum
Jul 23, 2023
4x4
Temporarily Closed
Closed Gate
Posted Sign

Access Description

From Loveland: Take Highway 34 west and turn right on Highway 27 to Masonville. Turn left in Masonville and continue another 10.7 miles to Buckhorn Road 44H on left. Go west about 10 miles to Ballard Road on left. From Fort Collins: Follow directions for Old Flowers Road, Trail #14. Take Stove Prairie Rd. south 4 miles to 44H on right.

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