Old Flowers Road

500

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 10/22/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

I did this in my stock 03 h2 on 37"s. 99% easy with only one rut where I had to have a wheel spotter due to loose dirt. Lots of areas to camp / shoot once you are through all the private properties. Beware there were a lot of dirt bike riders on this trail. If you live in the Denver area, its a long drive back if you travel it from check point 1 -8.

Aleksander Cronk

600

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 10/07/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Beautiful trail in the fall! Young aspen changing colors make for a scenic drive. Some rutted out hills Ice Hill waypoint onwards.

Richard Casey

900

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 08/21/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Trail is dry and really nice in August. Forest is regenerating everywhere after the High Park fire with young ponderosa pine, young aspen stands and wildflowers. Several spots along the way with vistas of surrounding mountains. Plenty of dispersed camping sites if you need them.

Jeff Gilbert

500

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/03/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

The trail is in pretty good shape. It is a little rutted out on a couple of the hills but not bad. The forest is recovering nicely. It's pretty up there!

Jim French

7100

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 06/23/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Open and clear. Fun trail through an area recovering from a wildfire about 10 years ago. Lots of flowers, aspen, and young pine trees. Trail is in good condition with several areas that are a bit steep and rutted out. 4x4 and high-ish clearance needed. Not much for camping due to the fire but there are two decent spots.

John

Official Crew

35350

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 06/19/2022

They don't call it Old Flowers for nothing! If you or someone you know loves wildflowers (especially Columbines) and you have a stock 4wd vehicle, this is a great trail to do outside Fort Collins. Highly recommended!

John

Official Crew

35350

Open

Visited: 06/17/2022

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

Todd

Official Crew

106550

Seasonal Closure

Visited: 12/01/2021

Closed for the season! See you in 2022!

Greg Scott

100

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 09/08/2021

Ran Old Flowers Rd in my stock Tacoma TRD. Trail was alot of fun. Although some reviews rate the trail as easy its more moderate like Trails Off Road rated it. Trail is narrow so travel east to west is best, aspens are growing thick next to the trails in some areas. Alot of down trees from the fire and beatle kill so bring a saw or axe just in case. The wild fire smoke from the fires out west hindered the views so will have to run it again when that clears up. HAPPY TRAILS!!

John

Official Crew

35350

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/02/2021

This trail is open for the season. They don't call it Old Flowers for nothing! Right now is prime time for wildflowers.

Theodore Mullen

100

Partially Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 06/18/2021

My first real trail ride! It's a really nice trail and just challenging enough to be interesting. Starts out as a dirt road then gets a bit more technical with few small creek crossings one of which (Pendergrass Creek) was kind of deep; It was just past the bottom of the door on my stock Wrangler. We had no problems most of the way but we had to turn around not long after crossing Pendergrass creek going west due to lots of downed trees laying across the trail which is where the picture was taken. Some of them were waist high and wedged in tight so you would need a chainsaw to get through from that point.

Tim Palmer

Official Crew

39450

Seasonal Closure

Visited: 06/15/2021

Although this trail is scheduled to be open now, the trail remains closed by the US Forest Service because of damage from last year's Cameron Peak Fire. It is not yet known when, or if, this trail will be opened this season for motor vehicles. We will continue to check with the US Forest Service and post details as they become available.

John

Official Crew

35350

Temporary Closure

Visited: 08/18/2020

Old Flowers is temporarily closed due to the Cameron Peak fire.

Aaron Phillips

1900

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 08/16/2020

Took the trail this past weekend for the first time in 10 years... Way more burnt up. Still a beautiful trail. An easy ride. Clearly there is a fire burning not far from there now...

William T Pogue

100

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 08/02/2020

First time off roader? This trail is for you! This was my first actual 4x4 trail for my stock 3rd gen Tacoma and my buddies stock SR5 4Runner. Loved it and both of our rigs ate it up. I'll definitely be going back in spring time to see the water crossings in full swing. The private property is just the first few miles and as long as you stay on the road as the signs suggest than you won't have any problems.

John

Official Crew

35350

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 06/20/2020

I love this trail for many reasons - it's close to Fort Collins, it has great scenery, and it connects you to the Pingree Park area, which has lots of cool hiking and other camping opportunities. Overall, it is just a great adventure in Northern Colorado. I reserve 5 stars for the truly epic trails - this trail is great, but not stunningly amazing. There is a very good reason they call it Old Flowers! June is prime time for wildflowers along this trail!

Bryan Peterson

3900

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 06/17/2020

Ran this trail in the Cruiser today from East to west. A very fun trail! Mostly easy, no significant obstacles, a lot of fun hill climbs. There are a few sections from the burn area west, that will test out your approach, breakover, and and departure angles😃. Highly recommend!

John

Official Crew

35350

Open

Visited: 06/17/2020

According to the MVUM, Old Flowers Road is officially open

Dylan Ashley

200

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 11/16/2019

Went all the way through in a stock 1987 Cherokee manual, seen a few other SUVs but once you got passed the cabin it was rather snowy and wet and even in 4H I had to search for a little traction going up some icy hills, easy if the road conditions are nice but it is up in the mountains, just be cautious and take your time on this trail and you can breeze right through it in a stock suv

Cristian G Quijada

600

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 11/10/2019

Good trail, some fun bumps little hills and 2 or 3 small bodies of water, I took this trail to explore around and didn't find any other car, just some parked. It's a fun trail easy. 02 Xterra no lift

Miles L.

100

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 10/07/2019

On the trail in a stock '02 Xterra with all-season mud and snow tires; it handled the trail well without any effort at all. Made it about 8 miles before we decided to turn around (friend was in a 1500 with 33" muds). This was a very fun trail without any real difficulty to it. There is space to let others pass by with a bit of patience; everyone acted great on the trail. The burn area is starting to recover and we just saw the beginning of the aspen turning color.

Tanner Mitchell

2600

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 10/05/2019

Took the wife and kids up to see the aspens and stock up on pitch. Great colors and trail, but was busy. Be ready to communicate and cooperate with groups you meet - the trail is tight and pulloffs are not always convenient with all the downed trees.

Dennis Mapes

1300

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 08/25/2019

My wife and I loved this scenic winding trail. Just enough ups and downs and turns to make it interesting but still a relaxing easy drive. Only saw 3 other vehicles the whole way. Definitely heading back in a month to see the Aspen’s turning gold.

Ryan Cimbura

200

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 08/23/2019

Easy trail with low traffic and beautiful scenery. It’s like a Sunday drive with practically no obstacles. It’s nice seeing the pines growing back after the fire. I would recommend it for anyone with or without experience.

William Dunn

200

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 08/11/2019

Old Floweres never disappoints. It’s a cool easy trail with a lot of great camp sites along the whole length of the trail. I went up Saturday expecting it to be packed . But nope, it was smooth trailing, wet and muddy in some spots, but nothing my wildpeak at3’s couldn’t handle. Hell , My favorite campsite on flowers was empty, so hell yeah!!!!!! For what flowers is , I might try doing a little bit of it in night vision.

Jacob

400

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 11/02/2018

Fantastic trail! Drove my vanagon up to about the cabin the night before, Was simple even with the snow on the ground and some mud. Today I drove up there with my Isuzu, Loved the trail. Hoping to camp next weekend! I recommend for the beautiful sites for sure. Just watch out for the icy hill climb sections. I lost a little bit of traction but not enough to have issues.

John K

1100

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 09/30/2018

Trail was dry and dusty for the most part. As others have mentioned, the trail goes through where the High Park fire burned, but the forest is starting to rebound. Trail was no problem for a stock 4runner.

Caleb

300

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 08/29/2018

Very easy trail, some very nice camping spots along it, beautiful views towards the top and some extremely easy creek crossings.

Drew Nicholson

400

Open

Visited: 07/22/2018

A very good starter trail. Great views, easy. I saw some full size 4x4 trucks. I also came across the Mountaineers as they came up from the East. There was also a jeep about 8.4 miles from the east entrance at Stove Prairie road that had lost its steering. It had been there quite a while as it had a temporary plate that expired in sept ʻ17. One of the Mountaineers was asking about it to tell the Sheriff, so hopefully itʻs gone soon. Regardless, itʻs not in the way at all.

Tim Palmer

Official Crew

39450

Open

Visited: 07/22/2018

Awesome way to get out of the heat down in the valley. The Mountaineers, a local 4x4 club from Fort Collins, CO, gathered a large group to conquer Old Flowers Road on a stormy Sunday afternoon. The trail was a little wet and muddy, but on the other hand, dusty trail conditions were not a problem.

Bryan Tillman

100

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/21/2018

The road was dry with very light traffic Saturday mid-day. Much of the burn area is rebounding, with numerous aspens and evergreens in their early stages. Abundant wildflowers made for a pleasant drive. Geo Tracker, 27" tires - easy driving - lots of up and down, half a dozen small streams

Charles tiffany

300

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/01/2018

Great trail for beginners. Compact dirt. Not very rocky. A couple shallow water crossings. Very hilly.

Charles tiffany

300

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/01/2018

Super easy trail. At least when it’s dry. Compact dirt for the majority of it. A couple water crossings. A lot of hills. A great beginning trail. I went in a stock suspension Suzuki samurai on 29” tires and had no issues at all. Beautiful day.

Tim Palmer

Official Crew

39450

Seasonal Closure

Visited: 06/20/2018

Although this trail generally opens by June 15th each year, so far the US Forest Service has not yet unlocked the gates for this trail. Trails Off Road will check back regularly and update the status as things change.

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