Black Bear pass in a KJ?

gatorator · **Posted:** Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:27 pm

Quote:

'When I say a rock I mean a ROCK! Now look at that, no bigger'n a grapefruit'

Listen to the CW MaCall song 'Black Bear Road'. It explains it all. :lol:

corrwyn

It is Black Bear Road.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:48 pm

alljeep wrote:

How would you handle a flat tire on the steeper parts of this trail? I don't know the answer but it's a concern of mine because I do want to go there in the future. Any special jacking considerations? Chock wheels with the available large rocks around in addition to the parking break? Attempt to continue to drive up/down to a safer point?

If it was a front tire it wouldnt be a very big problem since the rear wheels would still be on the ground. Just be sure to set that brake good and put some big rocks under the rear wheels(could also get someone to stay in the Jeep and hold the brakes). If it was a rear tire then I would be alittle worried. It helps having a rear locker since the other rear tire would be holding the Jeep.. Wouldnt be a bad idea to keep it in part-time so the front wheels would also be holding it and get someone to hold the brake on the inside.

I would consider driving to a better spot if it was possible. I would rather destroy a tire and a rim than to have the jeep fall or something.

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:45 pm

BVCRD · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:38 pm

Maximum Carnage wrote:

Piece of cake. Just don't look down. You kind of get used to it out here. Everything is down.

gone_jeepin · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2007 4:07 pm

Is it a one-way trail?? if so which direction up or down?? Anyway that trail looks crazy awesome, it zig zags up that mountain.

BVCRD · **Posted:** Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:10 pm

gone_jeepin wrote:

Is it a one-way trail?? if so which direction up or down?? Anyway that trail looks crazy awesome, it zig zags up that mountain.

The switchbacks are one way going down. You can turn around anywhere before then and go back. Plan on backing up to make the turns. They are sharp. Smooth road though.

FSJ Ralph · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:08 am

The photo you guys are showing is actually mine, taken by my ex-girlfriend on May 21, 2005, while we were driving on Tomboy Road. Telluride and Ouray are connected by Tomboy Road - Imogene Pass - Camp Bird Road, but the locals generally just call it Imogene Pass. That phot is also my computer's desktop image.

Earlier the same day, we had hiked up to Briday Veil Falls (right side of the picture) wearing shorts. The snow was still 6'+ and undriveable in my then-fairly-new '05 Liberty Ltd. So to indulge my Jeeping addiction, the ex-gf allowed me to drive as far as we could up Tomboy Road, where we took the above photo as well as another spectafular picture of my Liberty going under a waterfall. We had both of these photos printed in 2'x3' poster size.

I just uploaded them to phtobucket, so anyone who wants can have a fresh data file to copy.

And BTW, about 6 weeks after this photo was taken, I did the entirety of Black Bear Road (beginning at US Hwy 550 near Red Mountain Path) in this same vehicle, bone stock and w/o limited slip. Had one hairy spot that I got out of with the help of others (Eddo?), and a lot of the trail involved good ol' skid-plate surfing! Two years later, I still haven't lifted the Liberty. I tinker with old Wagoneers for stuff like that.
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Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2007 10:09 am

FSJ Ralph wrote:

I just uploaded them to phtobucket, so anyone who wants can have a fresh data file to copy.

This are some sweet pictures. What's the like to YOUR photobucket?

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2007 1:49 pm

Skyjump136 wrote:

The "difficulty" of this trail comes from the fact that there's a pretty good drop and you'd probably die if you took a wrong turn. As long as you can keep it on the trail then no problem in a KJ.

Ya, but imogene, engineer, stony etc all have places like that, and dont seem to get the rep that Black bear does.

I think the fact that its restricted to oneway on the telluride side and rental jeeps wont allow you to go down that part kind of makes it into something of a legend.

Black Bear pass in a KJ?

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