Hiking and biking in beautiful Moffat County

Moffat County offers hundreds of miles of trails for outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy. Trails and trail conditions vary from the very easy, such as short day hike, suitable for all ages, to the very difficult scramble routes recommended for the experienced and physically fit.

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

Loudy Simpson Park

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Cedar Mountain
South rim of Cross Mountain
Yampa Valley Trail

DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT

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

MEDICINE BOW - ROUTT NATIONAL FOREST

Bears Ears Ranger District Trails

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

Nipple Creek Trail

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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