Colorado's Top 5 Off Road Trails

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  • čas přidán 7. 07. 2024
  • Colorado has no shortage of off road trails and picking the top 5 is not easy. After wheeling in most areas of Colorado over the years Cara and I nail down our top 5 off road trail in Colorado.
    See ‪@RevereOverland‬'s Top 5 Trails in Colorado here - • Top 5 Colorado Overlan...
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  • @RevereOverland
    @RevereOverland Před rokem +5

    Nice! You mentioned a few that I definitely want to do now.
    Cara was throwing some shade at the start, but she made up for it with the drone compliments 😂

  • @DirtRockTeam
    @DirtRockTeam Před rokem +4

    We absolutely love the San Juan Mountains out in the Ouray Area! Levi has a huge thing for Silverton with the mining history. However, we can't wait to see other parts of Colorado. We were out in Summit County last year, did Mosquito Pass & Wheeler Lake. Colorado is so beautiful!!

  • @SocialPants
    @SocialPants Před rokem +1

    Love you guys. Great video and happy holidays!

  • @bigled3009
    @bigled3009 Před rokem

    Merry Christmas! Happy holidays! Love the content can’t wait for 2023 and to see what y’all have in store for us.

  • @mikegallagher2732
    @mikegallagher2732 Před rokem +1

    LOVE THIS LIST !!!!!! ( As Well As the channel and y'all !!! ) A VERY Merry Christmas to you, And also a HAPPY 2023 !!!!!

  • @time4trains
    @time4trains Před rokem +1

    Really enjoy the two of you.

  • @ahmednesbitte4906
    @ahmednesbitte4906 Před rokem

    Hi Matt and Cara, thank you for sharing some over favorite adventures in Colorado. I hope you and the OOA Family have a very Merry Christmas or Happy Holiday Season. 🌲 😊

  • @HillRZRs
    @HillRZRs Před rokem

    As soon as I saw the Blair Drone footage I thought "wait, we've been there!". I completely forgot it was part of our Meeker trip.
    We live Taylor Park but gave never done this run to Aspen. We'll have to add that to our list to do. Great vid.

  • @bevestush
    @bevestush Před rokem +1

    Great list! Loving the beard, too!

  • @tompetty5078
    @tompetty5078 Před rokem +1

    Love it here

  • @claymoreadventure6366
    @claymoreadventure6366 Před rokem +2

    The wife and I definitely want to go explore the flat top area. Have to agree that Scofield is in our top 5 also. Finishing in Marble to get some BBQ and smoked cheesecake made great end to an awesome day.

  • @charlesb4267
    @charlesb4267 Před rokem +1

    Some years ago I did a few of the trails in Colorado and wanted to do Black Bear but knew it was highly ill advised with a stock half ton extended cab chev which has very unimpressive clearance and a horrible turning radius and making some of those switchbacks would have been next to impossible. Of the 5 you listed I was on Taylor but starting from the Aspen side and in the dark which was not intended but will say when you can't see the trail edge beside you its unsettling, next morning went down the other side and picture a low truck with full running boards in the boulder section, it was a challenge with such a unit and the water was rushing pretty good at the entrance to the trail/stream and not a lot of room to make that turn with the rock walls/large boulder and no one to assist if I did get into any issues and no winch either. I talked to someone at the campground just before the taylor side of the trail and he couldn't believe it when he walked around my pickup and saw no damage at all. I had done Imogene, various other ones out of Animas Forks, one that struck me as unique from others is Mt Antero due to the altitude and height above the landscape.

  • @AnytimeRVers
    @AnytimeRVers Před rokem

    Awesome video. (New Sub). Colorado ROCKS.

  • @Hartwiggers7
    @Hartwiggers7 Před rokem

    Sorta like choosing your favorite kid...but having done each of these trails multiple times I'd say your list is spot on with mine. I'd give honorable mention to Mt. Antero and Cinnamon Pass because of the American Basin spur.

  • @Coolhansolo
    @Coolhansolo Před rokem

    Definitely put Mt. Antero on your list. It has amazing camping on the trail near creeks and goes to 13,850 feet. The views are awesome its definitely a good one and lots of great trails in that area and Princeton hot springs down the road.

  • @davidneal5979
    @davidneal5979 Před rokem

    My favorite technical trail in Colorado is Chinaman Gulch. I always made sure to get that one in every season.

  • @coloradomallcrawlers
    @coloradomallcrawlers Před rokem

    Matt, I’m going to use a clip from this in my Holy Cross Trail Guide filmed with a stock 2 door Rubicon 😂

  • @GPstar87
    @GPstar87 Před 3 měsíci

    Do you guys have a video of your Flat Tops trip on Transfer Trail, up to the lakes? I'd love to watch that!

  • @Raver_S_Thompson
    @Raver_S_Thompson Před 2 měsíci

    Once again I’m going to recommend Blanca. There is great camping at the lake near the top.

  • @Armando21dc
    @Armando21dc Před rokem +2

    Engineer Pass is one of my favorite.

    • @SegoMan
      @SegoMan Před 8 dny

      I would like to see the view from the top of Engineer - Every time I have done all I see is the big raindrops coming out of the bottom of the really big dark cloud 🤣🤣

  • @oldschool4x4
    @oldschool4x4 Před rokem

    We would love to check out some of the trails on your list some day,but with a full size long bed what trails are too tight?we don’t want any body damage 😎

  • @billyjohnson1127
    @billyjohnson1127 Před rokem

    Matt, thoroughly enjoy your videos. Thank you. How can I find the routes you took for your #5 Flat Tops route?

    • @Coolhansolo
      @Coolhansolo Před rokem

      OnX or trails off-road have the routes and info

  • @michaelsmith-gt9sc
    @michaelsmith-gt9sc Před 10 měsíci

    when did you do pearl pass so i can kinda get a rough time frame of when it would be open?

  • @christophershin6592
    @christophershin6592 Před 7 měsíci

    Hi. Great videos…thank you! Quick question: do you know of a trail in Colorado that is all dirt road and very little or no rocks? Thanks!!

    • @JuiceboxOffroad
      @JuiceboxOffroad Před 10 dny

      @@christophershin6592 Rampart range road goes for miles dirt road trail

  • @leonardolopez6695
    @leonardolopez6695 Před rokem

    I love how these trails look, do you think I could hit most of them on a week trip?

  • @uglytruth4467
    @uglytruth4467 Před rokem

    Can you recommend Colorado trails my Ram 4x4 Ram pickup truck could go? I dont think my truck can handle trversing the big rock and boulders?

    • @OzarkOverlandAdventures
      @OzarkOverlandAdventures  Před rokem

      Everything around Ouray, CO except the wall on Poughkeepsie. But you can still do Poughkeepsie just take the bypass.

  • @mrenkil
    @mrenkil Před rokem

    Any of your top five that you would or could take the Conqueror ?

  • @mattjj77
    @mattjj77 Před 5 měsíci

    Cool video's. Next time your in Colorado try Mt. Blanca near alamosa and chinaman gultch near buena vista. I can give more details if your interested.

    • @OzarkOverlandAdventures
      @OzarkOverlandAdventures  Před 5 měsíci

      I’ve driven by it so many times. Next time I’m gonna do it.

    • @mattjj77
      @mattjj77 Před 5 měsíci

      I live close by. Can show you the trails if your interested

  • @kdotd
    @kdotd Před 4 měsíci

    What are the tires on the blue jeep

  • @ethanhasxj
    @ethanhasxj Před 2 měsíci

    There are winch anchors on all the obstacles on holy cross.

    • @OzarkOverlandAdventures
      @OzarkOverlandAdventures  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Not when we ran it.

    • @ethanhasxj
      @ethanhasxj Před 2 měsíci

      It may have been last year they were added, because they were not there the first time I ran it either.

  • @apellerito3
    @apellerito3 Před 10 měsíci

    Great video guess. Question, can or do people ride 4 wheelers on these trails?

  • @mike-pl8sn
    @mike-pl8sn Před rokem

    Don’t know if you’ve ever heard of redcone? It’s a good fun trail

  • @iank516
    @iank516 Před rokem

    Can someone assist me with a specific trail/trailhead name for the Flat Tops route shown in this video? There was mention of it being part of the enchanted rockies trail, but I've checked multiple map sources for that trail and nothing comes close to Glenwood Springs and the flat top area (it's all much further east by Silverthorne). I was planning to head into the flat top area in July and setup camp for a day or two, but according to AllTrails there are no off roud trails through that area. Hoping someone can tell me that alltrails is wrong! :) TIA

    • @iank516
      @iank516 Před rokem

      NVM..just relistened and caught that it was Transfer Trail. Still interested in a version of the enchanted rockies route that includes this area. Anyone have a good source for the .gpx?

    • @OzarkOverlandAdventures
      @OzarkOverlandAdventures  Před rokem +1

      It’s not enchanted Rockies. It’s High Country Trail.

    • @iank516
      @iank516 Před rokem

      @@OzarkOverlandAdventures thanks, and thanks for this video! I've reference it several times, and was intrigued to see Pearl as your favorite since it was actually the only trail in your list that I've done! (Which, if anyone is wondering, a Rivian can clear that route with relative ease) Thankfully it's hard for Colorado to disappoint. Looking forward to the adventures ahead.

  • @UglyBikeling
    @UglyBikeling Před rokem

    Colorado. Beautifully dangerous 🤠🤠

  • @laloolhouvum1634
    @laloolhouvum1634 Před rokem

    Since you did most of the Jeep badge of honour trails in your JK. It means it has to stay with the JK?

    • @OzarkOverlandAdventures
      @OzarkOverlandAdventures  Před rokem

      Mine stayed with my JK because I didn’t want to deal with taking them off. Lol. But I think the driver earns the badge, not the Jeep.

    • @laloolhouvum1634
      @laloolhouvum1634 Před rokem

      @@OzarkOverlandAdventures JKU Rubicon is a very capable of the box (Auto transmission, sway bar disconnect, front and rear lockers, solid axels, big tyres, good gear ratio, winch, quality suspension lift kit etc..) I believe you earned those badges with a highly modified jeep, so don't give yourself 100% credit😃

    • @OzarkOverlandAdventures
      @OzarkOverlandAdventures  Před rokem

      @@laloolhouvum1634 I wouldn't call my JKU with 2.5" lift and 35s highly modified. LOL. I've done much harder badge trails in my Gladiator that I would never take my JKU on. But my philosophy is whether someone did a badge trail in their own rig or a rental or driving a friend's rig, it's the driver that earned the badge.

    • @laloolhouvum1634
      @laloolhouvum1634 Před rokem

      @@OzarkOverlandAdventures i didn't say you're a bad driver. According to our standard a Jeep Rubicon JKU with comes standard with features like lockers, sway bar disconnect, 3.6L V6 engine with 2.5 lift and 35s, after market bumpers, lights, winch etc.. Is a highly modified vehicle in our standard😎😇.

  • @bbarcadventures7757
    @bbarcadventures7757 Před rokem

    czcams.com/video/fjvJ7oN6P68/video.html Matt & Cara, since you both like Taylor Pass, Pearl Pass and Schofield Pass, I'd recommend Italian Creek and Upper Reno Divide to American Flag Mountain. Cara will enjoy the "technical" part of Upper Reno Divide. 37" tires or larger recommended.

    • @OzarkOverlandAdventures
      @OzarkOverlandAdventures  Před rokem +1

      I'm pretty sure Cara would walk it and make me drive it. LOL. Definitely have to do that one!!

  • @leonardolopez6695
    @leonardolopez6695 Před rokem

    Isn’t the rubicon trail on the jeep badge of honor list?

  • @aaronschug6671
    @aaronschug6671 Před 2 měsíci

    Are you still going here summer of 2024? I would like to tag along if at all possible!

    • @OzarkOverlandAdventures
      @OzarkOverlandAdventures  Před 2 měsíci +1

      We will be in colorado at some point I'm just not exactly sure where and when yet.

    • @aaronschug6671
      @aaronschug6671 Před 2 měsíci

      That would be great, I am native to Colorado and would love to show you or tell you about some of my favorite trails you guys could hit!

  • @chaleowin7732
    @chaleowin7732 Před 3 měsíci

    I was sure Red Cone was going to be on the list.

    • @OzarkOverlandAdventures
      @OzarkOverlandAdventures  Před 3 měsíci +1

      I haven’t done that one or it might have been.

    • @chaleowin7732
      @chaleowin7732 Před 3 měsíci

      @@OzarkOverlandAdventures Red Cone is pretty great, kind of a 'right of passage' for most wheelers. Great videos.

    • @OzarkOverlandAdventures
      @OzarkOverlandAdventures  Před 3 měsíci

      @@chaleowin7732 I plan on running it this summer.

  • @RUBICON-zu6wl
    @RUBICON-zu6wl Před 9 měsíci

    Isnt #1Devils punchbowl??

    • @OzarkOverlandAdventures
      @OzarkOverlandAdventures  Před 9 měsíci

      Devil's Punchbowl is the name of the waterfall on the trail. It's not the name of the trail although some call it that. The actual trail name is Schofield Pass.

  • @velazquezjaime149
    @velazquezjaime149 Před rokem

    👉❤️

  • @NigelNaughton
    @NigelNaughton Před rokem

    Uhhh...just like everyone putting out end of year videos now it's everyone doing top 5 Colorado trail videos? Is there some kind of secret 'overlanding' society meetings that dictate what's to be uploaded? 😳

    • @OzarkOverlandAdventures
      @OzarkOverlandAdventures  Před rokem +3

      To my knowledge only two of us have done a top 5 colorado video. But yes there is a secret overlanding society meeting where we discuss these things. 😂 If anyone else has released a top 5 Colorado video other than me and Rob they did not have approval from the Overlanding Society. 😂😂

    • @NigelNaughton
      @NigelNaughton Před rokem

      @@OzarkOverlandAdventures and they will pay dearly I am sure 😜

    • @OzarkOverlandAdventures
      @OzarkOverlandAdventures  Před rokem +3

      @@NigelNaughton most likely fined and forced to drive a stock AWD minivan for a month.

  • @kevinstarski1598
    @kevinstarski1598 Před rokem +1

    Interesting how we all have different comfort zone for things...except for the first one (Flat Tops)...everything else seemed really sketchy, nerve wracking, dangerous, where you have to put your vehicle thru a lot of stress also...not my idea of fun...other people find it appealing to see what trails they can "conquer"...

    • @OzarkOverlandAdventures
      @OzarkOverlandAdventures  Před rokem

      It can be scary at first but once you have some experience you realize what you and your rig are capable of and it's a lot of fun.

  • @shaweehillsworkshop4226
    @shaweehillsworkshop4226 Před rokem +3

    cause you know.....toyota..... I spit out my drink

  • @Wooooptywoop
    @Wooooptywoop Před 11 měsíci

    Flat tops sucks. Dont go... lol

  • @johnpalmieri
    @johnpalmieri Před rokem

    Check out Ellwood Pass on East Fork road outside Pagosa Springs Co. There is a staging area at the bottom, East Fork Campground right at the start, and tons of dispersed camping along E Fork road two-six miles from the parking area. After you traverse Ellwood, head into the mining town of Platoro and get burgers and beer. 🥸