I drove this trail around 2009 in a 2003 4Runner starting from the top. Below there were about 15 cars gathering with the occupants watching me. When I came to the bottom, they told me there was a betting pool if I would fail or make it. Only one guy in that group of 15 betted I would make it. I’ll never run that trail again. The tippy sections are too much for my fear of heights.
I did this trail last Sunday. It will absolutely test your comfort zone. When we reached the top, there was about a dozen white mountain goats. That made it worth the climb.
Thanks! That spot at 9:00 really just looked worse than it was. Even the supposed off camber spot before that wasn’t bad, but that’s just me. Stacy didn’t come on this trip or I would have had her spot me out the passenger window and I would have put my passenger tire closer to the edge, out of the rut and up on the bank. I think my Jeep sits a little tall with 3.5” lift and 35s and it felt good to me. It’s a great little trail! Thanks for watching. - Geoff
Thanks Philip! It’s a really great trail! The views are amazing. I also love that there is a whole massive network of connected trails up there - Geoff
It’s true! It was pretty narrow in that one spot as well. It was a pucker factor but wasn’t as bad as everyone made it out to be. But, it was as awesome as everyone made it out to be 😂 - Geoff
Geoff. great stuff. Did not know a lot about Radical Hill but it’s got some gnarly wheelin’, for sure. Beautiful and the intro with the drone and music was spot on, buddy. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Tom! Hope you are doing well. You can see old Red Cone off in the distance there on the drone shots. Hopefully I will have more videos coming out soon. Summer has been busy with kids activities!
Thanks !! I had just bought some new 35 inch mud tires the week before. I was not impressed that day with how they did. Had to gas it to get up obstacles.
😂 Shelf roads are always like that! To be honest, I was pretty spooked before we ran it. The “tippy spot” that everyone complains about was not bad at all. The actual shelf road portion wasn’t too bad either. It’s narrow but short. I’m glad I checked it off the list but I don’t have any desire to run it again really. It’s worth running though. Radical Hill has always evaded me due to snow or other people in the group not wanting to run it. Devil’s Punchbowl is definitely more narrow and way longer. It’s not as bad as Black Bear or Devil’s Punchbowl. - Geoff
For me, the order of worst to easiest as far as scariness goes: 1 Cliffhanger in Moab. 2 Devil’s Punchbowl. 3. Black Bear. 4. Radical Hill. We haven’t ran Blanca yet but I heard those little shelf sections are spooky
I finally found your channel again. I started a little for fun channel here on the east coast jeepNdirt and was motivated by the areas you cover. I thought I had subscribed but evidently I didn't LOL. Glad I found your channel again. I'm trying to get out west to do these type of trails for my channel. I spent some time out there a few years ago on my Adventure motorcycle (BMW R1200GSA) but it was too big for me to tackle some of the trails you highlight. The whole time I was wishing I had my jeep. LOL. Great stuff man. I'm now subscribed.
Thanks for the comment! Lots of great trails in Colorado to wheel! Mild to wild and everything in between with scenery to boot! Thanks for subscribing! - Geoff
Another great video Geoff! I'll have to try this one. I'm not stranger to shelf roads with exposure. The guy in the F150 with open diffs surprised me 😂
Just to show its more about the line you take than tires or vehicle or even if you have lockers.. that guy in F150 knows what he's doing or maybe just drunk.. probably both lol I see his hood up at the top
Yep. I agree with you 💯. It’s not the rig! It’s the driver and Todd is totally sober. He just flat gets after it. He successfully made it up Hell’s Gate without pulling cable, no lockers, by himself on his first Moab trip. People make too much fuss about gear but they don’t even care to learn how to drive, spot or understand lines. I love seeing different rigs wheeling. I get tired of seeing the same Wrangler over and over again. Think about that group of guys that wheel stock Willys military Jeeps on the hardest trails around including Penrose. The one guy said “I love running Pritchett and seeing a Jeep with beadlocks, 40s and one ton axles struggling on an obstacle and I pull up in my Willys. This guy spent more on his wheels and tires than I did on my rig and we’re on the same trail” 😂😂😂
No stone cold sober !! Just on Red Bull and adrenaline. We left out of Denver at 98° and we had dust devil's forming from the heat that day near the meet up. We drove nonstop to the trail then ran to 12,625 feet atop Teller Mountain. When I run high trails I pop the hood and keep it running it cools the engine and transmission. It didn't need it but it's habit. The truck was cool and no problems whatsoever. It's Ford Tough !! 😂
@@Iceman_777 Awesome brother! Getting it done in the F-150. Just goes to show, most of high mountain passes can be knocked out in most 4WD vehicles, even a Subaru haha. I used to own a 2001 Dodge Ram 4x4 with lunchbox lockers front and rear (lockright's). It would go anywhere my Jeep goes. I don't suppose you could upgrade the F150 front diff to something like that...
@sinepari9160 Nice rig !! The front diff is a 8.8 ifs it's pretty stout and has not failed me including the CVs. It doesn't have alot of options but a lunchbox locker could go in it but I've been told it might break the aluminum axle tube. I'm installing a rear locker soon. My plan is to convert the front to solid axle Dana 60 with a mechanical locker and leaf springs but not sure when.
@@Iceman_777 Yeah just a rear locker would go a long way.. I've never modded an IFS front so I wouldn't even know the options. I have a 2016 ram powerwagon along with the '20 Wrangler JLUR, both on 37's with 4.56 in the truck and 5.13's in the jeep. It's pretty cool you wheel that regular 4x4 F150.. they must be tough as hell! An 8.8 is actually stronger than the dana 44. Never knew they put the 8.8 ring gear in the front IFS of Fords.
I've been on that trail 3 times now and I'm not dead. The truck is no worse for wear it just ran a trail the other day and also got me to work the day after.
