Johnny Park Road

Alysabeth Miller

2400

Seasonal Closure

Visited: 12/07/2022

Went up on Sunday and the gate was closed at the trailhead.

Jeff Shamley

200

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 10/22/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Harder

Very fun trail, just a couple obstacles lead to a ton of amazing camp sites.

Aleksander Cronk

600

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 10/15/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Harder

An excellent trail, perfect to start really working your line choice, especially with lower clearance vehicles. This is most certainly no longer a 3. A solid 4. You absolutely need clearance of 11 inches or more if you don't want to have any concerns of possible underbody scrapes. Rock garden bypasses are doable with lower clearance, with time and line choice. Made it through in a Bronco Sport Badlands. The hardest mandatory part seems to be near waypoint 6 towards the western point of the trail, where it has become quite eroded with lots of loose rock, steep, and decent rock obstacles sticking up in spots that make it very difficult to pass over without better clearance. Did not come across any 4x4 stock vehicles on this trail, all modified and lifted.

Joshua M Wells

1100

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 10/12/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Great trail with plenty of camping. Clear sky’s with minimal cloud cover. Saw two other vehicles on the trail for a Wednesday. Completed this mostly in two wheel drive except for a couple of rock gardens.

Dan

200

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 09/19/2022

Really fun! Took less than the estimated time. I went on a Monday afternoon and hardly saw anyone else, only issue was driving into the sun. I was taking the bypasses, but the bypass at the second rock climb wasn’t significantly better than the main obstacle and might be closer to a 4 at that point, but probably works as a good gatekeeper.

Ken Magdic

750

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 09/11/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Check out the shot from drone! This trail was a blast. It rained a day earlier so we found a few puddles to get dirty in. Great views along the way. At the end of the trail you can go up the parachute hill (or something like that). There are quite a few places that are more challenging if you want them to be but there is generally a reasonable bypass. We had our 2 door Rubicon and my Daughter and Son in law followed in their base unmodified Gladiator. I scraped in a couple places and they did in a couple more. We stopped a lot and were still done in about 5-6 hours.

Amanda

2300

Open

Visited: 09/03/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Harder

Trail completed in Jeep Rubicon Recon 4WD is pretty much a must! I came in off Button Rock and was surprised by the Rock Garden because I didn't see the trail to the right to bypass the large rock climb. Luckily I noticed it and was able to complete the trail but it was very bumpy and harder then I would have assumed a 3 would be.

Mike Thompson

1200

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/17/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Fun easy trail. Done in a stock JLUR. Took longer than assumed by this site, but, I drive a lot slower than most. A lot of really nice disbursed camp spots on this trail. I'm looking forward to doing it again and camping. Some spots with great views, never get tired of looking at mountains. I love the fresh mountain air too!

Scott Strevey

1000

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/04/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Easier

Super fun trail not to far from Lyons. Great place to take someone new to wheeling because of all the bypasses. The high rating might be a little over exaggerated, I was able to do all the difficult lines with 33s and a rear locker with no issues.

Matt Ewalt

Official Crew

1400

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/03/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Harder

I love this trail; it's on the upper edge of what I'm comfortable doing on my ADV motorcycle. Honestly, I don't think the low-end rating of 3 is accurate anymore as the trail is getting more eroded. I think the low end is now 4. I think the optional rating of 5 is spot on. Lots of traffic, but the views were superb. Highly recommend.

Rigo Tovar

400

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/02/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Easier

good trail for noobs Only scaped a few times there are only a few fun stops on this trail like the rock climbs made it with a stock gladiator I think it is a bit easier than posted plus there are bypasses to the more difficult obstacles still had fun recommend

Andrew

6400

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 06/17/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Fun trail! The obstacles weren't necessarily challenging but still provided a bit of fun (33" tires with a 2.5" lift for reference). I didn't need to use my rear locker but had a good time crawling around in 4LO. There was plenty of dispersed camping with some sites being barely large enough for a single vehicle and others being able to accommodate small groups. Overall, it is a trail I would definitely do again if I'm ever in the area and looking for something to kill some time on.

John

Official Crew

35350

Open

Visited: 06/17/2022

According to the Canyon Lakes Ranger District, this trail is open for the season!

G Johnson

600

Open

Visited: 06/16/2022

According to the forest service, this trail is open. I didn’t run the trail today so I can’t speak to the condition.

Todd

Official Crew

106700

Seasonal Closure

Visited: 12/01/2021

Closed for the season! See you in 2022!

Jason Schneider

300

Open

Visited: 10/17/2021

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Ran this trail with a slightly lifted Tacoma without any issues. It was a beautiful day and great views. I managed to accidentally leave my air compressor and air gauge on the road near the end (toward Estes Park). If anyone finds it, let me know!

Bruce Perry

800

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 10/17/2021

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Run in a stock 5th gen 4Runner on 10/17/21. Some patches of snow around the trail, but for the most part the trail itself was dry. Not to crowded, great views of Long's peak/Meeker, lots of dispersed camping. The difficulty rating is pretty accurate. All the challenging obstacles have bypasses and taking the bypasses any stock high clearance 4x4 should be fine.

Justin

1400

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 09/24/2021

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Still one of my favorite for middle of the road technicality. Close to home and one of the least busy trails I run but that might just be luck.

Jenny Bush

100

Open

Visited: 09/18/2021

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Took a side trip on our way up to Estes for lunch. Expected the trail to be busy but we're presently surprised. Had no issues in my TJ. Couple of rocky areas that we enjoyed the challenge but most of those areas have either a bypass or easier line. I'd say the rating is pretty spot on. Another week and the color change is going to be amazing, it was just starting to turn today.

John K

1100

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 09/06/2021

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Ran the trail from East to West. Had to use my lockers once, but overall the trail wasn't a problem for a mostly stock 4Runner.

Cristian Quijada

100

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/25/2021

Went up E to W on my Stock Tacoma Long bed, Very juice trail, If not well calculated Stock Vehicles would touch their lower bodies, Used locker twice, A Raptor was behind me so a Raptor can make this trail too.

Matt Ewalt

Official Crew

1400

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 06/22/2021

Awesome trail, with a great mix of scenery and fun terrain. I think the high-end rating of 5 is spot on, but even with the bypasses, I think it's harder than a 3. So if you are in stock, high clearance 4x4, careful wheel placement will be required and a bad line could lead to a rock kissing any low hanging bodywork.

Tim Palmer

Official Crew

39450

Open

Visited: 06/20/2021

Ventured out on Johnny Park for a beautiful father's day in the mountains. The trail was is great shape and temperatures hovered around 65 degrees making for a great afternoon. The trail was a little crowded with quads, dirt bikes and other jeepers. Right now, Johnny Park is one of only a few trails that are open in Northern Colorado's front range because of last year's Cameron Peak Fire. It was great to finally get out on a trail.

Chuck Townsend

1400

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 06/19/2021

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Father’s day weekend run. It was busy but a fun trail to introduce new people to.

Tim Palmer

Official Crew

39450

Open

Visited: 06/16/2021

I contacted the local District ranger this morning. She advised that the trail is now open. Happy wheeling!!!

Tim Palmer

Official Crew

39450

Seasonal Closure

Visited: 06/15/2021

Although this trail is scheduled to open annually on June 15, the USFS still shows it closed for the season. We will keep this guide updated as USFS information becomes available.

Ryan Boudreau

Official Crew

97600

Seasonal Closure

Visited: 12/04/2020

Fire closure has been lifted, but the seasonal closure is now in effect.

Matt

5650

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 11/21/2020

Ran west to east with a few others and then back west to get home (I live near Meeker park). It was clear of snow and there was a decent amount of traffic

Tim Palmer

Official Crew

39450

Temporary Closure

Visited: 10/01/2020

Due to the Cameron Peak forest fire, The USFS has closed the entire Canyon Lakes Ranger District in the Roosevelt National Forest. This trail will likely be closed for the remainder of the 2020 season. A copy of the map for the closure area can be found here.

Justin

1400

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 08/22/2020

Only my second off road trail but this one got me hooked. Had no idea what me and my vehicle were capable of which was perfect for this trail as every difficult section had a easy bypass however I was able to make it threw all the tougher sections.

Steve Mabry

500

Open

Visited: 07/17/2020

Pretty easy trail. A few places you can take a harder line. And a few nice views.

Mallthus

100

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 07/16/2020

Trail was in very nice shape and not too busy, although lots of dispersed campers, especially close to both ends of the trail. Had a great time, though the biting flies were out in force and the lack of recent rains meant lots of dust. As an aside, this trail is definitely "full size friendly". I ran it in a 2017 Nissan Titan Pro-4X crew cab with no contact issues anywhere, although one turn required a three point turn.

B Roll Offroad

3100

Open

Visited: 07/13/2020

Only the 2nd time going here, the 1st time I ran it backwards with some snow. It was nice to do it the "right" way and go up all of the obstacles. Pretty fun trail, all of the harder stuff has bypasses. Totally dry and only saw 1 truck then 2 Jeeps.

John

Official Crew

35350

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 07/05/2020

We ran this trail the Sunday after the Fourth of July, and wow...it was a ghost town! There are active fire bans in place, which is my guess of why it was so empty. Anyways, I love this trail. It has great scenery and has some fun obstacles. I had my fiance drive the entire time and made her do the hardest lines to boost her confidence. We had a great time taking in the sights and playing around in the rocks. This is one of those trails I can run several times a year and not get bored. Always something to see and always provides a fun challenge!

Donald

800

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/04/2020

14 Tacoma DCSB, 3” lift on 265/75r16 Excellent trail to expand your skills. First two miles at east are more difficult than the rest. The rest of the trail was pretty easy. Everything was open and clear.

Bill Andrews

Official Crew

40050

Open

Visited: 06/20/2020

Calvary 4-Wheelers headed to Johnny Park on Saturday, June 20, 2020. We had 7 rigs along for the trip, a TJ, two LJs, two XJs, a JK and a Ford Ranger. We had near-perfect weather with partly cloudy skies, mild temperatures, almost no wind and no rain.The scenery was as beautiful as the weather with spectacular views of Longs Peak and the surrounding mountains. This trail was perfect for our mixed group as the stock rigs were able to take the easy lines and bypasses while the bigger rigs played on the harder lines. Both ends of the trail were packed with Fathers Day Weekend campers but the middle of the trail was quiet and secluded.

John

Official Crew

35350

Open

Visited: 06/15/2020

According to the MVUM, Johnny Park is now open.

Brett Knauf

2300

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 08/03/2019

This trail was a fun one. We entered thru the second one and found a camp site , the trail was tricky in some spots but not bad at all

Scott

2100

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/28/2019

Ran this in a mostly stock FJ100 with 33s. Took the "hard" route at every chance and, with the exception of one ledge that took three tries to find a passable angle, found it only slightly challenging. This should be completely do-able for most stock, high-clearance rigs with good tires. The rock gardens are fun and will provide ample entertainment without fear of serious scrapes or scary off camber. The lower portion of this trail has lots of wildflowers and shade. The views up higher are amazing. It made for a great day trip and is highly recommended. I'll definitely hit it again.

Cory

400

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 07/12/2019

Views are amazing of Longs Peak and the Indian Peaks. Fun challenges, running 33s on a 2.5 lift. Didnt really need 4 lo, line selection great. First time running this trail and absolutely loved it

John

Official Crew

35350

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 06/29/2019

Ran this trail with a few members of the local Toyota group. It is a fun trail with great views, and a great place for a stock-ish vehicle to get more confidence on harder obstacles. This can also be a good place to camp if you get there before everyone else does.

Emmett Brown

200

Open

Visited: 06/07/2019

Trail was closed

Jon

200

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 09/02/2018

Trail was awesome!

DEVIN

1300

Open

Visited: 07/28/2017

Ran this on a Friday afternoon. Didn't pass a single soul. Road is in good shape.

Andrew

300

Open

Visited: 09/10/2016

We ran this trail Saturday the 10th of September. As mentioned this trail can be run from both directions, and we started from the South end. We only ran across two other groups which was lighter traffic than expected, and also observed multiple camp sites. There was a large amount of dust on the road surface, but no other concerns. The rock garden does not look to have deteriorated, and offered fun for stock vehicles as mentioned.

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