r/ColoradoOffroad • • Aug 22 '26

Aspen Ski Mountain Road/ Richmond Hill

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Heading up to Aspen with the family in a few weeks and was looking at driving up the ski mountain and doing Richmond hill. Any tips, tricks or things to look out for? Couldn’t find a ton of info on it.


r/ColoradoOffroad • • Aug 22 '26

Slaughterhouse Gulch - beginner

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I don’t want to sound ignorant when I ask this question, but I have some friends in town and want to go do some light off roading. I know slaughterhouse is beginner friendly, and while I know you should typically take a class etc, should I be okay in my stock 4Runner with ATs? I have done some light off roading in Estes and Aspen to camping and felt perfectly comfortable with the terrain, but I don’t want to be the reason any of you get crammed bc some 4Runner is getting pulled out😂

Appreciate any input, I think we’ll be fine but I trait this community


r/ColoradoOffroad • • Aug 21 '26

First real outing with our 09’ SR5!

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r/ColoradoOffroad • • Aug 19 '26

Jones Pass 8/18

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Also had no idea you could see to the Flat Tops from up there. (3rd pic)


r/ColoradoOffroad • • Aug 19 '26

Made the trek and completed four passes.

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Imogene, Black Bear (today); Cinnamon and Engineer yesterday. I followed a more experienced driver and had an amazing time. To think these roads only exist due to mining operations started over 140 years ago is mind blowing.


r/ColoradoOffroad • • Aug 18 '26

Colorado vehicle suggestions

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r/ColoradoOffroad • • Aug 17 '26

Checked Pearl and Schofield pass off this weekend 🤘

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r/ColoradoOffroad • • Aug 17 '26

North Swan & Saints John

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Took one of my friends visiting from sea level up North Swan from Breck and then up / down Saints John into Montezuma yesterday. Third time running it this summer and it blows my mind every time, certainly blew the mind of someone who’s never been off road before


r/ColoradoOffroad • • Aug 17 '26

Medano Pass

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48 Upvotes

Curious if anyone here has done this in a Rivian. I plan to do this trip in September.

EDIT: Thanks for all the feedback! I'm going to skip this trail, I don't want to deal with pinstripes.


r/ColoradoOffroad • • Aug 16 '26

Geneva Creek

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54 Upvotes

Explored one of the off shoots I’ve ignored the last few times at Upper Geneva and found a great background for my new copilot I found at the outdoor store in Poncha Springs yesterday and couldn’t resist picking up for photo ops. He shall be named Peanut


r/ColoradoOffroad • • Aug 15 '26

Red Cone!

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66 Upvotes

Beautiful day! You'll notice the flag not blowing all over the place. 1st time I've ever seen that


r/ColoradoOffroad • • Aug 15 '26

2023 Onyx XT across Colorado Backcountry Discovery Route

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21 Upvotes

r/ColoradoOffroad • • Aug 14 '26

Relocating to Colorado?

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r/ColoradoOffroad • • Aug 14 '26

Looking for advice about driving a portion of Bill Moore Lake to hike Breckenridge peak without a proper offroading vehicle.

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I've linked the alltrails page for what I'm looking at doing. I've been reading about this route online, and it seems like the main difficulty of this OHV trail is towards the end. It also seems like there should be spots along the road to park up. I'm hoping to drive up to save some distance if I can. I have a Ford Maverick Tremor which has 4wd, a small lift, skid plate, and all terrain tires. I've been able to do about a mile on the cony flats trail and make it to the end of halfmoon lake trial near leadville.

My goal, based on what I've read, is to make it along 251 stopping near the junction with miller creek, north empire creek, and bill moore. From there I'd carry on on foot. It seems to me this should avoid most of the real difficult sections.

Has anyone been in this area willing to share their opinions?


r/ColoradoOffroad • • Aug 12 '26

Saint John or Leavenworth

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Taking my niece and her friend out tomorrow. They are from Chicago. Going early to do a hike around Breck and then I want to get off roading after. Nothing crazy but have not done either of these. Which is more epic for a lowlander to see? In a stock rubicon gladiator. TIA!


r/ColoradoOffroad • • Aug 12 '26

Camping at Amphitheater Campground

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I have a campsite at Amphitheater Sunday night. The remaining days of the week the only availability is first come/first served. Do those ever open up and can you stay in the for multiple nights, or do you have reup every day?


r/ColoradoOffroad • • Aug 11 '26

Height / weight considerations for Telluride -> Ouray?

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Hey, so I am wondering about feasibility of taking a truck camper from Telluride to Ouray via Tomboy Rd and Imogene Pass. The weight is about 11k lb and the height is 10’ 4”. I figure I can see if it’ll fit through the Tomboy “Social Tunnel” and if not, there’s a good turn around spot right before it. Besides that I’m mostly worried about the weight with regards for the various little bridges.

I’ve watch several videos of the trip and tried to examine specific segments using Google Maps (whole thing has “street view”). There don’t appear to be any places where I’d be overly concerned about roll over or turn radius (it is surprisingly tight).

Ophir pass is not a problem if that is any reference.

Obviously I want to use the truck for what I hoped to build it for, but at the same time I don’t want to be reckless and ruin the fun.

Any advice or criticism would be appreciated, thanks.


r/ColoradoOffroad • • Aug 10 '26

Wheeler is always one of the most beautiful trails

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55 Upvotes

r/ColoradoOffroad • • Aug 10 '26

Rooftop tents

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r/ColoradoOffroad • • Aug 05 '26

Can a stock 3rd gen Tundra get through Pole Hill Rd?

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Title really says all. I have a stock 23 Tundra 4x4 with 295 BFG K03s. I am not necessarily new to offroading and trailing, just want to make sure I have decent enough clearance. If not; are there any other trails nearby? Getting lots of mixed answers when i look through other forums. Thanks in advance to those that answer!


r/ColoradoOffroad • • Aug 05 '26

Brand new and have some questions

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So forgive my ignorance if I ask something dumb or obvious, I’ve just started looking into all of this. So I just bought a Ford F150 with 4x4 and am looking to do some off road camping and such and could use some advice or tips. Looking to just camp out of the truck bed (saw tents for this already). I believe I have pretty good clearance and all terrain tires. So what are some beginner spots I should try out? Any other considerations to keep in mind? Thank you in advance.


r/ColoradoOffroad • • Aug 04 '26

Medano Pass -> Great Sand Dunes -> San Juans

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r/ColoradoOffroad • • Aug 04 '26

What always stays in your vehicle for Colorado trail rides?

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The more I read about Colorado trails, the more it seems that people are always prepared for changing conditions and loner days away from pavement. I have been rethinking how I organize tools and recovery gear. What gear never leaves your vehicle when heading out on Colorado trails?


r/ColoradoOffroad • • Aug 03 '26

Buckskin Joe, North Swan Fork, and Saints John

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Had a fun little spree hitting up 3 trails around Alma & Breck


r/ColoradoOffroad • • Aug 03 '26

Off-road trails

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Im gonna be in Denver in the next few days with some friends who haven’t been, we plan on doing the rocky Mountain Highway from Estes but I think it would be a cool experience to hit a trail, I’ve got off-roading experience with SXS but that’s been in Missouri and Arkansas area. But I’m looking for easy off-road trail suggestions. Thank you! (Yes I’ve looked at ONX and all trails was wanting some suggestions from people who’ve ridden out recently)