Mile 0.0–0.1
Entrance fin
The route starts with a steep, narrow slickrock fin before there is much room to settle in.
Before you continue
Use this as the trip's first go/no-go check. Turn around here if the driver, passengers, or vehicle are not comfortable with exposed slickrock.
What catches people
Drivers can fixate on the drop beside the tire instead of looking far enough ahead to hold the painted line.
Conditions change it
Rain, frost, wind, and oncoming traffic materially raise the consequence.
Fit
Low range, sound brakes, adequate clearance, and a driver already comfortable with steep slickrock.
Official mileage estimate
Placed from Grand County's official Mile 0.0–0.1 mileage entry on the mapped route.
38.576522, -109.523763At the obstacle
- Stop before the climb, select low range, and let traffic clear the fin.
- Follow the marked line and look ahead rather than at the exposed edge.
- If anyone is uncertain, return to the trailhead before committing farther.