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Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV)

There are numerous off-highway vehicle (OHV) riding and camping opportunities on the Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands. Designated roads and trails are provided on every ranger district. Please pick up a free motor vehicle use map from the district you are interested in, which identifies those roads, trails and areas designated for motor vehicle use.

Please remember to stay on designated roads and trails, drive cautiously and respect private land.

Please practice Stay the Trail ethics.

OHV Road Riding

Free motor vehicle use maps (MVUMs) are available at your local Forest Service Ranger Station. Please pick up an MVUM before you head out. These maps identify the Forest Service roads and designated motorized trails that are open to off-highway vehicle (OHV) use. An adequate muffler and a Forest Service approved spark arrester are mandatory on all OHVs.

Colorado OHV registration requirements:
All OHVs owned and operated in Colorado (including motor vehicles and motorcycles that are not licensed for public road access) must display current Colorado OHV registration stickers when in a person’s possession in an OHV staging area or operated on any designated OHV trails or routes in Colorado.

Colorado OHV use permit requirements:
All OHVs and motor vehicles (including motorcycles) that display a valid Colorado or out-of-state license plate must also display a current Colorado OHV use permit sticker when operated on any designated OHV trails in Colorado.

All out-of-state OHVs (including OHVs that display an out-of-state OHV registration) must also display a current Colorado OHV use permit sticker when operated on any designated OHV trails or routes in Colorado.

Please practice Stay the Trail ethics.

OHV Trail Riding

Off-highway vehicle (OHV) trail riding opportunities are abundant. Be sure to pick up your free motor vehicle use maps from your local Forest Service Ranger Station before you hit the trails. An adequate muffler and a Forest Service approved spark arrestor are mandatory on all OHVs.

Colorado OHV Registration requirements:
All OHVs owned and operated in Colorado (including motor vehicles and motorcycles that are not licensed for public road access) must display current Colorado OHV registration stickers when in a person’s possession in an OHV staging area or operated on any designated OHV trails or routes in Colorado.

Colorado OHV Use Permit requirements:
All OHVs and motor vehicles (including motorcycles) that display a valid Colorado or out-of-state license plate must also display a current Colorado OHV use permit sticker when operated on any designated OHV trails in Colorado.

All out of state OHVs (including OHVs that display an out of state OHV registration) must also display a current Colorado OHV use permit sticker when operated on any designated OHV trails or routes in Colorado.

Please practice Stay the Trail ethics.

OHV Open Area Riding

Free Motor Vehicle Use Maps are available at your local Forest Service Ranger Station. Please pick up a MVUM before you head out. These maps identify the Forest Service roads and designated motorized trails that are open to Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) use. An adequate muffler and a Forest Service approved spark arrester are mandatory on all OHVs.

Colorado OHV Registration requirements:
All OHVs owned and operated in Colorado (including motor vehicles and motorcycles that are not licensed for public road access) must display current Colorado OHV registration stickers when in a person’s possession in an OHV staging area or operated on any designated OHV trails or routes in Colorado.

Colorado OHV Use Permit requirements:
All OHVs and motor vehicles (including motorcycles) that display a valid Colorado or out-of-state license plate must also display a current Colorado OHV use permit sticker when operated on any designated OHV trails in Colorado.

All out of state OHVs (including OHVs that display an out of state OHV registration) must also display a current Colorado OHV use permit sticker when operated on any designated OHV trails or routes in Colorado.

Please practice Stay the Trail ethics.

OHV Camping

Free Motor Vehicle Use Maps are available at your local Forest Service Ranger Station. Please pick up a MVUM before you head out. These maps identify the Forest Service roads and designated motorized trails that are open to Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) use. An adequate muffler and a Forest Service approved spark arrester are mandatory on all OHVs.

Colorado OHV Registration requirements:
All OHVs owned and operated in Colorado (including motor vehicles and motorcycles that are not licensed for public road access) must display current Colorado OHV registration stickers when in a person’s possession in an OHV staging area or operated on any designated OHV trails or routes in Colorado.

Colorado OHV Use Permit requirements:
All OHVs and motor vehicles (including motorcycles) that display a valid Colorado or out-of-state license plate must also display a current Colorado OHV use permit sticker when operated on any designated OHV trails in Colorado.

All out of state OHVs (including OHVs that display an out of state OHV registration) must also display a current Colorado OHV use permit sticker when operated on any designated OHV trails or routes in Colorado.

Please practice Stay the Trail ethics.

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Cisneros Trail #1314

Hiking Horse Riding and Camping Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV)
Cisneros Trail #1314 is a 9.9-mile (one-way), moderately difficult trail open to hiking, ATVs and motorcycles. The trail has 2,300 feet in elevation change.

Coaldale Campground

Site Closed
Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV) Hiking Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
Campground will be closed for the 2025 season.Coaldale Campground will be closed until infrastructure repairs are completed.Coaldale Campground is located on the banks of Hayden Creek and is a…

Comanche National Grassland

Scenic Drives Biking Outdoor Science and Learning Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV) Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Picnicking Hiking Horse Riding and Camping
The Comanche National Grassland is located in Baca, Las Animas and Otero counties southeastern Colorado and mnages about 443,784 acres. The Comanche National Grassland was created in 1960 when the…

Continental Divide Trail #531 (Monarch Crest)

Hiking Horse Riding and Camping Biking Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV)
This portion of the Continental Divide Trail starts at a high elevation and continues south from Monarch Pass for 11.5 miles to Marshall Pass. This trail winds through the San Isabel and Gunnison…

Dodgeton Trail #1302

Hiking Horse Riding and Camping Biking Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV)
Dodgeton Trail #1302 is moderate difficulty trail accessed from the Spring Creek Trailhead 1/4 mile south of Cuchara on Hwy. 12. Trail length is 4.25 miles. Open to foot and horse travel, and also…

Dome Rock Trail #1387

Hiking Horse Riding and Camping Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV)
Dome Rock Trail #1387 is a moderate difficulty single-track trail open to foot travel, horse riding, mountain biking and motorcycles but closed to ATVs and full size vehicles. The trail is 2.4 miles…

Dutch Fred Trailhead

Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV)
The Dutch Fred Trailhead is located south of Indian Creek along the Rampart Range Road. The Dutch Fred Trail (#679) enters into a a system of 115 miles of motorcycle and ATV trails in the Rampart…

East Bear Trailhead #1333

Hiking Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV) Horse Riding and Camping
Access to East Bear Gulch Trail #1333, single track open to motorcycles. Trail length is 2.3 miles. The trail accesses Tanner Trail and Stultz Trail. ATV use is allowed on Stultz and Tanner.USGS Topo…

Flat Rocks Campground

Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV) Picnicking
Hidden in the Rampart Range, Flat Rocks is an ideal campground for ATV and motorcycle riders in the Rampart Range Recreation Area. ATVs and off-road motorcycles are allowed to enter and…

Flat Rocks Trailhead

Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV)
The Flat Rocks Trailhead is located south of Indian Creek along the Rampart Range Road. The Flatrock Trail (#674) trail enters into a system of 115 miles of motorcycle and ATV trails in the Rampart…

Last updated July 22nd, 2025