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VISIT Moffat County's Hiking and Biking Trails |
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Outdoor enthusiasts can find hundreds of miles of hiking and biking trails in Moffat County. From the easiest day hike to the more challenging but beautiful routes, you will be able to find just the right hike to suit you.
Hikers and bikers, regardless of age or experience, should go prepared. Carry water and some sort of sun protection. Weather in Colorado mountain country and high prairies can change very quickly from fair warm conditions to cold and wet.
HIKING TRAILS
CITY OF CRAIG
- Elkhead Reservoir
- City Trail System
MOFFAT COUNTY
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
- Cedar Mountain
- South rim of Cross Mountain
- Yampa Valley Trail
DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT (Keep in mind that we share the Monument with out neighbors to the West and some of the trails and attractions within the monument cross between Colorado and Utah) This interactive monument map from the National Park Service shows the area.
You can find more information on the following trails at the Dinosaur National Monument website and this hiking trail link.
- Sound of Silence Trail
- Harpers Corner Trail
- Plug Hat Trail
- Ruple Point Trail
- Jones Hole Trail
- Gates of Lodore Trail
- Hay Stack Rock
- Harding Hole
- Bull Canyon
- Canyon Overlook
- Mitten Park Trail
- Sand Canyon Trail
NORTH FORK (ELKHEAD)
- Sawmill Creek Trail
- North Fork Trail
WILLIAMS FORK AREA
- Trail #1193
- Windy Point Trail
- South Fork Trail
- Corral Creek Trail
- Stock Driveway Trail
NORTH BEARS EARS DISTRICT
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BIKING TRAILS
YAMPA VALLEY TRAIL
- Rating: Intermediate to advanced
- Distance: 100 miles one way
- Elevation: 5079 to 7200 feet
- Trails: 2 track 4x4 trails, single track, unimproved dirt road, no gravel
- Type: Mountain bike, equestrian, hiking, motorcycle, 4-wheel drive
- Best Time to Ride: April/May - October
DOUGLAS MOUNTAIN BOULEVARD
- Rating: Intermediate
- Distance: 10 miles one way
- Elevation: 7000 to 7600 feet
- Trails: Rocky dirt road, no gravel
- Type: Mountain bike, equestrian
- Best Time to Ride: June - October
VERMILLION BLUFFS/SEVENMILE RIDGE
- Rating: Intermediate to advanced
- Distance: 67 miles one way
- Elevation: 5750 to 8120 feet
- Trails: Good dirt road, no gravel
- Type: Mountain bike, ATV, motorcycle, equestrian
- Best Time to Ride: May - September
BROWNS PARK
- Rating: Easy to intermediate
- Distance: 7 to 21 miles one way
- Elevation: 5358 to 6200 feet
- Trails: Good dirt road, gravel on segments
- Type: Mountain bike, car
- Best Time to Ride: April/May - October
DINOSAUR TRAIL
- Rating: Easy on Harpers Corner Road. Remainder intermediate to advanced.
- Distance: 67 miles one way
- Elevation: 5094 to 7900 feet
- Trails: Pavement, improved and unimproved dirt road segments, rough 2 track 4x4 trails
- Best Time to Ride: April/May - October
ELKHEAD RESERVOIR
- Rating: Intermediate to advanced
- Distance: 10 mile loop
- Elevation: 6400 to 6525 feet
- Trails: Bladed track, single track, county roads
- Type: Mountain bike, equestrian, hiking, cross country ski, snowmobile
- Best Time to Ride: May - October
CEDAR MOUNTAIN
- Rating: Intermediate
- Distance: 3.5 mile loop
- Elevation: 6950 to 7524 feet
- Trails: Single track and dirt road
- Type: Mountain bike
- Best Time to Ride: April/May - October
ROUTT NATIONAL FOREST TRAILS
- Rating: Intermediate to advanced
- Distance: 46 miles
- Elevation: 8800 to 9200 feet
- Trails: Single track
- Type: Mountain bike, equestrian, hiking, cross country ski
- Best Time to Ride: June - September
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