Hallo Zusammen,
entdeckt habe ich es in einem andern Forum, aber meine Neugierde wurde
sofort geweckt
Um den Zustand der Anfahrtsroad in Erfahrung zu bringen, habe ich
Jamie Ann angeschrieben:
http://windsourceii.blogspot.c…area-creede-colorado.html
Ihre Antwort will ich Euch nicht vorenthalten:
Hi Christian,
Getting to Rattlesnake is less difficult than getting to Wheeler.
Once you exit Wagon Wheel Gap, forest road #600 (signed as Spring Gulch road) is immediately on your right and easy to miss. The first 8+/- miles to Henson Mill campground is county maintained, so any vehicle will work. Beyond Henson Mill, it’s all forest service road and it gets very little if any maintenance.
The biggest problem with the 14+/- miles beyond Henson Mill to Wheeler is the rocks. The road is nothing but rocks. They range in size from a baseball to a basketball. Consequently, the drive is very slow and rough (bouncy). It’s going to take the better part of two hours.
The second issue you will need to deal with is the creek crossings. There are two and both are at the bottom of a hill. I can’t predict spring runoff and creek levels, so check with the forest service before you go. The crossing of East Bellows Creek is in a deep drainage with a short but steep climb up the north bank. The creek itself will be anywhere from a foot to two feet deep and 15 to 20 feet wide. The creek bed is gravel and small rocks. If the creek is high and you have a low clearance vehicle, back flooding your exhaust system could become a problem. The second crossing is at Canon Fernandez, a low drainage at the bottom of a long and moderate hill. It will be between 6 to 10 inches deep and about 10 feet wide. This is a mud bottom crossing.
Other than the excessive roughness of the road due to rocks and the two creek crossings, the road is basically level and not that bad. My Jeep will do it easily in two-wheel drive, but I have a 20-inch undercarriage clearance. The road will wind in and out of the forest and at times becomes narrow, twisting between trees, so watch your mirrors. A big full-size crew-cab pickup will be a tight fit.
Though I advised her not too, my friend Kathy drove her Subaru Outback to Wheeler. She made in and out by driving very slow, but even driving slow, she damaged ($$$$) the car by denting the rocker panels, a door bottom and the exhaust system on the rocks.
Wheeler is at 11,000-feet, in May there will still be some snow at that elevation. I would advise having 4WD or at least AWD, especially if the spring runoff and creeks are high or the road is wet. Good off-road tires and HIGH CLEARANCE IS STRONGLY ADVISED. Once you leave the pavement, it’ll take you about 2.5 to 3 hours to reach Wheeler, but the drive is worth it, Wheeler is an awesome place.
Enjoy Life! Jamie
http://www.windsource.blogspot.com
Ein weiterer Link dazu:
http://gorp.away.com/gorp/reso…al_forest/co/see_rio1.htm
Gruss
Christian