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Dakan Road 070929

September 29, 2007 by Monica

Dakan Road

Trail Run on September 29, 2007
Report and photos by Monica I., Trail Leader
View trail information for Dakan Road

Mike S.
Silver 2004 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
Roger R.
Gray 2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 4xe
Matt K.
White 2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon
Don W.
Silver 2005 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
Dane R.
Silver 2007 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon

We ran this trail from the high point all the way to Rampart Range Road, right after finishing Hidden Valley Road. After Hidden Valley Road, Dakan Road is definitely less exciting, but it's still fun.

The trail was very mellow for quite awhile, and then we hit the only obstacles on the trail. Don smoked his clutch a bit trying it in two-wheel drive and crawling slowly. After that, almost everyone used 4-low to get through it (or powered through it a bit).

There were a few yellow aspen trees here and there, but nothing extensive. We stopped at the big parking area so Don could find a rattle he was hearing and feeling. He found some loose items and tightened them down, getting rid of the problem.

This trail marked the beginning of "Roger Day" for us. Roger found that one of his tires was leaking air at a pretty rapid rate, so he stopped twice to fill it back up. He would continue having issues throughout the day, though they wouldn't really start in until Winding Stairs Road.

We finished Dakan Road and turned down Rampart Range Road to get to Winding Stairs Road. It was going to get interesting, that's for sure.

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Reports from Other Days: 3

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June 14, 2014

Led by Monica I.
We came off of Hidden Valley Road and planned on turning right to go to Rampart Range Road, but for some unknown reason we turned left instead. We headed down the switchbacks, enjoying the view, and when we got down into the valley we realized our mistake. We needed to…
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