4wd Road Elbert East Ridge

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4wd Road Elbert East Ridge

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Does anyone have any info on Forest Service Rd 125 1.B that leads to the Elbert East Ridge Trailhead?
I'd like to save some newbies some mileage if possible.

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Re: 4wd Road Elbert East Ridge

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It's been a few years since I was there, but I remember it being pretty easy (as 4WD roads go). Had no trouble whatsoever in my stock Yukon. You'll end up parking in a beautiful Aspen grove as I recall. I think we only saw one other vehicle there too when we went. It's a great route!
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Re: 4wd Road Elbert East Ridge

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I was there in 2014. My friend took a Dodge Ram up it and never took it out of 2WD. At the time I thought that anything with decent clearance could make it up there.
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Re: 4wd Road Elbert East Ridge

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I drove up there in a RAV4 a few years ago, no problem until about 50 yards from the end of the road, and I parked before that last rocky section. The road is not steep, just a few rocks. Also hiked up the road May 2015 for a snow climb of Elbert, road seemed about the same in the areas it wasn't snow-covered.
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Re: 4wd Road Elbert East Ridge

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An older outback made it to the TH when I was up there last month. I never took my jeep out of 2wd on the way up either.
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Re: 4wd Road Elbert East Ridge

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I've been there before but it has been a few years.
Thanks for the info
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