San Isabel National
Forest
Four-Wheeling Trails
(click on trail name for
complete information)
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Trail
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Location
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Description
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| Birdseye
Gulch Unimproved Road |
Leadville
Ranger District |
This
is a difficult ride through Leadville's historic mining district and
some beautiful views if you chance to look around. The route down
is steep and rocky with a bog you won't forget. |
| Buckeye
Gulch Four-Wheel Drive Road |
Leadville
Ranger District |
This
is a short four-wheel drive road that can be hiked or biked as well.
The road ends at Buckeye Trail which leads to Buckeye Lake.
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| Chalk
Mountain Unimproved Road |
Leadville
Ranger District |
Chalk
Mountain Road leads users through old growth spruce/fir forest and
alpine meadows. |
| Clear
Creek Road |
Leadville
Ranger District |
Clear
Creek Road is passable by most two-wheel drive vehicles. Many recreation
opportunities are accessible from this road including hiking, fishing,
viewing scenery, touring historic sites, mountain biking and four-wheel
driving. |
| Clohesy's
Lake Four-Wheel Drive Road |
Leadville
Ranger District |
This
road is a fork from Clear Creek Road that leads to Clohesy's Lake
with hiker access to Pear Lake. Clohesy's Lake Road is recommended
for high clearance vehicles only as it is extremely rough.
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| Flume
Creek Road |
Leadville
Ranger District |
This
road near Twin Lakes provides access to the backcountry for various
uses. Because it is not within a wilderness area boundary, motorized
vehicles may be operated on Flume Creek Road to the gate closure.
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| Hagerman
Pass |
Leadville
Ranger District |
Visitors
traveling the entire Hagerman Pass Road from Turquoise Lake Road (Forest
Road 105) to Fryingpan Lakes Road (State Highway 4) drive 22.5 miles.
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| Halfmoon
Road |
Leadville
Ranger District |
Halfmoon
Road begins on Fish Hatchery Road (#300) and continue to the Champion
Mine. The first 7 miles are accessible to 2WD vehicles. |
| Lost
Canyon Four-Wheel Drive Road |
Leadville
Ranger District |
The
road winds through lodgepole stands and passes an abandoned placer
mining operation on Lost Canyon Creek. It gets rough and rocky beyond
a few miles, we recommend the use of a high clearance 4WD vehicle.
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| McNassar
Gulch |
Leadville
Ranger District |
McNassar
Gulch Road (Forest Road 394) begins on South Fork Lake Creek Road
3.3 miles southwest of Highway 82. It ends after 1.5 miles at a gate
to a private road. |
| North
Fork Clear Creek Four-Wheel Drive Road |
Leadville
Ranger District |
The
ride is a gradual, bumpy climb into an open alpine valley with meadows,
willows, wildlife and wildflower viewing. |
| Peakaboo
Gulch Road |
Leadville
Ranger District |
Peekaboo
Gulch (Forest Road 393) is a 2.3 mile extension from the South Fork
Lake Creek Road (Forest Road 391). |
| Sayers
Gulch Road |
Leadville
Ranger District |
Sayres
Gulch (Forest Road 382) is 2.1 miles in length and begins at South
Fork Lake Creek Road (Forest Road 391) 2.7 miles southwest of Highway
82. |
| South
Fork Clear Creek Four-Wheel Drive Road |
Leadville
Ranger District |
The
South Fork of Clear Creek Road begins at Winfield and ends at the
road closure just south of the Banker Mine. The road is extremely
rough and recommended for high clearance vehicles only. |
| South
Fork Lake Creek Road |
Leadville
Ranger District |
South
Fork Lake Creek (Forest Road 391) begins at Highway 82 about 8 miles
west of Twin Lakes Village and ends at the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness
boundary. |
| South
Halfmoon Road |
Leadville
Ranger District |
South
Halfmoon Road is recommended for experienced four-wheel drivers only.
It is very rough with a few stream crossings. |
| St.
Kevin Road |
Leadville
Ranger District |
St.
Kevin Road can be used for many recreation opportunities. Four-wheel
drivers, motorcyclists, mountain bikers and ATV riders can enjoy it
during the summer months. Snowmobilers enjoy it during the winter.
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Notes:
- Links powered
by Wildernet.
- San
Isabel National Forest--The
official agency website.
- Leadville Ranger
District--(719) 486-0749
U.S. Forest Service, 2015 North Poplar; Leadville, CO 80461
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