Triad Ridge Single Track
Triad Ridge Single Track Trail is a 6.3-mile trail in Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Colorado. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle 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 end | 38.8150° N, 106.0259° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 38.8149° N, 106.0259° 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
| Length | 6.3 miles, all of it evaluated accessible |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 10-12 percent |
| Typical tread width | 12-18 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | At least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 1425 |
| Forest | Pike and San Isabel National Forests (unit 0212) |
| States | Colorado |
| Detail published | management 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
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
| Motorcycle | Allowed year-round |
| E-bikes | Allowed 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
- PrescribedNorth Trout Creek Rx
4 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedDuck Blind Rx
18 mi from the trail midpoint · 2 acres
- PrescribedCanadian Goose Rx
18 mi from the trail midpoint · 1 acre
- PrescribedNorth Endor Piles Rx
18 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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Questions people ask
How long is the Triad Ridge Single Track Trail?
The Forest Service records 6.3 miles under this name in Pike and San Isabel National Forests, the sum of 1 segment. All of it is evaluated as accessible.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Triad Ridge Single Track Trail?
Hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle 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 Single Track Trail start?
The line begins at 38.8150° N, 106.0259° W and ends at 38.8149° N, 106.0259° 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 Single Track 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 Single Track Trail?
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. The camping section covers dispersed camping, which most National Forest land allows.
How developed is the Triad Ridge Single Track Trail?
Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately 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 Single Track Trail?
The typical grade is 10-12 percent. The typical tread is 12-18 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Triad Ridge Single Track Trail accessible?
The Forest Service has evaluated 6.3 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is native material.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Triad Ridge Single Track Trail?
Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Forest Service unit 0212. The trail is in Colorado.
Is there a fire near the Triad Ridge Single Track 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 1 segment named Triad Ridge Single Track 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.