Schubarth Trail

2000

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 04/01/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

A good side trail to explore off of Rampart Range Road. There is very little snow left on the trail. As with snow melt, expect mud and puddles, but nothing to worry about. The trail is fairly wide at the beginning and narrow down a bit towards the end. A full size vehicle will fit, but can be tight in a couple of spots. A couple of camp sites along the trail, but nothing special in terms of views.

Tyler

Official Crew

2500

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 02/11/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Once you get into the trees the trail is pretty snow packed. Easily driven with 4WD. The views are great in the beginning and get swallowed up by the trees. The end of the trail is anticlimactic. Overall a pretty easy trail.

JD Marshall

Official Crew

113250

Open

Visited: 10/15/2022

Visited to check on the trails in this area and no major changes to report. The fall colors are pretty much done

Joe

1200

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 09/04/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Easy dirt/gravel road with great views of Pikes Peak from a large meadowy area.

Rafael Ortiz

200

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 08/28/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Very nice trail! Easy to run and a couple difficult steps to play around. Very nice views and fun!

Tynan Olonan

2200

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/17/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Trail is dry and easy. No issues with our 4runner with a 3" lift and 33s. Ran it with a heavily modified Jeep, 22' Power Wagon 2500, stock 3rd Gen Tacoma, and a 4Runner TRD ORP. Many puddles after the rain. Beautiful open fields that lead into heavily wooded areas.

Rafael Ortiz

200

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/08/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Fun and plenty of small side steps to have fun as you like

Jordan Uzzo

600

Open

Rated 3/5

Visited: 03/12/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Easier

Nice little trail ride. Easily done by stock 4x4 when dry. A little trickier with snow and wet conditions due to slick descents.

Shane

200

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 10/16/2021

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Very well described trail by TrailsOffRoad. I took this trail to way point 10 and took Hell Creek Road from there. Some great views along the way of Aspen, boulders, and Pikes Peak! If you are new to getting off road this is a great one to start with. I had no issues driving in my stock Honda Ridgeline.

Randy Delaney

100

Open

Visited: 09/23/2021

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

I was camping here from 09/20-9/22. We had a mix of rain and light snow. The trail dried out quickly. I only needed to use 4x4 going up a steep hill on the way out. The Forest Service is doing a lot of road work up here that involves cutting trees and a bulldozer. There are still a lot of sections where the trail is tight for a full-sized truck outside of the areas the FS is performing work. 2016 Ram Rebel, No Mods.

Emory Cranston

400

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 08/05/2021

At the cattle guard, the locals have added private property signs to the cattle guard itself to discourage use. Just keep right and head towards the blue bins and national forest signs.

Brad D.

17350

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 06/12/2021

Trail is open and in good shape. Crosses private property so always good to be respectful and take it easy so the trail stays open.

JD Marshall

Official Crew

113250

Open

Visited: 03/21/2021

This trail is open, however, CAUTION. Colorado weather is unpredictable this time of year and there may be the occasional fresh snow fall or mud and melting snow. This trail is in an area of the state where snowfall levels have dropped for the season and the majority of the trails are dry, muddy and/or only have a small bit of snow on them. Again, please use caution if traveling on these trails until the dryer season.

Nicholas Martin

100

Impassable

Rated 3/5

Visited: 02/07/2021

Be warned, although marked "Easy," is not easy and not intended for any relatively stock. There are multiple obstacles that when not equipped with a hefty rig, are DIFFICULT. I went through with snow on the ground so maybe it'll be easier for folks when it dry, but please don't go alone and don't go without a recovery kit, winch, and other off roaders with you.

JD Marshall

Official Crew

113250

Impassable

Visited: 12/23/2020

This trail is located at a higher alitude of Colorado and at this time of year should be considered impassable for any regular off-road user. Some people may be able to manage these trails with the correct gear, emergency equipment, and rig. Travel with caution.

Noah Bartron

1200

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 11/20/2020

Awesome trail, easy to drive, and plenty of outlets off of it. Great views, and clean camping spots. The trail description is completely accurate.

Andrew

6400

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 10/31/2020

Super easy trail that could be navigated in practically any vehicle. There were a couple spots to have some fun and drive over an obstacle or two but all of these spots could easily be driven around if you're not in the right vehicle. At the very end of the trail where it takes you to the Air Force Base overlook, there's a fairly tight corner with a good-sized boulder that is impossible to drive around; this was the only place where a "rig" was necessary. My 4Runner with 33" tires handled it easily. After turning around at the AFB overlook, I took a right onto Hay Creek East Road, linked that with Hell Creek Spur Road, took that to Hell Creek Road and then got back to Schubarth (makes a big loop). All in all, easy trail through the trees that makes for a relaxing day (views were good too!).

Brad D.

17350

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 09/26/2020

Fun road and great fall colors, this one is easy to do in just about any car. Lots of living off to the sides. Connected to Hells creek and made a lollipop at the end of Schubarth

Erik

2500

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 08/16/2020

Easy trail with clearance. If completely stock -still doable but maybe a couple scrapes. Started with Dakan Rd then Rampart Range to here. Not very busy - probably because there is no 'real' destination. I only saw a couple other cars. The views are incredible. Really nice meadows and Aspen fields as well. Very peaceful area. Saw many birds and grouse.

JD Marshall

Official Crew

113250

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/20/2020

I went out to Schubarth to give a big facelift to this trail. It is now mapped with the correct Forest Service Road and Hell Creek Road is now its own trail that can be found nearby. This trail connects me to the rest of the trails of this network and isn't very technical, but these are the best views of Pike's Peak that I've seen in the area. One of the open areas extends for nearly a mile and has views throughout.

John

Official Crew

35450

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 03/14/2020

Great views of the area! This is a fun little trail weaving through the tight trees.

Abraham Schubarth

100

Not Reported

Rated 5/5

Visited: 02/17/2020

Seeing as the description reads "Based on the history of this trail, or lack thereof, this trail appears to be purely in existence for the fun of Off-Roading." I thought I would fill you guys in on the history of Schubarth Rd/Trail. Back in the late1910s, when the ice harvesting and distribution industry was in full swing, my grandfather Gus Schubarth decided to cash in by harvesting ice from rampart reservoir and hauling it to Woodland Park and Colorado Springs. When most ice distributors depended on horses the transport their ice blocks, Gus decided to build one of the first successful mechanically refrigerated vehicles. He built it using a large custom build 4 wheel drive vehicle using a tractor motor. He needed to dig the road out as a bridge between the reservoir and Woodland Park. It was used mostly as an ice road until refrigerators became widespread in the 30s. It also gave people easier access to visit the reservoir. My family used to have an old newspaper clipping from 1920ish that had a picture of Gus sitting on his bohemoth of a machine.. I don't know what happened to the picture but I'll see if I can track it down. :)

RORA OFFROAD

400

Open

Visited: 02/01/2020

Trail Snow packed. Roughly 8-10 inches of snow. The off camber corners are icy and will put you in the trees. Always have a plan, recovery gear and survival gear. Great snow forest trail excellent scenic views of the mountian valleys.

Robert Webb

1900

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 01/25/2020

This is a fun trail through the trees, with big boulders to navigate around and great views overlooking the plains at the end. It's fairly easy but during the winter, the snow added some challenges. This time of year, don't attempt without a good crew and recovery gear. Everything went smooth for us expect for one particular hill toward the end while heading back where the snow had turned to ice. We had to shovel some snow and gravel onto the trail to get traction. We had a great time though! Slightly modified Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2 lifted Cherokees.

Bo Bandy

100

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 12/31/2019

This trail is a whole different animal when there is snow on the ground. 311A is a bit sketch in a couple places. Had to winch up one of the hills due to the packed snow/ice. I also got to winch someone else out of there on the bottom of 313 as it changes from 311. Other than those two places, the trail is a blast! Also, the towing company that was called was unwilling to come out and help. Glad I was there and that I had the equipment.

Sam Dencker

100

Open

Visited: 10/02/2019

Easy trail with one exception-this time of year and it was totally dry as well. Some tighter spots but nothing I worried about in 08 pathy. Basically a bumpy gravel road with some decent humps in it. Near the end of 307 though there’s a hill descent with loose gravel and about 4 rows of off camber bumps. Did 1 and 2 wheel off ground going down. Had abs locker and couldn’t get back up with gravel and all. Getting dark so we went on down the trail farther maybe .5m from hill and found another access trail that essentially bypasses the hill. Thank God for that trail.

Zach

300

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 09/28/2019

Great trip that is close to Colorado Springs and did not have much traffic on a weekend. Ran 307 to 311, 311.A (not detailed on the map here), and connected back to 307 via 313. Some really good views of the peak early on 307 and unique USAFA overlook at the end of 311. Got a little pin stripping and really appreciated having a locker on sections of 311.A. Stock Tacoma Double Cab fit everywhere without issue. The loop described above was about 16 miles total from the start of the forest boundary and back.

Chris Small

100

Open

Visited: 06/08/2019

First time there with our new jeep. Trail was beautiful, some small challenges along the way and then we got to the Devil's Spur Creek section I think it's called. Apparently it's more for atvs. A couple spots where I was pretty sure the sides were gonna take a hit. My girlfriends first time off roading so it scared the heck out of her, she was white as a ghost. Beautiful trail and fun to drive.

winkle99

700

Open

Visited: 05/27/2019

Warm sun, cool breeze, flowers blooming, and the smell of pine. Schubarth Trail offered some fun surprises. It was a good way to spend a Memorial Day. Schubarth has many Aspens and free standing boulders. The narrow sections had many low hanging branches. I unscrewed my radio antenna and stored it in the cab. Some good camping spots. Had lunch at a scenic Rock outcropping pictured below. The view was fantastic. Check it out if you haven't already. There was a small water crossing. And a little mud. As I looked out over the Air Force Academy, my mind thought about all veterans of every branch. Thank you for placing your lives on the line so I can live mine.

Mike

600

Open

Visited: 04/01/2019

I ran the Rd 307 to Rd 311 (left turn at waypoints 4&9) portion of the trail at night along with a member of the volunteer Teller County 4x4 Search and Rescue group to recover a stuck jeeper. I heard some chatter about a vehicle that was stuck for 16 hours the previous day and we did see lot's of evidence of winching and tires sliding off the trail near waypoint 11 This is also close to the area we recovered the couple in the jeep. The snow is deep and rutted near the end of this spur and has become very icy. I would consider doing this portion of the trail under current conditions in a group with lot's of time, recovery gear and maybe even tire chains. Most of the trail has a light coat of snow and is very passable but those couple of bad spots can really cause problems.

Brandon Harris

200

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 03/13/2019

This trail can become impassable in the winter but does not close. Use extreme caution in winter months when there is snow on the trail. I've never run the trail in the summer but I can image it can pretty much be done in two wheel drive when dry.

Ethan Beltramo

450

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 01/05/2019

fun trail for riding in the snow. beware of icy hills if you dont have a winch, it’s easy to get stuck sliding around halfway up even in 4 low.

JD Marshall

Official Crew

113250

Open

Visited: 06/22/2018

We have received word that the vehicle stuck in the trail has been removed. Please note that the bypass created to the left of the vehicle is not considered an official part of the trail.

Chas Gordon

300

Open

Visited: 03/25/2018

Even though the reports of this trail say there is "some sort of obstacle" in the trail, we saw only a couple very odd things on the harder part of the trail. On the 311A section of the loop trail at the stream crossing, there is an abandoned car/SUV that is stuck in ice of the stream. There is way around the car and the ice held for a much larger Toyota full sized truck. Our Jeep XJ had no issues. The ruts in the ice are deep and having larger tires is a good idea. The other odd thing in the trail was a large, fallen tree that looks like it has been cut up and cleared from the trail, except for the rather large root ball. But its also very passible. The lower parts of the 311A section is rather wet and slightly slippery in sections. After that, it dries out again once you start to climb out of the valley.

Tracy Barker

Official Crew

29250

Open

Visited: 01/20/2018

The Colorado Land Cruisers went out to Schubarth on Saturday, January 20th. This is usually the club's "snow wheeling" event, but due to low precipitation and mild temperatures, there was little snow present. Fortunately, a storm arrived on Sunday, January 21st which delivered up to 12" of snow in northern El Paso County (Monument area). We had eleven rigs in our group--three FJ40s, three FJ60s, two FZJ80/LX450s, two Jeeps and one Land Rover LR4. At one point, we had another Jeep drop-in and ride along with us--turns out it is Joe, who's written several trip reports here on Trails Offroad. Great to meet you, Joe! The large obstacle is on FS Road 311A, halfway between 311 and 313 (Road 311A is not mapped with trailsoffroad). The object is not going to get moved until the spring thaw, according to the Pikes Peak Ranger District. The bypass around it is short (50 feet, approximately) and can be easily "repaired' to its natural condition once spring arrives. There are several good, active clubs in Colorado Springs and Woodland Park, so when PPRD puts out a call for volunteers, it will get done.

JD Marshall

Official Crew

113250

Partially Open

Visited: 12/11/2017

Please note: We have received notice that there is an object blocking part of this trail and will likely be there until spring. We have changed the status of this trail to 'partially open' until the situation is resolved. While we have seen images of the problem, trailsoffroad crew will be out there in the next couple of weeks to investigate the blockage in person and will update the trail with more information at that time. STAY THE TRAIL! There is evidence that people have been driving around the blockage. Doing so will cause damage to the surrounding area and is the kind of abuse that is cited when they try to shut down trails. This area is often abused and the 4x4 community must be the ones to help keep people on trail.

Joe

1600

Open

Visited: 11/05/2017

Great day on Schubarth trail. Only passed one other vehicle, saw a couple of campers and one group of hunters. Road gets narrow in spots and there was visible damage to trees where large vehicles have trouble making corners that are no problem in a Jeep Wrangler. Thought about trying FS 313 to go from the first leg to the other without doubling up on so much of the trail, but didn't know anything about it, if it even was officially open, and was running out of daylight so I'll have to check it out again some other time.

Tracy Barker

Official Crew

29250

Open

Visited: 01/21/2017

Monthly trail ride with Colorado Land Cruisers, a 4WD Toyota club in Colorado Springs. Schubarth Trail is a winter offroad tradition, and it never disappoints. Conditions were very good--temperature, visibility, and snow!

JD Marshall

Official Crew

113250

Not Reported

Rated 4/5

Visited: 09/11/2016

Nice, dry day on the trail. Light traffic at best.

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