Blanca Peak

Went up Lake Como road mid day. This road is 100% for very experienced vehicles and drivers only. Most 4x4 vehicles can make it easily up to Jaws 1 (the first named obstacle) but after you need some serious tires, probably 35’s or larger. And you 100% need full armor. We hiked to the rest of the road up to the lake on foot. Almost everything after Jaws 2 is essentially just one big obstacle. Highly recommend this trail as it is a serious challenge but be ready to put your rig to the test, or to damage it. Road was completely dry.

Attempted this trail on a stock Stark Varg EX electric dirt bike. Made it up to Jaws III (almost to the top), but smashed my gearbox cover on a rock which left some oil seep out so had to turn back. The rocks/boulders on this trail are jarring and basically non-stop. Beautiful trail but not any fun on a dirt bike.

Not a trail for beginners or inexperienced off-roaders. Traveling with others is a must, lots of big rocks, tight turns, steep hills and many off camber lines right next to 100ft drop offs. Screw up here and death is very possible. All that said, it was a beautiful trail and the fishing at lake como was great. I’d say minimum 35” tires and at least one locker.

Water crossings were about 2 feet deep in places. Open all the way to blue lake and in good condition

Got my stock 97 4runner 4x4 up to about 10k ft. elevation and could drive no further without at least having deeper treads. Did find a 4Runner Pro and a beefy Ram below Jaws1. Saw a couple modified Jeeps and a mod'd Xterra at Lake Como. The JAWS features require very advanced offroad skills to negotiate without rolling off a shelf.

Starts off rocky and ends up even rockier. Be prepare to make room for other offroaders