West Fork Cimarron Road

West Fork Cimarron Road

West Fork Cimarron Road
West Fork Cimarron Road

Distance

3.4 mi

Technical Rating

3 Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

Accessible By

Trail Overview

This beautifully scenic route takes you past Chimney Rock and up into the Uncompahgre Wilderness/National Forest. There are scattered primitive campgrounds all along the way. The first mile and a half (or so) of this trail is easy enough for 2WD (lower clearance vehicles) and would rate 1 or 2 on difficulty. The last half becomes more challenging with large rocky patches, runoff ruts, and mud holes. There is a river crossing with a small off-camber uphill climb on one side - river flow is dependent on the time of year. The trail dead-ends at the Wetterhorn Basin Trailhead. You will see incredible views of the surrounding mountains back there.

Weather

Status Reports

Jb Rancor
Sep 26, 2024
2024 Ford Ranger
Open
Normal
The upper section is rocky and would rate a 4 if scored on its own. Very few people in the upper section.
David Barth
Jun 09, 2024
2020 Triumph Tiger 900
Obstructed
Deep Snow
Snow right away after turning off of the summit and heading south. we didn't go too far up because we are on large adventure bikes but there was definitely snow and packed ice on the road. With the hot temperatures it should probably clear fairly soon.