Red Cone Pass, Colorado
The complete guide to Red Cone Pass near Grant: the infamous one-way downhill descent off the summit, the Gatekeeper, the red cinder ridgeline above treeline, the rig you need, and the best season to run it.
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Colorado Trail Guides
The best off-road and overland trails in Colorado — honest guides with difficulty, length, season, and local know-how.
10 trail guides in Colorado
Slaughterhouse Gulch, Colorado
The complete guide to Slaughterhouse Gulch near Bailey: the tight, rutted, tippy forest loop that Front Range wheelers run all winter, the obstacles in order, the rig you actually need, and why the closure signs are not optional.
View TrailYankee Boy Basin: Colorado's Wildflower Amphitheater Above Ouray
A real guide to the Yankee Boy Basin road above Ouray: the Camp Bird shelf, Twin Falls, the famous wildflower basin, the rough upper climb, and the rig you actually need.
View TrailChinaman's Gulch: Buena Vista's Rock-Crawling Proving Ground
The complete guide to Chinaman's Gulch (officially Yansing Gulch) near Buena Vista, CO: the Rock Garden, the Whale's Tail, the Waterfall, the Carnage Canyon spur, and the rig you actually need to run it.
View TrailChinns Lake, Colorado
The complete guide to Chinns Lake near Idaho Springs: the short rocky climb to two alpine lakes, the camping and fishing at the top, the rig you actually need, and the pack-out job that comes with it.
View TrailEngineer Pass: Colorado's High Alpine 4x4 Route Through the San Juans
A real guide to Engineer Pass, the 12,800-foot Alpine Loop crossing between Lake City and Ouray: the route, the shelf, Animas Forks, season, and the rig you need.
View TrailHoly Cross Trail: Colorado's Most Brutal Ghost Town Run
The complete guide to the Holy Cross City 4x4 trail near Minturn, CO: French Creek, Cleveland Rock, the ghost town at 11,700 feet, and everything you need to survive a Jeep Badge of Honor classic.
View TrailImogene Pass: Colorado's Second-Highest Drivable Pass
A real guide to Imogene Pass, the 13,114-foot San Juan crossing between Telluride and Ouray: the route, the shelf, Tomboy, season, and the rig you need.
View TrailBlack Bear Pass, Colorado
The complete guide to Black Bear Pass above Telluride: the one-way descent, the Steps, the switchbacks above Bridal Veil Falls, the rig you need, and best season.
View TrailThe Alpine Loop, Colorado
A complete guide to Colorado's Alpine Loop: Engineer and Cinnamon passes, difficulty, season, towns, camping, and the stops you cannot miss.
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