Rollins Pass West

Beautiful views. A lot of rocks after about 5 miles. Be prepared to be jostled around a bit. Definitely a fun trip though!

This was my first off-roading adventure, managed it pretty well, but have experience with beach driving. Stock 2025 Outback Wilderness. Got to the top and someone said “damn you made it all the way up here with a Subaru? Good for you.” Makes me think I should have chosen a different beginner trail. Uneven most of the way, lots of rocks at certain points, just took it slow and had a great time. Leave look beautiful right now.

Drove up on a Saturday morning in a stock 2024 4Runner SR5 Premium. Roads were dry with some occasional streams and puddles scattered throughout different spots. Wasn’t too crowded in the morning maybe 3 other vehicles that I encountered on the way up. Some of the trail was very rocky and required some straddling of different objects. Would highly recommend that you bring a 4x4 vehicle. All wheel vehicles will do alright but having some extra torque is helpful. Clearance generally wasn’t an issue at all if you’re correctly straddling some of the dips. I had one small brush with the dirt on the way down but I wouldn’t worry about it too much. Definitely worth going up, girlfriend and her parents loved the King Lake Hike at the end!

Really fun drive with lots of scenic spots to stop along the way! EXTREMELY rocky, dusty and washed out in some spots! Most midsized SUVS would make it with ease as long as you have ground clearance and beefy tires. Would definitely recommend bringing a portable compressor and airing out your tires beforehand because it gets really rocky. I aired out to 18 psi and was able to do 10-15 mph most of the way. A few spots turned into a crawl and there were a couple steep inclines and sharp turns but nothing too crazy. Probably a dozen vehicles/sxs, a couple hikers and mountain bikes but plenty of room to pass. Out+back took about 6 hours with stop and a lunch break from winter park. Really fun day trip from Denver as long as you beat traffic on I-70!