Coney Creek Road (aka Coney Flats)

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4.3/5 (70 reviews)
Lyons, Colorado (Boulder County)
Last Updated: 08/06/2023

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Coney Creek off-road trail is a Colorado Right of Passage, dishing out an eye-candy buffet of dense forests, open meadows, and those "OMG" mountain vistas that scream Colorado. But don't let the postcard-worthy views fool you. You'll get your heart racing as you splash through a giant water crossing, crush gnarly rock gardens, and power up heart-pounding steep inclines. Coney Creek is the perfect mix of awe-inspiring beauty and white-knuckle excitement, guaranteeing an experience that'll leave you craving more.


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4.3/5 (70)
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100
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Visited: 08/26/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Grat trail.
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Rated 3/5
Visited: 08/12/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Harder

Ran it this past weekend with a couple buddies. All 3 of us in 4Runners (two 5th gens and a 3rd gen). It's not the most scenic trail in the world, but it might be one of the bumpiest. We found ourselves limited to 2 mph for a good portion of the trail. Someone previously described it as like being in a washer machine and I think that's pretty true. The two obstacles (waypoint 2 & water crossing) were not overly difficult. I did touch the skid plates and sliders a few times, I think most of these were from sliding due to wet tires from the near constant puddles. I don't think I would do the trail again. It's just so dang bumpy and there is really only 1 or 2 spots with decent views to make it worth it. It was still a good time to stretch the 4Runner's legs out a bit. I think the mandatory difficulty of 5 is fairly accurate, though I do think some of the optional lines/obstacles seemed significantly harder than the mandatory ones. For that reason, I am ranking the trail as Harder than the rated difficulty.
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Rated 5/5
Visited: 08/05/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Calvary 4-Wheelers ran Middle St. Vrain and Coney Creek, near Peaceful Valley, west of Lyons on Saturday, August 5, as one of our “Challenge” trips. Along for the trip were me in my Wrangler Unlimited (LJ) on 31s, Rich in his Grand Cherokee (WJ) on 32s, Jon in his Cherokee (XJ) on 32s and Francisco in his Wrangler (TJ) on 35s. After running Middle St. Vrain to the top and eating lunch, we made our way back to the Coney Creek turn off and the hard part of the trail. We all made it through the first obstacle with only a little difficulty and didn’t get out to take pictures. The second one proved to be much harder as our smaller Jeeps carefully picked a line around, between and over the edges of the large rocks. It took multiple attempts, some expert spotting and a little rock stacking but we finally all made it through. That brought us to the big water crossing at Coney Creek. On this day It was about 31 or 32 inches deep, and we all made it across without issues. This is also the most scenic part of the trail with spectacular views up into the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area. After everyone safely crossed, we worked our way down the Coney Creek trail to Beaver Reservoir. There were a few minor challenges on the way down, but nothing as hard as coming up the other side. When we got to Beaver Reservoir, we reconnected sway bars, aired up tires, adjusted antenna positions and headed for home.
Trail Review: Coney Creek Road (aka Coney Flats) - Bill Andrews
Trail Review: Coney Creek Road (aka Coney Flats) - Bill Andrews
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Rated 4/5
Visited: 07/30/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Fun water crossings and obstacles! I don't prefer trails that have constant boulders, but other than that, I enjoyed the trail.
Trail Review: Coney Creek Road (aka Coney Flats) - Michele Strough
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Rated 4/5
Visited: 07/30/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Really enjoyed the challenges of Coney Flats. Was a bit disappointed in the rock garden. For the past couple of years it’s been really tough to get through without banging your skids. This year it seems like there’s a lot of packed soil between the boulders. Still fun but not as challenging.

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