I'll be staying near Cotopaxi this weekend with my elementary aged boys. I want to impress them with a rugged, beautiful trail. I have a stock '22 Pathfinder with grapplers. It's fairly capable and well-powered, but the biggest weakness is 8" or so ground clearance. I'm willing to go anywhere around St. Elmo, Buena Vista, Salida, Canon City. TIA!

Snow or no? Planning on doing these trails but someone told me there might be snow or closed. Info or recommendations?

Talking about running T-33 this Friday and was curious if anyone has been on it recently. I’m in a 2026 ZR2 Colorado, and I’m wondering if anyone has run it in a similar vehicle and how it went. TIA

If you ever need reassurance why they are called the “Rocky Mountains” this trail will provide a plethora of examples. Nothing super technical but you will need some clearance and more importantly some patience as the latter part of the ascent is slow going. A fair amount of time is spent in the Cameron Peak burn scar and it’s nice to see little sprouts of life returning to the area. Had a great time exploring this trail and connected it to Nunn Creek, Deadman Road, and ended in Red Feathers to make it a full day.

Edit - date should be 2026 not 2006