10 Amazing Places for Off-Trail Riding

Story by Matt Allred Photos by Matt Allred, and Vendors Mar. 04, 2016

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Buena Vista, Colorado

The Rocky Mountains of Buena Vista, Colorado is truly riding in the Wild, Wild West. Colorado is where many of today’s aggressive mountain riding styles originated from. Chris Burandt and his Burandt Backcountry Adventures (BBA) Team offers riding experiences for experienced riders focused on advancing their technical riding skills in some of wild terrain. BBA offers private lodging at its exclusive Colorado Mountain Lodge. Navigate to www.burandtsbackcountryadventure.com to learn more.

Nearby is Kremmling, Colo. where the Kremmling and Green Mountain areas offer 300 miles of snowmobile trails, of which half of 300 are groomed, meaning the other half are open for trail-making adventure.

Kremmling is a two hour drive from Denver. The snowmobile trails are located in the Routt and Arapaho National Forests. The area has two main trailheads for the Gore Pass trails which includes that famous Rabbit Ears Pass. Be aware the Sarvis Creek Wilderness Area is nearby where motorized vehicles are not allowed. To learn more, go to www.coloradodirectory.com/maps/snowmobilekremmling.html.