Colorado Difficult 4WD Roads
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Road Name | Other Names | Rd # | Difficulty | Miles | Location | Status |
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Barking Dog | Long Gulch | FR297.1 | 8 | 3.00 | Lyons | Closed, Private property |
Battlement Mesa | Battlement Reservoir | FR847 | 9 | Parachute | ||
Billings Canyon Jeep Trail | Billings Canyon | 9 | Grand Junction | Adopted | ||
Blanca Peak | Como Lake Road | FR975 | 9 | 8.25 | Alamosa | Adopted |
Cactus Ridge | 9 | Montrose | ||||
Calamity Canyon | 8-9 | Montrose | ||||
Carnage Canyon | Upper Creek | FR286.1A | 8 | 0.50 | Jamestown | Closed, Forest Service |
Chinaman | Chinaman Gulch | BLM6043, BLM6044 | 8 | 4.65 | Buena Vista | |
Die Trying | 9 | Montrose | ||||
Fooses Creek | Fooses Creek | FR225 | 8 | 4.00 | Salida | |
Glacier Ridge | North Fork | FR258 | 8 | 5.00 | Breckenridge | Adopted |
Grizzly Lake | Grizzly Gulch | FR296 | 8 | 2.50 | Buena Vista | Adopted |
Holy Cross | Holy Cross City | FR759 | 8 | 4.00 | Minturn | Adopted |
Iron Chest | Iron Chest | 9 | Buena Vista | |||
Kelly Flats | Kelly Flats | FR168 | 8 | 10.00 | Rustic | Adopted |
Mad Dog | 8 | 4.00 | Canon City | Closed, Private Property | ||
Miller Rock | Miller Rock | FR252,FR254 | 8 | 11.74 | Raymond | |
Mother Hill | FR286.1C | 8 | 0.50 | Jamestown | Closed, Forest Service | |
North Sand Hills | Walden Dunes | NA | 3-9 | NA | Walden | Open Dunes |
Poughkeepsie Gulch | Poughkeepsie Gulch | FR876 | 8 | 4.52 | Ouray / Silverton | Adopted |
Spring Creek | Spring Creek (Silver Creek) | FR712.2J, .2H | 9 | 5.90 | Idaho Springs | |
Topless | 8 | Montrose | ||||
Walker Mountain | The Rock | FR509 | 8 | 1.73 | Boulder | Impassable due to 2013 Flood |
Williams Pass | Williams Pass | FR298.A | 8 | Buena Vista / Pitkin | Adopted | |
Wheeler Lake | Wheeler Lake | FR408 | 8 | 4.20 | Alma | Adopted |
42.22 - Total Miles of Difficult 4WD Roads |
Last Modified: 12/09/21 |
Notes: Road names grayed out have been closed to the public. Difficulty ratings are based on an average. To some, the levels list the road as easier than they are, while to others they are listed as harder. Consider this when choosing roads to drive. Know your ability. If you are new to four wheeling, start at the easy level and work up to find your highest ability. |