Switzerland Trail - Denver Colorado's Deceptively Easiest Best Offroad Trail - 2019.27
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If you have only time to do one trail in the Denver area, I would argue that Switzerland Trail will give you everything you want. You WILL NOT see hardcore obstacles but what you will see is amazing views and run into alot of various local outdoor enthusiasts. This trail will let you get out int he mountains and spend hours roaming around. While this will not check the boxes of the technical rock crawler, this will allow you to spend countless hours with your friends, family and loved ones experiencing what you desire from Colorado.
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This looks a lot more fun than crawling over boulders and taking 4 hrs to go 1/4 mile. I like trails where you can take a bone stock 4WD , check out the scenery and not to worry about getting rescued. Different strokes!
That’s what’s great. Always something for everyone
You probably dont give a shit but if you guys are bored like me atm you can watch all of the latest movies on InstaFlixxer. Been streaming with my girlfriend recently :)
@Christopher Asher Yea, I've been watching on instaflixxer for months myself =)
@Christopher Asher yup, I've been watching on InstaFlixxer for since november myself :D
I’m the same I’ve done both. I love easy trails for the view. I have a sport Rene no skid plates
Love it! I'm happy to see more of these vids getting uploaded on CZcams! Thanks for sharing. 😀
Thank you, really enjoyed running around that area. Ready to go back
Cool video, thank you for sharing. Appreciate all your honesty as well
Welcome to the trails of Colorado hope to see you out there soon and stay safe
Thank you, I love it here. Should have been born here
Ha ha. That feeling at 9:48. Been there many times. Coming from the gravel county roads of the midwest to exploring mountain shelf roads in Colorado was a HUGE change for me. I'm still getting used to it. Been lucky so far though.
Exactly. I can happen quick lol especially on these tighter trails
That looks like a good time, I had already put this on my list but thanks for the video tour! 😃
Absolutely! You will enjoy it
you passed a sign that said dead end before you hit that shelf. Colorado 4x4 Rescue and Recovery has pulled many rigs out of that dead end... i believe we placed those logs to keep people out, hopefully you put them back.
I had a mountain biker tell me the same thing on my way back, he said the sign was a bit hidden and to be honest I looked for it on my way out and still missed it.
Yes I did, I put them exactly how they were when I passed them.
@@FreedomCrawler rock on!! i believe the sign is at the Y by the big tree you have to drive around one side or the other. keep on keeping on and we have tons of roads to explore here!
I did that last year, been wanting to go back up this year but wasn't sure on snow. Looks pretty clear, although its supposed to snow tonight. Maybe I'll try again in a week or two. Nice easy trail.
Should still be good to go. Even if it does snow there shouldn’t be much lasting
That trail looks like a lot of fun! Would love to take my kids there one day.
Definitely should. Great cruising trail with good views and nothing too gnarly
Great views and sick trails... the main reason I chose to be born in Colorado 😁
Omg I hit this trail so much in my 3rd gen 4runner, it was so narrow that it was a breeze, but I watched FJ's get really hung up. That snow drift never goes away!!!!
3rd gens are amazing for that sort of thing. They are mountain goats. That’s good shit
Wow, that is hilarious. I drove the Switzerland many many times before you were born. It hasn't changed!!
That’s great to hear. I love when these trails hold their history
Cool video. I have a 1972 Toyota Fj40 that has done a lot of 4x4ing in death valley. I inherited it in 2017 when my uncle died. Now it lives in Colorado. The past few years I've been afraid to take it out because i don't want to do anything to it to ruin the memories i have but I'm ready to take it on some trails. This one looks good to get the tires dirty and gain some experience with driving something like that. My uncle built it to go off roading so i aim to get it back out there
That’s an amazing story. I would love to be in that position as well. Sounds like you need to keep that legacy alive. Get that mountain goat back in her environment and enjoy watching her do her thing. That’s awesome. Thank you for sharing that and cheers to making more memories on your own with it. What a legacy.
Where NOT to go. Glad you made it out. Have battle scars now.
Every time we go out it seems lol
Colorado views are awesome anywhere up in the mountains. We are gonna miss not getting out there this fall...
I agree. You really can’t do wrong out there
I drove it on accident in 1998- chevy cavalier... Didn't know I was gonna make it. Large boulders and logs. We did thigh and lived to tell about it. It is beautiful. We came in on the back side. We didn't know where we were. There was a waterfall and an old mining cave.
That’s really awesome. I saw a couple cars on it and more power to them
Thats too bad, you're right there at Left Hand Canyon rd with is a well maintained paved road that leads back to Boulder...close enough anyways. Even Gold Hill rd would have been nice, that will take you back to Gold Hill town and then either jog back over to Left Hand or take Sunshine Canyon into downtown Boulder. Anyhow, good info. I'm also a Texas transplant looking to get off road. I've driven up and down a lot of the main roads already. Seriously though, if you're going to live here, you should drive some of the scenic roads as well! Trail Ridge Rd and Old Fall Ridge rd comes to mind. These roads will blow your mind! Fall Ridge road is dirt but any car can navigate it while Trail Ridge is a paved road. Good video!
Absolutely appreciate that. I’ll check those out as well. I tend to steer towards trails and forget how great even some of the trafficked roads can be
So you moved to Colorado? Welcome, once the trails all open up from the heavy snow fall we have had. I would recomend exploring the Buenna Vista area (Hanncock, Tincup pass) and also a must is all the trails down in the Ouray/Silverton area for epic scenery. Wheeler Lake, Chinamin Gulch, and China Wall for some of the more challenging trails (5-6 out of 10 in difficulty). You will love Colorado!!!!! Welcome
Yes, Shae will be up here soon and we will work on getting situated as soon as the home sells. Just need a buyer!
Wow! So maybe I'll bump into you out there, who knows? I need to get my Xj back together ASAP. I have been stock piling a lot of parts (ie; axles loaded with 4.55 gears/ARB lockers, transfer case/SYE, frame stiffners and several other things. I go out with Front range 4x4 on most of my ventures. Wheeling has become quite the obsession for me. Hope everthing works out for you and Shae
nice! getting in over your head is the only way to figure out if you can swim.
That tends to be our trend lol
looks like a good time, reminds me I got some pin striping to clay bar lol
Always seems to happen lol
Heard you mention Hidden Falls! I moved from Austin to the Springs! Lets go wheeling!
I wheel in Colorado owner of a wj
Haha I just moved from Austin as well. I noted the HF as well.
I'm trying to take a trip but a few friends have 2wd. Any other trails like this one that I could be advised on? Thanks
Great question. I would reference alltrails and the Colorado trail X app. Helps ALOT
Take your tires down to about 20 psi when you hit those kind of roads and it'll smooth things out a bit.
I usually air down to 12-15 but wasn’t worried about it on this trail.
Fun Fact. Switzerland Trail was adopted by The Offroading Subarus of Colorado back in 2017. Gordon Gulch is another good one.
I think I’ve heard that, they would adopt that trail lol it’s a good one though
Cool video. Do you know if there was a trail head to unload ATV's
There was a section at the beginning and in the middle.
My buddy and I did this in a Subaru outback, was pretty bumpy but we made it fine
Those things are beasts.
That's a good trail for a mountain bike. Park at the Gold Hill Rd trailhead lot and ride north or south from there.
I saw a ton of mountain bikers on it. Agreed. Great trail for it
Can you give me the GPS coordinates for the start of this trail? Trying to figure out where it is at and how to get there.Thanks
40.01941, -105.50691
Sure thing, please see above. The alltrails app also has it as well, that’s where I pulled these from
What app do you utilize for trails? Just now getting onto exploring the great Colorado trails
Colorado trailX is a great Colorado app and alltrails. Both will do everything you are looking for
@@FreedomCrawler thanks man! Hope to see ya out there!
Fun drive but doable in a 2wd vehicle with reasonable clearance. Spent numerous picnics and such meandering in that area 50 yrs ago.
Agreed
Is this a one way trail? Could you turn around if you wanted?
It’s a two way trail, should be fine to turn around
I have camped up there all the time
Great trail. Thanks for watching
That just reminded me, my damn windshield cracked today
I hate when that happens. Especially when it grows
Do it in the snow like we did last year at the end of February :)
Would love to.
Didn't you say at the beginning, you wanted to be away from towns and people....well you were there, but you weren't diggin it!! Lol.
Hahaha I guess that’s true. I was out there alone
@@FreedomCrawler you had your dog and 4 wheel drive! What else you need!?? Lol. I give you credit, I wouldn't move anywhere that had a gas station and a MacDonalds further than 15 min away👍👍👍
I have a 98 Ram 1500 4X4 with a 3inch lift I should fit right
You’ll be fine. Just check the trail status as I heard there were sine recent landslides
Let’s go wheel!
I’m down. Posted up on IG and FB to see who was available. Next time
Freedom Crawler Definitely next time, just got back yesterday from a three week trip to Moab. Got some work to do to the truck.
To be fair, I used to beat my 98 Taurus to death. Played in mud sand. Nothing crazy but enough to get most cars stuck. You'd be surprised what a lil foward momentum will get you through in that lil car. That lil V6 3.0 200 hp 200 torque was no slouch either.
It’s very true
You should hit Black Bear Pass next man!
Agreed, I hit all of those trails about 4 years ago, time to go back
You somehow ended up off Switzerland Trail. The whole thing can be done in a 2WD crossover in the summer and there’s no pinstriping involved. You need to get Gaia GPS and use the GPX routes from TrailsOffroad.com or TrailDamage.com.
I was using all trails and the Colorado trail app. Gaia is great as well but have never had an issue with all trails or the COTREX.
I did that in a 1987 accord!
That’s what’s up!
I liked your survivor man style shots. Alot of trouble when you are alone.
Lol thank you. Good times
Hey man, what app are you using for your maps? Awesome content.
Thank you. I use all trails and the Colorado Trail X app. Generally both of them at the same time depending on the trail
Freedom Crawler
Thanks a ton, mate! Keep up the good work 🤙
Let's go jeeping im in Golden moved out here from Houston Texas
Nice! This area is so much better. What side of Houston? Grew up in the Katy area and Beaumont area
@@FreedomCrawler I lived in cypress off of 290 and cypress Rosehill. I used to do allot of work in the Katy area off of fry and i-10.
We should meet up and hit a trail, I know of some pretty good ones if you haven't already been to them HAHA
Do you air down your tires when you go offroad? It will help a lot for smoothness as well as traction. Better check your tires first to see how much they can air down. Are your birfs still clicking? You might want to get that sorted or at least do the mod when you can lock the center diff when in 4 high. Search is your friend in the ih8mud 80 forums.
I do when I’m rock crawling on technical trails but for this no. Usually 12-15 pounds is my go to.
Birfields still clicking, it’s become music to me when my one channel doesn’t come through the station lol
@@FreedomCrawler air down even on dirt roads makes a huge difference especially if your at 35+ PSI. But then of course you'll have to air up and have provisions for that. 25 is nice for dirt roads.
Agreed. I don’t when I’m not worried about it though. I 100% agree it would have made for a softer ride but again, I base it on the trail. For ouray/telluride/Moab we just ride around at 15 the whole trip but if I’m just doing a run like this I’m not worried about it
I know it’s been a couple years, hopefully you’ve learned your 80 is wayyy more capable than you were when you did this :)
Oh yeah, we knew before. I just wanted to check out this trail
What app is that?
I use the colorado trail app and all trails the most. Great for this
Freedom Crawler Colorado Trail Explorer?
Correct, COTREX for short
Pronounced like the name "Ned" Nederland or Ned for short :) Welcome to CO!
^ correct. Been to a few Nederlands and they’ve all been pronounced differently. Lol
Thanks, it’s been overall good here for the last few years
damn quick upload! awesome! btw, are you using gaia maps?
I used AllTrails and was beyond impressed with it. Tracked where I was the entire time
@@FreedomCrawler All trails is fantastic. I use the premium version which has like 10 map overlays. Ill turn off cell signal to save battery and it will track us perfectly the whole hike. We use it for hiking colorado (everywhere where else) and it is always on point.
Uncle Elroy Thank you guys for the info. I will check it out.
I’ll have to check that out
@@FreedomCrawler Look out for an email from All Trails, they usually run a promo to get premium half off through out the year. I works on apple watch too I believe.
Do you stay in one of the parks around there? I go to dirty dogs all the time haha
I was staying at the park in Golden for a while but moved to Evergreen
@@FreedomCrawler what trails are open right now that are somewhat within that distance? This one still open?
Still quite a few. Use the Colorado Trail X app as it lets people leave reviews on the trails and it’s conditions. Fires closed a lot but things are open again now
Dang someday.....
Go for it
You should go run T-33A PLANE CRASH.
Where is that one?
I think the guys from TFL have it on one of their videos. Pretty remote trail. Cool looking
Allenspark, Colorado (Boulder County)
@@FreedomCrawler It's called Bunce School road. Its not too far the Switzerland trailhead you entered on. Way more technical too. Look it up on AllTrails app.
Did you forget the twix?!
............I forgot the Twix.........
At least it looks harder than big bend was.
Lol what makes big bend hard is the effort to get down there and getting yourself out when something goes wrong.
Freedom Crawler it took 8 hrs from Dallas, funny part was seeing my noob friend getting stuck a couple of times in his JLU.
Ned-er -land
I’ve been through a few that are pronounced both ways lol it happens
Ima rent a Jeep and check it out since it’s easy
Good idea. If you go now just check the snow levels first. Happy new year!
Ned R Land not Neederland. Home of the Frozen dead guy.
I’ve been through a few and they are all pronounced one way or the other lol
Food water toilet paper. Yup good to go.
Forgot the Twix though..
I am not from Nederland!!! That’s blaspahmy 🤬
Lol
😂😂😂😆 hi Shae" you made me laugh hope you're doing good I wonder how much rope are you going let David have then get there and kill him 😂😂😂😆 good night 🌇🌆⛼🌃 Shae" C😎😎L
@@FreedomCrawler hi David that was funny you two make me laugh 😂😂😂😆 ok David I'm glad to see you have some fun off road and David when you really start off roading don't just stick with one trail like you did hidden fall's show us different trails well good night ⛺ David 🙄 C😎😎L
@@FreedomCrawler that sweet landcrusier,was a 60 series,,there junk..too much rear o/h,& below gutless.you guys never had the nissan gu 60,1998,ish..they kill toyotas..diesel 4.2tdi. 5sp.transmision e brake.not drum/or disc,like toyotas..//.from australia..//
Get a dash mount for that camera and keep attention on the road you cute sob
lol I hate dash mount footage: but that’s just me
you are going to base ALL of the jeep trails in Colorado has to offer based on this? haha stay out of the San Juans for your own safety
I don’t think I said that. We’ve done a lot of trails in Colorado
It's pronounced NEDerland, not NEEDerland
And the one in Texas is pronounced the opposite. It’s all good
This is not Denver's trail. Denver has no trails. ;-)
You’re not wrong. Lol
This is Not Swiss
It’s Switzerland Trail in Colorado