KL Cherokee in a Hackett Gulch Trail Guide (Colorado’s The Gulches)

[@chrisandscottscoloradoadve4780]

I feel like your video's get better every week. Good job Dewie!

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

That means so much, Thank you! I’m trying to improve something in each one, luckily there’s so much that needs improvement 😂

[@kump32]

I like the stills of the obstacles. The editing in general is great.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Colorado Adventurer thanks so much man! We missed you Sunday but hope to run with you in the future! I absolutely love watching your KLs just breeze over the tough stuff!

[@kump32]

@@coloradomallcrawlers yea, im in hardcore yard work mode. We'll definitely meet up sooner than later.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Yeah we will!

[@Dylmania09]

the camera work is honestly better than some popular channels. seriously, nice work. i love the still shots on the hard obstacles so keep doing that! also, love the descriptions of each obstacle. i think that is really cool

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Thanks for the feedback!! I’m not very good at taking pics while wheeling (that’s also why the thumbnails are screenshots), but I’ll keep doing this. Hoping I have good screenshots for the next two, but I will focus on getting the right angle in future videos. I appreciate the feedback and you for watching!

[@kevin03511]

I really enjoy the format of this video, its very helpful for interested trail runners! Thank you and keep up the good work!

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Dirtslingers Thank you! I will keep trying to improve them, but I truly appreciate the encouragement!

[@docmillerjd]

Did Hatchett Gulch a couple of weeks ago, in a ‘16 power wagon. A little tight in spots for her, but that is an awesome trail! No clearance issues. But definitely technical! What a blast!

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

JD Miller oh I bet! That’s good to know... I’ve seen a raptor do it but it looked like a pain in the - for him. Thanks for watching!

[@docmillerjd]

I love wheeling a a bigger rig. Maybe we will see each other on the trail some day!

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

JD Miller That’s what I love about off-roading, different strokes for different folks, but all awesome! I’d like to see you wheel so I hope so! Heck, if you wanted, I could probably get you in a trail guide... I’m trying to expand those to include more variety so people can get an idea if their rig will be ok.

[@natosharogers3609]

the scraping noise lol! well done. looks like a very challenging trial

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Let’s take the 4Runner 😉

[@Desertpunk1986]

Just did Metberry a couple weeks ago and we had a full size tree fall on us on the way back out. Lucky we had a saw.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Glad it didn’t stop you!

[@timewithtofu]

Nice video! Enjoyed the stills of the approach options for the obstacles

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Michael Tofu Awesome! I’ll keep doing that for the more defined obstacles and try to figure a way to get it done for the less defined obstacles (boulder fields and mud/rock obstacles). Thanks so much for watching and for the feedback!

[@punktexas]

Sean needs to start a Cherokee KL channel. I'm cheesing every time he goes through an obstacle then I chuckle and shout out yeah!

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

He doesn’t like editing or hosting... then again neither do I 😂. We both love wheeling though and trying to get awesome shots of each other so we make it work here 😉

[@punktexas]

@@coloradomallcrawlers Thanks for the info. Diggin your channel.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Thank you! Honestly, my real goal here was just to provide an entertaining yet useful video!

[@daveharness70]

I remember this and Longwater Gulch as some of my favorite trails. Did solo rig with a buddy of mine on our way to Moab from the Midwest. Camped at the river (2003) and then crossed the next morning. It was about as deep as I'd like to cross (almost to headlights in May) but went through just fine. Just had to extract the seat cushion from my bottom when back on dry land. Moguls etc. were awesome. Funny thing, I disconnected my sway bar before this trail and ended up ripping my CV boot because I didn't secure the links! Had to fix in Moab.... Once again, great content! Lighting the off-road fire in my soul again!

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Yeah, it’s a great trail. There’s no signs saying not to cross, but I was so jealous watching others do it. Unfortunately I knew I couldn’t. I’m so glad you’re liking these... that’s my goal! They’re fun to film with my buddies and I hope they help others see what the trail is like. Thanks for watching!!

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Important go fund me organized by CORE’s Marcus Trusty to save the gulches. gf.me/u/yz5iwg

[@TheDeuty]

Great job with the overlays. Appreciate the effort you took editing the video

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Thank you and thanks for watching! Trying to improve them with every upload and I’m glad the editing is noticed (it’s my least favorite part of making these 😂).

[@TheDeuty]

@@coloradomallcrawlers nothin like sitting through 5 hours of trail footage trying to sift out the interesting parts :)

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Exactly! About to do that for Tincup Pass... but I know there’s some awesome stuff in there so hoping it goes easy. The biggest issue I encounter is my GoPro footage is it dated incorrectly so it makes it tough to organize with the outside captured footage. That’s gonna be my issue with Tincup.

[@lostncal]

Enjoyed the video. Cool seeing stock vehicles do these trails. Keep up the content. Cheers

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Thanks so much! Working on getting tincup down from 1hr 47min to something watchable right now... have so much filmed, just need more time to edit!

[@stout_tossme7541]

I love the video. Thank you. We just found an unrepairable break down on my wife's car (subframe rust...pretty bad). So, we are looking at the Cherokee trail hawk. It would be enough for us (well her. I want a built Wrangler lol). It appears the Cherokee holds it's own.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

It definitely does! You’ll like the one I’m finishing up now (it’ll be available later today) as I think the Cherokee may have had the easiest time (renegades, wranglers, and Cherokees all participated). I’ve also driven Sean’s KL (the grey one) and really liked it! It smooths out the trail nicely! I have one coming where the Cherokee didn’t make one tiny part and the wranglers did, but I think Zach (black KL 3in lift) would have made it and Sean (2in lift currently) was really close. We’ll likely come back and try it again later. Thanks for watching and enjoy that Cherokee!

[@stout_tossme7541]

Thank you for the reply and suggestions. I will probably only do 1-2 inch lift and one size up in tires. At most. Just to get us a little further down the forest roads and other roads we camp down. Thank you

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Dallas Ray honestly, that’s probably all most people need... Sean wants to run some gnarly trails with me so he bumped up to the 3in lift!

[@stout_tossme7541]

@@coloradomallcrawlers I worry 3" would blow out CV joints/axels. Anyway, thank you brother. Keep the videos coming

[@Alizoid]

Wow another awesome video for Part 2! I always have so much to say after watching one of these and I feel like I forget half of what I wanted to say by the end 😭 First off I loved all the camera angles, noticed you using your phone at one point but overall the camera quality was soo good even on the phone footage! Also was noticing the suspension especially on the trail guide’s van and it was really putting in the work. You always mention the vehicles as incredible machines, and you’re absolutely right! And then there were all the tough spots where I’m almost certain you guys might have gotten some gnarly scrapes. I hope that it didn’t cause too much damage if any 😭 In terms of feedback on improving, I enjoyed it a lot. It’s not something I usually find myself watching but you definitely make it interesting and I always learn something new. The guide itself I’m sure comes in extremely handy for those looking at trying the trail. Keep it up and I’m definitely looking forward to part 3 🙌🏻

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Dude, thanks so much! Awesome feedback! Yeah, I upgraded to the iPhone 11 just because the video performance was improved so much. The GoPros are great, but I feel like I’m getting better footage from the phone. Still, once money isn’t tight anymore, I’ll look for a dedicated video camera... it’s just finding the right specs for a portable off roading camera is tough. No damage to any of the Jeeps... we have skid plates and rock rails. They’re also designed to take the bumps experienced. Now if I wheeled it with a lot of throttle into the rock obstacle, that could be a problem. Thanks so much for the feedback and support! I’ll likely be studying your amazing camera work to bring it into my videos 😉

[@Alizoid]

Dewie’s Colorado Hahah I’d say don’t even bother getting a dedicated video camera because the quality already looks like it. But if you are interested in one I’d recommend the Nikon Z6. Great 4K and slow motion features. And phew that’s a relief to hear with respect to the skid plates! Lol if you need any advice on camera work feel free to give me a shout 👊🏻

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Alizoid I’ll look that one up! There’s a lot I need right now... I edit on a $350 iPad 😬, I’m having some trouble rendering these videos so I might need to upgrade that next! Oh, I definitely might need to talk filming... yours is top notch!

[@Alizoid]

Dewie’s Colorado Lol editing itself is a process and a constant learning curve. I honestly never would have thought you edited that on an iPad 😭👏🏻 But you can always look up Davinci Resolve which has a free version that you can use on a computer. That should definitely help.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Alizoid I use to use Adobe Premiere for mid south Jeep club videos, but my Mac is so old now that I just use it to back up all these files to a hard drive. It definitely can’t handle 4K. But, I’m LOVING iPad editing, theoretically I think I could put a rough edit together on the trail while camping. That’d be so much fun to show and get real time feedback! As of right now, I definitely encounter issues that delays these occasionally... I hope an iPad Pro with 1TB would fix that, but it’s a lot of money to put out on a hopefully it’ll work.

[@Fmlyvpr01]

It’s not fair for me to say difficulty. My jeep isn’t a jeep anymore. 40’s atlas twin stick 1 ton axles 5:38’s arb lockers hydro steering long arm kit running 40’s. That said it is still one of my favorite trails. Great video.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Nice build, thank you!

[@CZMate]

Great job with editing, voice over and picture in picture. That looks like a fun time makes me.miss my JEEP. Just subscribed. Keep up the great work

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

CZ_Mate Thanks man! I appreciate that... checked out your channel myself and it seems like I might be able to learn some stuff from you so I did the same!

[@hayden8693]

Great videos. I have a 2019 TH Elite, got a 2 inch lift coming in this week. Can’t believe what I have been able to do with it so far even without a lift. Next item will be rock rails as the plastic pieces are ripping off from rocks.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Rock rails are key and they’re awesome vehicles! Thanks for watching!

[@Anthony_Adventures]

Great video as always man. This trail looks really fun honestly but with it being down south idk when I’ll ever get down there and I don’t think my ranger can do it tell I get better tires and maybe a rear locker or a lift lol. Really enjoy the voice over stuff as well I think it suited the video very well. Also kinda digging that Toyota even tho I am a Jeep guy at heart lol

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Nick’s Toyota is awesome especially with the way he pushes it! It’s definitely a fun trail. I’d start on Longwater & Metberry and if those went well, then Hackett might be doable. The renegade I wheeled with on Sunday said he was able to get up Hackett rock and honestly that was my only concern for him on the trail. The small size of the renegade and your ranger would be advantageous for a lot of this trail like what Kerry said about mine 😂. Thanks for the support buddy!

[@Anthony_Adventures]

Dewie’s Colorado ya we will see maybe I’ll get to do those trails sometime just hard for me to go that far with not knowing the trails or having anyone with me so tell get a bumper and a winch I am for sure limited. Ya that’s true I have a single cab short bed so I am pretty short so to speak so I can really move around the trail which has its perks lol. And of course man I envy your work on the videos and how many trails you’ve done already this year lol.

[@seanwatson3790]

@@Anthony_Adventures here is the thing though. We are trying to show the hardest ways through each trail, because that also makes good videos , but there are a lot of ways you can work through trails smartly taking advantage of some of the bypasses , where you can still get to enjoy the trail even if you don't take the most extreme lines. And getting the chance to see some of the views we get to see are totally worth working through them in whatever way works best for you :)

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Solo Assassin yeah, we need to start covering some easy and moderate trails too... just nobody watches them. I think Peru creek is still below 100 views and that was like a 3 minute video. Maybe I just need to find a way to make them entertaining!

[@Anthony_Adventures]

Dewie’s Colorado ya I agree just gotta get out there and see what can do if not nothing wrong with turning around. But ya the harder stuff is always what people like to watch for sure. That’s why it sucks for people like me with budget builds and stuff cuz nobody wants to do the easier trails or anything because all the newer vehicles are so capable that it isn’t fun to watch or fun to drive and all that stuff so.

[@CZMate]

The beer rating 👍 great little addition

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Yeah, I like trying new beers so I figured what’s more Colorado than drinking Colorado brews with a foam rating that “indicates” the trails roughness 😂. I get hate on it sometime tho, like people think I’m pounding beers on the trail 🙄

[@OXFOOT]

Looks awesome. One of my favorite trails. First time I did it, didn't know about not crossing the river and I did it. I try telling everyone I can now not to do that.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Thanks buddy! Yeah, I don’t blame anyone for crossing (if they truly don’t know) as there isn’t any signs and it’s part of the actual trail. I personally think it’s the anti-OHV group pulling the signs so they can use that against us. That may just be me hoping it’s them and not our own people. We really just need the loop restored as a directional loop as this would decrease the environmental impact while still bringing in money to both Teller and Park Counties. Thanks for watching! Can’t wait to see your new one!

[@imethan-youtubetips1770]

Looks like an amazing trail

[@dannyw7662]

It is great to see someone taking stockers thru these. If ya dont mind scrapes and bruises. Ya think an 04 GC on stock 29's with a front locker would do it?

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

I do, I’m bring a liberty to Colorado. I need to put some rock rails and better tires on it, but I’d take it on it and I think it has 29s too.

[@CampgroundRecon]

Nice job with the video!

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Campground Recon thanks so much!

[@FearlessTrailhawk]

Getting better man! I'm super jealous of the trails you guys have access to! That poor taco... A couple of superfluous 3 second clips that showed less than the clips you swapped away from/back to, always use the most clear video unless the one that is not as clear has some crazy perspective or something. Other than that you are getting better with each vid. Commentary was much better for this one as well!

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Fearless Trailhawk I love Nick’s Taco and the way he wheels it (that’s why it’s the thumbnail), but Sean and I went back to film as I didn’t have the shots I need for a trail guide. Nick’s Tacoma is in a lot of my GoPro footage as day 1 is where I filmed my trail footage and he was in front of me a lot. I had GoPro footage of Sean from that day (he was behind me) but didn’t use it. Plus my GoPro footage wasn’t very good anyway as I didn’t have a polarizer then. Sean and I just know how to film together, but we do have the Android to iPhone sharing issues. However, I do appreciate the feedback and insight! Also, come wheel with us!

[@FearlessTrailhawk]

@@coloradomallcrawlers i just cut up a cheap pair of polarized sunglasses for my polarized 'filter', and tape it to whichever GoPro i am using for my dash cam, works amazingly!

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Good to know! I only have one so I’ll remember that for when I need two!

[@ironborn8786]

Awesome thanks!

[@ChuckUnderFire]

I know it’s a new thing, and even more editing… but cutting some of these obstacle segments into KZbin #Shorts would pay huge dividends. I’ve caught myself wanting to share a number of them with my friends.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

My Jeep is down for a few weeks and this was on the plan to edit as not everyone has a lot of time (myself especially). I wasn’t going to do it as a shorts segment as I film horizontally... but it’s an idea, thanks!

[@wheelingincooverland]

Hacket Gulch is a Beast it seems! Can you camp there too?

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Yes, there is camping in the area!

[@wheelingincooverland]

@@coloradomallcrawlers cool Thanks!

[@wheelingincooverland]

@@coloradomallcrawlers would you recommend a stock jeep or do I need some upgrades? I do have a skid plate. I'll be getting a 2.5 " lift this summer

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Stock wrangler and stock trailhawks (Cherokee, Grand, Renegade) should be fine with a decent driver.

[@wheelingincooverland]

@@coloradomallcrawlers cool. I guessI'm a decent driver lol!

[@outbackwack368]

Cool, thanks! Why does Sean's Trailhawk sound like a diesel??? My 2022 3.2L sounds nothing like that...

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

He has a gas powered turbo!

[@richfarfugnuven6308]

Milwaukee m18 chainsaw is the bomb for fallen trees. No oil or gas, except chain oil.

[@TheDOUGFred]

Good video man!

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Thanks! I’m working on improving them with every upload... hopefully!

[@n7honeybadger103]

Sorry if you've covered this in another video but I was not sure from the description. Is this the Cherokee running stock suspension?

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

No worries, it was just a little text box when I introduced him. He has a ~2in suspension with 29.5in KOs. He’s going bigger soon, but I think he likely could have done the trail to MP3.9 on a stock suspension. The stuff after, maybe not. Thanks for watching!

[@n7honeybadger103]

@@coloradomallcrawlers Awesome thanks 👍

[@Cowboylifesaver]

Two things with Jeeps. One. Hold the traction control button until it dings. Two. Use 4 low more often.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

I love these kind of comments!

[@jasonforrest9833]

Where did you get you're rock sliders at? Been looking and can't find any.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

He got them from rocky road outfitters!

[@cgoodwin256]

Do you air down? I think you would have waltzed up that first obstacle if you ran low tire pressures.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Not for my trail guides. I take them on from the perspective of a beginner who may not have a compressor or quick deflators. Plus, my jeep makes a lot of stuff look boring if I set it up correctly.

[@RedRiverOutdoors]

Both of these Jeeps are stock with no lifts or increased tire sizes? What is the ground clearance on both? I have been trying to figure out if my 2020 4Runner SR5 could make it okay.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Mine is stock (10.0in), his Cherokee has a leveling kit here so 8.7 in plus probably 1.5in. I’d take the SR5, but I have a 4Runner in my garage that I’m not allowed to wheel because I say stuff like that. I truly think it’d be fine tho, but I’ve showed the hardest parts in this video. You should be able to decide… you can always turn around too.

[@yizzysgarage4481]

Nice like the vid man...

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

Thank you! I appreciate you for watching it!

[@qmmt9786]

I love Hackett. I did this a couple years ago. I think I'll run it this weekend. I have video of it on my channel if you are interested.

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

QMMT sweet, yeah, I’ll check it out!

[@jdawson5998]

QMM