Trails

At Syncro Safari, Colorado ’04 our group took on four 4x4 trails during our week of activities. These ranged from “Easy” and passable in 2WD to “Moderate Plus” which tested our Syncros limits.

I rate trails on a very simple basis and truthfully there’s much more behind describing trail difficulty than this simplification does justice to. But, for the sake of simplicity the ratings I use are compared to a typical Syncro’s capability. What’s a typical Syncro? Original 2.1L engine, 14” wheels with 27” LT all-terrain tires, and a rear differential lock.
Ratings are:

Easy – 2WD with decent tires and maybe a little ground clearance can do this trail.

Mild – Occasional 4WD needed, obstacles are not a real challenge for a Syncro, Diff-lock not needed.

Moderate – 4WD often needed, challenging for a Syncro, Diff-lock needed at times, some obstacles require getting out, scouting a route, stacking some rocks.

Difficult – 4WD often needed, some obstacles more than a Syncro can handle, Diff-lock often required, significant terrain modification to make passable for a Syncro, damage likely

Extreme – Fuh-getaboudit! Serious off-road vehicles needed, not passible by a Syncro

At the Colorado ’04 event the trail schedule was:

Monday: Engineer Pass Trail, 12,800 Ft – Mild to Moderate 4-Wheeling

Wednesday AM: Ophir Pass Trail, 11,789 Ft – Easy 4-Wheeling

Wednesday PM: Imogene Pass Trail, 13,104Ft - Mild to Moderate+ 4-Wheeling

Friday: Cinnamon Pass Trail, 12,640 Ft – Mild 4-Wheeling