Saturday adventure: Colorado

[ccastonguay]

Any locals have a good spot to adventure to that doesn't take all day to travel to?

 

[Jhalko]

What do you want to do? Wheel, camp, any of the many other things? If wheeling, how challenging? I like to drive to summit county and drink dark beer, there are many ways to get there some harder then others.

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[wfo9]

You are in a great place to go wheeling. All types of good stuff at many levels, but I'm not sure about this time of year. I've only wheeled in CO in late summer.

There is a good book you should buy.
Guide to Colorado Backroads & 4-Wheel-Drive Trails, 3rd Edition: Charles A. Wells, Matt Peterson, Shelley Mayer: 9781934838044: Amazon.com: Books

If you want some killer views on a moderate trail. The weather station at peak 10 in Breck is fantastic. I think it goes up to 13,600ft. Might be closed this time of year though. That is a great one for the family.

 

[jrob]

Your location as well as thread title generically states "Colorado" which is a fairly large piece of real estate.

Assuming you are in the Denver area,

There is a trail network up between Nederland and Boulder that offer some easy wheeling and about 45m-1h from the city.

TrailDamage.com - Switzerland Trail

Switzerland Trail is pretty easy, with some fun offshoots.
Careful getting side tracked up Pennsylvania Gulch. It's a little sandbagged on TD.

 

[ccastonguay]

Awesome, I'll check out the book on Amazon Wfo9. Thanks jrob, you are correct, I was thinking between 1-2 hours. I am in Denver, but didn't want to limit opinions for future trips. Looking to do some moderate wheeling, then grab some lunch.

 

[transworldmoto]

I'll be in Colorado mid Feb on a trip from Cali to Meeker, then Bozeman, MO, and a few other places. Thanks for the recommendations too! (sorry if I thread jacked a bit)

 

[Bighead2001]

Any locals have a good spot to adventure to that doesn't take all day to travel to?

Check with the Rising Sun folks.

 

[forwheeler]

The Swiss trail is pretty fun. Great views and pretty easy. I ran it in my totally stock SR5 (including stock tires). You should stop in Nederland for lunch and pick up some of Colorado's "state flower" while you're there.

 

[SR5_Limited]

Check with the Rising Sun folks.

You're 1 Saturday late. We went out for a night run on a small loop just outside of Central City. Has a blast. It was rocky, but I managed it in my stock 5th gen sr5.

 

[dwm2112]

You can go up toward Argentine Pass outside of Georgetown. I was up this past weekend. Couldn't make it to the pass due to snow on the upper end but still a bunch of other passable trails in the area.

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[dcaero]

I second the book posted earlier. Just started wheeling this summer after getting a T4R. It's a great way to get to know the area. The book also has camp sites and other related outdoor activiteis noted on the trails. It's a good way to get to know the area.

 

[ccastonguay]

Thank you everyone for the great ideas, the book looks like must. Has anyone tried the T-33A Plane Crash site?

 

[Colorado11]

You'll need to stay in lower eleations if you're coming through in February. A lot of trails are closed in the winter due to snow pack. Check out Traildamage.com for trail reports and conditions.

 

[Jhalko]

In feb the LOWER elevations may have snow, I'm actually starting to prep for winter sports at this point. I may get some cold weather car camping but the snow is already at the high elevations.

 

[transworldmoto]

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You'll need to stay in lower eleations if you're coming through in February. A lot of trails are closed in the winter due to snow pack. Check out Traildamage.com for trail reports and conditions.

Sweet, thanks for the heads up. I kind of figured everywhere I go in Feb will have generally the same conditions in regards to snow