4/4/2021 Posted On: 4/4/2021 By: SnowAlien Info: Still had to park at Headquarters. Snow starts about ~0.25 miles from HQ, bit it's pretty thin and melting fast in the first mile. Snow is deeper above 10k. After 4-way it's getting thinner also (south facing road) | 1 |
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7/3/2020 Posted On: 7/4/2020 By: E_A_Marcus_949 Info: No snow. Easy to get to the CVR office building then to Four Way. It's steep after that, though. The road itself is in decent shape for a rocky dirt road, but it gains a bit of elevation. If you can make it to Four Way you can make it to the upper TH. Like all 4WD roads, pick your line in certain areas and make sure to watch your speed up/down. My Forester made it all the way just fine - there was another Forester, 4Runners, Trucks, XTerra, Highlander. | ||||
5/24/2020 Posted On: 5/24/2020 By: Zambo Info: Road is now completely clear and snow free all the way to the upper trail head. | 3 |
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5/17/2020 Posted On: 5/17/2020 By: ClimberSkierDave64 Info: Was able to drive all the way to the upper trailhead. The road was completely clear except for a few snow drifts we had to blast through before the upper trailhead but now that multiple vehicles have driven through it has become a lot easier. | ||||
5/9/2020 Posted On: 5/11/2020 By: bully7 Info: Staff took us to a parking spot approx 2 miles below the Four Way. No snowshoes/traction required. | 1 |
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7/1/2019 Posted On: 7/1/2019 By: Ryan1979 Info: I got lost using the Google maps link from the 14ers.com app. Never had a problem with it before and it may have been a Google issue. I ended up at a locked gate just outside San Francisco, CO. The trail head directions are spot on though and will get you to the ranch if you follow them from the Conoco in San Luis. | ||||
6/21/2019 Posted On: 6/21/2019 By: Ptglhs Info: Road is driveable to 4wd TH. Any decent clearance AWD should make it imo. I was in a Jeep and had no issues. | ||||
6/15/2019 Posted On: 6/16/2019 By: spaceman_mort Info: Road is clear and dry up to the 4WD parking area, but Carlos had us all park at the Four Way | ||||
6/2/2019 Posted On: 6/2/2019 By: djacobson Info: You can drive ~2.6mi up the 4WD road from the HQ. Road got slushy after that and on the way back it was like a running river. Please be respectful of private property and listen to Carlos when he tells you where to stop and park so you dont force him to come tow you out. We saw two cars who didnt stop at the proper point and had to be towed out. We made it to the 4WD TH in just boots but 100% needed snowshoes on the way out. Even post holed a bit with snowshoes near the upper TH. Road was a full on slush fest. We removed snowshoes near the Four Way as there was a mostly snow free line to walk back to the cars without them. Its melting fast up there! Hope this info helps! | ||||
2/9/2019 Posted On: 2/10/2019 By: daway8 Info: Confirming/compiling recent updates: If you click on the Google map link in the app it won't take you to the gate you need to be at (though it will put a mark over the ranch house). Instead, if using Google, plug in the coordinates AcornMan provided and it will take you right there, 37.1709, -105.3037. Or look at the map supranihilest sketched out which shows the right locations (I copied/pasted the photo here for easy access). Don't forget to print out the waiver from http://cielovistaranchco.com/culebra-booking/. Must hike from HQ but trail mostly packed to upper 4WD trailhead except some windblown portions. | 1 |
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1/27/2019 Posted On: 2/4/2019 By: supranihilest Info: There are at least two entrances to the Cielo Vista Ranch. We followed Google Maps which took us to the wrong gate. Google took us to the north gate, which is a single metal gate with "CV" on it. It is located at the end of Whiskey Pass Road/CR L.7. This is not the correct entrance. The correct entrance is due south at the junction of Road 25.5 (also note there are two Road 25.5s, one to the east and one to the west; I am talking about the eastern one) and CR M.5. There are two large, green gates here and signs for camping. The Roach book describes the correct directions as well as the correct gate; the directions on this website are correct but it mentions the "north gate" which is incorrect, it is actually the south gate. See the map screenshot for more information. | 10 |
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6/30/2018 Posted On: 7/2/2018 By: madadraw1 Info: FYI, steep incline. My Rav4's tires were burning before we reached bottom. Despite using 1st gear entire way. | ||||
6/29/2018 Posted On: 6/29/2018 By: LetsGoMets Info: Carlos opened the gate at 545AM, easy check in, solid host. Road is in good shape - steep in parts. Rougher from 4 way, but saw a Forester make it. Used the dot com directions to the gate, right on target. | ||||
6/17/2018 Posted On: 6/18/2018 By: AcornMan Info: Road all the way to the upper trailhead is very Subaruable. The road between the lower trailhead (aka "4 Way) and upper trailhead is very easy. If your vehicle can make it to the lower trailhead, you should definitely be able to make it to the upper trailhead. I've seen several posts about people having difficulty finding the entrance gate for the ranch. Just punch the following coordinates into Google Maps or whatever other navigation system you're using... 37.1709 -105.3037 ...and it will take you right to it. That worked for me using Google Maps and Garmin. | ||||
5/26/2018 Posted On: 5/29/2018 By: sallenrogem87 Info: Though long, this road is definitely doable in a Subaru. I have a 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek with 8.7 inches of ground clearance and the stock tires that came with the vehicle (still have good tread). I am NOT a seasoned off-road driver and this road did not have me feeling too nervous at all. Yes, it is steep at times, but it seems like where it's steep it isn't very rocky. We were able to drive all the way up to the 4WD TH without incident. Getting in and out of the parking area at the 4WD TH really isn't bad, though you may have to get creative with a spot if you are one of the last vehicles into the parking area. |
