Off-Road Trails in Colorado

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Learn more about Browns Creek Trail
Browns Creek Trail

Browns Creek Trail

This route is a high-elevation road that takes you above treeline with scenic views of the surrounding mountains, and at the end of the trail, there is a short hike to Brown's Lake. The trail…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Brush Creek - Trail 400
Brush Creek - Trail 400

Brush Creek - Trail 400

Brush Creek - Trail 400 is a popular trail for mountain biking and dirt biking in Crested Butte, Colorado. From north to south, it's downhill the whole way, losing over 2,000 feet of elevation. The…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Buckeye Mountain Road 512.1
Buckeye Mountain Road 512.1

Buckeye Mountain Road 512.1

A fun, out and back trail with a great campsite a few hundred feet up the trail, and an abandoned mining site just past that. The trail is fairly narrow. 4WD wasn't required, but definitely…
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Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Buckhorn
Buckhorn

Buckhorn

Buckhorn is a fun and easy single track that goes through a mix of sagebrush and scrub oak and small trees near Carbondale, Colorado. It traverses across the sides of a bunch of rolling hills,…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall
Learn more about Buckhorn Traverse
Buckhorn Traverse

Buckhorn Traverse

Buckhorn Traverse starts at the east end of Buckhorn and is a similar trail with many wide switchbacks and fun curves on a series of rolling low alpine hills. There are more switchbacks than on…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Buckles Lake-Fr Rd 663
Buckles Lake-Fr Rd 663

Buckles Lake-Fr Rd 663

Buckles Lake road will take you to trailheads for a short hike to Buckles Lake or V-Rock. The Navajo Peak ATV trail and Big Branch road are four miles up from Hwy 84. A small…
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Total Miles
7.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Buffalo Boy
Buffalo Boy

Buffalo Boy

The Buffalo Boy was worked during, after, and with the Old Hundred Mine, and ore was taken down the mountain by tram to the Niegoldstown area mill. The farmhouse at the mouth of the mine…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Buffalo Pass
Buffalo Pass

Buffalo Pass

Conveniently located just outside of Steamboat Springs, this is a comfortable ride with great hiking, mountain biking, fishing and camping options. Unlicensed vehicles are allowed on all roads, as well as the single-track south from…
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Total Miles
7.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Buffalo Peaks Road - 431
Buffalo Peaks Road - 431

Buffalo Peaks Road - 431

This is an easy road for all vehicles, from open meadows to aspen groves, to burn scar areas. Use caution in burn areas during high winds as trees can blow down. In the wintertime, you'll…
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Total Miles
3.0
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Buffalo Peaks Road #2 - 431
Buffalo Peaks Road #2 - 431

Buffalo Peaks Road #2 - 431

This is an easy road for all types of vehicles, mostly through open meadows. It can get muddy after a rain storm which can be an issue for passenger cars. This is the main road…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Bunce School Road
Bunce School Road

Bunce School Road

Bunce School Road is a moderate trail that can run with high clearance 4x4 vehicles. Most of the trail is mild and can be done in 2wd with 32" tires. There are some sections, especially…
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Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Burro Creek Trail
Burro Creek Trail

Burro Creek Trail

This advanced trail is open to ATVs, dirt bikes, mountain bikes, hikers, and horseback in the warmer months. Beginner riders are not recommended. There are over a dozen water crossings, some deeper than others. There…
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Total Miles
6.7
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Butterknife
Butterknife

Butterknife

Butterknife is a descending directional single track with tight turns, rock ledges, and some exposure. This is an exhausting, hard trail that will test your abilities. Butterknife is used by dirt bikes and mountain bikes.…
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Total Miles
11.8
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Winter, Summer
Learn more about Byers Peak
Byers Peak

Byers Peak

Take this drive from Winter Park to the popular Byers Peak Hiking Trail. There are a lot of different things to enjoy there from hiking and biking, to camping and offroading. Unlicensed vehicles are not…
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Total Miles
14.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Cabin Rim Road
Cabin Rim Road

Cabin Rim Road

Quick short road with beautiful scenery and big tall trees. The road can be muddy when wet, and dusty when dry. Typically two vehicles wide and provides access to other roads. An easy road for…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall
Learn more about Cactus
Cactus

Cactus

Take your off-road experience to the extreme! This is one of seven rock crawling trails located just a few miles west of Montrose, Colorado, in the Dry Creek Rock Crawling (DCRC) area of the Uncompahgre…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Calamity
Calamity

Calamity

This is a small canyon that has two side loops that add to the difficulty - both can be bypassed, but the exit cannot. The first loop goes up a couple of steep ledges into…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about Calamity Mesa Loop
Calamity Mesa Loop

Calamity Mesa Loop

This remote and difficult loop is full of obstacles and amazing views. There are a lot of trails to explore in this area, so don't forget to fuel up.
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Total Miles
16.6
Tech Rating
8 Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about California Gulch
California Gulch

California Gulch

This trail starts at the Animus Forks Ghost Town, and the start of the famous Alpine Loops. This is a remote and beautiful drive that passes by many old mining buildings. Make time to stop…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Cameron Creek
Cameron Creek

Cameron Creek

Nice start, as the trail is sandy rolling hills that are lots of fun. Great views of Union Park. The right turn along Cameron Creek begins as rocky and then becomes more difficult. The trail…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Summer
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