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Wearyman Road
Red Cliff,
Colorado
(Eagle County)
Last Updated:
12/23/2022
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Highlights
Located just west of Copper Mountain in the White River National Forest, Wearyman Road is a rugged 4x4 trail with steep climbs, tight pine forest, open alpine meadows, and panoramic views of the Gore Range on top of Ptarmigan Pass. The trail passes remains of old sawmills that once supplied nearby ranchers and farmers with building supplies in the early 1900s. Combine this trail with McAllister Gulch and Resolution Road to create an epic day full of views and history.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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