Transfer Trail

Total Miles
14.2

Technical Rating

6

Difficult

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

Accessible By

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Transfer Trail
6

Trail Overview

Riders can start from the top or bottom of this trail, but OHVs and dirt bikes may want to start at the bottom where there's a staging area and fun spur trails to ride. Camping options at the top with beautiful vistas at Windy Point. Open end of May to mid-November.

Photos of Transfer Trail

Transfer Trail
Transfer Trail

Difficulty

Difficult. Trail is very steep and narrow at the bottom with tight brush in places. Above Windy Point, mud is the challenge. We did it downhill in our stock Tacoma TRD and had no problems. Some driving experience is recommended, especially going uphill.

Technical Rating

6

Status Reports

Dan Blonder
May 17, 2025
4x4
Temporarily Closed
Seasonal Closure
Gate closed
David Hodgson
Nov 17, 2024
Obstructed
Deep Snow
Easy trail, muddy then snowy. Deep drifts across shelf road. Likely closed until melts.
Doug Simpson
Jul 23, 2024
2020 Nissan Frontier
Open
Dusty
Rough/Deteriorated
John Patterson
Jul 22, 2024
4x4
Open
Muddy/Wet
Rough/Deteriorated
Long trail with a narrow, steep initial climb out of Glenwood Springs. Rocky, muddy and rutted in several areas. Only one obstacle on a rocky hill climb that we elected to use the nearby bypass on. Otherwise very scenic with numerous camping options along the route. Very lightly trafficked.

Access Description

From Glenwood Springs: Get off I-70 at Exit 116 and go north. Follow our map detail to get to the roundabout. Take W. 6th Street from the roundabout 0.4 mile to paved Traver Trail on the right. Continue uphill another 0.4 mile and turn right on Transfer Trail, a wide gravel road that services a large active mine. Watch for trucks. Turn left to parking lot at the top in another 1.9 miles. Trail starts just uphill at a large well-marked yellow gate and old metal sign 'Transfer Trail.' To start at top: Follow directions for Coffee Pot Road, Trail #76.

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