Been taking this trip with a SXS but Jeeps are where my heart is so I picked up a TJ about a month before our annual trip. Bone stock except some 31x10.5 KM3's. Added some misc parts, protection, recovery and rear LSD and loaded it on the trailer! We live in Louisiana so it takes us 2 days to get to the cabin in Breckenridge. From there we plan out which trails we are doing and go from there. We generally do a good mix of scenic trails and tough trails. Too many trails to list but some notable ones were Wheeler Lake, Holy Cross, Iron Cross and Chinaman Gulch. Scenic trails were around Leadville near Camp Hale, Buena Vista and of course Breck.
Annual Colorado Trip
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My 4th year of going during the summer and it still feels like the 1st time each time. You will not be disappointed!
RkyMtnTJ
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I just took my tjon a national park hopping/wheeling trip and i have to say Colorado is one of my favorites!!
I sure will! Actually left the Jeep and the buggies up there, hopefully coming back pretty soon to sneak in a few more trails.
They were for sure. I passed on the days the SxS's did the really hard ones. To me, Holy Cross was the most challenging, especially because I am so stock. Iron Cross caused the most damage. Very start of it goes up 2 switchbacks and its a very loose packed rock garden. 31's and factory skids does not like loosely packed rocks.
LONGJP2
TJ Expert
I was just in Buena Vista and Breckenridge a few weeks ago.
Wheeler lake and Chinaman Gulch were two of my favorites.
Wheeler lake and Chinaman Gulch were two of my favorites.
I live here in CO and still can’t get enough of the beautiful scenery out on the trails and I go out every week during the summer. Still plenty of trails I haven’t yet explored too. I’ve started taking all the little off shoots as I’m not in any hurry. It’s amazing what you can find and see. However it’s getting harder and harder to get lost and not see anyone all weekend. The trails just keep getting more and more crowded.
Same! We do Wheeler every year, 2nd time doing Chinaman.
Trust me.. I'm from Louisiana! We are way less vertically challenged that you. hahaSpectacular scenery...now stop posting this stuff. Some of us live in areas that are vertically challenged!
Jealous! The scenery never gets old.