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DSRCC - Dual Sport Riding in Central Colorado - 11/19/19 version
Note on 11/11/17 - Unfortunately, I must tell you that all of the BLM web pages that were mentioned on this page, and on all the pages that this page referenced, are no longer valid, and have been removed herein. The BLM has completely reorganized their web presence, and all of their previous maps and other data are nowhere to be found. They may, at some future time, bring back the maps and data and put them into web pages that the public can see once again.
I removed the invalid links from this page and referenced pages, and put copies of the maps in a location that you can access. I finished this work on or about 11/19/19.
Now back to our program.
Here is a collection of web pages showing information about dual sport motorcycle riding in Central Colorado. Most of these show BLM motorized recreation areas; the remainder are non-BLM sites/loops of my own.
When I say 'dual sport', I'm primarily talking about off-highway riding on dirt roads, 4WD roads, ATV trails, and a few very easy single-track trails. Riding in most of these areas is easy to very easy. If I think an area is difficult, I will so note. Some areas are very small with few miles of routes, but often you can link several areas together to make up a day of riding, which is particularly true in the Canon City area. The lower elevation areas, especially around Canon City, can often be ridden in winter months because they get much less snow than the mountains.
If you stay within the BLM riding areas, you'll only need a Colorado State OHV sticker. If you ride public roads to travel between areas, you'll need a license plate and driver's license.
Web pages:
show a clip of the area map,
describe the area from a riders viewpoint,
show a link to an area map,
show a link to the BLM Seasonal Closures page (NEW),
show directions to the area,
show a link to a short YouTube video of some of the riding,
show a few pictures.
The web pages have links to maps, but as a convenience, I have included map links here also. Click 'map' to view or right-click to save.
Recreation areas overview map; click to view or right-click to save and print.