Webster Pass Road - FS 285

Wazzzup. Came from the Montezuma side. Any stock 4x4 can do this trail but you will have to plan your route and your friend who has a awd rav4 will not want to take their vehicle. The views at the top are good, not as dramatic as bald mountain or blue sky, but good enough for a weekday drive to catch sunset or better sunrise for the right lighting. The switchback shelf road that takes you down the other side is rough and I had some trouble getting past one rocky point and cracked an oil pan on my Bronco sport, fixed with JB weld and holding (thanks Cody). I explored Peru Creek after and found it more scenic, interesting with mines etc, and overall much easier with less rocks and less stress not fighting the 1937494 big rocks all over the road. Would recommend parking on top of the pass and hiking the trail to any of the summits fo better view.

Fairly easy trail for most high clearance 4x4's. No issues and trail is clear.

Easy and not busy on Tuesday afternoon

Little rocky and technical at the top and rutted at the bottom.

Definitely air down it is rocky. Beautiful at the pass.

Great Trail, unbelievable, breathtaking views 10/10, after making summit and heading down the other side towards Webster it is very narrow with a couple of spots washed out, although passable. Driving stock a Gladiator Rubicon.

Great trail. Enjoyable for experienced drivers and easy enough for beginners. Stay to watch drivers descend Red Cone. Tundra on 35s. Open diff. Stock H3

Obstructed by snow where Redcone connects and the continental divide trail crosses. Also had a group of Mountain goats walk down to us.

Completely open until about 30 ft from the top of the pass where there is a big snowdrift. Very possible with dirt bikes though.

Completely open ✅️

Drove up to the creek crossing above Montezuma. Light snow on the 4x4 road packed down - actually filled in some of the roughness. The creek is iced over, slightly, it’s only about 2-3 inches deep as per usual with a layer of ice. Unfortunately I slowly pulled into the creek to cross it and my 4 Runner broke through the ice and smashed the radiator and ac condenser. This also pushed back against the radiator into the cooling fan and broke the plastic blades on the fan. Backed up, Got out, saw the fluid leaking out of the radiator and immediately backed up, turned around and coasted in neutral almost all the way down the 4x4 road, through Montezuma and down to Keystone before my 4-Runner began to overheat, to have the car towed to the shop for repairs. I could definitely use more lift than my stock clearance. I will be putting in a radiator protection skid plate after repairs are complete. Trail is open but be careful at the creek. Road closes November 23.

Still open to the pass.