Man those views with the sun setting as you pass the park facilities are magical. San Luis valley is a special place

@LifeOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Such a unique and picturesque place. I went back recently with my new Jeep and it was just as amazing as I remember!

Fun! My hubs and I have been travelling this pass every year since our college days in 1990. This would include when the fire burned through in 2010 that changed the landscape so much. I have never thought to video the pass - even though it is one of my absolute favorite places in Colorado!! I hope everyone gets out to appreciate this multiple stream crossing and historic pass - you missed out catching the perfect shot when the dunes first come into view.....so people can catch this lovely reward if they show up to drive it. but love this.

@LifeOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

Wow what an amazing tradition! It has been my favorite place that I’ve taken the Jeep. I wish I would have filmed that shot but I was so mind blown that I didn’t think to! I’ll be going back though so I’ll get it next time. Thanks for watching!

This trail is on my list! Great footage and beautiful scenery.

@LifeOutdoors

5 жыл бұрын

Definitely a must do!! Lovely place and not a bad trail at all, enjoy it when you go. Thanks for watching

Great vid! Will check back often and I subscribed. Keep up the good work!

@LifeOutdoors

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it and I’ll have more videos coming out soon!

Thanks for the video. Gives a great description!

@LifeOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so! Might be running this trail in my new jeep soon so there will be an update 🙌🏼

Big thank you to getting me the angler tracker. Got it in the mail mail on Monday

@LifeOutdoors

6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely man glad it got there safe and sound, you'll love it!

@dilkent

6 жыл бұрын

Life Outdoors yes goinf to try it this weekend trout fishing

Awesomeness!!!💯💪👊LET'S GO!!!

@LifeOutdoors

6 жыл бұрын

👍🏼

I've been to, I think that's Castle Creek camp grounds, at 14:55. Medano Pass was closed though, so we didn't get to go any further.

@LifeOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

Definitely go run it back when you get a chance! I need to get back out there. My Jeep is basically a new vehicle now I’ve done so much work to it

Awesome video! would love to do this in the summer

@LifeOutdoors

5 жыл бұрын

It’s an epic trail! What vehicle you taking on it? It’s not too difficult really

@CandEAdventures

5 жыл бұрын

@@LifeOutdoors A stock 2003 xterra, well if it still alive by then lol.

@LifeOutdoors

5 жыл бұрын

Haha I’m sure she will be 😂 you probably won’t have any problems as long as you don’t go right after rain. My Jeep is lifted with bigger tires now but I went through the trail stock suspension

Would you say you needed low range in any of this? I was thinking of taking my Outback up there. It has AT tires, lift and full skid plates just no low range.

@LifeOutdoors

5 жыл бұрын

I rolled over everything just fine in 4h so you should be good. Once you get to the top just pick a good line and avoid the rocky area I parked on for the thumbnail cause an outback might scrape there 👍🏼 leave a comment once you finish and let me know how it goes! Thanks for watching let me know any other questions.

Just saw your Jeep this morning driving downtown Columbus by Nationwide Arena!

@LifeOutdoors

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad you stopped by the channel!

@michaeldavis6892

5 жыл бұрын

@@LifeOutdoors yeah man! As a fellow Jeeper I was checking out your rig and saw the tire cover and thought let's check it out. Will subscribe too.

@LifeOutdoors

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks brotha that helps the cause! My bro is driving it right now so I hope he waved if you’re in your rig haha

Hey! I was hoping to to get to the top of the pass from the east with a newer Subaru Forester and the first part of your video seemed like it was doable. I've felt like I've been on harder roads before, do you think that is doable? Seems like NPS might be overdramatizing it, especially considering the way up is only 3 minutes of the video.

@LifeOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

So you wouldn’t be coming through the national park then? Cause that sand was pretty darn loose at the entrance there. For the trail up to the top of the pass, it’s really not that bad. There aren’t any water crossings until the other side of the pass and only one pretty steep incline. My only warning would be to make sure you have a spare on board because some of the rocks on the trail are pretty sharp! I think you’d most likely be fine but leave a comment here when you do it so other Subaru owners can have a heads up!

@abrowncitizen

2 жыл бұрын

Did it with a 2003 dodge dakota stock from East to the top of the pass at the entrance. Easy, lots of passing areas too. Tire size was 245/70r16. It is for sure under 8 in of clearance

@LifeOutdoors

2 жыл бұрын

Good to know! Definite a doable trail for a lot of truck. Thanks for watching 🤘🏼

@ertatta

Жыл бұрын

How about trucks or suburbana without 4x4?

@LifeOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

I would think dry condition you could be alright until you get in deep water or sand then it could get iffy… also gotta have some okay clearance

Did you have to pay the park entrance fee since you came the back way and exited the park instead of entering the park?

@LifeOutdoors

4 жыл бұрын

I don’t remember honestly but I don’t think we had to pay? I could be wrong though

Sweet

@LifeOutdoors

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

It always makes me laugh when people call this a Jeep trail or a 4x4 trail. We used to two wheel this shit in my dads old ford when I was a kid, long before I had a license and even longer before it was a national park. I need to make a trip back soon

@LifeOutdoors

5 жыл бұрын

Its actually named that on some maps thats why I put it haha but yeah its not a very challenging trail. Such a unique way to enter a national park though!

@ihatekate08

5 жыл бұрын

Life Outdoors oh is it? that’s crazy haha. Ever since it became a national park I think they’ve started over dramatizing a lot of things in hopes that people that shouldn’t do something won’t. Like Blanca Peak trail, the jaws obstacles are insane, but other than that it really isn’t as bad as some of the websites say. And I think there’s cutarounds so you can avoid the obstacles of you want, I know there used to be

@LifeOutdoors

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah that makes sense, I feel like most trails have ways to avoid the really tough stuff but I definitely recommend people do this one!