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 Trailhead:  South Colony Lakes
 Posted By:  zsmith
 Date of Info:  8/27/2020
 Date Posted:  8/27/2020
Status Update
The road has become extremely rough. Truck-based vehicles and pickups will have a challenging drive, but most will make it with a lot of jostling. A 4-Runner next to us 'hit lots' according to a passenger and suffered a fuel leak. Depending on how much damage you're willing to cause your vehicle, a Subaru *might* be able to make it with very careful spotting, but it's hard for me to imagine. We were in a lifted XTerra with skid plates and made it fine with careful maneuvering. On the good side, the bottom of the road has become so bad that you'll know within a few minutes whether it's too much for your vehicle. It only gets worse, so don't think you're out of the woods if you barely make it the first 1/2 mile.


Comments or Questions
greenonion
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Wow - further appraisal please
8/28/2020 11:36am
No offense at all to zsmith's appraisal here, but would like to hear from others on this road. I went up there in a stock 4Runner in 2015 and found it to be no big deal. Can anyone chime in as to how it may have changed in 5 years? Really do believe you, zsmith. Just hard to believe it's gotten that bad in 5 years. Will check out some other reports as well.


greenonion
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You're not the only one
8/28/2020 11:44am
Indeed looks like it has gotten much worse. Thanks much for the info!


Craig Cook
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Gotten worse
8/28/2020 2:17pm
Greenonion - I was riding with zsmith on Wednesday, and what you mentioned was a topic of discussion. Our group immediately took notice of just how much the road has deteriorated. Just wanted to say I can verify his report!


greenonion
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Thanks
8/28/2020 3:49pm
Appreciate that.



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