Wearyman Road

1100

Open

Visited: 07/21/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

We ran the entire length of trail. We had no problems anywhere with snow, in fact saw very little snow. Its a long trail with very few challenges, great views.

Peter Brightwell

1400

Partially Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/08/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

The snow drift on the top remains with an approximately two and one half foot drop off the lower side and approximately a four foot drop off the high side. We were able to winch over the drift using two winches (fore and aft) attached to the front and back of our vehicles as they traversed the drift in order to keep them from sliding laterally off the drift and rolling down the hill. A couple weeks of warm temperatures should do away with the drift. Otherwise the trail was in great shape with great views.

Adam Andrews

300

Partially Open

Visited: 07/01/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

The top of the trail where it meets Resolution Road at the top of Ptarmigan there is still has a pretty massive snow drift as of today - so this has to be ran as an out and back. The drift looks feet deep still. Keep this in mind if running McAllister Gulch, as you can't loop back.

Ryan Boudreau

Official Crew

122300

Impassable

Visited: 06/28/2023

Seasonal Gates have been opened. No word yet as to snow conditions near the top.

Pierce Grisebaum

100

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 08/29/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

From waypoints 1-4 I think this road qualifies for at least the 5 difficulty rating. I’m in a 4Runner SR5 with a 3” lift and running 305/70/17 Ridge Grapplers. I didn’t air down. I needed to engage A-Trak at several points to get over obstacles and had very minimal width clearance at several points. After waypoint 4 it gets much easier and wider, should be rated 3-4 at most till the top of the trail. After that it’s just a steep dirt road All the way back to the highway. I loved the experience and want to go back with a better camera and an air compressor to air down.

Bill Andrews

Official Crew

45050

Partially Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 07/30/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Easier

As others have mentioned, I would rate this trail a 3-4 with the creek section closed. There were only 2 or 3 places I had to be very careful with my line in my stock Grand Cherokee. We ran the trail as an exit strategy after completing McAllister Gulch and finding our planned exit to Shrine Pass Road closed. Apparently I had misunderstood where the closure was located, thinking it was closer to the top of the trail below Ptarmigan Pass. It turned out for the best as it was a very fun and beautiful trail and only added about 45 minutes to our projected run time (we were headed back to Camp Hale anyway). The wild flowers were out in force and we saw lots of ground squirrels, a couple of marmots and a deer. It turned out to be a very nice way to complete the trip. Because we were in a hurry to get back to camp as close to our projected time as possible, we did not stop for any photos.

PBenn

3700

Partially Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/23/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Easier

We started Shriner Pass from the I-70 end which is open except for the drive through the creek which is closed. We exited next Red Cliff and drove down US24 to Camp Hale to continue our trek up McAllister Gulch and Ptarmigan Pass. It was a nice drive through the countryside. The start of the drive was an easy dirt road until you got into the forest area where the drive got a bit rougher and tighter. All in all with the creek portion closed I would rate this trail about a 3.

Brad D.

18450

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 09/18/2021

Difficulty Accuracy: Easier

Trail is open from the camp hale side and from McAllister Gulch. It is very tight as you get closer to McAllister and if not comfortable with pinstripes, I wouldn't go past the summit. Also don't feel like the rating matches the difficulty of the trail, we are late is the season so water is low and that might change the difficulty, but overall it was fairly easy. Views from the top are worth it for sure and good place to stop and hang out for a bit.

Michael

600

Partially Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/04/2021

This trail is a great drive (incredible views on the top of the pass), and wasn't difficult at all. I did not go all the way to the closure, but the drive on both sides of the pass was beautiful and not terribly challenging. There are some steep sections on the Shrine Pass side of the trail, but there was nothing that was technical. I'd rate this one a 3-4, with very low water when I crossed. All the pin striping and deep water must be at waypoints 1-4 which we didn't traverse due to our knowledge of the closure. Thanks to the community for the heads up on the Shrine Pass closure. We took the Camp Hale side and there was very little traffic. We encountered a few people renting quads from the adventure rental at Camp Hale. Otherwise it was completely deserted, which suited us just fine.

Lisa

700

Open

Visited: 09/19/2020

We did McAllister Gulch up from Camp Hale, then Clockwise up fro m intersection of the two trails. Ptarmigan was disappointing, the road had recently been gone over with road grader. I would say the trail is now about a rating of 2-3 tops!

Adam Unruh

400

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 08/15/2020

Ran the trail when doing McAllister Gulch. I would rate this trail as moderate as our stock 4Runner Limited did it without issue. The back side down to Camp Hale was very busy with people who rented ATVs and side by sides. There are some narrow areas where the plants and bushes rub against your vehicle so be prepared to get some light scratches. Trail was also very dusty.

Patrick McKay

Official Crew

6950

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 09/28/2019

Ran the full McAllister - Ptarmigan loop on 9/28. The main loop is now open but the short segment of Wearyman Creek connecting to Shrine Pass is still closed. We had to come in from Camp Hale. This is a gorgeous fall colors trip with frequent patches of aspens along the trail. The leaves were probably about a week out from peak but still beautiful. I found this trail a little less challenging than I expected, with no real obstacles to speak of. The south side coming down from Ptarmigan Pass was just a 2WD gravel road. Still gorgeous scenery though. Glad this trail was open for at least a little while this season.

Jake Brossard

100

Open

Rated 3/5

Visited: 08/05/2018

First part was VERY narrow, saw 2 full size vehicles stuck or turning around early on, followed by me before we got to the meadows. I have a 2 inch lifted jeep grand cherokee laredo and definitely had to flex in some spots. I would say a full size jeep or wider vehicle may be too much for this trail, and you definitely need lift and/or larger tires. A local said a hummer got stuck up there last week, and the rock passings in the creek are very narrow. Sweet trail if you had a SS or quad!

Casey Wilson

550

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 06/24/2018

Ran this trail with a group for opening weekend. It seems the first part of the trail gets a little more difficult every year. In 2014, I ran this trail with no problems with my stock 2014 4Runner. Now, in 2018 I would not even think about bringing a stock 4Runner through. We did have one well build GX470 bend a rear lower link that we were able to repair on trail. Overall a very fun trail and one of my favorites in the area.

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