Elkhorn Road

Total Miles
3.2

Technical Rating

1

Easy

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

Accessible By

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Elkhorn Road
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Trail Overview

Elkhorn Road is well-maintained and offers access to Deep Creek Lake Road and Elkhorn Campground. The campground and surrounding area are great for tents, as well as travel trailers. The area offers great views of the San Rafael and Capital Reef below along with Pine and Aspen Groves. The area is frequented by elk and deer along with many smaller varmints. There are many ATV/UTV trails, roads, and access to several small lakes in the area.

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Elkhorn Road
Elkhorn Road

Difficulty

This road is maintained gravel road and wide enough for 2 way traffic.

Technical Rating

1

Status Reports

F P
Mar 29, 2025
2022 Jeep Gladiator
Obstructed
Deep Snow
Some dry spots, some deeper snow and some icy spots. You “may” make it through but we were by ourselves so we turned around and headed back down to Loa. It’s beautiful up there but a little early to do the drive. Someone did a good job removing downed trees across the road.

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