Imogene Pass and Ophir Pass Colorado Questions
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Imogene Pass and Ophir Pass Colorado Questions
I'm planning on going on a trip next week from Dallas TX to Silverton/Ouray. I wanted to run the imogene trail and the ophir pass trail but haven't figured out which direction would be the safest. Will be going w/ a new set of 33" KO2's and a small spacer lift (for rake) but otherwise stock.
Has anyone run these trails recently and can let me know conditions or anything I should watchout for?
Thanks in advance,
Cheers!
Has anyone run these trails recently and can let me know conditions or anything I should watchout for?
Thanks in advance,
Cheers!
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I ran them the end of july and I ran Ophir both ways and no difference it could be run in a ford focus. It is that easy. Imogene would be easy either way as well, we ran it from Tellurde side and the toughest part was finding it lol. There is a short section where you meet vehicles coming down and it is very narrow. you can run 2 or 3 trails in a day. well with the shorter days probably 2 to be safe. I found the area incredibly scenic but none of the trails I did were hard. I did Ophir, Engineer, corkscrew/hurricane, Cinnamon, Imogene, Black Bear and Pough Keepsie.
I had read many horror stories about Black Bear pass but it is just a dirt road, I read that they improved it this year so maybe that is why. I have a 4 door and not sure why it was not nearly as bad as the videos I have seen. I shot my own video so judge for yourself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGaJQSvn2sE My younger brother had never been offroading before and just bought a new 2 door wrangler. he was running 33's and a 2.5" lift. Again he had never been jeeping before and he had not trouble at all. He was nervous when we were approaching the wall at Pough Keepsie but he did not slip a tire going up. I am a decent spotter tho so that helped.
You will love it is very beautiful. I would recommend getting Charles Wells' guide to Colorado backroads and 4-wheel-drive trials. And again if you are going be there for more than a day do more trails than just two.
I had read many horror stories about Black Bear pass but it is just a dirt road, I read that they improved it this year so maybe that is why. I have a 4 door and not sure why it was not nearly as bad as the videos I have seen. I shot my own video so judge for yourself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGaJQSvn2sE My younger brother had never been offroading before and just bought a new 2 door wrangler. he was running 33's and a 2.5" lift. Again he had never been jeeping before and he had not trouble at all. He was nervous when we were approaching the wall at Pough Keepsie but he did not slip a tire going up. I am a decent spotter tho so that helped.
You will love it is very beautiful. I would recommend getting Charles Wells' guide to Colorado backroads and 4-wheel-drive trials. And again if you are going be there for more than a day do more trails than just two.
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I ran them the end of july and I ran Ophir both ways and no difference it could be run in a ford focus. It is that easy. Imogene would be easy either way as well, we ran it from Tellurde side and the toughest part was finding it lol. There is a short section where you meet vehicles coming down and it is very narrow. you can run 2 or 3 trails in a day. well with the shorter days probably 2 to be safe. I found the area incredibly scenic but none of the trails I did were hard. I did Ophir, Engineer, corkscrew/hurricane, Cinnamon, Imogene, Black Bear and Pough Keepsie.
I had read many horror stories about Black Bear pass but it is just a dirt road, I read that they improved it this year so maybe that is why. I have a 4 door and not sure why it was not nearly as bad as the videos I have seen. I shot my own video so judge for yourself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGaJQSvn2sE My younger brother had never been offroading before and just bought a new 2 door wrangler. he was running 33's and a 2.5" lift. Again he had never been jeeping before and he had not trouble at all. He was nervous when we were approaching the wall at Pough Keepsie but he did not slip a tire going up. I am a decent spotter tho so that helped.
You will love it is very beautiful. I would recommend getting Charles Wells' guide to Colorado backroads and 4-wheel-drive trials. And again if you are going be there for more than a day do more trails than just two.
I had read many horror stories about Black Bear pass but it is just a dirt road, I read that they improved it this year so maybe that is why. I have a 4 door and not sure why it was not nearly as bad as the videos I have seen. I shot my own video so judge for yourself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGaJQSvn2sE My younger brother had never been offroading before and just bought a new 2 door wrangler. he was running 33's and a 2.5" lift. Again he had never been jeeping before and he had not trouble at all. He was nervous when we were approaching the wall at Pough Keepsie but he did not slip a tire going up. I am a decent spotter tho so that helped.
You will love it is very beautiful. I would recommend getting Charles Wells' guide to Colorado backroads and 4-wheel-drive trials. And again if you are going be there for more than a day do more trails than just two.
I really appreciate the info and i'll make sure to checkout the video!
The road closures on 550 might be an extra incentive to use the black bear pass.
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I was referring to Ophir pass lol. I did not actually see a ford focus on it but I saw a new Subaru on Imogene pass and was not smart enough to get a photo. I met them at the top they were coming the opposite way and I came from Telluride side, they did not stop so I could talk to them so not sure how they were faring.
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also the locals might have better info on snow which could make a difference. But if no snow you will not have any troubles as long as you use common sense. My younger brother is 54yoa and definitely did not want to put a ding in his new jeep. He did not get so much as a brush scratch.
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also the locals might have better info on snow which could make a difference. But if no snow you will not have any troubles as long as you use common sense. My younger brother is 54yoa and definitely did not want to put a ding in his new jeep. He did not get so much as a brush scratch.
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