Pisgah (Columbine Cutoff)

Scout Route
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Central City, Colorado (Clear Creek County)

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Pisgah is a Forest Service Road located within the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, specifically in the Yankee Hill area near Central City. It's part of a larger network of roads and trails popular for off-highway vehicle (OHV) use. Accessible year-round, this trail is primarily used as a connector from the OHV Parking lot to Yankee Hill.

The trail used to have a couple of bad, rutted sections, but they have been graded over, making it a pretty smooth ride, suitable for any vehicle with decent ground clearance.

There are only two campsites along the trail, which are usually taken very quickly when the weather is good. However, they are right next to the trail, so dust from passing vehicles is a major issue.