Black Bear Pass Turns to Doo Doo

[CID]

I never made it to Black Bear Pass in Colorado on the motorcycle, I was always drawn to Utah's desert - there were simply too many loose rocks in Colorado for my skill level. But now that I have a Talon, all of Colorado has opened up putting BBP back on my bucket list.

Now I'm wondering if I should reconsider - (if you're not really interested in riding BBP, jump to 15 minutes) Also note that it's a one way trail and SxSs aren't allowed on the streets in Telluride at the bottom of the pass, so you'll need to arrange pickup.

 

[TalonR65]

I never made it to Black Bear Pass in Colorado on the motorcycle, I was always drawn to Utah's desert - there were simply too many loose rocks in Colorado for my skill level. But now that I have a Talon, all of Colorado has opened up putting BBP back on my bucket list. Colorado is very unfriendly to utv,s. Even if you street legal, registered and insured they don’t let you drive on roads. But Jeep’s can 🤪

Now I'm wondering if I should reconsider - (if you're not really interested in riding BBP, jump to 15 minutes) Also note that it's a one way trail and SxSs aren't allowed on the streets in Telluride at the bottom of the pass, so you'll need to arrange pickup.

 

[CID]

Your comment got sucked up in my post but you're right, Kalirado isn't UTV friendly and why it took me so long to buy one. We can't make them street legal here and aren't reciprocal to other states' plates.

"Colorado is very unfriendly to utv,s. Even if you street legal, registered and insured they don’t let you drive on roads. But Jeep’s can 🤪 "

 

[CID]

Be careful out there. I'd have been jumping on the reverse pedal, not sitting there watching the debris and rocks continue to follow the Jeep down the mountainside.

 

[gullyjumper]

That was a really bad accident.

 

[JimmyA]

Dang, I hope they survived this accident!

 

[Smitty335]

Dang, I hope they survived this accident!

I didn't see a driver when they went by?

 

[TripleB]

I didn't see a driver when they went by?

Duh

 

[TripleB]

I didn't see a driver when they went by?

Jeep rolls from Black Bear Pass

Saturday afternoon was a busy fall day in the gold-tinged mountains east of Telluride, with hikers, Jeepers and nature lovers enjoying the last of the fall colors in the area

www.telluridenews.com

Here's the story.

 

[Smitty335]

Jeep rolls from Black Bear Pass

Saturday afternoon was a busy fall day in the gold-tinged mountains east of Telluride, with hikers, Jeepers and nature lovers enjoying the last of the fall colors in the area

www.telluridenews.com

Here's the story.

WOW!

 

[Adam490]

Saw that this afternoon and was wondering the back story. That's crazy, hope they find the other pooch.

 

[Smitty335]

Saw that this afternoon and was wondering the back story. That's crazy, hope they find the other pooch.

Pretty crazy if I read it right, the Jeep was in park and slid off the mountain?

 

[CID]

Pretty crazy if I read it right, the Jeep was in park and slid off the mountain?

That's what it sounded like to me. It's curious, if you're in 4WD the transfer case ties the front and back wheels together, so all 4 would have to slide, unless he was in 2WD. That road pretty much demands 4WD, it's steep and narrow with tight switchbacks requiring K-turns to get around.

 

[gullyjumper]

Thats one of those accidents you better wakeup Leroy to see !