System created by the Colorado Association of 4 Wheel Drive Clubs, Inc.<\/a>\u00a0(CA4WDCI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
| \n\n 1\n <\/td> | \n Graded dirt road. Dry, or less\n than 3″ water crossing depth. Gentle grades. 2WD under all conditions\n except snow. No width problems, two vehicles wide.\n <\/td><\/tr> |
| \n 2\n <\/td> | \n Dirt road. Dry, or less than\n 3″ water crossing depth. Some ruts. Slight grades, up to 10 degrees. 2WD\n under most conditions. Rain or snow may make 4WD necessary. Usually one and a\n half to two vehicles wide.\n <\/td><\/tr> |
| \n 3\n <\/td> | \n Dirt road. Rutted, washes, or\n gulches. Water crossings up to 6″ depth. Passable mud. Grades up to 10\n degrees. Small rocks or holes. 4WD recommended but 2WD possible under good\n conditions and with adequate ground clearance and skill. No width problems\n for any normal vehicle. Vehicle passing spots frequently available if less\n than two vehicles wide.\n <\/td><\/tr> |
| \n 4\n <\/td> | \n Rutted and\/or rocky road. No\n shelves but rocks to 9″. Water crossings usually less than hub deep.\n Passable mud. Grades moderate, up to 15 degrees. Side hill moderate up to 15\n degrees. 4WD under most conditions. No width problems, vehicle passing spots\n frequently available if less than two vehicles wide.\n <\/td><\/tr> |
| \n 5\n <\/td> | \n Rutted and\/or rocky road. No\n shelves. Rocks up to 12″ and water crossings up to 12″ with\n possible currents. Passable mud. Moderate grades to 15 degrees. 6″\n holes. Side hill to 20 degrees. 4WD required. No width problems.\n <\/td><\/tr> |
| \n 6\n <\/td> | \n Quite rocky or deep ruts. Rocks to\n 12″ and frequent. Water crossings may exceed hub depth with strong\n currents. Shelves to 6″. Mud may require checking before proceeding.\n Moderate grades to 20 degrees. Sidehill may approach 30 degrees. 4WD\n necessary and second attempts may be required with stock vehicles. Caution\n may be required with wider vehicles.\n <\/td><\/tr> |
| \n 7\n <\/td> | \n Rocks frequent and large, 12″\n and may exceed hub height. Holes frequent or deep (12″). Shelves to\n 9″. Mud 8″ deep and may be present on uphill sections. Grades to 25\n degrees and sidehill to 30 degrees. Water crossings to 18″ and may have\n strong currents. 1-1\/2 vehicles wide. 4WD required. Driver experience\n helpful.\n <\/td><\/tr> |
| \n 8\n <\/td> | \n Heavy rock and\/or severe ruts.\n Rocks exceeding hub height frequent. Shelves to 12″. Deep mud or uphill\n mud sections. Steep grades to 25 degrees and can be loose or rocky. Water\n crossings may exceed 30″ in depth. Side hill to 30 degrees. One vehicle\n wide. Body damage possible. Experience needed. Vehicle Modifications helpful.\n <\/td><\/tr> |
| \n 9\n <\/td> | \n Severe rock over 15″.\n Frequent deep holes over 15″. Shelves over 15″. Mud bog conditions\n (long, deep, no firm bottom). Over 30″ water crossings with strong\n currents. Steep grades over 30 degrees. Sidehill over 30 degrees. May not be\n passable by stock vehicles. Experience essential. Body damage, mechanical\n breakdown, rollover probable. Extreme caution required.\n <\/td><\/tr> |
| \n 10\n <\/td> | \n Severe conditions. Extreme caution\n recommended. Impassable by stock vehicles. Winching required. Trail building\n necessary. May be impassable. Impassable under anything but ideal conditions.\n Vehicle damage probable. Personal injury possible. Extreme caution necessary.\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n Note:<\/strong> Trail ratings are highly subjective.\nA trail that is easy for an experienced driver with a highly modified vehicle\nmay be impassable for a novice driver in a stock vehicle. Weather conditions\nmay also significantly affect the difficulty of a trail. Also, the difficulty\nof a trail may change over time, as trail use, weather, and maintenance modify\nthe trail. Always check with the managing organization and\/or recent users\nbefore planning a trip on a trail and scout ahead on foot if you are not sure\nof current conditions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" System created by the Colorado Association of 4 Wheel Drive Clubs, Inc.\u00a0(CA4WDCI). 1 Graded dirt road. Dry, or less than 3″ water crossing depth. Gentle grades. 2WD under all conditions except snow. No width problems, two vehicles wide. 2 Dirt …<\/p>\n |