6/26/2009 Posted On: 6/26/2009 By: HD Producer Info: 6/23/09 4wd trailhead kinda muddy and lots of mosquitos plenty of places to park in between aspens on a small loop trail head begins at wooden sigh, creek crossing to Continental Divide trail break off to the left after 1/4 mile to South Elbert TH. there is an old wooden sigh at that intersection. | ||||
5/3/2009 Posted On: 5/3/2009 By: geno71 Info: Cleared to the 4WD trailhead | ||||
3/14/2009 Posted On: 3/14/2009 By: mtnmike Info: dirt road from the paved parking area is drivable about 1/4 mile. After that the snow drifts deeply in places. Packed down well for hiking, but not for driving. | ||||
2/8/2009 Posted On: 2/8/2009 By: 4HClimber Info: The upper trailhead is not passable by vehicle traffic. | ||||
11/9/2008 Posted On: 11/9/2008 By: Gary Brady Info: 4Wd road is passible to the trailhead. I took the road 3/4 of the way until the large strem crossing. The stream has a thin layer of ice so I decided to turn off and not chance it. I am sure my vehicle (Honda Pilot) would have made it though. 3 inches of snow does make the road a little slick. | ||||
7/8/2008 Posted On: 7/8/2008 By: azureabyss Info: Road is passable all the way to the trailhead IF you have a high-clearance vehicle. There is a HUGE set of two sinkholes immediately after the 0.5mi mark on 125.1B. Definitely do-able if you take the time or if you have a shorter-wheel base vehicle. I saw a stock Suburban at the trailhead, but I ripped off a mudflap on my Z-71 Truck. Oops. After that, the road is dry, with one stream crossing. | ||||
5/12/2008 Posted On: 5/12/2008 By: BillMiddlebrook Info: Broke through several snowbanks about .75 mile up the 4WD road and then towed some trees out of the road so 4WD vehicles can now drive 1.0 mile to the intersection where the road turns left. In about a week, you might be able to drive a bit further to a camping area on the left where it‘s flat, but the last 1/2 mile of the road still has plenty of snow on it. | ||||
6/24/2007 Posted On: 6/24/2007 By: Denvergriz Info: The trailhead is clear up to approx 1.4 miles. A small stream is there and it looks passable. 5 4WD cars had decided to try it and made it. | ||||
6/15/2007 Posted On: 6/15/2007 By: pvnisher Info: Made it up fine in a mod. Cherokee. Saw a few Liberty's all the way up, though. No snow whatsoever. | ||||
5/24/2007 Posted On: 5/24/2007 By: BillMiddlebrook Info: Clear to the upper (4WD) trailhead. A few muddy spots, but nothing major. This is a 4WD road and has some rocky sections. Good-clearance 4WD recommended. | ||||
3/12/2007 Posted On: 3/12/2007 By: mtnmike Info: as of 3.10, 2WD parking is clear & dry. 4WD trail is melting down fast and was accessible to vehicles for about 1/2 mile in. | ||||
5/29/2006 Posted On: 5/29/2006 By: jeffkoski Info: Free and clear. Made it to the 4WD parking in a stock 4runner with no problems. I would not take a small SUV on the 4WD section. | ||||
6/27/2005 Posted On: 6/27/2005 By: sisyphus Info: 6-22-05: The 4WD road to the trailhead is completely snow-free. This road seemed a little rougher than a few years ago, but I was fine with a Ford Explorer. There is one fairly deep water crossing with a steep exit that might stop a smaller vehicle, but a good mid-size SUV should be fine. | ||||
2/18/2005 Posted On: 2/18/2005 By: BillMiddlebrook Info: The South Mt. Elbert trailhead (125.1B road) requires 4WD in summer. In winter the road is closed and there is 2WD parking near the start. |
