Rollinsville

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4.2/5 (32 reviews)
Rollinsville, Colorado (Boulder County)
Last Updated: 06/25/2023

Trail Information

Highlights

Situated on the west side of Colorado Highway 119 between the quaint little towns of Nederland and Rollinsville is a small network of hiking, mountain biking and 4x4 trails known as West Magnolia. Like much of the Colorado Front Range, the area is rich in mining history and abundant in scenic beauty. These easy-to-moderate four-wheel​ drive roads can provide a quick outing or be strung together to make a whole day or more of fun in the woods. Its proximity to the Denver area and ease of access make it popular for day trips or short weekend jaunts. Rollinsville is the main spine through the southern portion of this network. It is often combined with West Magnolia Road and Observatory to make a nice route to the town of Rollinsville. It also features more of the mining history of the area with the short hike to the Champion Mill and the remnants of the Lone Star Mine.

Trail Difficulty and Assessment

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Trail Reviews

4.2/5 (32)
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2300
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Rated 5/5
Visited: 09/24/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

We drove the trail from north to south. There are a few deeper puddles of water, ~8 inches, with a solid enough bottom to not affect a moving vehicle. The section after way-point 2 is the only semi-challenging part of the trail and may present a significant challenge to non-four-wheel drive vehicles. The loose soil may become slippery when wet - but dry as it was today was like driving up a driveway. The rest of the trail is 2. This would be a great trail for a newer off-roader to experience. Not a lot of traffic, not really any shelf roads, no off-camber - just a peaceful drive. Google Maps will have a difficult time due to a gate off of 119. Your best bet is to take West Magnolia and work your way through the campsites to way-point 1. You could start from way-point 13 but may have a hard time navigating through the campsites back to 119.
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1900
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Rated 5/5
Visited: 09/03/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

A fun little trail that was fun to connect with other trails in the area. Nothing to crazy.
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Rated 4/5
Visited: 08/27/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Ran today in a 100% stock Outback Wilderness. No issues with clearance. Plenty of rocks, but nothing very big or threatening. Ran with Observatory and I think the hardest "obstacle" all day was the climb at the end of the Observatory trail (just before this one started). Some reasonable steep parts, but mostly going down the steepest parts when run this way. A 3 feels accurate, but maybe on the softer side of 3, since there weren't any real "obstacles" of note.
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Visited: 08/13/2023

Posting for informational purposes, I couldn’t start this in the TrailsOffroad order because there’s a gate across Aspen Rd with a “private property” sign and it’s chained up. I attempted this in reverse but saw the “Seasonal Closure” sign which didn’t make sense since it’s.. August.
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Rated 4/5
Visited: 07/16/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Drove this trail from north-to-south. Some portions were easier and a couple spots were a little more difficult then moderate. There were lots of bikers and hikers. We didn't meet any other 4x4 vehicles. There aren't a lot of pullouts along the trail so that's a good thing. Pin-striping is likely due to narrow trail. Most of the mudholes are dried up.
Trail Review: Rollinsville - Roger P.

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