| Difficulty: | Number: | Miles: | Altitude: | Obstacles: | Time: |
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| Moderate 6 | FR601.2C | 0.88 | 10,796 ft. | Outcrop-2 Rocky-1 Mud-1 |
1-2 hours |
Closure:
July - Best
August - Best
September - Best
October - Early snows possible
Accessed:
From Dotsero, CO head north on Stephens Drive 1.7 miles. Turn left onto Coffee Pot Road/Deep Creek Road and go 27.1 miles. Turn left onto Co Hwy 141/Forest Road 601 and go 0.6 miles. Slight left onto Co Hwy 142/Forest Road 601 Continue to follow Co Hwy 142 for 2.6 miles. Slight left onto Ute Trail and go 3.7 miles. Ute Trail turns slightly left and becomes Forest Road 640. Go 1.3 miles. Turn left onto Forest Road 601 and go 2.14 miles. Turn right onto the Adams Lake road.
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Adams Lake road climbing the bench photo by: Adam M |
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The first obstacle is a small rise in the road with an outcrop running across the road at an angle. After climbing this challenge you will immediately come to the second obstacle.
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First rock outcrop obstacle photo by: Adam M |
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This second obstacle is much more of a challenge due to the similar rock outcrop across the road, but with a much longer and steeper climb. The slope of the obstacle is toward the hill with a large berm on the outside of the road. Some people have driven up the outer berm of the road to avoid the large steps of the outcrop. This bypass is also steep and rocky but it is exposed on both sides leaving little room for error.
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Second rock outcrop obstacle photo by: Adam M |
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I have not driven the second obstacle or what is beyond due to a broken front driveshaft. The following description is from viewing Google Earth.
Past the second obstacle the road will flatten out and head up a shallow valley through some open areas. The road will remain rocky as it makes a curve to the left coming to a large mude hole. Past the mud hole the forest gets thicker and you have one more rocky section to drive before coming to the shore of Adams Lake. There is a spur road to the left that follows the shore of the lake to a dispersed campsite. The main road continues to the right passing another dispersed camp site before officially ending a short distance past the north end of the lake. From here head back to the Blair Mountain road.