Bonanza OHV Roads
Slaughterhouse Road 861, public road reference, Bonanza, CO
About this trail
The Bonanza mining area near Villa Grove has designated forest roads through mountain scenery and historic mining country. Use the current Saguache motor vehicle use map to choose a route for your vehicle. A current Forest Service warning advises avoiding forest travel after severe October flooding and road damage; check conditions before planning a visit. The pin marks Slaughterhouse Road 861, not a cabin or mine entrance.
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Terrain
Access and reports
- Surface
- Dirt · Rocky · Mountainous · Wooded
- Latest condition report
- Not published
- Map point
- A public map point is published. The full trail route is not available.
Before you go
- Check current access and vehicle rules with the operator before traveling.
- The current Rio Grande National Forest warning reports flooding, washouts, mudslides, downed trees and winter conditions after October 22-23,2026 storms. Avoid forest travel when possible and obtain current Saguache road advice before a visit
- Stay on roads designated for your vehicle. Slaughterhouse 861 is highway-legal vehicles only, with a normal June 16-March14 motor-use season; the map lists other roads such as862 and 869 separately
- Roads862 and 869 normally allow the specified passenger and high-clearance classes May 16-March14. Seasonal dates are legal limits, not promises that high mountain roads are snow-free or passable
- Do not enter mine shafts, ruins, closed roads, private parcels or nonmotorized routes. The old Bonanza tour is not permission for every branch or the nearby La Garita trail system
- The original photos are historical member images from this Bonanza entry. They do not locate a specific obstacle or establish current trail conditions
Location
This is the public map point supplied for the trail profile. Private access instructions are never inferred from this view.
Slaughterhouse Road 861, public road reference, Bonanza, CO
38.280, -106.147
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