Best Trips Using DIrt/Gravel Roadways

Also in Colorado--gravel county and Forest Service roads across the Flattops between Yampa and Meeker on the Western Slope. A little pavement on each end, but generally good gravel roads in between. Borders a wilderness area, so many great hikes and gorgeous views. Be sure to stop at Trappers Lake to fish for native greenback cutthroat trout. A number of Forest Service campgrounds are located along the route plus the free Oak Ridge State Wildlife Area campground at Buford (all are dry camping with water and vault toilets). When you get to the west end, be sure to reserve a campsite at Rifle Falls State Park to end one of the most scenic gravel routes in Colorado on a high note.