Page 1 of 1. taylor park to aspen atv trail. I hear trails can be easy and also nasty.. From Taylor Res you can get back nicely by taking FR748 to Spring Creek Res and then taking #744 ti #759,1E to #642 and loop back to Taylor Res via 759. 1 nasty section that if you take your time shouldn't be to bad right next to the falls. The trail to the Alpine Tunnel provides some of the best railroad history not only in Colorado but the US. This is an ideal location to ride out on our ATVs to access miles of trails in the high country. It is possible to drive a full sized offroad truck there. The trail up Napoleon Pass is much more difficult. This trail has some truly beautiful scenery, with dense green forests and mountain lakes, sprawling meadows and snowcapped peaks. For dirt bikers the Timberline Trail also connects to into the trail to Tincup Pass near the lake. You can ride from the trading post to trails, you just have to stay off the road. From Crested Butte take HWY 135 south to Almont for 18 miles. Area Status: Open This area includes all campgrounds, trails and recreation sites in the Taylor Park vicinity. Lots of traffic on the Taylor Park side and no traffic on the Aspen side. Creek exit is a nice challenge for stock vehicles. Head north on Castle Creek Road about 2 miles and turn right on Express Creek Road. With great fishing, you can spend days trying different spots and catching more than your share of big fish.If whitewater is more your thing, local rafting outfitters can set you up for an exciting day of riding the rapids. There are new offerings for 2022. We ran this with the club. We ran this trail from the aspen side to Taylor Park. Take that, it will be a nice long fun easy downhill. Creede, Colorado Cottonwood Cove Guest Ranch: Cabins, RV Park, Jeeps, Horse Rides, Rafting, Fishing, Restaurant and Gift Shoppe I am on 35s and took a cautious approach and really tried to pick good lines. Boulder hill and the creek were fun! Just drove a stock toyota 4runner from Aspen to Crested butte. Hartman Rocks. I always find a UTV trip to be more interesting when I know something of the local history. 4 Beds. Or passes can be obtained through these offsite vendors: Tuckasegee Trading Post. Ashcroft's fate was sealed when railroads began serving Aspen in the late 1880s. Belong anywhere with Airbnb. Trekking through two national forests, high in the rugged mountains of Gunnison County, Taylor Pass is an extremely fun and scenic route between Taylor Park and Aspen. thanks for taking the time and effort to share the pictures and descriptions, awesome scenery. Go during the week if you can, and be aware you'll be sharing the trails with other types of vehicles as it's a multi-use area. From Aspen, head west on I-82 taking Castle Creek Road at the rotary. Anyone been and any experiences to share..? If you are like me camping was cool when I was a kid, but now I would much prefer a bed. You will begin to wonder how stage coaches ever made the trip over this route. Register now. The closest town is Almont. When those riders twist the throttle, they are going to feel the strange sensation of acceleration. The creek got pretty narrow in some spots with large rocks to roll over. Closest town: Almont (1mi) Specs: 25 campsites, water, vault toilet, open June 15 to October 5 We may have a group up there the 15-16, but not sure if we will ride tp or somewhere else. I still crack myself up. Get a Latitude 40 map and maybe some NatGeo Trails Illustrated maps so you can see where all these are at. 1,100 Sq. Confirming the previous comment, the pass via Richmond Ridge doable, and the ridge is accessible from the Aspen Mtn ski slope climb road. How to Obtain a Day use Pass or a Seasonal Pass: Visit the Nantahala Ranger District Office in Franklin, NC 90 Sloan Road 28734. Three: Open 'read me first' for instructions and go - simple 'eh. Spot On. RV Park :th_smiliethumbsup: ok i need to go to Colorado now as well places keep racking up and time keeps slipping by. Traverse over taylor pass from that direction. Avalanche debris on Ashcroft side is cleared and wide but watch for utility vehicles on the trail still cutting wood and clearing trees. Hit the skid plates and rocker panels a few times and needed a spotter entering the creek. Guide to Colorado Backroad and 4 Wheel Drive Trails, Includes Maps and Direction for this Trail. The scenery was breathtaking and the trail was challenging. Self-guided Tours from $12.31 per adult Aspen's Past to Present Historic Tour 8 Walking Tours from $40.00 per adult Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) - Private Transfer Arrival or Departure from $269.00 per group (up to 5) Aspen hotel or address to Denver Airport (DEN) - Departure Private Transfer from $231.30 per adult The trail is so narrow I had to execute a 18 point turn to come back down the road. The first part of the trail is challenging however with these machines it is fun. My FZJ80 LandCruiser with a lift and 35" tires rubbed armor several times, and my lockers came in handy in about 7 different places. Try a couple of the jeep roads over passes for a challenge. Narrow trail through the trees. Aspen 27 mi. Holt's Guest Ranch includes has rental cabins, RV sites, and a restaurant in Tin Cup. J M MFGS INC Semi-Trailers Auction Results. We finished 6-days in Taylor Park over 4th of July weekend. From the Town of Crested Butte: Drive 2 miles south on CO 135 and make a left onto County Road 738 (Brush Creek Road). We had a broken wrist on Italian creek road. Can't remember fire road numbers. Very few people or vehicles. This book also includes 8 outstanding trails in Crested Butte Colorado. Here are some places you can ride and all make it back in one piece. From that it's a straight shot all the way to Aspen. Just like most of the lakes in this area, Mirror Lake is well stocked with fish. Start either from the Spring Creek is probably the easiest. Visit this link for instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser. Colorado Fly Fishing with Aspen Fly Fishing Guide Service. I started making my way up Express Creek Road and hit a few downed trees. You would not want to plan a vacation around this trail but it is still scenic and remote and makes for a short excursion from Taylor Park. Many of the singletrack trails are long and you need to make good time on them to get through them. That 2-track should be pretty easy for them. The best times to visit this trail are June through October. It is an event focused on the responsible enjoyment of off-roading in the great outdoors of Colorado. Vail 56 mi. Lol. This trail is great for hiking, mountain biking, and off-road driving, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring. Can-Am Forum features the most comprehensive collection of Can-Am ATV information! Colorado ATV/SUV Trail Files: ColoradoTrails.kmz (0.15 mb) ATV and SUV trails throughout the three regions of Colorado. Climbing out of the creek was moderately technical and required a spotter in the beginning. Also the way you will pass the great fishing lake, Mirror Lake. There are several interesting stops along the trail including the town of Tin Cup cemetery and New Gold Cup Mine. The 2 door did great using the 2 pedal method but way harder than I expected. They offer a wide selection of way to upgrade and outfit your machine. The first few years saw us doing South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming. Taylor Park Trading Post: Your Dream Vacation Destination Elevation 9400 Rentals In the heart of Colorado's Great Outdoors Cabins Get out and enjoy your vacation the way it was meant to be experiencedin nature! Shortest route to Taylor Park Reservoir from Aspen with options to camp. My rig is built for extreme offroading, but I love to get my tires dirty on any kind of trail whether it's rock crawling or just scenic high Alpine drives. American Flagg is probably the high point they were get to at around 12,700". Unfortunately we were able to continue past this point, its always best to check ahead the USFS to know the conditions. No air up there that high! Sort by manufacturer, model, year, price, location, sale date, and more. From Crested Butte: First drive Pearl Pass, Trail #32. This picture was taken on July 1st. For 50 yr old beginners, stay off all the singletrack. We use data about you for a number of purposes explained in the links below. Theyembody the pure adrenaline rush every time you get behind the wheel of your UTV. A small 4x4 SUV descending the trail from the pass in fall colors. Aspen's Past to Present Historic Tour 8 Walking Tours from 3,396.91 per adult Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) - Private Transfer Arrival or Departure from 22,844.20 per group (up to 5) Aspen hotel or address to Denver Airport (DEN) - Departure Private Transfer from 19,372.04 per adult Contribute Write a review Upload a photo Some areas would prove very challenging or impassable for stock vehicles. 761 is extremely rocky. Northeast of Almont and Taylor Park in the Gunnison National Forest, the region around Taylor Park and Tincup has become very popular with ATV riders. Stay right at this fork and continue on up to Pearl Pass. I'm running a JL sport on 33s. Double track like Italian Creek up to American Flag is spectacular and should be fun times. First time I didn't complete a trail in over 35 years of driving. Taylor Park-Taylor Canyon. Edit - I also looked at Google Maps and see there is a paved road "742" around the reservoir, but there is also a trail alongside that. Become an onX Member for the best outdoor adventure apps with tools to get you there and back safely. Want to report conditions for this trail? Ask the author of a trail guide any questions you may have and We are excited to announce Side By Side Fury will return as the Title Event Sponsor of the Taylor Park UTV Rally. VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. Colorado Springs 94 mi. From Aspen: From the roundabout on Hwy. Ride up Italian Creeek to Americal Flag Mountain (this one will be tough near the top with loose rocks). Sometimes the best trails are all about the scenery and such is the case for Cumberland Pass. St. Elmo Ghost town is one of the special places you can ride a Side by Side too. That advise on plates is not entirely true. I didnt want to keep loading the bikes up each morning and ride to the trail head. The ultimate ATV vacation destination! All UTV owners are welcome - no matter the brand of your ride. It was a great trip with lots of little adventures (or mis-adventures) thrown in along the way. We were able to easily drive our Silverado to mirror lake for a fishing trip and were able to give our butts a break from UTVing. $188,000. About half way over towrards Cottenwood Pass the 2-track willturn into singletrack. Drove from Taylor Park through the pass and down into Aspen. Full description of dispersed vs. campground details Trail passable the whole way! In the distance you can see the rest of the trail as it continues to the small ghost town of St. Elmo. It is a BEAUTIFUL ride!! This trail is awesome. There are no services in Taylor Park so come prepared with everything you need to tackle the Colorado high country See the table below for a list of our favorite trails in the area. I did end up dragging the rear differential across a rock. I took Taylor Pass trail from the lake up to the top of the pass. At 2.5 miles, cross Brown's Creek. For the last 7 years, our group has headed out west each summer to trail ride. 5.5 miles to the top took about 1.5 hours. Clear day on Taylor Pass. After cresting the pass you will eventually reach the small ghost town of St. Elmo. This mountain route starts at the high elevation (9,300') Taylor Park Reservoir. Known for it's spectacular fall colors, this 4x4 off-road trail provides amazing high alpine views and will entertain everyone from the first timer, to the extreme off road enthusiast. Ft. 16980 W Juneau, Montgomery, TX 77316. The trail past Mary Murphy Mine to Pomeroy Lakes is a spur trail off of the Hancock Pass Trail. Mt antero second. My friend's 3rd gen 4Runner made it through, but it was tough. Also I think you can single track it the whole way but I don't know the difficulty as I've always trailered quads to it but I didn't think Devils punch bowl was overly difficult. Gotta love only having to drive 3 1/2 hours for summer vacation. The trail ends at the beautifully restored depot site which also offers some very interesting historical info. The high pass offers stunning views on clear days from the top. by. ATV routes connect tiny mountain towns of Tincup, St. Elmo and Pitkin. May be passable later in summer months as it warms up. While you are there buy one of their books on the history of Tincup and it will explain the history of many of the mines the trail passes by. Yes, you can ride your Side by Side to the top of Aspen Mountain. Taylor Park Within the Gunnison National Forest, you'll find Taylor Park, whose trails are all around the Taylor Park Reservoir - about 100 miles in total. information. This large loop and will take all day so plan ahead. I can remember riding from St Elmo, over Tincup and all the way across Taylor Park to Taylor Pass and into Ashcroft/Aspen and seeing not one house at the reservoir and Tincup was really a ghost town. 2010 Outlander 800 XT, 27" Swamp lites on ITP SS212 rims, HMF Performance pipe, quadrax box & kimpex footpegs, heated grips, frame stiffener mod, full richochet skid plates, Spring pipe spacers, Stealth Snorkel What awesome photo's Mrycar and a nice video too !! * List includes trails accessible from Taylor Park Trading Post. Road blocked by downed trees. That 2-track should be pretty easy for them. Taylor Park is perhaps Colorado's ultimate UTV and Off-Road destination. Welcome to the on-line version of our off-highway vehicle trail guide. Tomichi Pass Trail offers stunning views from above Colorado's famous timberline. site is used. Lot for sale at 132 Aspen Dr Scofield, UT 84526, with MLS 1864193. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 6 h 31 min to complete. This road was quickly abandoned, however, as Aspen became the more important mining center and a new road was built over Independence Pass. Also there was a 4 foot tall berm on snow I couldn't have made it through either. Renegade, Outlander & MX, DS450 and more! The trail immediately challenges you with the rocks, many of which are embedded in the middle of the trail. Had to exit the vehicle to find my line three times within first two miles. Two: Double-click the filename and choose "open" to start Google Earth. Golden 96 mi . Depending on time, from there you can ride up to Hancock town-site. And so far, this is the most difficult. The Holt's Guest Ranch is at 9,400 feet in the Rockies and is within a half-mile of Taylor Reservoir. Shortest way to Taylor Park Reservoir from Aspen. Many rocks are atleast "24 high. The Taylor Park UTV Rally is an event organized for UTV enthusiasts, by UTV enthusiasts. Back2Braaap, Unlicensed vehicles can ride in reverse, from the Taylor Park side, but must stop at the pass. During the spring thaw the water in Mirror Lake floods the trail. Precise directions, custom maps and stunning color photos guide you to and through the best ATV trails in Taylor Park Colorado. By Once you arrive at the summit, it's a bumpy but picturesque decent into the valley. The is considered difficult but the views are worth it if you can make it to the top. Such a cool feature! Rock climbing, amazing water crossings, shelf roads, and amazing views. AWESOME! We ran it in a Rubicon and our son ran it in a 2 lifted double cab long bed Tacoma. 742, about 12 miles to Waypoint 04 and drive trail in reverse. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Slaughter gulch to tin cup is a good place to start. Maybe the trail was smother a long time ago before years of erosion have taken its toll. The road over Taylor Pass provided a way for stagecoaches and freight to come in from Buena Vista and Taylor Park. Our integration with Follow Mode on the Trails Only for dirt bikes, way too rocky for my heavy Enduro. Taylor River Road Taylor Park Central Union Park Cumberland Pass / Pitkin - Town of Pitkin with store, fuel, and food. You can park your machines at the bottom of the ski slope in town and walk to a local diner for lunch. Lily Pond trail travels through a heavily wooded section of Taylor Park to the Lily Pond lake. I stopped using my dlsr's after the vibrations killed my lenses. Turned around at about two miles up, due to fear of damaging the vehicle. After you take this trail it will lead you to Taylor Lake, and their is a fork. We ran the trail today all the way through from Tayler Park, Ashcroft, to Aspen. Very fun trail. Descend through Aspen Ski Area, park near bottom of gondola and walk into town. My camping saw made quick work of them and then I saw the pile of trees twice as tall as I am across the road. Off road vehicle needed and not for the faint of heart. Also realize that it's 15 miles from the trading post to Lilly pond and longer to get to bear, flag and dead man. Dogs are welcome and may be off-leash in some areas. The Aspen side is a little rocky but overal fairly moderate. I need to come back to complete Pearl pass along with this. Reno Ridge Trail is a multiuse trail that is open to UTVs that follows a high ridge that separates the Taylor Park and Aspen areas and offers stunning views of the Gunnison National Forest. I will be heading that way soon to check it out and to enjoy what it has to offer. Take it slow and pick your lines and you'll have a great time. Loved the rocks. If you start in a westbound direction, you would turn at . We had rain or snow ~25 days in May so bring bug spray if you plan on taking many breaks. I'd like to run this trail in the opposite direction in the beginning of summer when the water levels in the creek a little higher. Again not super familiar with the roads and what not I just go off of landmarks and trails I remember lol. Side by Side FURY understands the passion behind the rider and what it takes to be on the trail as often as possible and to seek out those fun and new places to ride. This is not a road, it is a rock crawling trail. JavaScript is disabled. Awesome trail. Just cause you can does not mean you should. Taylor Park is located about 235 miles, or 4.5 hours, Southwest of Denver in the Rocky Mountains.Taylor Park might very well be one of the prettiest places in all of Colorado. I am a member of the Mile-Hi Jeep Club, and currently own a customized '05 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited (LJ) with a 5.7 Hemi swap. When we renting this Polaris RZR we thought it was the greatest thing man had ever invented and maybe it was at that point in time but now my Polaris RZR Pro 4 makes this 800 seam insignificant. Echoing what Amanda said and adding: Trail impassable due to large avalanche on aspen side around 1mile up the trail, Several of these I mentioned in my previous post. Once we got over the peak and started our descent, we quickly got into the gritty stuff. It is awesome scenery for sure. (http://staythetrail.org/index.php?option=com_dropfiles&task=frontfile.download&&id=79&catid=55). One of the best routes starts in the Tincup townsite and heads up over the Continental Divide to the St Elmo townsite. If you really want to get away from everyone, consider setting up camp in this area. .. .made it from Aspen side (up) to Taylor Reserve side (down). Several other trails connect up with this trail. 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