He started many years ago in his dad's F-150 pickup truck, and subsequently his own 4x4 acquisition, a 1975 Ford Bronco (in 1991). The first road over the pass was built in 1873. It is narrow and somewhat intimidating, so a ground guide/spotter may increase your confidence. We were in a Rubicon Unlimited on 38's. Suggest edits to improve what we show. Yes, simply click Add a photo located underneath the main photo of the obituary then upload the photos/videos you wish to share. Though mid-August, an avalanche of snow had come down completely covering the road for a hundred yards and no one was attempting it after apparently watching the CJ slide off of it. See my channel for additional videos on bringing the KTM back to life! Schofield Pass (FS Road 317 in the Gunnison National Forest) closes seasonally February 28th to July 1st each year. The rock obstacle at Waypoint 5 is the most difficult part of the road; for our buddy with no sliders, we stacked a rock or two (and then moved them aside after he passed). It connects numerous other popular roads and trails (Paradise Divide, Lead King Basin, and the Crystal City Trail), not to mention the historic mountain towns and their unique attractions. Not far from the mill, we ran into a sign saying Attention Drivers Extremely rough road ahead. Rated at 5-6, but with occasional closures, even in the summer, we were excited and concerned about possible conditions on the trail. Jerry was born Read More, Susan Joan Jacoby (Curtin) It is with a heavy heart that we announce the death of Susan Joan Jacoby (Curtin) age 74, of Marshfield, Wisconsin Read More, Suzanne Carol (Obermeyer) Borgen, 83, of Scandinavia, WI entered into eternal life on February 6, 2023 with her family by her side. I imagine someone might decide to pull one of these boulders out of the way to make that section more manageable since it seems to be recent. The road re-enters the forest canopy and soon merges with the Crystal City Trail at the eastern trailhead to Lead King Basin, roughly one-half mile east of Crystal. Narrow shelf road within the Devil's Punchbowl segment, with few places to allow traffic to pass. Backing up maybe a hundred yards, I smoothly built up to the speed I thought would take me across. The '14 Tacoma, 4Runner, and Land Cruiser were able to take a different line because they have bigger tires, so this was no problem for them. Are you saved? Closed for the season! Drove from Crested Butted to Marble (and had fabulous Ribs in Marble). One danger is drivers not drying out their brakes after a deep creek crossing before the steep descent. Ran the trail as the route here describes, in a 4Runner on 33s. News, travel inspiration, podcasts, & more. Follow it past the Crystal Mill and Crystal to the three way intersection with Lead King Basin and Schofield Pass. From the southeastern trailhead (intersection of Gothic Road and Slate River Road), the road travels through an enormous meadow (Schofield Park) which transitions to pine forest as it descends toward Crystal Canyon. If you could take away the big drop off alongside the shelf road it's easy driving. On July 5, 2017, I was riding through the heart of Colorado on my fancy Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited touring motorcycle. This information and a photograph were posted to the Crystal River Jeep Tours Facebook page by "Dave Phillips" on June 13, 2018. Sharon Stachnik was born into this Read More, Jerome K. Butterfield (Butter), age 84, passed away peacefully at home with his wife, Gloria, on Tuesday, February 7th, 2023. Be advised, the rock slide areas do still have some debris on them that will require higher clearance then the rest of the trail, at least until these piles get beat down a bit by traffic. Creating an obituary on Echovita is free. Did not seem possible to pivot around the rock with a full size vehicle - definitely had to drive over it with the right tires. 4X4 with experienced drivers and narrow wheel base only. Great trail from Crested Butte to Marble. View Station Data is a web based interface which allows easy access to NCDC's station databases. Mon-Wed/Fri 0800-1530 Thu 0800-1200. In . site is used. See you next year! The road west of the pass is considered one of the most dangerous in Colorado. Luckily, we didn't encounter any other traffic that day. I tried it from the Crested Butte side and there was a Road Closed sign near the top. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 22 min to complete. Schofield was definitely one of my favorite off-roading experiences. There was quite a bit of debris at Waypoint 5 and I had to reposition myself several times to get over it. I ran this solo and knew it was going to be a challenge with my worn-out rubbers but it was still a fun, beautiful trail and I'm excited to do it again next year with my new, larger setup. The only other vehicles I encountered were four ATVs; because my track is so narrow, passing was not a problem. WP-5 is the rock-slide area and it has two boulders, one larger at the shelf edge (this one is embedded or fixed in position), and the other, smaller, is loose. Threats of harming another The attached video from our YouTube channel (TheGXChronicles) covers that section. Going down hill, the drivers side boulder is 3 foot high with a vertical face that no vehicle would go over and at the passenger side there is a 18 tall 3 wide boulder that 4x4 vehicles will need to go over to pass. A signal warns: This is the last chance to turn around or pass a vehicle for miles. This route should only be attempted by very skilled and experienced four-wheel drivers, and only in jeep-type, small, high clearance 4WD vehicles. that is degrading to another person. After the Crystal Mill we ran into and much larger avalanche with an approach too high to climb. There was an error processing your request. https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd554376.pdf. You have permission to edit this article. Some times the road is impassable all year long due to the snow bridge covering the road. Data coverage is stored based on observations over a specific period of time whether annually, monthly, or daily. and climbed Gothic Road to Schofield Pass. Video unavailable I would not drive this when the crowds are out. Passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Sunday, January 8th, 2023, at the age of 87 Read More, Robert W Steppert, age 83, of Merrill, WI passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on January 3, 2023. It could lead to car damage especially the undercarriage of your vehicle. Overall a relatively easy trail with high consequences if things go south. I found Schofield Pass that ran on from Crystal City above Marble to Crested Butte. Suggest edits to improve what we show. Forest Service Road 314, which winds up from Marble, through the ghost town of Crystal, and past the Devil's Punchbowl near Schofield Pass, is utilized in the summertime by jeepers, dirt and . I was in a small Isuzu Trooper and still brushed some pin-stripes. My small group drove up Schofield Pass from Marble after having completed Kebler Pass from Crested Butte. Crested Butte on Sunday, September 19. This point is notorious for rock slides so be aware that conditions change frequently. From Glenwood Springs, drive south to Carbondale on Highway 82, and then continue south on County Road 133 toward Redstone. Location: Martinsville indiana. Roberta worked at several Read More, Sandra 'Sandy' Marie Royce, age 75 of Wausau, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday December 13th, 2022, at Wausau Aspirus Hospital. The Aspen-Sopris Ranger District reports, as of June 26th, that the Schofield Pass Road is open. Though my first car was a 42 Ford military Jeep, I didnt ever get it up in the Colorado mountains for some real four wheeling. Have you ever seen a man eat so much fish? It was dark when I went over the rock obstacle at waypoint 5 - had to reposition a few times to get the right line. Trail is straight forward but make sure your rig is ready. I can't imagine meeting some one who on the shelf road who couldn't or didn't know to wait until the oncoming traffic passed through. It is located just past way point 6. First I grabbed for anything to slow me down; check out the shadows. I ran this trail from Crested Butte to Crystal Mill in my lifted Tacoma with rock sliders and 33s. This was my favorite trail after doing many over the last 35 years in Colorado. Its called FSR #317 (also known as Upper South Fork Crystal River Road). Once I surfaced, I thought I was going to drown but thankfully the edge was close by and I was able to gather myself, take a deep breath and patiently wait for help. - Plato. Maybe we were lucky but only saw 1 vehicle on Scofield Pass. She was born March 19, 1957 in Wausau, daughter of Read More, Charlotte Siekierzynski, 83, of Hatley passed away on December 20, 2022. Home / banner / schofield pass accident 1970. Narrow corridor of pin-stripe willows between Waypoint 4 and Waypoint 5. Came over paradise divide on my motorcycle, had to cross a 3-4 foot deep snow slide. Be Proactive. MODERATE, Schofield Pass is an iconic 4WD road featuring rock, water crossings, and the infamous shelf road segment through Crystal Canyon known as the Devil's Punchbowl. Above Marble and near Crystal City you can see the burned out hulk of a vehicle that rolled down the mountain. In a petrol station next to the restaurant, she allegedly made a call at 9:45 p.m., according to ABC News. The next place that we thought would be fun to visit was the little ghost town of Crystal, near the headwaters of the Crystal River, upstream of Marble. Hogge says on his YouTube page, he was uninjured in the incident and even managed to climb out of the water just 15 minutes after falling. 12363 Schofield Pass, 9-4-11 No photos, yet, our camera died just as we started down the shelf road. Not many Jeeps on the trail today, mostly hikers, and a couple of side-by-sides. At 10,705 ft, Schofield was clear of snow. Most accidents occur on the descent from Schofield Park to the Devil's Punchbowl. Proceed though the stream, conditions permitting. The autumn colors are just beginning and I expect them to peak by the first week of October. Glenn Hamerly. Keep it Clean. I think there's two ways you can get there from CB, you can either take Gothic Road that runs past the ski area, or you can stay to the South on Washington Gulch road, which is what we did. Vehicles will have two choke points to contend with, and there are at least 4 spots where an improper line will result in damage or a jam. Rock slides are common, so check conditions before departing. Be Truthful. aware of changes. The accident that's become legend happened in July of 1970. which required us to back-up several times. In her last moments, she was lovingly surrounded Read More, Elaine "Ma" Brown Elaine "Ma" Brown went to meet the love of her life "Brownie" in heaven with Jesus as her guide on December 27th, 2022. Dont ever try to drive over it! Yes, flower arrangements are fulfilled and delivered by local florists from Schofield. Thank god for rock sliders - that one rock obstacle is no joke. See picture of one of the choke points between two boulders. Little bit of single track had me deep breathing & super happy I d Starting around Gunnison/Crested Butte in early August is there a good loop that starts on Schofield pass to Crystal/Marble then maybe over to Aspen and back Pearl pass. The voluntary trail-status updates come from many sources, primarily individual trail riders plus the National Forest Service and the BLM. Besides the narrowness of the shelf road, most of the trail is fine but requires tight and precise navigation. I did not catch a photo, but only a side by side would fit between the boulders easily. Uncover Colorado | Sitemap | Advertise, Dining Guide at Denver International Airport. ASPEN - The Pitkin County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a person whose body was found Friday near Pearl Pass Road. Schofield Pass, elevation 10,707 ft (3,263 m), is a mountain pass in the Elk Mountains of Colorado. Another month at least on the snow. There are very long stretches where passing is not an option for hundreds of yards due to the shelf road. During ome years the snowbridge does not melt sufficiently to allow passage. Turn up the switchback to Lead King Basin, or proceed straight to Crystal and the iconic Crystal Mill. A memorial service / Celebration of life Read More, Bernard L. Senoracki, 83, Wausau, died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau. From here on, though, the good news is that there are turnouts at regular intervals. She Read More, Eagle River, WI - Roberta Michelle Retrum, 72, of Eagle River, WI passed away at Marshfield Medical Center on Saturday, December 10, 2022. 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