6/1/2025 Posted On: 6/1/2025 By: hr011242 Info: Lower road via Crystal Mill dry up to the TH! | 5 |
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10/3/2024 Posted On: 10/3/2024 By: Wentzl Info: Did the upper road today as far as the Avalanche Creek trailhead. Seems to me the road is in great shape. Off camber switchbacks have been leveled out. Lots of humps that looked severe, but only very long wheelbase vehicles would high center. The deep culvert is still nasty, but taken on an angle it presented no problem. | 1 |
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7/21/2024 Posted On: 7/21/2024 By: ickiboo Info: I found what appears to be a new iPhone. The date on the cell phone is June 29th which I believe is the climb day. Please message me if you lost a cell phone on the s ridge of Snowmass. | ||||
7/15/2024 Posted On: 7/15/2024 By: princessproton Info: Completed in stock Tacoma without issue. On exit final creek crossing from TH did hit otherwise creeks were fine. Biggest struggle is passing other large vehicles so be ready for negotiating that. Took about an hour each way. Some road sections are very narrow, and/or washed out but passable and well-marked. There is exposure a fair amount with steep sections and switchbacks. Trailhead flat and room for about 10. | 1 |
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7/7/2024 Posted On: 7/7/2024 By: yaktoleft13 Info: To echo the prior report, there is a culvert/creek that eroded out a low point on the high road that is difficult to get past without thunking. Did it different each direction, still thunked. The largest stream crossing looks worse than it is. Made it to the trailhead via the high road both directions in a stock 4runner. Maaaaybe doable in a Subaru but was glad to have a beefier car. Also glad to never have to go back on that road again | 4 |
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7/2/2024 Posted On: 7/2/2024 By: BoulderBarb Info: Did the whole loop on Sunday 6/30. Started on the upper rd to Lead King Basin. Had to cut a downed tree, luckily my friend had some hand saws. A few spots where culverts are not in great shape, but doable. Glad I was not the one driving. From Crystal to Marble in great shape. I have driven that section myself also and felt fine doing so. Wildflowers just starting to come out. In a few weeks it should be amazing. * We had some heavy rains here in Marble the last few days so things may have changed * | 1 |
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8/13/2023 Posted On: 8/13/2023 By: jchen199 Info: Thanks to ssgustafson before me, I decided to try and take my Subaru Forester to th. And shockingly enough, I made it! I'd say it pushed me to about 90% of my max comfort and risk. For context, I thought Princeton was really easy to get up, but antero made me cry the entire time until I gave up went home (which is weird because antero is rated easier than this). I had to give two tries in 4 spots, but other than that was pretty smooth sailing. I definitely got some of those same racing stripes everyone else mentions too I was the only car of this type on the road, and got lots of looks from all the other vehicles. But it is definitely Subaruable. I also don't really have any experience off road driving, except in Mario Kart of course. Like everyone says, pick a line, and seems like common sense would be enough for anyone to do that on this road | 1 |
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8/4/2023 Posted On: 8/5/2023 By: Ssgustafson Info: I took the upper road which is IMO a 4/6. Any decent 4x4 truck and probably many AWD SUVs should be able to get to the TH. I picked up a few fun new racing stripes as the growth in places is encroaching into the road. Several water crossings are no more than 6" deep. Otherwise, the road is rough, but drivable, if you have the patience. | 1 |
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7/15/2023 Posted On: 7/18/2023 By: supranihilest Info: By my astrologinomical diffie Q trigostaticalculus there were 240 berms on the northern road from Marble, which is 7 more than last year by that same big brain math. I don't know how that's possible but that's why it's math. In other news, the road is fully open and in even otherer news the road still sucks big time. | 2 |
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6/19/2023 Posted On: 6/19/2023 By: Grover Info: Lead King Basin accessible via the Crystal Mill route (FR 314). Some muddy sections and standing water on sections of the road before the iconic Crystal Mill. Beyond, after turning L towards LKB, the narrow shelf section is clear of snow, and, in the area where there is a cluster of trees when you are close to the creek, it is only muddy. | 2 |
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5/28/2023 Posted On: 5/29/2023 By: kyrawhitworth Info: Not passable by vehicle 0.5 miles from Crystal due to snow. Patchy from that point then patchier (more dry) near the 4WD TH. Melting out fast. Lizard lake is overflowed onto the road so clearance needed getting to Crystal. | ||||
10/29/2022 Posted On: 10/29/2022 By: drchele Info: Lost Trail Road (FR 315) is open all the way to the upper parking lot adjacent to the Lead King Basin TH. This route ("Very Spicy" according to the signage) is the clockwise version of the loop that starts just east of Beaver Lake. 6-9" of snow on the upper road makes it even more challenging. The Crystal TH (the "Spicy" or counterclockwise) route is also fully open. There are quite a few patches along the Crystal Route (FR 314) in the morning; they turn to slush in the afternoon. Assuming you have adequate clearance, skills, turn radius, and traction, you can currently still do the full loop. Both routes are narrow with limited turnouts. I'm fairly certain I added a few racing stripes to my paint job. This route collects treasures from your undercarriage - it was littered with vehicular carnage. | 5 |
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10/21/2022 Posted On: 10/21/2022 By: markf Info: The road is signposted as "4WD" where it leaves the town of Marble. It is in fact quite steep, loose and rocky.loose. A well driven Subaru could probably do it without oncoming traffic, but maneuvering around oncoming vehicles would be problematic. | ||||
9/25/2022 Posted On: 9/27/2022 By: supranihilest Info: The entire town of Marble must vote with fiendish devotion en masse for ever increasing berm budgets. The road isn't particularly difficult, a few rocky parts down low that require clearance and 4WD, but nothing out of the ordinary for a 4WD road. What is out of the ordinary, and why this road is stupid, is the 233 berms that have been built all over it. Yes, two hundred thirty three. I counted them. Some are so close you aren't even off the one you just drove over before you're on the next one. What the hell, guys. Anyway, we drove up in a Tacoma and had to take the hitch off because it was scraping all the berms. Long/extended wheelbase vehicles will probably bash your running boards and rocker panels a lot, or high center. Switchbacks are tight and we had to do Y-turns at a few. Not a road for longer wheelbase vehicles. Overall I'd give this road a 4 out of 6 difficulty rating, not a 5 out of 6 like it currently has. Also kudos to the absolute psychopath who drove a Crosstrek to the trailhead. Perhaps you took the lower road, perhaps you just have gigantic balls and no brains, kudos nonetheless. I wouldn't recommend this to other drivers and those who like to have vehicles with in tact undercarriages. | 1 |
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9/16/2022 Posted On: 9/16/2022 By: swesleyc7 Info: Attached photos representative of the trailhead road. | 2 |
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