Trail Overview

Forest Service Road 134 is a rocky, relatively flat road that traverses down the Cabresto Canyon in Carson National Forest. This mostly gravel and dirt trail doesn't have any difficult obstacles and can be driven by any AWD vehicle. The 15-mile valley road is full of wildflowers, water-flowing creeks, and wildlife. There are wild chipmunks and birds including woodpeckers and cardinals. There are several offshoots along the trail that visitors use as unassigned primitive campgrounds;no permits are required. At the end of the valley, you will be welcomed by an open meadow and stunning views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountain range. This trail is also heavily trafficked by SxSs. There are no toilets available on the trail.

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Difficulty

This mostly gravel and dirt trail doesn't have any difficult obstacles and can be driven by any AWD vehicle.

Technical Rating

Aaron Brown

Aug 02, 2025

Open

NormalDusty

Jared Andrade

May 25, 2025

Open

Dusty

Road is closed just before Jiron Canyon due to Elk Calving season from 1 May - 15 June 2025, as stated on a sign on the gate.

Jimmy A

Sep 25, 2024

Open

NormalWashboardDusty

Easy road all the way to the final meadow. Aspens are turning so it made for a beautiful afternoon ride. Some washboard, and some potholes, but nothing too bad. I did air down and that smoothed the ride. I saw a handful of sxs, but no other vehicles, and the road is plenty wide, except for the last mile or so that loops around the meadow. Unfortunately no wildlife sightings, save for the herd of cows at the top.

Van Wilkinson

Aug 29, 2024

2023 Ford Bronco

Open

NormalDusty

Easy beautiful drive. Many campers.

John Thornton

Jul 11, 2024

Open

J B

Jun 17, 2024

2023 Polaris General XP 4 1000

Open

DAVE D

May 14, 2024

Temporarily Closed

Closed Gate

Gate is closed at the 10 mile mark of this trail from May 1 to June 15 due to Elk calving.

Benjamin Foss

May 05, 2024

1996 Toyota 4Runner

Open

NormalDusty

I only drove this road from Questa to Cabresto Lake so I cannot speak for anything East of Cabresto Lake. There are some washboard sections but otherwise a fairly standard dirt road with limited potholes and so major obstacles. I saw a sedan driving it. Dry, a bit dusty as one would expect, no snow or mud. Pretty easy.

Richard Carreno

May 04, 2024

Open

Dusty

Lots of wildlife to see

Zach H

Mar 07, 2024

Open

Snow/Ice

Snow gets heavier/deeper at Italian Canyon and decided to turn around as I was by myself and don’t have traction boards. Don’t think it’s impassible by any means but was a bit more than I was willing to risk. Still a nice drive up to that point with pull offs along the way and stopped and was able to make it all the way to cabresto lake on the way back.