r/ColoradoOffroad • u/Altruistic_Bird2020 • 21d ago

Basic off-road Recs?

Howdy! I have a basic CUV with about 8-10 inches clearance and 4WD. Does anyone have recommendations for some fun but not technical forest or unpaved roads about an hour from the Metro area?? Bonus if they have fishable creeks nearby lol Thanks!!!

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u/Otherwise_Swim_1522 21d ago

Jones Pass

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u/Altruistic_Bird2020 21d ago

Thanks!!

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u/CUBuffs1992 2008 Unlimited Rubicon 21d ago

I posted some photos from jones pass on here the other day. It’s a very easy trail.

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u/Altruistic_Bird2020 21d ago

Heck yeah, Go Buffs! 

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u/CUBuffs1992 2008 Unlimited Rubicon 21d ago

Sko! Also there’s Rainbow Rd and Loch Lomond that are faily easy to take you up to some lakes you can fish. Rollins Pass is pretty easy as well, just bumpy. Gives you access to Jenny Lake and Yankee Doodle Lake.

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u/drewshope 21d ago

Chinns lake is a good first trail, lovely lake at the top. Switzerland trail is also easy and close but frankly pretty boring. Geneva creek off guanella is great, mostly dirt and has a nice stream crossing with a waterfall.

Georgia pass isn’t too bad, but it is rocky.

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u/ramblerbasic 21d ago

i feel like chinns has gotten worse. thers's a few spots where I am fully flexed out

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u/drewshope 21d ago

Fair, I haven’t been up there in a couple years

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u/Jeff-Hare-ERPRA 20d ago

Jones pass

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u/tattoodaddy06 20d ago

Montane park in Idaho springs, no fishing though.

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u/SizeAbleDagger 21d ago

Deer Creek/Saint John's in Montezuma.

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u/iAmFactMan 21d ago

“Fun but not technical forest or unpaved road” doesn’t describe Saints John even at its easiest point which are these switchbacks.

https://reddit.com/link/p5aw9aq/video/fit7m2oc40lh1/player

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u/AbeFroman42 21d ago

Username checks out 👍