"Flat Top Peach Valley OHV Riding Area" by BLM-Colorado , public domain
Flat Top - Peach Valley
Off-Highway Vehicle - Colorado
Flat Top-Peach Valley is an upland desert landscape within Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area. It is most popular for mountain biking and off-highway vehicle use, and enthusiasts can enjoy a variety of routes. The area features two off-highway vehicle play areas, an ATV and motorcycle site, and a beginner riding area.
Camping on Public Lands in Colorado. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Flat Top - Peach Valley OHV
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Flat Top-Peach Valley is an upland desert landscape within Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area. It is most popular for mountain biking and off-highway vehicle use, and enthusiasts can enjoy a variety of routes. The area features two off-highway vehicle play areas, an ATV and motorcycle site, and a beginner riding area.
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Two staging areas in northwest NCA accessed
via County Road 2200 and H-75 Road near the
Town of Austin. Limited Use Area. No off-route
travel permitted.
Provides access to Sidewinder and RedrocksNighthorse trails and
Smith Mountain Jeep
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Black Ridge
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Advanced scenic trail along Gunnison Gorge
Wilderness rim with steep hills, rocks, off-camber
terrain, and large ledge step-ups and step-offs.
2 miles, one-way.
Connects to Red Rocks
Trail, Eagle and Chukar
Roads.
Eagle Valley
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Challenging single track for advanced riders with
tight canyon walls, rocks and off-camber terrain.
Starts at Peach Valley Recreation Area. Follow
signs to Eagle Valley Trail.
1 mile, one-way. Connects to Sunset Rocks,
Sidewinder, Spikes Trail,
Wave-Eagle Loop.
2WD road connecting Chukar Rd with Elephant
Skin Staging Area. Impassable when wet and
may be temporarily closed during wet periods to
protect soils.
9 miles, one-way. Provides access to numerous designated trails.
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King Ditch Trail
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Good beginner/intermediate trail with tight turns
and blind corners. Access from Flat Top by multiple trails. King Ditch is first ditch after crossing
Backside Bridge.
2 miles, one-way. This
ditch divides the “open
play” area to the south
and the designated
routes area to the north.
Monster Ditch
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Intermediate/advanced trail begins off Badlands
Trail and ends at Lunar Express Trail. Starts in a
narrow ditch that widens to a large open drainage
with a steep climb at the end.
1.5 miles, one-way; 5
miles Badlands/Monster
Ditch Loop.
Redrocks-Nighthorse Trail
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Advanced trail with steep climbs, rocky terrain,
and large step-ups and step-offs. Single-track
and jeep road sections provide outstanding
Gunnison Gorge Wilderness views.
13 miles, one-way. Can
be looped with Smith
Mountain Road and
Wilderness access roads
off Peach Valley Road
or Sidewinder for single
track.
Sidewinder Trail
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Technical single track snakes in and out of
canyons along the NCA’s west side. Rocky
off-camber terrain. Access from Smith Mountain
Recreation Area, Eagle Valley Trail, Bobcat and
other roads along Peach Valley Road.
Entire trail is 20 miles
long. Shorter or longer
rides/hikes are available
by combining with other
NCA roads or trails.
Moderate jeep trail with panoramic views of
Gunnison Gorge Wilderness. Connects to Ute
Road as well as single-track and road sections of
Redrocks-Nighthorse Trail.
Connect with South
River Road at Smith
Mountain Saddle
Trailhead for a 14-mile
loop along the Gunnison
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Snake Trail
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ATV trail with many banked turns and minimal
elevation change. A great trail for beginners and
younger riders.
2.5 miles, one-way.
Sunset Rocks
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Challenging riding with rocks and off-camber
terrain. Access from Peach Valley staging area,
Eagle Valley Trail or Chukar Road.
3 miles, one-way; 7-mile
loop with Eagle Valley
and Moonlight Mesa
Trail.
Wave-Eagle
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Popular intermediate ATV on 4WD roads with
moderate hills and very rocky terrain. Access
starts off Peach Valley Road. Easier if traveled
counterclockwise starting on Wave Road.
6.5-mile loop. Also loops
with Bobcat Road via
Redrocks Nighthorse
Trail for panoramic Gunnison Gorge Wilderness
views.
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Limited Use Area. No off-route travel permitted.
All vehicles must stay on signed, designated
routes. NOT an “open play” area!
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