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Join P-4 as we run Red Cone trail. The trail is located outside Grant, CO and is rated a 5/6. An OHV sticker is required. We will meet up at 8:00 AM at the Loaf & Jug 173 Bulldogger Road, Bailey, CO 8042 and depart for the trail at 8:30.
Red Cone is one of the most iconic trails in central Colorado. This four-wheel-drive trail provides spectacular views of the divide, with several rocky obstacles at the beginning and a once-in-a-lifetime descent near the end. The upper portion of the trail traverses the ridge lines around 12,000 feet with views for miles, but the steep, one-way descent at the end is a unique feature of this trail. Red Cone is also a key connecting trail to nearby trails, such as Webster Pass and the Montezuma trail system. Combining this with those trails creates a full day of offroad fun. A well-equipped vehicle with high clearance and low range is required.
Red Cone's south end climbs steeply as you wind through the forest with sporadic rock obstacles, small creek crossings, and several muddy sections. The climb continues above the tree line, across a few ridges, until you reach the very top of Red Cone. At this point, the trail becomes one-way and descends downhill until it meets Webster Pass. The descent from Red Cone is a steep, loose rock hill requiring low range. This trail requires an experienced driver.
The south side of Webster Pass, also known as the Handcart Gulch section, stays snowed in till late July or August, but Red Cone only opens for the season once the north side of Webster Pass is clear, so there is always an exit from the trail. Heading south down Webster would return you to the start of the trail and Highway 285, while heading north on Webster will drop you into the towns of Montezuma or Keystone.
Be sure to bring lunch, plenty of water, sunscreen and the GRMS radio.