San Juan National Forest · Colorado · Trail 324

Circle T ATV

Circle T ATV Trail is a 5.1 miles trail in San Juan National Forest, Colorado. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, atv and e-bikes.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The San Juan National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end37.3286, -107.1686 · Directions ↗
Other end37.2718, -107.1634 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 2 segments.

The trail

Length5.1 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade5-8 percent
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers324
ForestSan Juan National Forest (unit 0213)
StatesColorado
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round
MotorcycleAllowed 05/15 to 11/30 (month/day)
ATVAllowed 05/15 to 11/30 (month/day)
E-bikesAllowed 05/15 to 11/30 (month/day)

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.

Camping nearby

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Swiss Roll

    22 mi from the trail midpoint · 775 acres · 0% contained

  • Prescribed
    Wolf Creek Piles Rx

    24 mi from the trail midpoint · 1 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Circle T ATV Trail?

5.1 miles, the sum of the 2 segments the Forest Service records under this name in San Juan National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Circle T ATV Trail?

hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, atv and e-bikes. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Circle T ATV Trail start?

The line begins at 37.3286, -107.1686 and ends at 37.2718, -107.1634. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Circle T ATV Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Circle T ATV Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Source: San Juan National Forest official page

How developed is the Circle T ATV Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Circle T ATV Trail?

The typical grade is 5-8 percent.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Circle T ATV Trail?

San Juan National Forest, Forest Service unit 0213. The trail is in Colorado.

Source: San Juan National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Circle T ATV Trail?

2 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Swiss Roll at 22 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 2 segments named CIRCLE T ATV in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0213. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.