As of 7/24/2022, the trail is safe to do again. Just be careful for new rock slides. CORE has just cleared the Boulders (a great off-road organization that works to keep trails open, check them out and I’d recommend joining them… I believe in them so much that we are a small sponsor of their efforts).
Thanks for the great video and the update! Some buddies and I will be in the area in a couple weeks and I hoped it would be open by then. I will check CORE out.
Hey Dewie, I want to thank you. I found this channel looking to see what my Renegade could do. I ended up planning a full week trip to Colorado. I actually traded the Renegade for a 2dr Wrangler Rubicon. We spent half a week in the Boulder area and half a week in Ouray. We did the Switzerland Trail, Loch Lomond (to the gate), Chinns Lake, Engineer Pass, and Ophir Pass. We had a blast. So amazing. Amazed (or maybe not so much after watching your channel) how capable a stock Rubicon is. Thanks again. Already planning the next trip.
Life is full of risks! Yes, this was a risky move, but it was a calculated risk. Still, when it’s your time to go, going while having fun doesn’t seem like a bad idea to me. Thanks for watching!
Hey Guys! Sorry about the lack of trail guides (work has been nonstop), but I think I came up with a solution as I want to get you good trail info while you can still do these trails. Anyway, I had to go Tennessee to help my parents, but I may have internet access this time. Anyway, thanks for watching!
I was scared just watching you guys get past that rock slide. I'm afraid your tombstone will read "At least he didn't use his lockers". I think you should have made an exception for that one.
Dude, here in the next few months I'm getting out of the military and plan on moving to the Denver area. I would love to come out and roll with you guys and explore the area.
Thanks for serving us and right now I just announce trails last minute on my personal Facebook page. My work is being a pain so they’re barely giving me time to breathe.
I drive this road often, (though I haven’t been all the way up Mt. Baldy) in my 2005 Dodge Dakota 4x4 with All-Terrain tires. It’s definitely a pretty beatup trail from time to time, but for the most part you really only need 4 High for the worst parts. Like I said, I haven’t gone up baldy, but I’ve driven most of the rest of the trail surrounding the base of the road up baldy. Super high exposed shelf roads are freaky to me. Also, the trail that goes along the base of Mt. Rosa is FS 379, also called Frosty Park.
Is the trail head on Gold camp road on the Colorado Springs side of St.Peter’s Dome or the other side? If you come in on Old Stage It turns into Gold camp correct? Thank you so much for the great video Grace and Peace Peter
I drove a jeep JL rubicon with a manual transmission off-road and I liked being in 4 Low off-road more than 4 High. I used 4 Low all the time even when not rock crawling. I could smell the clutch heating up when using 4 High off-road. The only issue with the rubicon is the 4:1 ratio that limits top speed. Just my preference to use 4 Low.
@@coloradomallcrawlers Oh, also the jeep I was in was a 4 door jeep, and it was weighted down with 2 other passengers and camping gear, so that is probably why the jeep I was in liked 4 Low. Your jeep is probably 1,000 lbs lighter, so 4 High works swell.
Sorry about lack of viewing (work has been non-stop) just started working for a new company so time off to hit the trails isn't available yet. Thanks for your time to do this. Any chance you'll get to do some camping.
Trust me, I get crazy schedules but thanks for watching! I have 9 days saved for camping and I’m denied every time I try to use them. I am only getting 24hrs post work by using a thing called extra rest… but I’m usually exhausted from working a 12 that should have been a 6-9 so I’m not getting to unfortunately.
I sold my SC Xterra a year ago. That rig got me into wheeling. It's great to see an Xterra on the trail. Very good looking, underrated rig. That front suspension is bulletproof.
Absolutely! I almost bought a xterra as my daily as I was going to build my TJ… but ended up trading it in on a JK. I still really like them! What do you have now? Thanks for watching!
I wish I had bought one a long time ago. But I'm pretty happy with the one I ended up with, and I have lots of plans and projects in the works for it. Plan is to keep this one going till the wheels fall off.
Bought an ‘07 Sequoia. It's much better for road trips; the rear axle flex is amazing and the 2UZ is hands down more reliable than the VG33ER. Down side is the weight and the size.
@@mr2gud2u good choice! I'd go for an old 4runner or land cruiser in a heartbeat but I can't afford the Toyota tax without driving a few states over to find one. I'd even go for a patrol if it wasn't only over seas or cost a kidney to import.
So many memories.. got stuck in the ol 60 where you met up with Chris trying to rescue my buddy with a good 2ft on snow on the ground. Then had a memory of being stuck in the middle of that big field before you got to the Rockslide with 3 other guys in my 06 TJ. There used to be a road through it and it was around midnight so we had no idea where we were going. Stuck frame deep in mud and we ended up staying in the jeep until morning haha
Definitely want to go here! Looking forward to the Mt Blanca como road trail guide! That’s right I’m my area where I live, did that trail back in the day with fourwheelers definitely worth it!
That should be a fun one to edit except I lost audio from one of the GoPros for the second half… should be fine, just will take me a lot longer to edit unfortunately because I need to do narration. Thanks for watching!
I thought you live in Grand Junction now. I was in Grand Junction on a business trip this week and I was keeping an eye out for your Jeep. I was going to honk and wave.
My work essentially forced me to GJ last year as I wanted to work (They kept Denver so short that I was constantly getting bumped so I wasn’t working consistently). I was doing a mix of my camper and staying with friends in PBurg & GJ, but my home remained in Denver. I want to like my job again so I’m thinking of permanently moving to Junction next year! Thanks for the support buddy!
Dewie! I just did this trail July 4th weekend and left a review on trails off-road. Saw yours after we did it! I have NO idea how you slipped through that rockslide. I was way to sketched out to try it 😂. So as of July 3rd or so the rockslide is still there.
Well based on my first attempt, I’m amazed too lol. That’s awesome tho, Trail reviews on trails off-road is a great thing we can do for other wheelers. Luckily my buds usually review as I often get bogged down by filming or editing. Thanks for watching!
@@coloradomallcrawlers absolutely man! Thank you for the vids! I live in Co Springs! I wanna get out with you guys. Is your personal fb profile best way to stay in the loop? I’m hitting Chinns Lake and Loch Lomond next weekend. Loving Colorado so far! 🤘🤙🤙
As of 7/24/2022, the trail is safe to do again. Just be careful for new rock slides. CORE has just cleared the Boulders (a great off-road organization that works to keep trails open, check them out and I’d recommend joining them… I believe in them so much that we are a small sponsor of their efforts).
Thanks for the great video and the update! Some buddies and I will be in the area in a couple weeks and I hoped it would be open by then. I will check CORE out.
Hey Dewie, I want to thank you. I found this channel looking to see what my Renegade could do. I ended up planning a full week trip to Colorado. I actually traded the Renegade for a 2dr Wrangler Rubicon. We spent half a week in the Boulder area and half a week in Ouray. We did the Switzerland Trail, Loch Lomond (to the gate), Chinns Lake, Engineer Pass, and Ophir Pass. We had a blast. So amazing. Amazed (or maybe not so much after watching your channel) how capable a stock Rubicon is.
Thanks again. Already planning the next trip.
That’s awesome! Some great trails! Thanks for watching!
Good Stuff Dewie!
Thank you!
@@coloradomallcrawlers Getting ready to move to COS from Florida. Would love to hit some trails with ya sometime.
Sounds fun! Announcing trails via my personal Facebook last minute at the moment cause it’s working, but eventually I’ll have a better way.
I was just there last weekend and they had it closed due to the rock slide, so I couldn't go all the way up.
That’s a bummer but probably for the best till it gets cleared!
Going around the rock on the edge like that is way to risky
Life is full of risks! Yes, this was a risky move, but it was a calculated risk. Still, when it’s your time to go, going while having fun doesn’t seem like a bad idea to me. Thanks for watching!
Hey Guys! Sorry about the lack of trail guides (work has been nonstop), but I think I came up with a solution as I want to get you good trail info while you can still do these trails. Anyway, I had to go Tennessee to help my parents, but I may have internet access this time. Anyway, thanks for watching!
Gotchu bro
I was scared just watching you guys get past that rock slide. I'm afraid your tombstone will read "At least he didn't use his lockers". I think you should have made an exception for that one.
I didn’t know how close I was there till I watched the footage back lol
Dude, here in the next few months I'm getting out of the military and plan on moving to the Denver area. I would love to come out and roll with you guys and explore the area.
Thanks for serving us and right now I just announce trails last minute on my personal Facebook page. My work is being a pain so they’re barely giving me time to breathe.
Guess I'll have to follow you then. What part of Colorado do you stick to?
I drive this road often, (though I haven’t been all the way up Mt. Baldy) in my 2005 Dodge Dakota 4x4 with All-Terrain tires. It’s definitely a pretty beatup trail from time to time, but for the most part you really only need 4 High for the worst parts.
Like I said, I haven’t gone up baldy, but I’ve driven most of the rest of the trail surrounding the base of the road up baldy. Super high exposed shelf roads are freaky to me.
Also, the trail that goes along the base of Mt. Rosa is FS 379, also called Frosty Park.
Very cool!
HOLY SH*T! I’ve done that section before the rock slide and the nuts on you man! Wow, pucker factor maxed out.
Thanks! If I had known how close I was, my concern would have been higher.
You guys should check out north twin cone. It’s fairly challenging and It’s one of my favorites around Denver.
It’s on my immediate to do list, it’s just my work which isn’t giving me hardly any wheeling time
Thanks for sharing. We are using your videos to plan our own trek to the area in June, 2023. This looks like a must-visit for sure.
I’m glad to hear they’re helpful! Thanks for watching!
Is the trail head on Gold camp road on the Colorado Springs side of St.Peter’s Dome or the other side?
If you come in on Old Stage It turns into Gold camp correct?
Thank you so much for the great video
Grace and Peace
Peter
Yes, it’s on gold camp road. The turn is Waypoint 10 of TrailsOffroad’s guide of gold camp road. Have fun!
@@coloradomallcrawlers
Thank you so much!!!
I drove a jeep JL rubicon with a manual transmission off-road and I liked being in 4 Low off-road more than 4 High. I used 4 Low all the time even when not rock crawling. I could smell the clutch heating up when using 4 High off-road. The only issue with the rubicon is the 4:1 ratio that limits top speed. Just my preference to use 4 Low.
I get that! I don’t have any issues in 4high, but I’ll keep an eye out for that.
@@coloradomallcrawlers Oh, also the jeep I was in was a 4 door jeep, and it was weighted down with 2 other passengers and camping gear, so that is probably why the jeep I was in liked 4 Low. Your jeep is probably 1,000 lbs lighter, so 4 High works swell.
Sorry about lack of viewing (work has been non-stop) just started working for a new company so time off to hit the trails isn't available yet. Thanks for your time to do this.
Any chance you'll get to do some camping.
Trust me, I get crazy schedules but thanks for watching! I have 9 days saved for camping and I’m denied every time I try to use them. I am only getting 24hrs post work by using a thing called extra rest… but I’m usually exhausted from working a 12 that should have been a 6-9 so I’m not getting to unfortunately.
Well I'm glad you're working. Keep saving and retire early and make lots of videos.
Dope video man!
Thanks buddy!
Would really recommend checking this trail out! It was loads of fun and the view above treeline was beautiful.
Thanks for joining buddy!
I sold my SC Xterra a year ago. That rig got me into wheeling. It's great to see an Xterra on the trail. Very good looking, underrated rig. That front suspension is bulletproof.
Absolutely! I almost bought a xterra as my daily as I was going to build my TJ… but ended up trading it in on a JK. I still really like them! What do you have now? Thanks for watching!
I wish I had bought one a long time ago. But I'm pretty happy with the one I ended up with, and I have lots of plans and projects in the works for it. Plan is to keep this one going till the wheels fall off.
Bought an ‘07 Sequoia. It's much better for road trips; the rear axle flex is amazing and the 2UZ is hands down more reliable than the VG33ER. Down side is the weight and the size.
@@mr2gud2u good choice! I'd go for an old 4runner or land cruiser in a heartbeat but I can't afford the Toyota tax without driving a few states over to find one. I'd even go for a patrol if it wasn't only over seas or cost a kidney to import.
@@DH.Maker.Artist have you busted a leaf spring yet?
So many memories.. got stuck in the ol 60 where you met up with Chris trying to rescue my buddy with a good 2ft on snow on the ground. Then had a memory of being stuck in the middle of that big field before you got to the Rockslide with 3 other guys in my 06 TJ. There used to be a road through it and it was around midnight so we had no idea where we were going. Stuck frame deep in mud and we ended up staying in the jeep until morning haha
Off-road adventures are the best kind! Thanks buddy!
Definitely want to go here! Looking forward to the Mt Blanca como road trail guide! That’s right I’m my area where I live, did that trail back in the day with fourwheelers definitely worth it!
That should be a fun one to edit except I lost audio from one of the GoPros for the second half… should be fine, just will take me a lot longer to edit unfortunately because I need to do narration. Thanks for watching!
I thought you live in Grand Junction now.
I was in Grand Junction on a business trip this week and I was keeping an eye out for your Jeep. I was going to honk and wave.
My work essentially forced me to GJ last year as I wanted to work (They kept Denver so short that I was constantly getting bumped so I wasn’t working consistently). I was doing a mix of my camper and staying with friends in PBurg & GJ, but my home remained in Denver. I want to like my job again so I’m thinking of permanently moving to Junction next year! Thanks for the support buddy!
Love these videos
I’ll have more of these type coming!
@@coloradomallcrawlers look forward to it
I always look forward to these videos. Great work man!
Hope you’ll like the weekly ones, but the goal is to eventually make videos like this on a weekly basis. Thanks for watching!
Dewie! I just did this trail July 4th weekend and left a review on trails off-road. Saw yours after we did it! I have NO idea how you slipped through that rockslide. I was way to sketched out to try it 😂. So as of July 3rd or so the rockslide is still there.
Well based on my first attempt, I’m amazed too lol. That’s awesome tho, Trail reviews on trails off-road is a great thing we can do for other wheelers. Luckily my buds usually review as I often get bogged down by filming or editing. Thanks for watching!
@@coloradomallcrawlers absolutely man! Thank you for the vids! I live in Co Springs! I wanna get out with you guys. Is your personal fb profile best way to stay in the loop? I’m hitting Chinns Lake and Loch Lomond next weekend. Loving Colorado so far! 🤘🤙🤙
It is, just send me a Facebook message too as I get a lot of scam requests too for some reason and I don’t always see the requests.
Where that boy in the Lexus go the mall ?
What's more important than running a trail ?
Helping his dad with some stuff.
@@coloradomallcrawlers ight will let him off the hook this time. 😆
One of these days I’d love to go offroad around Colorado and go the places you go
I’d love for you to join us!
@@coloradomallcrawlers thanks man, one day we will definitely hit some awesome trails