Helmet Peak

4.5/5 (8 reviews)
Located just outside the small town of Mancos, CO is a beautiful region of the San Juan National Forest loaded with 4x4 trails. Helmet Peak is one of many trails that make the region so memorable. The trail climbs up through dense pine and aspen forest before leading to spectacular vistas above 11,0...Read More
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Highlights of Helmet Peak

Altitude Category IconAltitude
Camping Category IconCamping
Forest Category IconForest
Mine Category IconMine
Rock Category IconRock
Scenic Category IconScenic
Highest Elevation
11209 ft
Shape of Trail
Connector
Typically Open
06/01 - 11/15
Best Direction
North
Official Trail Name
Helmet Peak, 322
Nearest Town
Mancos
Nearest Services
Mancos
Management Agency
San Juan National Forest
District
Delores District

Overview

Located just outside the small town of Mancos, CO is a beautiful region of the San Juan National Forest loaded with 4x4 trails. Helmet Peak is one of many trails that make the region so memorable. The trail climbs up through dense pine and aspen forest before leading to spectacular vistas above 11,000 feet. Linking this trail with others, like Echo Basin, makes for an enjoyable but mildly challenging experience on the trail. The 1.8 million acre San Juan National Forest located in southwest Colorado has thousands of miles of back-roads and hundreds of 4x4 trails to explore. The region's diverse terrain offers outdoor enthusiasts a wide variety of opportunities to experience nature without the large crowds found to the north. There are also plenty of great established campsites located along all the main routes in the area. The Mancos, CO area has the "Alpine Loop" ATV trail system, an extensive network of interconnecting trails that crisscross the mountains above town. Theses trails are connected with full-size 4x4 trails that travel from various lakes and mountain summits all within minutes of town.

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35 Trail Photos
5 Trail Concerns
8 Community Reviews
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