Beaver Ridge

Ryan Boudreau

Official Crew

96150

Seasonal Closure

Visited: 01/01/2023

Seasonal Closure

Andrew

6400

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 10/15/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Easy trail with some great views. The only important thing to note is that at Waypoints 3 & 8, the Forest Service has put up barricades that close off a good portion of the trail. I'm not sure if it's a seasonal thing for wildlife (I did see a nice bull moose at Waypoint 3) or if it's permanent but I was bummed to not be able to go through the water crossings and explore the entire area. Also, parked in one of the campsites was a guy doing some target shooting and not only was he shooting across the beaver ponds (illegal), he didn't pick up any of his brass either. Don't be like that guy. Leave places cleaner than you found them.

k vanelders

200

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 10/02/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Beautiful trail, especially the single track between the water crossings points 5 & 8. A fall color favorite with not a lot of traffic for peak fall Sunday. The rain made for some slipping between points 11 & 12. The trail name is perfect due to the high ridge views beyond point 12 and the nice change up from the beautiful beaver dam filled valley.

Rory

1500

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 10/01/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Probably one of my new favorite trails… I love everything about it! Challenging enough for someone new to off roading, but not so challenging that they won’t learn something new. I definitely gained some knowledge on this trail. The views are wonderful, you won’t be disappointed! Careful tire placement is needed on the beginning of the trail right after the first water crossing… there is a huge rut in the middle of the trail from the run off of the b e a v e r pond, so just be careful!Everything after that is a breeze, just be aware that pinstriping will happen. I can’t recommend this trail enough.

Scott

4800

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 09/23/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Very pretty trail and mostly flowy. A nice change from mostly rock trails I'm used to. Ended up seeing a huge Moose feet from the trail! What a site and we maybe saw 3 people.

David

200

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 08/13/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

I had a great time on this trail and could not believe how little traffic their was for a Saturday. The trail is starting to become a little overgrown in places and my JLU brushed against quite a few branches with no option to avoid them. There are a lot of hidden goodies to be found if you take your time to stop and explore off the main trail. I started from the southern side like the directions for this guide. After you cross the little creek and hang the left described there is a lot of deep rutting which requires good clearance, like the poster below describes. It appears the beaver dam is causing overflow which is causing some pretty good rutts and some of these are unavoidable. People have made a bypass that goes a little further to the side of the beaver dam, so this point is not an obstacle but you can see that the original trail is about halfway washed out. Most of the trail is easy but the rocky sections and the beaver washout earn this trail its rating in my opinion.

David R Divine

700

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 08/06/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Ran the trail as described. I did not come across the washout the previous review mentioned, so it must have been repaired. This trail is underrated. The views are great and the historic cabins are pretty cool. Keep in mind, the northern bit of the trail is a small shelf road with minimal opportunities to pass.

Ray

6550

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/15/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Stock vehicles beware, at this time there is a deep driver side washout caused by a beaver pond as you make the left turn at WP4. I made it fine but lower clearance vehicles may have issues. This area was our base camp for the weekend while visiting Alma and Breckenridge. The trail has everything from deep puddles, rocky climbs/descents and narrow tracks through the woods. The open meadows are exploding with wildflowers at this time. Fantastic views of the surrounding mountains when you get above timberline. Spent a bit to explore the mine at the terminus of the eastern fork. The western fork was a bit rockier and tighter in spots from the encroaching trees than the east. An awesome spot to camp, wheel and enjoy the great outdoors.

This trail guide's difficulty was changed on 06/23/2022

Denis Frolov

600

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 06/18/2022

Great trail, especially the western fork. When it takes you above the tree line, the views are incredible.

Trint Ladd

Official Crew

34800

Impassable

Visited: 10/26/2021

Reports of snow at high elevations and folks going off trail to avoid drifts. While this trail may be passable by experienced groups in very capable rigs, we feel it safer to designate the trails as *IMPASSABLE* at this point.

Greg Carr

400

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 10/13/2021

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Entered trail from Hwy 9 since it was easier to find. First hill is rough and rocky. But once past this section trail smooths out. Scenery was beautiful. Some snow had fallen making the view awesome. Drove out to the point. At times the snow was deeper due to drifts but not deep enough could not get through. At the fork went to the left towards the recommended start. At the end was nice parking area so the group stopped for lunch. Everyone really enjoyed the trail.

Scott

1700

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 09/30/2021

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

4Runner TRD OffRoad w 3 inch lift. Great fun trail! Has a little bit of everything. Ran it in reverse from Alma - seemed like a great way to go. There are a few technical spots but the 2 rating seems fine. The very top from waypoint 16 to 17 is a bit of a shelf road so be advised. I did it in about 3 hours. I did use 4 low due to the wet conditions but I'm not positive it was needed. The views of the fall colors with some fresh snow was just amazing.

Skyler Johansen

100

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/17/2021

Fun trail. Not very hard I did it in my stock 2020 ranger. The only thing I would watch out for is pin-striping. On your way to waypoint 14 through waypoint 17 the bushes make the trail narrow, or at least this time of year they do. I got some minor scratches from those. They should hopefully come out with scratch remover though haha.

Ben Alderton

600

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 06/19/2021

Fun trail for an evening jaunt looking for wildlife. Ran from Alma side to Fairplay side. Great views at the top and saw 1 moose on the way down. I took my stock Ram 1500 with air ride suspension (so it does have some lift) down the hill past waypoint 18 last year. I would not recommend it in a stock vehicle as noted. A stock 4wd can go from the Fairplay side to the top and back down the same route without a problem. Worth for the views from the top alone.

Mike Keller

100

Open

Visited: 09/19/2020

Tried to run this trail today, but was disappointed as soon as we pulled up to the trail head. It is CLOSED to all motor vehicles NOT street legal. We have a Jeep and a Side by Side, so we moved on down to Buckskin Joe about 20 minutes down the road.

Carlo Donzelli

2200

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 07/11/2020

We ran this trail just before Mosquito Pass since it was on the way to get there. It's a fairly easy trail with the most difficult section being from waypoint 21 on (the rocky hill), nothing hard though. Really great views at the top!

Philip Jimenez

300

Open

Visited: 07/03/2020

Started from the NW south of Alma. The initial hill was fun, fairly steep with a ton of exposed boulders. Minimum lift here would be 3" without having to worry about bottoming out. After that it was really nice with a single track all the way up to waypoint 14. Did not go up to the top due to it getting late and weather has already set in. As soon as we started south from there towards Fairlplay it cleared up and was beautiful. There are plenty of places to camp across from a stream as you get further south near waypoint 7. Don't miss the turn off for 7 if you are traveling south, otherwise it is just a dirt road straight shot to 1. Plan on doing this again and going all the way up to 17. There were some really good views from waypoint 14.

Tim Burge

100

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 09/23/2019

I went up this road (from Fairplay) in my 2010 Subaru Outback to scout out camping locations. I found the spots and the road when on so I did too. At the junction with the road to Alma, I met Trint out doing a video. He pointed me forward and then showed me the road down to Alma with a "it's pretty steep right here". Went out to the end, and when I got back to the intersection I thought "what the heck?" and headed down to Alma. Let me tell you, if you're taking this road do NOT go in an Outback. This car is a great vehicle for heading out to the wilderness, but it wasn't designed to take that road. I thought I was done when the road leveled out but then I got to the "pretty steep" part and thought for sure I'd break something. I didn't and I have a good story to tell. It's a beautiful spot to go see. But take a Jeep or a 4Runner.

Karl Rentel

600

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 09/15/2019

Trail was enjoyable. Starts of as flat dirt road (when starting from Fairplay) but then gets into hillclimb and a rocky descent when heading back to CO-9. 2019 Tacoma Offroad, no lift

Lee

100

Partially Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 06/15/2019

A terrific Father’s Day weekend jaunt to get the cobwebs off the suspension. Blocked by snowdrifts at a heavily shaded spot just below timberline, about 2.5 miles in from the entrance about 1/4 mile south of Alma. Initial mile or so is very steep, roughly graded road requiring all of my stock Rubicon’s ground clearance to maneuver around the boulders. Once past the initial steep grade, we had outstanding views, and it was a fun 2-track trail through the forest up top. Can’t wait to go back after full snow melt.

Andrew

300

Open

Visited: 10/15/2017

There were only a few small spots of snow near the top of the trail making for an easy day on the trail. Although a bit windy, and cool the weather allowed for amazing views of Montgomery reservoir as well as the surrounding mountains. The trail looks to be in pretty good shape as well with only a few pieces of trash picked up along the way.

Bill Andrews

Official Crew

40050

Open

Visited: 09/23/2017

We ran Beaver Ridge as part of Calvary 4-Wheelers' annual Aspen Viewing trip on September 23, 2017. The weather was cloudy and cool with occasional sprinkles but no heavy rain until we were off the trail. The higher peaks around us had a light dusting of new snow. The aspen trees along the lower portions of the trail were in full glory and the tundra, once we passed timberline, also sported beautiful fall colors.

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