Colorado · Trail 1424

Triad Ridge ATV East

Triad Ridge ATV East Trail is a 1.7-mile trail in Pike and San Isabel National Forests, 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 Pike and San Isabel National Forests 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 end38.8150° N, 106.0143° W · Directions ↗
Other end38.7980° N, 106.0291° W · 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 3 segments.

The trail

Length1.7 miles, all of it evaluated accessible
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade8-10 percent
Typical tread width60-96 inches
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityAt least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers1424
ForestPike and San Isabel National Forests (unit 0212)
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.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Triad Ridge ATV East Trail20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 0.33 inches of precipitation, 6.2 inches of snowFebruary: 0.44 inches of precipitation, 7.4 inches of snowMarch: 0.62 inches of precipitation, 8.2 inches of snowApril: 1.02 inches of precipitation, 8.1 inches of snowMay: 1.17 inches of precipitation, 3.2 inches of snowJune: 0.70 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 1.51 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 1.57 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.90 inches of precipitation, 0.4 inches of snowOctober: 0.80 inches of precipitation, 3.1 inches of snowNovember: 0.44 inches of precipitation, 5.1 inches of snowDecember: 0.43 inches of precipitation, 7.6 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 25.8°F averageFebruary: 28.1°F averageMarch: 35.8°F averageApril: 41.6°F averageMay: 51.1°F averageJune: 60.9°F averageJuly: 66.2°F averageAugust: 63.7°F averageSeptember: 56.8°F averageOctober: 45.6°F averageNovember: 34.6°F averageDecember: 25.7°F average0 in2 in4 in6 in8 in10 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Buena Vista 2S, 6 miles from the trail midpoint at 7,954 feet, station USC00051071 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 10 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 49 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round
MotorcycleAllowed year-round
ATVAllowed year-round
E-bikesAllowed year-round

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.

Trails nearby

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.

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    North Trout Creek Rx

    4 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Prescribed
    Duck Blind Rx

    18 mi from the trail midpoint · 2 acres

  • Prescribed
    Canadian Goose Rx

    18 mi from the trail midpoint · 1 acre

  • Prescribed
    North Endor Piles Rx

    19 mi from the trail midpoint · 5 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 Triad Ridge ATV East Trail?

The Forest Service records 1.7 miles under this name in Pike and San Isabel National Forests, the sum of 3 segments. All of it is evaluated as accessible.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Triad Ridge ATV East Trail?

Hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, ATV and e-bikes are allowed. The trail is open to at least one motorized use.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Triad Ridge ATV East Trail start?

The line begins at 38.8150° N, 106.0143° W and ends at 38.7980° N, 106.0291° W. 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 Triad Ridge ATV East 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 Triad Ridge ATV East Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. The camping section covers dispersed camping, which most National Forest land allows.

Source: Pike and San Isabel National Forests official page

How developed is the Triad Ridge ATV East 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 Triad Ridge ATV East Trail?

The typical grade is 8-10 percent. The typical tread is 60-96 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Triad Ridge ATV East Trail accessible?

The Forest Service has evaluated 1.7 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is native material.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Triad Ridge ATV East Trail?

Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Forest Service unit 0212. The trail is in Colorado.

Source: Pike and San Isabel National Forests official page

Is there a fire near the Triad Ridge ATV East Trail?

The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest North Trout Creek Rx at 4 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 3 segments named Triad Ridge ATV East in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0212. 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 November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.