On the road again

[HummerMann]

Originally Posted by f5fstop

Are you going to do Blackbear pass and drop down into Tulluride

I love mountain trails and passes, but Blackbear pass has to be one of the scariest drives anywhere. I don't like all the crosses on the pass where someone died. I'd do Lion's Back at Moab a dozen times instead of one pass up Blackbear - I'm older and wiser now. I did it part of it once in a Wrangler and my heart was in my mouth the entire time and my wife was so freaked out, she go out and went back to the turn around and refused to spot for me.

[f5fstop]

I loved blackbear....but I clearly undestand why it is one-way down into Telluride. However, they should open it up for one week every year for up hill one-way.

[HummerJim]

Awesome shot of Blackbear Pass. Wtih my son and his family living in Telluride I hear too many rescue and over the edge stories about Blackbear, but there is no doubt it's one of the most beautiful trails in the world. I guess I'll have to ad it to my bucket list.

[f5fstop]

I don't think there have been too many people actually killed on BB. There was a guy who was crushed by a fallling rock a few years ago. Honestly, it is one of those trails that is only dangerous if you do not pay attention.

The shale rock will cause you to slide further when braking so compensate, take more points in a turn if needed, but I'll say the turning ratio on the H3 allows it to take those turns very well.

In our trip we had a Jeep, two H3s and a H2.

Here's an H3 coming down after me....


And here's an H2 coming around the corner...


Here you can see the switchbacks of BB pass from Imogene pass trail

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