Colorado Trip Reports

Yep, the water running down the trail creates hollow sections in the drifts. The amount of runoff and water on the trail would be tough for most trucks with 33's.

 

We're planning on 24th of June. For wheeler lake so we shall see.

 

This projected Snow Storm this week is not helping with planning anything trip wise...

 

I'll be headed to moab. Probably get pounded passing through.

 

Taking the family to CO for summer vacation. Coming form TX so thinking S CO would be far enough. Will have small pop up as base camp and want to do some light trail riding. WIll be only one 4x4 so dont want to risk getting into anything too hairy. Friend suggested the Platoro Resevior area. Anyone have some intel on this area. Good camp spots, camp spots that are boring or should be skipped along with some mild trails that we can explore after dropping the pop up.

 

Ran Switzerland trail, love this trail more and more everytime i been back

 

Cinnamon pass today
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/cinnamon-pass-colorado.493451/#post-15253939

 

A nice Sunday drive to Mt. Herman Road/Rampart Range around Colorado Springs. Very easy...a Smart Car could do it*...but very scenic. Some negatives, though: a lot of trash and a lot of idiots.

A monolith.




Air Force Academy.





A bit of a ledge.





Getting higher. Like many of the people on the road. If you know what I mean.





The geography in this area is amazing.





A little something peaking through the trees.





Beauty...and burn scars.





A couple of attention whores.





Points if you're not from/living in Colorado and can identify the peak below. The points are worthless, however.




At the top.




Going down.





Old Stagecoach Road.





Burn scar and the effects of mining.





Colorado Springs. And burnt trees in the foreground.





More detail on the mining aftermath.





One part of me hates this, while another is envious.





Garden of the Gods. Didn't stick around for the actual park...too many jackasses.





*Please don't

 

Former, I remember when they weren't there. Beyond that good pics!

 

Yesterday at Bangs Canyon outside Grand Junction with @Wulf

 

Last Dollar Road from Ridgeway to Telluride.





Ophir pass -

Bulldozer 1 mile from the top just below the scree field



walked the rest of the way

Looking back...


Still a lot of snow on the road.


Clear to top from the other side

 

@Littles

 

Just got back from a long weekend in Marble. Went to go to the Crystal Mill and couldn't get there as there was a big(BIG) slide w/ lots of debris. I talked to a few locals who questioned if the road would open this year at all. We turned around and went up towards Lead King Basin and there was a big avalanche maybe a couple miles up so we couldn't make it very far. Pics are of the slide heading towards the mill from Marble.

 

That's becoming almost a yearly thing anymore, they will get it opened.

 

Nice pics! Bangs is one of my local trails now that I've relocated over here to GJ.

I know it's not Colorado but I had to get out today as well, so I ran TOTW. (It kinda counts because it's just a day trip from GJ) I gotta say I'm impressed with what my little truck can do! There were a few spots I wasn't sure about, but she just kept on chugging along.

OH WHAT A FEELING!

 

can you access still through lead king basin?

 

The only way to get to the mill currently is to hike.

 

They probably will, maybe towards late summer. Here is a drone photo of us out on the debris field.