Crow Valley Loop

Total Miles
12.4

Elevation

1,635.55 ft

Duration

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Technical Rating

3

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Trail Overview

Pawnee National Grasslands offers a distinct landscape of wide-open views and rolling hills with ample opportunities for recreation. This area is a checkerboard of National Grasslands, State of Colorado, Central Plains Experimental Range, and private lands. The area contains numerous Forest Service Roads that may be explored individually or can be linked together for hours of enjoyment. The crisscrossing two tracks lead in many directions so pay close attention to posted signs and designated maps. Crow Vally Loop is an easy two-track trail in dry conditions. Drivers should be cautious in wet conditions. There are some areas where the roadbed is heavily rutted and areas that will collect standing water, making for muddy conditions.

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Crow Valley Loop
Crow Valley Loop
Crow Valley Loop

Difficulty

A very easy two track trail in dry conditions. Drivers should be cautious in wet conditions, there are some areas where the road bed is heavily rutted and areas that will collect standing water making for muddy conditions.

Technical Rating

3

Status Reports

Trevor Lane
Feb 04, 2024
2007 Jeep Wrangler
Open
Muddy/Wet
Slippery from snow and rain but other all still easy
Tommy Mica
Jan 28, 2024
4x4
Open
Normal
Dusty
There is a gate off 104 but it is simply an unlocked cattle gate that can be opened easily. Very easy two track, an awd crossover should be able to traverse easily. I would be very mindful of driving when wet or snowy, the light mud we did hit was very goopy.
Eric Palermo
Jan 28, 2024
4x4
Temporarily Closed
Closed Gate
The trail is closed off where the trail intersects with 104.
Eric Palermo
Nov 12, 2023
4x4
Open
Normal

Access Description

Go to the town of Ault, from there go east on CO 14 about 7 miles. CO 14 will make a big jog to the northeast, when it starts to turn east again turn left onto CR 57. Continue on CR 57 north for 7 miles, then turn right on CR 104. The first part of 104 is a small neighborhood, so take it slow. After a 1/2 mile or so there is a cattle guard across the road. The trailhead is on the right just past the cattle guard and is marked F.S. 701

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