In South Central Colorado is Lost Canyon 4WD and ATV trail. This is an easy to moderate trail that is open from April to November. The San Isabel National Forest service manages this trail and asks that you observe all standards put forth by Treadlightly when you ride your ATV along Lost Canyon ATV trail. There should be no trace of your ATV ride.
This ATV trail is a multi-use trail that gets a lot of traffic. If you are a newer or inexperienced ATV user, this trail is a great place to learn handling techniques in snowy conditions and around other types of traffic on the ATV trails such as hikers, horseback riders, motorcycle riders and mountain bikers.
Lost Canyon is about 8.5 miles long and the ATV trail rises about 3,500 feet in elevation. The trailhead for this ATV trail is starts at the Granite store and travels through some fairly densely forested areas that are passable by passenger vehicle for the first few miles. The ATV trail gets pretty rough and rocky after that point and care should be taken on the steeper inclines. If you are a newer or inexperienced ATV rider, do not attempt to climb the steeper grades unless you have a more experienced ATV rider with you.
There is some interesting scenary along your ATV ride, after the rocky climb you will enter some other densely forested areas and the ATV trail will take you to Lodgepole Stands and passes an abandoned placer mining operation. Further down the ATV trail there is a broad alpine meadow and you will have a fantastic view of Clear Creek Valley to the south, Oswell Gulch to the west and Lake Creek Valley to the north. During your ATV ride you will see abundant views of alpine tundra, wild flowers and wildlife.
Make sure you have your ATV permit clearly displayed and your muffler / spark arrestor in place and go have a great ride on Lost Canyon 4WD and ATV trail!
This ATV trail is a multi-use trail that gets a lot of traffic. If you are a newer or inexperienced ATV user, this trail is a great place to learn handling techniques in snowy conditions and around other types of traffic on the ATV trails such as hikers, horseback riders, motorcycle riders and mountain bikers.
Lost Canyon is about 8.5 miles long and the ATV trail rises about 3,500 feet in elevation. The trailhead for this ATV trail is starts at the Granite store and travels through some fairly densely forested areas that are passable by passenger vehicle for the first few miles. The ATV trail gets pretty rough and rocky after that point and care should be taken on the steeper inclines. If you are a newer or inexperienced ATV rider, do not attempt to climb the steeper grades unless you have a more experienced ATV rider with you.
There is some interesting scenary along your ATV ride, after the rocky climb you will enter some other densely forested areas and the ATV trail will take you to Lodgepole Stands and passes an abandoned placer mining operation. Further down the ATV trail there is a broad alpine meadow and you will have a fantastic view of Clear Creek Valley to the south, Oswell Gulch to the west and Lake Creek Valley to the north. During your ATV ride you will see abundant views of alpine tundra, wild flowers and wildlife.
Make sure you have your ATV permit clearly displayed and your muffler / spark arrestor in place and go have a great ride on Lost Canyon 4WD and ATV trail!
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