TrailDamage.com

Photos, videos and information about 4x4 trails in Colorado and Utah

  • Trails
    • Colorado
    • Utah
  • Reports
    • Featured Photos
    • Featured Videos
    • Reports Calendar
  • Members
  • Search
  • Trail Damage Winners
  • FAQ
  • Community
  • Upcoming Events
  • Membership
  • Log In
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Eldorado Mountain 091017

October 17, 2009 by Mike Shannon

Eldorado Mountain

Trail Run on October 17, 2009
Report and photos by Mike S., Trail Leader
View trail information for Eldorado Mountain

Mike S.
Silver 2004 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
Bill S.
Yellow 2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
Cody H.
Black 1994 Toyota Pickup
Walt S.
Gray 2022 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 392
Jeffrey M.
Khaki 2006 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon
Ryan S.
Red 1999 Jeep Wrangler

This was the first of four trails planned for the day. The sun was out and spirits were high at our meeting spot in Nederland. We decided to disconnect our sway bars and air down our tires there since the trailhead was not too far away. The trailhead is located in Eldora and it is somewhat hard to find, but we managed to drive right to it this time. We wasted no time getting started and worked our way up the mountain.

The trail was a little rocky, off camber, and narrow at the start, but everyone climbed past the downed tree and large rock without a problem. After navigating the switchbacks toward the top of the mountain, the trail leveled out a bit and headed into some thick forest. Our CB radios were quiet while everyone drove through this portion of the trail, enjoying the tranquility. There were a couple of puddles and snow patches but nothing very difficult along this portion of the trail.

We reached treeline near the top and took a left at a spur. We didn't have to go far to enjoy a fantastic view of the area. After snapping a few pictures, we turned back around and drove to the main trail and then headed down the mountain toward the ghost town of Caribou.

Since we were heading down the north side of the mountain, this is where we encountered the most snow. The trail became a little slippery as we entered the trees but we all made it down to the Caribou Creek trailhead without a problem. This was to be our second trail of the day, but we drove past the Caribou Creek trailhead and down the road a bit to check out what was left of a couple of old stone buildings. This is about all that is left of the Caribou ghost town.

This trail was a great start to the day, but we still had three trails to do. We were off to Caribou Creek.

airing_up
bill_around_a_fallen_tree_part_1
bill_around_a_fallen_tree_part_2
bill_around_a_rock_part_1
bill_around_a_rock_part_2
cody_around_a_fallen_tree
cody_around_a_rock_part_1
cody_around_a_rock_part_2
dirty_puddle
early_trail
eldora_ski_area_part_1
eldora_ski_area_part_2
into_the_heavy_forest
jeffrey_around_a_fallen_tree_part_1
jeffrey_around_a_fallen_tree_part_2
jeffrey_around_a_rock_part_1
jeffrey_around_a_rock_part_2
mike_around_a_fallen_tree_part_1
mike_around_a_fallen_tree_part_2
mike_around_a_fallen_tree_part_3
mike_around_a_rock_part_1
mike_around_a_rock_part_2
nederland_view
ryan_and_mike
ryan_around_a_fallen_tree_part_1
ryan_around_a_fallen_tree_part_2
ryan_around_a_rock_part_1
ryan_around_a_rock_part_2
seasonal_gate
snow-covered_trail
start_of_the_trail
tree_tunnel
view_from_the_overlook_part_1
view_from_the_overlook_part_2
walt_at_the_overlook

Reports from Other Days: 3

Use the arrows or dots to flip through the previews of the other reports for Eldorado Mountain. Click one of them to read more and see all of the photos from that day.

October 6, 2007

Led by Monica I.
We had just finished West Magnolia, really enjoying the weather and exploring the mines there. We were looking forward to Eldorado Mountain but not looking forward to trying to find the trailhead. Like usual, we wandered through the tiny town of Eldora without much luck. We passed some people on…
»
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
Join Us!
If you aren’t a Member or Subscriber, you can’t see all of the content on this site. Get membership information to see why this site is best when you join and log in

Information for Subscribers

When you log in you’ll see more information here:

  • Recent Community Forum posts
  • Recent polls
  • Upcoming Events you can attend
  • Links to online users

© 2000-2023 · TrailDamage.com · Terms and Conditions · About · Contact
Trail information is only accurate on the date posted. Trails may have changed or closed since that date. Use this information for historical purposes only.
Contact the Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management for up-to-date trail information.

/* ----------------------------------------- */ /* View slug: reports-other-reports-for-same-trail-slider - start */ /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* place the prev/next controls on the sides */ .td-transition-controls .wpv-filter-next-link, .td-transition-controls .wpv-filter-previous-link { border: none; font-size: 300%; position: absolute; top: 70px; } .td-transition-controls .wpv-filter-previous-link { left: 0; } .td-transition-controls .wpv-filter-next-link { right: 0; } /* center the page selector horizonatally */ .td-transition-controls ul.wpv_pagination_dots { text-align: center; margin-top: 10px; } /* center the page selector horizonatally */ .td-transition-controls ul.wpv_pagination_dots li.wpv_pagination_dots_item, .td-transition-controls .wpv_pagination_dots li a { display: inline-block; float: none; } /* remove the default styles */ .td-transition-controls .wpv_pagination_dots li a { text-decoration: none; border-bottom: none; } .td-slider-container { padding: 0 25px; margin-bottom: 20px; position: relative; width:100%; display:table; } .td-slides { position: relative; } .td-slides-image { float:left; display:table-cell; } .td-slides-image img { border:1px solid #c0c0c0; } .td-slides-content { padding:4px 4px 4px 10px; border-top:1px solid #c0c0c0; border-right:1px solid #c0c0c0; border-bottom:1px solid #c0c0c0; display:table-cell; height:227px; overflow:hidden; } .td-slides-content h3 { margin-top:8px; } .td-slides-leader { font-size:smaller; margin-top:4px; } /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* View slug: reports-other-reports-for-same-trail-slider - end */ /* ----------------------------------------- */
/* ----------------------------------------- */ /* Content Template: Template for a Single Report - start */ /* ----------------------------------------- */ .entry-header { display:none; } .entry-content h1 { margin-top:16px; padding-top:0; } h1 a { color:#222; } h1 a:hover { color:#666; } p.entry-meta { font-size:small; } #report-body-spacer { clear:both; width:100%; height:20px; } #addtoany-bar { margin-bottom:2em; text-align:center; } .category-reports .post-info .author, .post-info .date { display: none; } .addthis_recommended_horizontal { text-align:center !important; } /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* Content Template: Template for a Single Report - end */ /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* Content Template: Loop item in REPORTS Runners - start */ /* ----------------------------------------- */ #runners-container { width:100%; clear:both; } .runner { border:1px solid #c0c0c0; margin:0 6px 6px 0; float:left; width:49%; height:81px; } .runner-image { float: left; } .runner-image img { margin:2px 10px 0 2px; height:75px; width:75px; } .runner-name { text-transform:uppercase; } .runner-name a { color:#222; } .runner-name a:hover { color:#666; } .runner-vehicle { font-size:small; } @media only screen and (max-width: 768px) { .runner { width:100%; } } /* ----------------------------------------- */ /* Content Template: Loop item in REPORTS Runners - end */ /* ----------------------------------------- */