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Originally Posted by MAST4R
Good points. I know that a couple of very experienced Jeepers got killed when their Jeep was washed off BB in a downpour a few years ago.
That's a phenomenal loop, Mineral Cr-Cal-Hur-Cork. Corkscrew clay is for real.
And, yeah, 550 ain't exactly the least dramatic road! I have seen people drive all the way into the opposite lane on the exposed section around the Mineral Creek TH.
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I've done that loop a couple of times. First time was about 30 years ago in a 1984 Suburban. A real beast on the trails, but a bit unwieldy to say the least! Three and five point turns coming down Corkscrew!
Went back and did it a few years ago in my slightly lifted '06 4runner.
Much easier!
Both times were in dry conditions, so I can't speak to the clay on Corkscrew, but looking at the soil there I can imagine it could get pretty slippery.
I get more nervous on 550 in Uncompahgre canyon than I do on a one-lane 4wd shelf road. Something about the higher speeds means that things can go really wrong a lot quicker.
