5 off-road trails in Colorado
UTV, ATV, side-by-side, dirt-bike, and 4x4 trails across Colorado — with current managing-agency, permit, and difficulty information.
Verified by the PickRV editorial team against official agency pages.
- Curated trails
- 5
- Trail miles listed
- 111
- Managing agencies
- 2
- Need a permit or pass
- 0 of 5
- Agency difficulty range
- Intermediate – Extreme
What this list contains
Safety first. Trail conditions change with weather, season, and active land-management decisions. Always verify the managing-agency source linked on each trail page the day before you ride. Carry recovery gear, a communication plan, and ride within your skill level. Difficulty 4-5 trails frequently require a winch, spotter, and at least one buddy vehicle.
What you are choosing between
Ratings come from the managing agency for each trail, not from us.
Who manages them
The same mark leads every card below, so you can tell a forest road from a state park without reading a word.
4 trails
US Forest Service
1 trail
Bureau of Land Management
Schofield Pass
Crested Butte, CO
Advanced
4 of 5 · agency rating
Alpine Loop (Engineer + Cinnamon Pass)
Silverton, CO
Intermediate
3 of 5 · agency rating
Black Bear Pass
Telluride, CO
Extreme
5 of 5 · agency rating
Holy Cross City
Minturn, CO
Extreme
5 of 5 · agency rating
Imogene Pass
Ouray, CO
Advanced
4 of 5 · agency rating
Off the pavement
Dust, trail, and horizon — where off-road rigs earn their keep.
Your next step
Riding Colorado in something you rented
4 of these 5 are rated advanced or extreme, which is a real constraint on what is worth renting — and none of them require a permit.
Tell us when you want to drive Colorado.
Nothing in Colorado is bookable today — PickRV opens for bookings on October 25. Dated requests are what we take to owners, so give us the window you actually want — you get one email the day a rig covers it, and nothing else.
Questions about Colorado off-road trails
- Where can I ride a UTV or ATV in Colorado?
- Colorado has 5 curated off-road trails on PickRV — across BLM, USFS, NPS, state, county, and private OHV parks. Each guide lists the managing agency, current permit requirements, and the official source URL.
- Are these trail listings up to date?
- We cite the managing agency's official page on every trail. Trail status (closures, permit changes, seasonal access) does change — always verify the official source URL the day before you ride.
- Do I need a permit to ride off-road in this state?
- Permit requirements vary by trail and managing agency. Of the 5 trails listed for Colorado, 0 require a permit or pass. Each guide states the permit source.
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Colorado rules · last verified 2026-05-10
- State rental tax
- 7.6% · not collected by PickRV
- Min driver age
- 21+ std · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Varies by rig — verify with your host
- Generator quiet
- 22:00-07:00