Data updated - April 28, 2018 There was running snow melt down the steps that made them very slick. Gunnison National Forest & White River National Forest. We camped at the 10,000' point heading into Crested Butte. In the summer of 1879 prospectors crossed the pass and found gold in the creeks above Ashcroft. This was a fantastic remote camp spot with amazing views all around. This would be a good area to base camp. Trail is open on the Crested Butte side to the summit but blocked by snow dropping back down on the Aspen Sied. Take the road a few miles to Henderson Mine {obeying all of the Mine rules}, and then continue on the dirt road. Q: Hmmm. There was a Jeep (gen 1 Grand Cherokee?) Water was flowing down the trail in a few areas due to the rain the night before, and the mud bog was pretty watery, but overall the trail was in good shape and we had no issues. The trail conditions were as expected--lots of rock, but none too difficult. Wilderness areas have special regulations and restrictions for party size, dispersed camping, campfires, etc. Pitkin county is not likely to help open the road with dozers because of other priorities so the massive amount of debris will take a long time to clear by hand and saw. on street tires halfway gone off the trail near the bottom on the cb side and was a really tight squeeze in my Tacoma and I had to drive a good way into the brush to make it past so full sized trucks beware. US Army Corps of Engineers – USACE/COE information about Corps lakes and campgrounds in New York. Know before you go! I almost did NOT make it up the loose rock section before the shoulder on the CB side. Advanced reservations are available on a rolling basis, three months in advance of the start date. This is a good long-weekend destination since the drive is a bit long for only Friday and Saturday camping. Open in the summer and through September. Other than that, beat up my factory skids and sliders a bit. Gorgeous view from top, passable mud on CB side was enjoyable after all the rocks up top. Q: Any guesses on trail condition by the end of march? According to the locals, the pass was just cleared all the way through the weekend prior. I was extremely lucky with where I ran into people going the other way. It has space for as many of us as can attend, appears to usually have a porta-potty, and has wonderful views of the valley below. This trail gets very narrow on the Crested Butte side with brush and shrubs. I’m in a 2008 Tacoma with 3 inch lift on 35x12.5r17 front and rear locked on 4.88s (didn’t use the lockers at all and 4lo for a tiny section). Lucky for us a group of ATVs we ran into a few times on the trail were on their way down and said the trail was blocked with snow a little further up. I am also the creator of the Unlimited LJ Adventure. This was a spontaneous overnight-backpacking trip and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Everything about it was amazing, to include the drive to Aspen as the leaves were changing color, all the way up the trail to the peak and down the other side. We found a great camp spot on the Crested Butte side off of Brush Creek just before between waypoints 12 and 13. Crazy Jug and nearby (and nearly as sweet) Timp Point are located on a sliver of ponderosa- and piñon-covered rim managed by Kaibab National Forest, which allows dispersed camping. ; National Park Service – There are no NPS camping facilities in New York. Yurts are available year-round. Mount Crested Butte. The colors are amazing this time of year. From Crested Butte, CO head south on Colorado-135 toward Belleview Ave. Go Access 0 trusted reviews, 0 photos & 0 tips from fellow RVers. As gloomy as the weather was, there's still no complaining; the pass is beautiful and the road is fun to drive. Go 4.6 miles and take a slight right. Beginning November 17, 2020 Campers may make advanced reservations through Recreation.gov. I did it in a 2018 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, and it was perfect for the trail. Took us 7 hours. If you dont want rock scrapes you better be lifted. Wilderness areas have special regulations and restrictions for party size, dispersed camping, campfires, etc. It may have been the hardest obstacle of the whole trail. Definitely worth your time if you're in the area even if you don't reach the top. It took us 7 hours, but we spent a good amount of time taking it all in. Find the best campgrounds & rv parks near Poughkeepsie, New York. Copyright 4X4Explore.com - 2000-2018. Any issues? There is a fairly challenging feature mentioned in another trail review, that IMO, should be a waypoint also. We drove in a bit and got away from a majority of the crowds. Each site has a table and fire pit. I do not have any pictures or a mileage marker but it is between way points 6 and 7 of the above guide. we stopped beneath Buckskin pass and found a dispersed camping spot nearby with a 10/10 view. Hi, I'm Ryan! Q: Hi, as i asked for the Taylor Pass, i would ask you if i can do this trail with my full stock dodge ram. Came up from CB side to Aspen. The weather was wet and cold, especially at elevation, but moderated on the south side of the pass as we approached Crested Butte. A flagship attraction of the Colorado State Park system, Pearl Lake Campground sits on 166 acres of lakeside camping. The trip is about 290 miles from Arvada. To help out our fellow campers we have added this quick reference map to the current fire restrictions and fire bans in Colorado. The snow drift blocking the trail (see review below) has been shoveled and allows a small path to fit through. Lost momentum and then was digging in. Fire restrictions and fire bans are common in Colorado due to our increasingly warm and dry conditions. The views are incredible and the varying terrains and difficulties make for a really fun ride. Campers can stay up to 14 days at Pearl Lake during a 28 day period. Pearl Lake State Park – Quiet and wakeless compared to nearby Steamboat Lake. Check out his story at the link below. Our new event is free, and is a bit unorthodox as far as event organization goes. Camping: There are dispersed campsites all along Brush Creek, south side. I hope more buddies from back east come out to visit me in Colorado! Thanks in advance for the answer! Informed RVers have rated 20 campgrounds near Pearl River, Louisiana. I cant thank him enough. 4WD Road driven - September 3, 2012 Q: I’m thinking of running this in mid July in a stock 100 series land cruiser with 33” KO2s. We encountered a Rubicon going up as we were coming down, who reversed about 1/4 mile into some gnarly rocks to let us by on the Crested Butte side. Q: Planning trip for Oct 12th. I will be riding in a wrangler rubicon with 3 in lift and 35s. This was completely acceptable as nothing was more than could be handled. Camping is not available during the winter months due to snow. The ad hoc stone fire rings at dispersed campgrounds up Lincoln Creek and Pearl Pass do not count. We saw nobody on the trail with us that day. The beginning had scenic switchbacks, then as we reached the peak it opened up to a huge basin that looked like a picture of another planet. The streams are phenomenal. Drive on 40 for roughly 8-10 miles. Find the best campgrounds & rv parks near Pearl River, Louisiana. The mud bog was relatively dry, there is a deeper section that was some fun but is optional. Camping is allowed only in designated sites with one camping unit per site. Definitely a lot more camping as you head into Crested Butte along the river. The road into Pearl Lake is closed November through April due to snow. No facilities such as toilets or water are available. You need to hop over a log (12-15" tall), and then gas it up some wet shale. We never felt that if we ran out of something, we couldn’t get it in town. We took our sweet time with lots of pullovers for sight seeing and spent and hour up top. The large rocks gave him some trouble at one time but he made it no problem. Pearl Pass road below. The NY Waterway Ferry leaves from Liberty Harbor and runs Monday to Friday to Pier 11 at the foot of Wall Street. At their best, lakeside campgrounds are quiet escapes. We ran the entire trail from CB to Aspen, views from the top was amazing, would definitely recommend. Dispersed RV camping (boondocking) is encouraged, and many developed campgrounds offer a rustic RV camping experience. Mount Crested Butte in the distance. They hiked the Maroon Bells Trail from Crested Butte to Aspen, where I picked them up for the ride over Pearl Pass. There are many 4WD roads around Crested Butte on the south side of Pearl Pass and Aspen on the north side of Pearl Pass. Campgrounds – 4, 92 sites, basic & electric, year round, showers, marina, Reservations. Please, go out there with communications and relay information to your crew. Dispersed camping is available very shortly after the Dry Lake Campground, directly on the pass. The water crossing were low and clear. Pearl Pass is open fully. We met the Mayor of Pearl Pass during our run and chatted with him for about 30 minutes. By 1882 a wagon road had been established to haul the ore from the new mines to the mills near Crested Butte. Coming from Aspen, the Castle Creek road offers plenty of dispersed camping opportunities. Excellent - The Crested Butte side of Pearl Pass is through large aspen groves. Everyone on the trail was talking about it. If you continue above the crossing, there are small pull-offs near 11,000' and the Pearl Pass road junction. We made it a quarter mile from the forest boundary line on the Crested Butte side when we were stopped by a small snow drift. Brush Creek Trail FT 400 - 5.7 miles long. All of these campsites offer something different in terms of natural beauty, from the stunning rocks of … Guide should include pinstriping and mild off camber. We stopped about a mile from the pass summit between waypoint 8 and 9 on the way up to take a break and eat lunch. BLM Land (Bureau of Land Management) offers dispersed camping for all so feel free to car camp without fear of getting into trouble with the law or if you have a tent with you, feel free to pitch your tent anywhere you like! Stagecoach State Park – A large reservoir south of town in Oak Creek. From May 1st through November 30th, a two night minimum stay is required at the yurts. We didn't run into any snow on the trail, but off the trail there was plenty of snow to see. Take the opportunity to pull over to let ongoing traffic pass you if you can, regardless of letting uphill have the right of way. Castle Creek, on the north side, has seven designated sites close to the Castle Creek Road south of Aspen. It is LIGHT. I was in a Tacoma with 33's and open diffs. It took us 7 hours from Aspen to CB, stopped a few times to let the dogs run and take in views. Definitely my favorite trail so far this season. Lockers would be helpful but experienced drivers on the right line can get by with open diffs. Found the road conditions more difficult than years ago (erosion on the CB side has exposed more rock obstacles). The trail is not necessarily difficult, but it is mentally exhausting. The rock gardens add a variety of challenges in lines to pick. I've wheeled all over the country including Colorado, Utah, Kansas, the Carolinas, AZ, and California. Would love to hit this and Taylor Pass while I'm there. Located just south of the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness, this high alpine off road trail trekking between Aspen and Crested Butte provides a variety of different terrain from grassy hillsides and water crossings, to coarse rock fields and towering mountains. Was wondering is the pass is typically open around this time or if there will be to much snow. I have been a trail leader several times for events such as All-4-Fun, ColoradoFest, Set Them Free, 14er Fest, and other. i will admit, the beginning was rough with a steep elevation gain and no shade on a very hot day. Q: can Pearl pass be done with a jku rubicon with lift & 35's & a small overlander trailer. Dispersed backcountry camping is an ideal way for self-reliant campers to experience the wilderness without the crowds or conveniences of a modern campground. After three years the route was no longer used because of othe roads that were lower and had better access. Colorado is home to some of the best, free, dispersed camping if you know where to look. 3. 1.9 miles and turn left onto Co Rd 738. Today's trip had a fresh dusting of snow. Individuals should camp where others have camped before or on durable surfaces and should be stationed 100 feet from all water sources. We just completed the trail this past weekend and it is completely open. Camping, Huts, RVs. If dry conditions are present, the road will create a lot of dust on this side of the In stock rig you WILL drag some rocks on both side of the pass, mostly on Aspen side. Crested butte side has narrower trail due trees and branches so i got a couple of stretches that i cannot escape, but other than that it is beautiful! Learn More About Liberty Harbor RV Park An urban camping experience We offer an urban experience Easy access to Manhattan Close […] The mudbog was nearly dry on the easy route and the harder mud section still looked to be deep. 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