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Open
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10/10/2020
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This trail is awesome. It’s the most exciting way to connect to saints john. It’s harder than red cone but it really wasn’t to difficult for my Cherokee. Ground clearance is definitely needed on this trail. 33” tires are sufficient to claw to the top. Loved the boulders and ledges to crawl over.
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Open
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09/27/2020
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This is likely the most challenging trail I have been on, and I have been on lots! This makes Red Cone look like a 2 wheel drive road! I completed this is a 2012 Teryx4. I hit bottom on numerous occasions and got high centered on one rock garden. I was able to back off and add some rocks in the hole and made it over on the second try. This road will challenge you! The shelf road at the top is challenging with the rocks, the narrow road and the incline. I would suggest going up this instead of down it. We were able to do it without hitting any traffic but I would hate to have to back up the shelf road. I am surprised there aren't more accidents on this road but maybe it scares off anyone in a rental or without experience.
For my money, this is one of the prettiest drives in Colorado but the driver won't be doing much site seeing or picture taking!!
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Open
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09/17/2020
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Ran this after Red cone. Makes Red cone look easy. The boulder section at WP 3 is rough even with 33s. The shelf isn't bad even in my Hummer H3. This really should be a one way only trail though!
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Open
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08/31/2020
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Accidentally hit Radical in my Raptor earlier this week from the top. By the time I realized I was on the shelf road it seemed better to proceed forward than reverse up - in hindsight I should have reversed out.
Never do this in a full sized vehicle (which I knew before hand), especially not a Raptor - the shelf is slightly narrower than the Raptor in places. It was not just frightening, it was extremely dangerous. In different conditions this story would have ended differently.
I post this only to say that "full sized vehicles are not recommended" ought to really be "never try this in a full sized vehicle". In my estimation even in a normal full sized truck this would be just stupid to attempt. If nothing else it weakens the road for vehicles that ought to be on Radical.
Be safe all
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Open
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08/29/2020
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Nothing to see other than this Moose!
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Open
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07/19/2020
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Went down and returned back up when I ran into these folks uprighting a Jeep near the bottom. As of 7/19/20 it’s finally snow free!
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Impassable
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07/14/2020
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Snow on the Webster pass side.
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Status:
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Impassable
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07/11/2020
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Still blocked by snow in several spots
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Status:
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Impassable
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07/02/2020
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Trail is still covered in snow halfway up.
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Not Reported
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09/23/2019
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The rock garden was serious, and pretty dug up, forcing you to pick good lines. The tilt was close to 30 degrees on the tippy part, which is about 9.5 pucker factor with a roof top tent. You have to know your vehicle. I know a trail is good when I don't take many photos. I did make it up in a long bed taco.
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Author:
| Official Crew |
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Status:
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Open
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08/07/2019
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Trail is open and passable. Super narrow in spots due to runoff chutes, so just be careful and use good judgment with your vehicle.
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Impassable
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07/27/2019
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The USFS gate on the north side of Webster Pass is still closed, so there's no way to get to the bottom of Radical Hill.
I drove up from Deer Creek and flew my drone over the trail. The shelf at WP 5 and the switchback below that are still blocked with snow. From what I could tell, the trail may have a new and pretty severe washout just before WP 5.
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Impassable
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07/21/2019
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Trail is blocked by lots of snow in the switchbacks. From the top it also looked like some of the road is gone from a rock slide in the mine area. From what I saw from a distance, this road will be impassable even when the snow melts.
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Open
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09/03/2018
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Ran this trail with a group of stock and very modified vehicles. The most stock vehicle we had was an 89 YJ with 30" tires and 1" lift, fully open diffs. We were able to do the trail in its entirety (from Red Cone) without problems. We had spotters on the rock obstacles for the near stock vehicles but no damage occured. A word of advice don't run the top half of this trail with your sway bar disconnected! We had a few Jeeps (3 - 6" of lift) run without their sway bars and they were puckering on some of the off camber ledges!
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Open
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09/02/2018
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Ran Radical Hill from top to bottom in the FJ Cruiser (3” lift, 33” KO2s at 20psi, Rear Locker). It was an interesting ride with a 260lb RTT on top. The very narrow shelf halfway down was the most tippy, no inclometer in my FJC, but I can tell you it’s the most camber you’ll ever want to see with a heavy RTT and higher center of gravity. The two rock obstacles are very easy going down. Lots of fun and lots of adrenaline, but use extreme caution if you’re running anything more than a side by side.
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Open
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07/15/2018
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Last of the snow has melted and the trail is open all the way to the top.
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Partially Open
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06/23/2018
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Snow is still blocking the trail at point 5 but you can still ride the trail up to the blockage from either side.
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Author:
| Official Crew |
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Impassable
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06/16/2018
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The gate on Webster was just opened so we drove up to see how far we could get on Radical. The trail is very wet with a lot of runoff coming down the trail. Many areas are very soft and muddy so please tread lightly. We made it only 1 mile before a large snowfield blocks the trail.
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Author:
| Official Crew |
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Status:
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Open
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08/31/2017
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Afternoon showers and a little bit of sleet greeted us on our trip up Radical Hill. The wetness made the rocks a bit slippery at obstacles 1 and 2, but easily passable. Because we completed the trip during the weekday, we encountered very little traffic making the ride smooth sailing. No luck seeing the mountain goats today.
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Author:
| Official Crew |
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Status:
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Open
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07/30/2017
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We took Radical Hill after doing Red Cone to work our way down to Breckenridge. Early morning is a beautiful time to do this trail with no crowd and excellent morning sun. The trail was wet and with some slight off camber spots around old tailings just before Waypoint 5, it was a little tricky with the slippery conditions and tippy factor. We were greeted at the top with a herd of a dozen goats, 4 of which were kids. From there we continued to Deer Creek to Saint John and then down North Fork Swan River.
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Open
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07/03/2017
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We could not get up it on 31s and no lockers. Maybe with lockers you would be ok. Not sure what conditions were like beyond ice obstacle.
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Author:
| Official Crew |
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Status:
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Partially Open
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06/25/2017
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The seasonal gate on Webster is open so you can access the bottom of the trail. You can also access the top of the trail via North Fork Swan that is currently clear and open. However, the switchbacks in the basin are still covered in a bit of snow. You can see the trail in the basin in the right side of the attached photo.
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Author:
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Open
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11/12/2016
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The late coming of winter in 2016 means that most of the high passes are still open in mid November.
Radical is still clear of snow, but the lower section (between the two rock obstacles) has significant ice. There are enough rocks poking through that it's passable, but incredibly slick.
The forest service will be closing gates on November 23rd, so there's only one weekend left.
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Author:
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Open
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10/02/2016
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Great climb of a narrow shelf road, with a short section off camber looking out and down, not for the fait at heart. Then a short section that is as narrow as a Jeep. Great views all the way up, if you like shelf roads and climbs, this is one you need to try out.
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Author:
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Open
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09/05/2016
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comin down hairier than goin up. My Pioneer 700 handled it fine. Second trip on this hill just as puckering as first.
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Open
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08/01/2015
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This was a fun and scenic trail. However, this trail is NOT for the beginner. There are several places where you have to travel over large rocks. There's several switchbacks and several places where you could easily go over the side of a cliff. Once you get to the top, we saw a whole herd of mountain goats that came right up to us. It was an amazing experience.
