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Mt. Elbert (South) Trailhead

  
5/28/2018
Posted On: 5/28/2018 By: Lithobatiks
Info: There are 2 pretty rough sections of the 4WD road. One of them is a water crossing close to the end. It was about 5 inches deep today. Short distance though. I did fine in my stock wrangler Sport, but did need 4-low.
 
5/17/2018
Posted On: 5/18/2018 By: wolfgangstiller
Info: Road is dry all the way to the 4wd trailhead. I found the road in the worst shape I have ever seen since 1996. There are three spots that require a 4wd with low gear and high clearance. The worst is the first and at the start of the road. That said, I had no problem in my Nissan Xterra.
 
5/11/2018
Posted On: 5/11/2018 By: gregpeak
Info: Road is clear and dry to the 4WD trailhead
 
12/30/2017
Posted On: 12/30/2017 By: bmcqueen
Info: Same as last report - could still get .5 miles past the paved 2WD trailhead pretty easily although the road is snow-covered.
 
12/10/2017
Posted On: 12/11/2017 By: Cygnus X1
Info: Can drive about 1/2 mile past 2wd lot.
 
10/14/2017
Posted On: 10/16/2017 By: mtnmike
Info: Despite snow on the peak, the 4x4 road is clear and dry all the way. Stream crossing is not too bad...runoff is minimal. Didn't have any problems at all and based on the forecast it should be good for the next week or more!
 
6/21/2017
Posted On: 6/21/2017 By: glennhaygood
Info: Drove up to 4WD TH with no problem in a stock Pathfinder. The creek crossing looks gnarly, but a good 4WD can go right through. In the afternoon, the water volume was definitely up, but still a fairly easy crossing. Have fun!
 
6/13/2017
Posted On: 6/13/2017 By: jerky1280
Info: The 4wd road was passable by my AWD CRV this morning. If you are familiar with driving on poor dirt roads this type of vehicle is fine. A creek runs across the road; while it looks scary, it's easily passable by almost any vehicle and only a foot or two deep.
 
5/14/2017
Posted On: 5/15/2017 By: mtn_girl
Info: Can drive all the way up to the 4WD TH.
 
4/26/2017
Posted On: 4/26/2018 By: jchapell
Info: Drove within 100 feet of the summer 4WD TH in a stock 2005 4runner with no bottom scrapes, and relatively easygoing overall. There's a pretty rough section about .5 miles in, and then a stream crossing at 1.5 miles. Virtually no snow on the road on this date, but would think twice about it if it was rainy.
 
4/16/2017
Posted On: 4/16/2017 By: Eagle Eye
Info: Now able to drive to within 200 yards of the upper TH in a high clearance 4wd. There is a large tree down & blocking the very last section of the road.
 
3/26/2017
Posted On: 3/27/2017 By: Eagle Eye
Info: The 4WD road from the lower TH starts out dry but has still only been driven on for about .2 miles. Some sections are melted down to dirt further on. There is a big pool of water in the middle of the road. See picture.
 
1/15/2017
Posted On: 1/16/2017 By: Hoot
Info: As of MLK weekend, there's a nice big snowshoe trench from the parking area all the way up to tree line.
 
11/6/2016
Posted On: 11/7/2016 By: Brian Thomas
Info: Low water at the creek crossing and the rest of the road to upper TH is 100% dry.
 
11/3/2016
Posted On: 11/3/2016 By: eagle06
Info: No problems in a stock Tacoma. A Subaru made it up too.
 

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