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Summit County Colorado Bike Trails
Oro Grande Road #65
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White
River National Forest
Available for both hiking, ATVs and mountain
biking, the 4.4 mile (from access #1 to access #2) Oro Grande Road is
rated Easy and receives heavy use. About 2.1 miles from the beginning the
Oro Grande Road reaches a 4-way intersection. To complete a short loop,
turn west (right) onto the dirt road and travel past the cemetery to
Highway 6. Cross Highway 6 and continue north back to Dillon along the
paved bike path. To complete a longer route, continue straight (south) for
about 1.2 miles to the next intersection and bear right to continue on to
the Summit County Landfill near Highway 6. Cross Highway 6 and continue
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Oro Grande Road offers 2 access
points:
- From I-70, exit 205 for Silverthorne/Dillon and travel south along
Highway 6 toward Dillon and Keystone. About 1.2 miles south of I-70
turn left at the traffic light at the intersection of Highway 6 and
Evergreen Road. Turn left and immediately turn right onto Straight
Creek Road (CR 51) and continue for about 0.59 to just past the Forest
Service compound and Dillon Water Tank. Just after the road turns to
gravel a parking area will be on your right.
- From I-70, exit 205 for Silverthorne/Dillon and travel south along
Highway 6 toward Dillon and Keystone. About 5.4 miles south of I-70
and turn left at the Summit County Landfill on Frey Gulch Road (FR 66)
and park along the road.
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