Buford-New Castle Parallel OHV #2290
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
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 the White River National Forest.
Before you go
Restrictions
OHVs are not permitted on the Buford-New Castle Road (Forest Road-245)
Scenic drives that pass close
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.