Hare Trail

Total Miles
2.6

Technical Rating

4

Moderate

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Trail Type

50" Trail

Accessible By

Trail Overview

Hare is a 2.6-mile-long rocky ATV trail that descends from the Wyoming Trail on its east end to Forest Road 520.1C on the west end, dropping over 1,000 feet in elevation. The route travels through open meadows with large embedded rocks, making for a consistently bumpy and slower ride, especially for quads. The descent is steady and includes several rocky turns and wide switchbacks filled with loose cobble and occasional small boulders, forming short rock garden segments. Puddles and minor water crossings appear along the route as the trail enters a burn area with lots of cut logs and forestry work, following a creek downhill through a mix of steeper and more gradual segments. The entire route remains rocky from start to finish. The trail ends at a forest road, making it easy to connect to nearby ATV routes like Manzanares. This trail is closed seasonally from 12/2 to 6/14.

Photos of Hare Trail

Hare Trail
Hare Trail

Difficulty

This is an intermediate trail due to its sustained rocky conditions, embedded boulders, and loose, cobbled switchbacks. The elevation loss and uneven surface contribute to the moderate challenge throughout the descent.

Technical Rating

4

Status Reports

There are no status reports yet for this trail.

Hare Trail can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • ATV (50")
  • Dirt Bike

Access Description

Access the Hahn's Peak Trail System by taking Routt County Road 129 north of Hahn's Peak Village towards Columbine to access the National Forest. The Columbine Parking Lot and the Elkhorn Trailhead South are easy places to park for day use. Some of the popular staging or dispersed camping areas are Little Red Park off Red Park Road (FS 409) or off Whiskey Park Road (FS 550). There are several days' worth of trails here, and it's a very popular spot for dirt bikers and family camping in the summer. Most of the trails don't open until mid-June or July, and there can typically still be snow drifts and uncut logs in early summer. This area has a lot of beetle kill, so downed trees are common. There is no cell service except for on top of some of the peaks.

Hare Trail Map

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