Ride Colorado

Classic San Juan Mountains high-alpine loop linking Lake City, Silverton and Ouray via Engineer and Cinnamon passes, with ghost towns and 12,000-ft+ views; hugely popular with rented side-by-sides.

Network of more than 250 miles and 16 interconnecting loops on the White River National Forest, reachable straight from the town of Meeker. Meeker and Rio Blanco County are OHV-friendly, and paper maps and a trail guide are available at the visitor center.

Two famous San Juan high passes on the Grand Mesa–Uncompahgre–Gunnison NF. Black Bear Pass (FR 648/823) leaves US-550 at Red Mountain Pass and drops one-way down rock 'Steps' and switchbacks past Bridal Veil Falls into Telluride; Imogene Pass (#869) links Telluride and Ouray over 13,114 ft. Coordinates are town-level (Ouray). The nearby Alpine Loop is listed separately (co-alpine-loop).

100,000 acres of Forest Service and BLM land in northern Chaffee County with ATV and motorcycle trails (incl. the Chinaman Gulch area).

Grand Mesa, billed by the Forest Service as the largest flat-top mountain in the world, is listed for OHV trail riding on the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Riders use designated roads and trails shown on the free MVUM.

Pike-San Isabel National Forest road listed for OHV road riding, climbing south from the St. Elmo ghost town to Hancock Pass at 12,140 ft. It follows an old Denver, South Park & Pacific railbed and is rough enough that high-clearance 4WD is recommended.

Motorized roads and 50-inch trails north of Woodland Park that link to the North Rampart Range riding area.

Front Range motorized trail network along Rampart Range Road between Denver and Colorado Springs, connecting south to the Rainbow Falls routes (50-in. trails, no use fee beyond CO OHV registration).

High-country basin around Taylor Reservoir known as a major ATV/UTV destination with a large network of forest roads and trails.

Singletrack motorcycle trails, ATV-width trails, the Billings Canyon jeep trail and 4WD roads close to Grand Junction.

A 9,700-acre BLM OHV area in the Gunnison Gorge NCA between Montrose and Olathe with 2,500+ acres of open play area, 75+ miles of multi-use trails and a skills course at the Peach Valley staging area.

Open cross-country OHV area on the northeast side of the Grand Valley with camping (14-day limit).

14,000+ acres just south of Gunnison with 45 miles of singletrack (dirt bikes OK) and 45 miles of roads for 4x4s, ATVs and ROVs.

BLM area 10 miles east of Cañon City with 30 miles of motorized trail for ATVs, dirt bikes and 4x4s. The Independence Trail system is known for extreme 4x4 rock crawling with easy spectator access; restroom, trailer parking and dispersed camping.

Western Colorado riding area right off I-70 near the Utah line with OHV routes and five reservable campgrounds; access to Kokopelli's Trail toward Moab.

The only BLM-designated natural rock crawling park in Colorado: about 560 acres just southwest of Rangely with named lines like Megasaurus, Chain Break, Poison Ivy and Willy's Way. Two entrances off River Rd/CR 2 and White Ave/CR 23; two club events a year. Coordinates are town-level (Rangely).

16 miles of roads and trails through piñon-juniper and ponderosa near Cañon City.

BLM Royal Gorge Field Office OHV area above the Arkansas River with about 45 miles of marked trails. Routes run from easy 4x4 roads to tight, rocky ATV switchbacks, with old mines and views of the Sangre de Cristo range. Low snow means it is often rideable all year.

Colorado Springs motocross track.

Multi-track motorsports complex north of Denver with a motocross track, two off-road dirt courses for ATVs, and a 1/5-mile dirt oval used for flat track racing. Also runs asphalt kart rentals and a quarter-midget track.

Southeast Colorado motocross park.

Eastern plains motocross track in Brush.

Motocross park in the foothills west of Denver; hosts the Thunder Valley Pro Motocross National (June 12, 2027).

Northern Colorado motocross track.

Colorado's only open sand-dune OHV area, in North Park at the foot of the Medicine Bow range, with trails into State Forest State Park and USFS land.