Trails Open to Full Size Vehicles in Colorado
A list of full size routes in Colorado which hold a “trail” designation and information regarding Colorado Off-Highway Vehicle Permits for plated vehicles.
In addition to the many miles of Off-Highway Vehicle trails and ‘roads open to all vehicles’, there are a number of Full Size Trails open for recreational travel in Colorado. Although these trails allow for full width vehicles, they differ from most BLM and U.S. Forest Service roads as they are designed for recreational, motorized use rather than simply for transportation. A Colorado Off-Highway Vehicle Permit is therefore required on any licensed/plated vehicle that is used for recreation on these trails. This $25.25 permit must be displayed on any full size vehicle traveling these trails even if that vehicle has a currently registered license plate from Colorado or any other state.
Off-Highway Vehicles (OHVs) include:
- Dirt bikes, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), utility-terrain vehicles (UTV)/side by sides (SxS), three wheelers and buggies, and;
- Plated, street-legal vehicles, full-size 4 x 4s or plated motorcycles when operating on public lands on OHV designated TRAILS in Colorado.
The funds collected from the sale of these OHV permits is used to build, maintain, and ensure the continued access to these trails for motorized and non-motorized users. A list of full size routes which hold a ‘trail’ designation in Colorado can be found below. However, it is always recommended to contact the local land management office with questions regarding any specific trail and any current closures or restrictions that may be in place.
Off-Highway Vehicle Permits
This $25.25 permit must be displayed on any full size vehicle
traveling these trails for recreational use even if that vehicle has a
currently registered license plate from Colorado or any other state/
province. Permits are valid from date of purchase to March 31st of
year displayed.
OHV Permits can be purchased in person at the following locations:
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife – Public Offices
- Off-Highway Vehicle / Powersports Dealerships
- Any vendor linked to the CPW – Total Licensing System
For more information regarding Colorado OHV permits or to
purchase online, please contact Colorado Parks and Wildlife – OHV
Registration Unit, or visit the website below:
http://cpw.state.co.us/buyapply/Pages/RegistrationsOHV.aspx
The following is a list of many of the most popular full size 4×4 routes in Colorado which are designated as trails on official use maps.
A Colorado OHV Permit or Registration MUST be displayed on all OHV’s (ATV’s, UTV’s, SXS’s, Dirt bikes, Rock Buggies) and licensed vehicles (4×4 full-sized and plated motorcycles) traveling these trails for recreation.
| New Trail Designations | BLM Area | Forest Service Area |
| NEW | South Park Ranger District #173 Twelvemile Lake | Pike National Forest – South Park RD |
| NEW | South Park Ranger District #175 Breakneck Pass | Pike National Forest – South Park RD |
| NEW | South Park Ranger District #176 Browns Pass | Pike National Forest – South Park RD |
| NEW | South Park Ranger District #179 High Creek | Pike National Forest – South Park RD |
| NEW | South Park Ranger District #194 Trout Creek | Pike National Forest – South Park RD |
| NEW | South Park Ranger District #895 Predator | Pike National Forest – South Park RD |
| NEW | South Park Ranger District #220 Spur | Pike National Forest – South Park RD |
| NEW | South Park Ranger District #408 Wheeler Lake | Pike National Forest – South Park RD |
| NEW | South Park Ranger District #426 Round Hill | Pike National Forest – South Park RD |
| NEW | South Park Ranger District #565 Red Cone | Pike National Forest – South Park RD |
| NEW | South Platte Ranger District #765 Red Cone | Pike National Forest – South Platte RD |
| NEW | South Platte Ranger District #767 Upper Dutch | Pike National Forest – South Platte RD |
| NEW | South Platte Ranger District #767.A Lightfoot Loop | Pike National Forest – South Platte RD |
| NEW |
Leadville Ranger District #110.J Iron Mike |
San Isabel National Forest – Leadville RD |
| NEW | Leadville Ranger District #110 Champion Mountain | San Isabel National Forest – Leadville RD |
| NEW | Salida Ranger District #298 Alpine Tunnel | San Isabel National Forest – Salida RD |
| NEW | Salida Ranger District #298.A Williams Pass | San Isabel National Forest – Salida RD |
| NEW | Salida Ranger District #299 Hancock Pass | San Isabel National Forest – Salida RD |
| NEW | Salida Ranger District #300.A Arnold Gulch | San Isabel National Forest – Salida RD |
| NEW | Salida Ranger District #300.B Bald Mtn Spur | San Isabel National Forest – Salida RD |
| NEW | Salida Ranger District #311.E | San Isabel National Forest – Salida RD |
| NEW | Salida Ranger District #344.G Atlantic Mound | San Isabel National Forest – Salida RD |
| NEW | Pikes Peak Ranger District #918 | Pike National Forest – Pikes Peak RD |
| NEW | San Carlos Ranger District #160.A | San Isabel National Forest – San Carlos RD |
| NEW | San Carlos Ranger District #198.D | San Isabel National Forest – San Carlos RD |
| NEW | San Carlos Ranger District #307.A | San Isabel National Forest – San Carlos RD |
| NEW | San Carlos Ranger District #332 Rita | San Isabel National Forest – San Carlos RD |
| NEW | San Carlos Ranger District #332.A Rita Spur | San Isabel National Forest – San Carlos RD |
| NEW | San Carlos Ranger District #336.B | San Isabel National Forest – San Carlos RD |
| NEW | San Carlos Ranger District #391 Second Blue | San Isabel National Forest – San Carlos RD |
| NEW | San Carlos Ranger District #630.A | San Isabel National Forest – San Carlos RD |
| 1 | 21 Road Jeep Trail (Hunter Canyon) | BLM Grand Jct. Field Office |
| 2 | Basin 4WD Trail – #2603 | GMUG National Forest – Grand Valley RD |
| 3 | Big Creek Trail – #265 (+spurs) | GMUG National Forest – Grand Valley RD |
| 4 | Billing’s Canyon Rock Crawl Route | BLM – Grand Jct. Field Office |
| 5 | Bittle Loop Trail #269 | GMUG National Forest – Grand Valley RD |
| 6 | Boulder Canyon Rock Crawl Trail | BLM – Dry Creek Area – Montrose |
| 7 | Brush Creek Jeep Trail – #9738 | GMUG National Forest – Gunnison RD |
| 8 | Cabin 4WD Trail – #2606 | GMUG National Forest – Grand Valley RD |
| 9 | Cactus Ridge Trail | BLM – Dry Creek Rec. Area – Montrose Field Office |
| 10 | Calamity Canyon Rock Crawl Trail | BLM – Dry Creek Rec. Area – Montrose |
| 11 | Carnage Canyon Rock Crawl Route | BLM/USFS/CPW – Buena Vista/Salida |
| 12 | Castle Rock Jeep Trail #881 (+spurs) | GMUG National Forest – Paonia RD |
| 13 | Coal Creek Mesa Trail #711 (+spurs) | GMUG National Forest – Paonia RD |
| 14 | Corral Gulch Trail #2658 | GMUG National Forest – Grand Valley RD |
| 15 | Death Row Rock Crawl Trail | BLM – Dry Creek Area – Montrose |
| 16 | Deplar Park Jeep Trail #9769 | GMUG – Gunnison National Forest |
| 17 | Die Trying Rock Crawl Trail | BLM – Dry Creek Area – Montrose |
| 18 | Flattop Jeep Trail #9863 (+spurs) | GMUG – Gunnison National Forest |
| 19 | Freedom Rock Crawl Trail | BLM Royal Gorge Field Office – near Penrose |
| 20 | Full size trails #265 & 701 (seasonally) | GMUG National Forest – Paonia RD |
| 21 | Gunsight Pass Trail #9585 | GMUG – Gunnison National Forest |
| 22 | Hancock Pass Jeep Trail #9266 | GMUG – Gunnison National Forest |
| 23 | Independence Rock Crawl Trail | BLM Royal Gorge Field Office – near Penrose |
| 24 | Italian Pass Jeep Trail #9642 | GMUG – Gunnison National Forest |
| 25 | Jenny Creek 4WD Trail #808.1 | Boulder RD – Roosevelt National Forest |
| 26 | La Fair Trail #2668 | GMUG National Forest – Grand Valley RD |
| 27 | La Plata Canyon Full size trails #791-798 | San Juan National Forest – Columbine RD |
| 28 | Land’s End Trail #897 | GMUG National Forest – Paonia RD |
| 29 | Liberty Rock Crawl Trail | BLM Royal Gorge Field Office – near Penrose |
| 30 | Lime Ridge Jeep Trail #9624 | GMUG – Gunnison National Forest |
| 31 | Little Coal Creek Jeep Trail #883 | GMUG National Forest – Paonia RD |
| 32 | Little Bear Lake Trail #2660 | GMUG National Forest – Grand Valley RD |
| 33 | Lone Cabin Jeep Trail #876 | GMUG National Forest – Paonia RD |
| 34 | McDonald Mesa Jeep Trail #8891.B | GMUG National Forest – Paonia RD |
| 35 | Middle-Middle Rock Crawl Route | BLM Colorado River Valley Field Office – near Gypsum |
| 36 | Mud Holes Trail #2670 | GMUG National Forest – Grand Valley RD |
| 37 | Mud Springs Rock Crawl Routes/ Area | BLM Tres Rios Field Office – near Cortez |
| 38 | Napolean Pass Jeep Trail #9540 (+spurs) | GMUG – Gunnison National Forest |
| 39 | Needle Rock Jeep Trails #712.1B&.1C & 881 | GMUG – Paonia RD |
| 40 | North Bench Trail #2633 | GMUG National Forest – Grand Valley RD |
| 41 | Old Tin Cup Pass Jeep Trail #9267.3D | GMUG – Gunnison National Forest |
| 42 | Patriot Rock Crawl Trail | BLM Royal Gorge Field Office – near Penrose |
| 43 | Rangely Rock Crawl Park (all trails) | BLM White River Field Office – Rangely, CO |
| 44 | Raven Mesa Trail #711 | GMUG National Forest – Paonia RD |
| 45 | Red Canyon Trail #5118 | GMUG National Forest – Norwood RD |
| 46 | Schoneman Ditch Camp Jeep Trail #8703.3A | GMUG – Paonia RD |
| 47 | Scratch and Dent Rock Crawl Trail | BLM – Dry Creek Rec. Area – Montrose Field Office |
| 48 | Sidewinder Jeep Trail | BLM – Kremmling Field Office |
| 49 | Sims Mesa Trail #6115 | GMUG National Forest – Ouray RD |
| 50 | Spur Jeep Trail #6544.3B | GMUG National Forest – Ouray RD |
| 51 | Sun Creek Jeep Trail #9637 | GMUG – Gunnison National Forest |
| 52 | Ten Falls Rock Crawl Route #8483 | BLM CO River Valley FO – near Gypsum |
| 53 | Throughline Jeep Trail #8864 | GMUG National Forest – Paonia RD |
| 54 | Tierod Bender Rock Crawl Route | BLM CO River Valley FO – near Gypsum |
| 55 | Todd Reservoir Jeep Trail #8891 | GMUG National Forest – Paonia RD |
| 56 | Tomichi Pass Jeep Trail #9888 | GMUG – Gunnison National Forest |
| 57 | Topless Rock Crawl Trail | BLM – Dry Creek Rec. Area – Montrose Field Office |
| 58 | Union Canyon Trail #9631 (+spurs) | GMUG – Gunnison National Forest |
| 59 | Upper-Middle Rock Crawl Route #8469 | BLM CO River Valley FO – near Gypsum |
| 60 | Virginia Creek Jeep Trail #814 (+spurs) | GMUG National Forest – Paonia RD |
| 61 | Hard Nox Rock Crawl Route | BLM CO Grand Junction Filed Office |
Disclaimer: Stay The Trail is not liable or responsible for individuals researching, visiting, traveling, or recreating on “trails” requiring an OHV permit. The current inventory list of “trails” is subject to change. Check with the local land management agency for rules and regulations for their routes.