Off-Road Trails in Colorado

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Learn more about SOB Hill
SOB Hill

SOB Hill

This Jeep trail is named after the difficult obstacle at the bottom of the climb up from the Middle Fork of Swan River to Georgia Pass and Glacier Ridge. The obstacle is about 150 yards…
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Total Miles
4.8
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about South Calico
South Calico

South Calico

From the trailhead off of HWY 145, the trail starts an immediate climb up a gnarly tight single track that is riddled with roots, rocks, and boulders. The trail climbs constantly up towards Calico Peak.…
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Total Miles
33.5
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about South Cottonwood Road CR 344
South Cottonwood Road CR 344

South Cottonwood Road CR 344

South Cottonwood Road is a maintained county road that leads to the popular Cottonwood Lake and the Cottonwood Lake Campground and Cabins. The road follows South Cottonwood Creek past the campgrounds then narrows and becomes…
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Total Miles
11.3
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about South Derby Creek
South Derby Creek

South Derby Creek

Buckle up for a long, challenging and bumpy ride up to beautiful views and high mountain lakes. Spend a few days to camp and explore. The start of the trail may get busy on the…
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Total Miles
11.5
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about South Divide
South Divide

South Divide

This is a series of well-graded or slightly bumpy roads that will take you from Ridgway to Olathe over the Uncompaghre Plateau. The south part has vast views of open ranchland, the center is in…
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Total Miles
84.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about South Elephant Ridge
South Elephant Ridge

South Elephant Ridge

South Elephant Ridge is a single track in the Flat Top - Peach Valley Recreation Area that follows a skinny ridge line on top of adobe clay hills. Like most of the trails in the…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fall, Spring
Learn more about South Fork Animas Trailhead
South Fork Animas Trailhead

South Fork Animas Trailhead

This is a short spur through a private area down to the South Fork Animas River. The road ends at a gate, short of what the Motor Vehicle Use Map shows, to keep traffic out…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer
Learn more about South Fork Ilium Road
South Fork Ilium Road

South Fork Ilium Road

South Fork Ilium Rd, Cty Rd 63L connects to US 145 opposite the Ophir Pass trail. If you have just come down off Ophir, this road allows for some day use spots for respite and…
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Total Miles
6.0
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about South Landfill Ridge
South Landfill Ridge

South Landfill Ridge

This unmarked trail is part of the trail system in the adobe badlands outside of Montrose, Colorado. This trail is fainter and less ridden than some of the ridge line trails closer to the staging…
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Total Miles
5.0
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fall, Spring
Learn more about South Mineral Road
South Mineral Road

South Mineral Road

This is an easy trail outside Silverton, CO. This trail takes you through Copper Gulch on the North end and ascends as you go south into the Rolling Mountain Valley. The trail is a dirt…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about South Porcupine Trail
South Porcupine Trail

South Porcupine Trail

This is a 1.3-mile-long easy single track that goes along the rim of a mountain the whole way. It's really smooth, with rocks pushed to the side of the trail. There isn't much exposure because…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall
Learn more about South Quartz
South Quartz

South Quartz

South Quartz Trail is a very challenging trail if ridden in the uphill direction (west to east) that is a 7 difficulty, and is even harder if it's muddy out. It's much easier if ridden…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Speed Ridge
Speed Ridge

Speed Ridge

Speed Ridge is a short ATV trail on an adobe ridge line in the Flat Top - Peach Valley Recreation Area. The trail is two-track width, but not overly wide, with some whoops. It starts…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fall, Spring
Learn more about Speer Hunter
Speer Hunter

Speer Hunter

This is a short, but very fun trail for all OHVs up the back of South Shale Ridge. Start with an easy climb, then drop down to Dry Fork. There are great lookout spots and…
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Total Miles
23.9
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Spring
Learn more about Spikes
Spikes

Spikes

Spikes is a short trail in Peach Valley that goes between the top and bottom of a mesa. It's a consistent grade the entire way, dropping 900 feet elevation from the top of the mesa…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Spring
Learn more about Spring Cr Pt Road
Spring Cr Pt Road

Spring Cr Pt Road

Can be muddy when wet. The road offers a decent view at the end overlooking a valley. There is a gate, so please close it behind you! If you like cows, you'll have plenty of…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Spring Creek
Spring Creek

Spring Creek

This is an extremely difficult trail full of challenges not for the faint of heart. It actually becomes more difficult year after year because it sees so much traffic. If you're up for the challenge,…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Spring Creek Road
Spring Creek Road

Spring Creek Road

This is a short drive in a residential area, but if you're looking for beautiful aspen trees, I recommend checking this road out. The road does get muddy when wet. There are a few hiking,…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Squaw Mountain Lookout
Squaw Mountain Lookout

Squaw Mountain Lookout

This trail is easily accessed off of Squaw Pass Road. As the name hints, the trail takes you takes you to Squaw Mountain fire lookout which is about a 1-mile hike from the end of…
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Total Miles
2.0
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Star Trail
Star Trail

Star Trail

Star Trail is a well-known trail between Taylor Park and Crested Butte, Colorado that has the reputation of being an endless rock garden. It's extremely rocky with large embedded boulders for the entire 9 miles.…
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Total Miles
8.7
Tech Rating
9 Difficult
Best Time
Summer

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