Green Canyon Trail
Green Canyon Trail #672 is a two-track road that connects Ute Creek Trail #666 with a staging area on Forest Road 123, Zabel Canyon Road (near an oil well). The trail passes through a junction with Reservoir Canyon Trail #681. The trail climbs up to a ridge line on one of the hilltops, with more enormous embedded boulders here and there. It traverses the side of a hill with some lovely views, climbing up with a steeper descent down the backside of the mountain.
Riding Green Canyon to Ute Creek (5 miles) to Reservoir Canyon (2.3 miles) and back to Green Canyon Trail makes a nice loop.
- Distance (one-way): 4 miles
- Minimum elevation: 6,880 ft
- Maximum elevation: 7,780 ft
Specific Trail Information
Trail Number
General Information
Open to off-highway vehicles (OHV) less than or equal to 50 inches wide. Please refer to the San Juan National Forest Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUM) for motorized travel rules on the forest.
Address: 367 Pearl Street Bayfield, CO 81122
Phone: (970) 884-2512
Hours: Friday only, 10:00am-4:30pm (Closed on federal holidays)
Getting There
Parking
Zabel Canyon area: Dirt staging area at the south entrance to Green Canyon off of Zabel Canyon Road
Ute Creek area: Some small shoulders on County Road 525 at the entrance to Ute Creek
Directions
Access from Zabel Canyon Road: From Bayfield, CO head southeast on CR 521/S Buck Hwy toward E Mill St for 5.1 miles. Turn left onto Co Rd 522A for 0.3 miles. Turn right onto Co Rd 522 for 1.5 miles. Turn right onto Co Rd 523 for 0.5 miles. Turn left onto Co Rd 334 for 0.8 miles. Turn left onto Co Rd 335/Forest Service Rd 537. Trailhead is on the left.
Access from Ute Creek Trailhead:
Recreation Opportunities
OHV Trail RidingOHV Trail Riding Info
Open to off-highway vehicles (OHV) less than or equal to 50 inches wide. Please refer to the San Juan National Forest Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUM) for motorized travel rules on the forest.
