About Buford-New Castle Parallel OHV #2290
The Buford-New Castle Parallel OHV Trail begins at the West Elk Trailhead and ends at Forest Road 601 north of Meadow Lake. The trail is 14.5 miles long and is open to motorized vehicles less than 62 inches in width. It is also open to foot, horse, and bicycle travel. Please drive carefully and be courteous to all users. This OHV route leads users across open meadows and through scenic stands of spruce and aspen. The trail also crosses through Lake Park, Seaman Park, and Triangle Park. There are numerous dispersed camping locations along the entire length of the trail. Trail 2290 features several road crossings, please exercise extreme caution at all intersections. **OHVs are not permitted on the Buford-New Castle Road (Forest Road 245)**. The portion of the trail between the West Elk Trailhead and Triangle Park is maintained by the White River Trail Runners through a partnership with…
- Managed by: USFS - White River National Forest
- Where: 13 mi northwest of New Castle, CO · 39.73464, -107.64987
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayville OHV | Horse | at camp | 14.5 mi |
| Last Chance | Horse | 0.6 mi | 9.8 mi |
| Mansfield Ditch | Horse | 0.6 mi | 9.5 mi |
| W. Elk Stock Driveway | Horse | 0.6 mi | 4.7 mi |
| Cherry Creek | Horse | 0.8 mi | 1.6 mi |
| Cherry Creek | Horse | 0.9 mi | 4.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Old Snowmass (Dark Sky Community), 44 mi.
Dump station: 13.2 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.