Holy Cross 4x4 Trail, BUCKET LIST level EXTREME
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ส.ค. 2020
- Everyone Holy Cross City 4x4 Trail has been on my bucket list for many years and the time came to set out and accomplish that trail. This was a mix of difficult to extreme off-roading that rewards you with beautiful views, colorful history, and unique water crossings. This was an amazing trail and I would highly recommend it to anyone that has a rig that is capable to complete it.
Why would even question if others in a Jeep would help or not. DUDE! I've never met someone on a trail that wouldn't lend a hand.
That’s just a Jeeper’s Code! 😎
Exactly right. Jeepers always happy to help out in fact they thrive on it!
I have ran with people that said they would help if you get stuck and then just leave us there stuck!
Agreed, I went there from LA on a weekday back in 2000. Waited at the bottom of the trail and a couple of guys in jeeps from Wyoming showed up about a half an hour later. Hardest trail I ever took and I became great friends with those two guys. Never met a jeep driver that wasn’t friendly and would not help!!
You did a great job taking us through the trail - just the right amount of narration with fabulous video. Thanks, you sealed me planning this trip.
Here in Colorado us Jeep guys are always looking out for one another and it don't matter who you are.
It was greatly appreciated that's for sure!
Why not just look out for everyone?
@@KarstRats Did you not get that he said it doesn't matter who you are? Attention deficit disorder?
@@KarstRats that’s wHt he said lol
Great videos! Looks like an awesome adventure.
very relaxing and enjoyable to watch.
Beautiful area. I love the old ghost towns too.
Well done. Thanks for sharing. We have this coming up in mid Sept.
Me: Never offroad alone. Also Me: heading out offroading alone this weekend...
i like your style code brown, no big attitude or ego...i'd go wheelin with you any time...
I appreciate it lol. I try to just have fun and live life. They only thing I don't do on camera is curse, I'm a vet so yeah lol
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it
Beautiful Country & great video. Thanks for sharing!😎
I love your willingness to take on the unknown combined with your humility. Huge fan of this channel. Keep it up, sir.
I really miss Colorado. I was stationed in Colorado Springs between 2010-13 and I really hope I can go back there. There is so much wheeling that I missed out on while I was there. Im currently in Northern California, about 2 hours from the Rubicon, so I'm making up for it as much as I can.
Really enjoyed your video. The scenery is beautiful. Some nice driving too.
Nice work and well done! Certainly a little different scenery then we have down here in S. FL. Stunning views my friend!
Nice. Your video is giving me spring fever. I can just smell the high mountain pine trees.
I wish I was back wheeling that area again
One of the trails I didn’t go to that I wanted to try. Unfortunately I had to move away from this beautiful state of 50 years and will miss the few perks of getting up early in the morning, meeting with the jeep club at the bottom of the hill and do our checklists, radio/CB chats, focusing hard on the trail hoping not to run into an axle-breaking rut, digging out and towing someone who was stuck in the snow which buried the trail from a spring avalanche, and have a long hearty campfire supper with your buddies at the end of your day. Thank you for showing me what I missed out. Shout out to the MHJC. Miss you guys after a short term.
Thanks for sharing!
Great video, thank you for sharing your adventure. I liked and subscribed. I will be looking forward to more of your videos. Stay safe.
Holy Cross is one of my favorite trails. I did it (up to French Creek) in a 302 powered Ranger. By then though, because of the altitude (I was running a junk Edelbrock "off road" carb) I parked it and rode up the rest of the way with one of my partners. I want to try it in my Explorer next. Love that trail.
Always good to have thoses willing to help when you need God Bless them. Thank you for sharing God Bless you too.
Thank you for the kind words, you too!
Enjoyed that. Thanks.
Love this trail! I did this in 1981 in a stock 1968 Jeep. It was a tough trail then too!
I also did it in 1981 in a slightly modified 1969 Ford Bronco . The old Jeep that I saw on the trail completely tore off its exhaust, was that you ?
Awesome video, enjoyed it, well done.
Down to Earth guy enjoying some outdoors. Thanks for bringing us along on the ride.
You are very welcome. Thank you for the kind words.
You make me want a another Jeep I sold my Renegade and my CJ5 5 years ago. I think I'm going to buy me another one. Thank you for the video
Amazing footage.
Beautiful..
Great job filming..... all by yourself ,,, wow
Thank you, it's a lot of work but it's also a lot of fun.
Looks like a great adventure, good job on videos
Thank you!
That was intense. Awesome Jeep
Thank you!
Nice!
I drive a 2 door Sport myself. (2017, 3” lift, on 35’s)
I’m hoping to be out there next month, and probably wouldn’t have attempted this trail if I hadn’t seen your video.
Well done. OIIIIIIIO
Your rig will run this without issue.
Wow, great video! Thanks for showing us the beauty of Colorado. Great wheeling trail. 🌸 new sub. 🙋♀️
It's an amazing trail, if you get a chance you should do it.
Excellent video. Nice drone footage!👍
Thank you!
I'm a native of Colorado and I have never been on that trail. Can't wait to get my new Jeep out there... I'll need a few mods first.. What a great trail.
It was so pretty I absolutely loved it. I would definitely go back. Just make sure you have self recovery gear and go with someone if you can. Don't be like me, I'm stupid lol
@@CodeBrownProductions 2 door. not good choice. it needs to be same w/b as an 80 series toyota, at least. bronco is ideal,85 that is.. with sas front. or 79 will do. only jeep id buy would be a jl,rubi, then fix it..
I think it's pretty cool that you do it without a lift and you show what it looks like from your drone point of view I'm also glad that you have the balls to go up there alone I do that sometimes but only with trails I know I can overcome with minor difficulty I've been spending the last 5 months building up my four-door Ruby after seeing this video I know I can overcome this by myself but I'm not going to try it but thanks for the video I'm looking forward to running this trail when the snow goes away hell if you live in Colorado if we could run it together
Nice Video! Thanks for sharing your trip.
You are welcome!
What a nasty trail and what stellar video production skills you have!!! My creampuff there’s never going there but I just did Mount Princeton couple weeks ago and I’m heading out for Handies Peak hike and then over cinnamon pass on the Alpine Loop which is pretty tame into Silverton and then Ophir Pass and Imogene Pass.
I just left Colorado my first time. It was awesome. My stock TJ did fine on the beginner trails.
Right on!
We were there with you you did a great job hope to see you on the trail again
Thank you guys so much! It was so fun!
Code Brown Productions, love it.
Don't feel ashamed you did great. tech areas will get ya even after running these trails I run into uncharted areas so it seems at times.
Have fun
It was so much fun. The more I get experience and the more I build my Jeep the further I'll be able to go with confidence.
When you first said alone, i thought one rig, thumbs up,great video, enjoy the ride along
Originally I was alone (one rig) untill that group adopted me into their fold lol
@@CodeBrownProductions yea I noticed after making the comment in the begining, was still a great time , its amazing how freinds are made that way, great trip
Awesome def gotta try this!
It's an amazing trail.
I’ve attempted holy cross several times and only once made it across the river in my solid axles toyota. Wow there used to be much more flowing water in the 80s and early 90s when I’ve tried.
-10 points for trailering a streetable rig! 😂 I’ve done it alone as well but had a spotter. You got balls man!
U did good 7 yrs ago I used my winch twice. Snow was on trail
New subscriber! Heading west in the Gen6 bronco in July. Awesome content, thanks for sharing!
Very welcome, thank you for the sub! I really appreciate it!
You lucked out to be on your own then got help! Good, outdoor people always seem willing to help out here!
Yeah, I prolly would not have made it past the river crossing without them.
@@CodeBrownProductions is there cell service out there?
What happens if you need to make a call?
Awesome Video! Im now a big fan and new sub.
Thank you for the sub
Amazing
Being from Colorado I've had the privelege of doing Holy Cross a half dozen times in a built Rubicon. I never go on a weekend. Too many knuckleheads with rigs that shouldn't be there. I wouldn't even think about doing any trail without a spare tire. You were lucky this time.
From Huntington Beach, did it in 2000 in a WJ w/ 35's. Met 2 guys from Idaho in a CJ and a XJ after waiting 2 hrs at the bottom....great time.
That’s funny, I stayed at that place a few weeks ago 🤣 parked right where you walked out haha.
It wasn't bad lol
Excellent video
Thank you!
So glad that I stumbled upon your channel. Great JB on the trail. I would drop everything to head out on the trails out west. Feel free to let me know if you ever need a wingman.
Earned me as a subscriber.
It's a lot of fun, get out there!
Moving to CO this month can’t wait to meet fellow off roaders and romp some nice ass trails
Colorado has so many offers road trails it's ridiculous. I love going down there to wheel!
Badazz brahda 👊👊
sweet trail
Nice video bud!
Nice video, great trail it doesn't get hairy until you go up to Cleveland lake, it's doable in a mostly stock jeep
It was a lot of fun, I want to go back.
I always adopt Jeepers on the trail. I like to do trashy Jeep stuff with my trashy Jeep friends, old and new..
Me too, we did adopted a Jeeper on Moab Rim who was by himself.
Nicely done ! Let me know when you come all the way down to AZ.
I would love to! Maybe not in the middle of summer when it's 300 degrees outside tho. Lol
@@CodeBrownProductions anytime after nov. 1st great still warm yet great cool sleeping. 🇺🇸🎇🎆🎊🎉
Not gonna say it looks easy but I will definitely be trying this in my 3rd gen 4runner
It was a lot of fun
Great. Video. Now I know where I am going next weekend. 👌🏽
Definitely would not do holy cross alone but glad you are safe!
It was fun. Unfortunately my friends never want to do anything so its go alone carefully or never go. I always make sure multiple people know where I am, carry an Garmin Interchange Mini, food and water, and cold weather gear incase I have to spend the night.
@@CodeBrownProductions ever ran spring creek in Dumont? If not we'll have to go wheelin!
@@chanceflynn don't think I have
@@CodeBrownProductions definitely a must, close to Denver technical and fun. Usually snowed out til mid July though lol
SWEET vid! Running a V-8? Rig Sounds great. Man, not sure I’d even attempt that trail. I am a new Jeeper ADDICTED to trails/off-roading. But don’t think I’m good enough to attempt this. I’m available and willing to help anyone out there on the trails that may need it. I’m out in Utah and thought that was just sort of an unwritten rule.. If someone needs assistance, you help em out! fellow Jeepers are family!
The Jeep just had the standard V6, I don't have any plans to do an engine swap as I'd prefer to keep the main engine components stock for parts interchangeability. I do however want to supercharge it someday when I get the money but that's not very high on the list of priorities right now. That trail was a lot of fun and I'm so glad that I was able to do it. I always try to help out people when I can.
Good stuff. I am officially going to give this a go this summer. I have debated it the past two years.
Do it!
You have a --Awesome Wrangler.! Can u tell me the year and the exact things you have done to it. I like the look of yours. So please tell me what things you have done to it from the brand & tire size to the gear ratios to the suspension lift in inches...etc. Thanks much. Bob
Great vid and pretty amazing video considering you were alone. Vid had many angles and drone shots. How long would you say it takes to go 1 way if there wasn't any traffic, perhaps a day during a work week. Thanx! Cheers from Denver Colorado!
Several hours, the hardest part is the creek crossing
Very nicely produced video! Do you mind if I ask what the specs/mods are on your Jeep?
Real jeepin'. No parking lot poseurs here.
Nope, my Jeep looks like a golf ball yo prove it
@@CodeBrownProductions Jeeps used like Jeeps are supposed to be used look like they've been through the Normandy invasion.
Awesome video. I see you had drone that follows. How does it do with tree and limb avoidance?
Modern drones like DJI have sensors built in that help detect and avoid obstacles
That looked like a blast!!! I'm going to be in the Pagossa Springs area in a couple of weeks. Do you have any easy to moderate short trail suggestions for around that area?
I guess you're already back from Pagosa. I've been based there during the last 15 years for long times both in springtime and fall. Should you still need any advice feel free to drop me a line
Great trail, great rig and experience at play. What drone are you running? Does it have an auto follow function or are you flying it and driving yourself??
Awesome video man!! Are those 35s? What lift you got?
At the time with that Jeep it was a 3.5" Long Arm Kit from TnT Customs with 35" Nitto Trail Grapplers
Great job man. Have you done Fordyce in Northern California? And how does it compare to holy cross?
Awesome video, just curious if you aired down for this trail?
Oh very much so. I didn't have beadlocks at the time so I could only go down to about 10-12 psi.
Nice video. marginal background music though ;)
Fair enough lol
Which kind of drone do you have? That's pretty cool it follows you only when moving
Back then I was using a DJI Mavic 2 Zoom
Don’t forget, you can (almost) always ease the pain of passing over big boulders by track building with smaller rocks between them. At 10:29 there seemed to be plenty of rocks available, fit for the purpose. The advantage over mats is that they tend to lock in place and won’t skid out on you like the traction mats almost always do when used on rocks.
Great video and psyche of approach to a lone run on an unfamiliar trail. New sub here from a Brit living in Romania❤️🇷🇴🇬🇧👍🏻
I'm such a nice guy I helped a couple in 4Runner once too. Mainly it was to give them crap for owning a 4Runner but we got them off the mountain. 🤣
I would love to meet a group to crawl around star valley wyoming. Maybe grays river or somewhere on the snake River.
I'll have to look up that area.
Great video. What drone are you using?
At that time it was a DJI Mavic 2 Zoom
@@CodeBrownProductions yeah, I guess it's been a while but just found this video. It seems to have done a good job. Have you upgraded since?
That is nice , what size tires and lift you are on
Back then with my JK I had 35" tires and like a 3 or 4 inch lift. I can't remember.
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It was a lot of fun!
Spotters are nice. If you want them, if not, not so good.
I love having spotters. They make sure I don't die lol
Nice video! Can this be done in stock 21 JLU Rubicon?
I would have to say no. You would be able to complete all but the rocks at the end of the water crossing. At the time I had a 3" spring lift, 35s and lockers front and rear and I still had to be dragged across on my skid plates. That and the water makes it slick as snot. If you attempt make sure you have a winch and another vehicle that can pull you out if needed.
🤘🤘🤘 any recommendations for blue 🔵 trails in Colorado?
Do you Jeep the Ouray/Silverton area ? It is beautiful !
BTW....you drove much more challenging trail than I attempt !
Sure do, I go there normally once a year.
@@CodeBrownProductions We were there last September but the early snow cancelled our Jeep trails that I had planned to do. Watching your video has me making plans lol.
What drone do you use? It has a nice video quality
DJI Mavic 2 Zoom
@@CodeBrownProductions thank you
About how long did it take you from the trailer and back?
Good question, not sure? All day? I film and explore stuff.
What is the brand name of the after market fenders you are running?
How long did it take to go from the trail head to the "top" and the ghost town?
Excuse the dumb question but did you air down? It looks like you didn't around the 8 minutes mark 😅
Yeah I always air down. When I drove Holy Cross I didn't have beadlock wheels so I only would go down around 12-15psi. Now that I have beadlocks I go around 6-8 and it's much more noticeable in the videos.
I ran it in the rain last year and it is a monster 10+ rating in the rain. The year before is was bright and sunny and we crawled the whole trail. In the rain, we all had to winch the first obstacle and the ledge before the ghost town.
That whole trail was so fun I loved it. I can't imagine doing it in the rain!
What book were you using for trail reference in your video?
Fun Treks books. They are the spiral bound ones and I absolutely love them.
@@CodeBrownProductions thanks for the info and keep up the great content!
What drone was used for those shots???
At that time it was a DJI Mavic 2 Zoom. Now I use a DJI Air 2S
You didn't do the Gate Keeper. ☹️
What kind of Drone do you have?😎
DJI Mavic 2 Zoom
@@CodeBrownProductions Thanks!😎💥