Forest Service Road 376B

Trail Overview

The trail begins at the intersection of Forest Service Roads 305, 376, and 376B in the middle of the Fourmile recreation area. The trail starts down a dirt road through groves of aspens and pines for the first mile. After the first mile, the trail opens up with small whoops and lots of dispersed camping with fantastic views of the Sawatch mountain range. The last mile of the trail, the difficulty increases slightly, going down the last hill with a slightly steeper decline and rocks no larger than 6 inches. The trail is passable with any 4WD vehicle and a small travel trailer. Most of the trail is sandy or dirt with only a few rocks on the back half.

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Difficulty

The trail is single-vehicle wide with pull-offs along the way. Surface rocks are generally under six inches, with small whoops and occasional muddy spots that depend on spring snowmelt. Overall, it remains an easy route with only minor obstacles.

History

The Lenhardy Cutoff was built in 1872 by George Leonhardy, an early Chaffee County Commissioner, from Chubb Park to the farmlands along the Arkansas River north of Buena Vista. This toll road and mail route bypassed Buena Vista to take a slightly shorter route to Leadville's mines. Stage coaches carried passengers and mail, and freight wagons hauled mining supplies, as well as hay and vegetables from Leonhardy's own ranch north of Buena Vista.

Technical Rating

Forest Service Road 376B can be accessed by the following ride types:

• High-Clearance 4x4
• SUV
• SxS (60")
• ATV (50")
• Dirt Bike