This is one of my favorite spots, and I finally made it back there for the first time this summer. It’s a bunch of interconnected trails behind the town of Montezuma, and the Keystone ski area. You hit altitudes of 12,700 feet, it’s way above treeline, and the views are awesome. It’s a fun place for wheeling - there are a few places that make you sit up and take notice, but it’s not a huge test of machine.
I borrowed Bestop’s 4 door red JK. It’s got a small lift, 33″ tires, and all the nice things, like slider steps and the High access front bumper with a winch. What it didn’t have was a top. That’s what happens when you ask to borrow a vehicle late on Friday afternoon. I took these shots on my iPhone camera.
See that threatening sky? At 12,500 feet there are no places to hide from thunderstorms.
Except your Jeep. Which, in this case, didn’t even have a Bikini top. Luckily it cleared up a bit.
I always see goats up here.
Two guys I met at the top. (Hey boss: he really likes the Slider Steps. I may have made a sale!
You should let me borrow this thing more often!).
