Trail Overview

Mount Rosa Road (FS 381) is a scenic 4-mile out-and-back trail in the Pike National Forest near Colorado Springs, CO consisting of mostly rock, dry mud, and gravel. The trail consists of a couple of scenic stops to enjoy the views of the surrounding Pike National Forest. There is a shelf road at the beginning of the trail along with some slight off-camber sections that's suitable for most off-road vehicles. There is a steep incline consisting of larger rocks that require careful tire placement to navigate through. There are a few hard branches along the trail that may cause some light scratches on the side of full-width vehicles. The road ends around mile marker 3.7 and there are few spots to turn around for full-size vehicles. You may find several species of birds, some deer, and tiny Colorado chipmunks along the way. There are a couple of off-site camping areas available with fire rings. There are no available toilets along the way.

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Difficulty

Mostly rock, dry mud, and gravel consisting of some slight off-camber sections that are suitable for most off-road vehicles and a steep incline consisting of larger rocks that require careful tire placement to navigate through.

Technical Rating

Bubby Sped

Nov 03, 2025

Open

Made it all the way to the top with a stock Xterra not too difficult. It does get pretty steep and technical towards the end. I aired down my tires to 20 psi put it in 4-low with diff lock and let her eat.

Benjamin Lee

Sep 21, 2025

Open

Super super chill trail. I was in 2 wheel 90% of the way up there. You can make it 45 min in which is 85% of the trail without a lift or wheels. But the last 15% is crazy technical. Eventually at the end of the trail is a 3-4 foot rock. So if you have the wheels and lift for it. Go for it. My lift is only 3 inches so I didn’t not attempt it. But there is only a 50 feet of technical stuff. A two foot rock I’ve included in my photos. There is a turn around right before those rocks. Have fun. Good views.

Andrea Young

Aug 22, 2025

Open

Pretty drive not very challenging. A few shelf areas, loose gravel, nothing too technical. A fun afternoon wheeler

Juan Rion

May 25, 2025

Open

Super fun trail. Kitty litter and some rocks. The last bit is steeper and rocky. Fun

JT L

May 18, 2025

Open

Jeb L

Mar 23, 2025

Open

Brandon Cheney

Jan 24, 2025

Open

Roughly 8-12in of snow with some drifts making it a little deeper. Stock Gladiator on MTs struggled a bit. Only made it a few hundred feet past trail head

Richard Somers

Oct 06, 2024

Open

The county road to the trail was beautiful and worth the drive. This trail was a blast. Easy to navigate but narrow in places. I'm in a Ram 2500 on 37's. Besides a few tight spots and a tight turn or two this was well worth the trip. Camped on the top and the sunset was amazing.

Nathan Brenstuhl

Sep 21, 2024

Open

Trail was fairly straight forward. Nothing very technical. Went up the bald hill trail right about half way up. Great views but careful with your line heading back downhill. Did some damage on my side rails…

Aiden Smith

Aug 24, 2024

Open

Some tight single lane turns getting to the trail itself. It might be a bit dangerous if there are a lot of people driving at once. The trail itself was wide enough for a mid sized truck with few spots where you might need higher clearance.

Paul Penley

Jul 20, 2024

Open

Highly recommend the two tracks off Mount Rosa trail heading over to Stove mountain. Good mix of difficulty