opdsgt

For the love of all things holy, I think I have it!

So, Montezuma Road (CR5) south (more or less) from Keystone; south on Hand Cart to the Hall Valley Road (CR60) intersection; back north on FSR 565 (let's call it "Red Cone Road") to the summit; back down via Webster Pass; head back north toward Keystone via CR5.

Yes?

LeftHandRubi

opdsgt

You're the man. I'm buying the beer if we ever cross paths.

Found a good map, puts a visual on the discussion.

LeftHandRubi

Oops Modification: CR 5 through Montezuma to FR 285 (Webster pass), to FR 125 (Hand Cart Gulch) to 60 to Red Cone, then FR 285 again, then CR 5 again.

opdsgt

I think it's sinking in. We'll be on Webster for a bit before hitting Handcart. Then Handcart south to Red Cone. Then back on Webster again, then back 'home'.

LeftHandRubi

You'll be on Webster for about 5 miles till you get to hand cart. There is in intersection at the top of Webster with signs that point to Red Cone, Hand Cart, Webster.

On your map, Webster is the road that heads north.

LeftHandRubi

I marked Webster Pass on this. To get from Montezuma to Hand Cart you take Webster. To get back from Red Cone to Montezuma you take Webster.

opdsgt

I owe you. Seriously, I'm out in Colorado at least 2x a year, I gotta look you up.

Last question: Radical Hill on the way back to Keystone? As in, after Webster, Handcart and Red Cone? We're driving right past the place, correct? And if Radical is a go on the way back to town, what's the total time we're going to be on the trail with all this? Is this an attainable goal?

LeftHandRubi

Correct. So head north on red cone, head north on webster. After about 1 to 1.5 miles the radical hill trail goes off to the left (west). You follow that trail until the next intersection which is Deer Creek Trail. Head north on Deer Creek (FR 5 that turns into CR5) back to Montezuma. Should be able to do it all in a long day. I count about 4-5 trail hours in total from Montezuma to do Webster, Hand Cart, Red Cone, Webster till Radical Hill, Radical Hill, Deer Creek.