Exploring Colorado Off Road Trails - Radical Hill

We begin our 8 day adventure exploring Colorado backroads by camping at McClellan Mountain and taking on Radical Hill where one of our Jeep owners breaks a borrowed 4Runner on the trail.
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[@robertwicker196]

WOW....thanks so much Matt and Cara. That was a great trip, and the videos are getting better and better! Ben did a great job wheeling the 4runner but I have to admit that, yes, I was a little nervous :)

[@MR-lq4hp]

do you have RCV axles on the 4R

[@ArkansasOffroad]

I’d be nervous too 😉

[@ArkansasOffroad]

Webster’s pass is great! We were there with the Backwoods crew and took $200,000+ vans up there 😂. Definitely wasn’t the smartest. Also love that little technical section at the beginning. I definitely got twisted up like y’all did.

[@billmccullough2323]

That definitely is an excellent trail. I can't help but wonder if my Carrier Class AT4 could do that???? I don't know. It is still new enough that I don't want pinstripes or trail dings on it!!! LOL One day, I will give it a try though!! Thanks for sharing this adventure. I always enjoy your Colorado adventures!

[@Djkommode]

Awesome footage. Awesome trail and trucks.

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

Thanks 👍

[@baloghlcb]

The super sketch narrow bits on shelf roads definitely make the butt cheeks clench up rather tightly driving them in my F250 😂.

[@jimmethven8074]

The IFS front end strikes again.

[@RevereOverland]

I can smell that gear oil from here

[@scottfranson4215]

Awesome Awesome Awesome 8 Day`s 5*s VIDEO 53.1K subscribers 8,013 views Aug 5, 2022 We begin our 8 day adventure exploring Colorado Congratulation's This is why I Subscribed, I understand and Thanking You for ALL THE HARD WORK ON THIS VIDEO < not screaming Just saying Big Time..

[@johnfitzgerald5158]

Did you check the diff breather for fluid? I had an IFS Burb that started spitting out fluid from the breather hose and leaking down to the CV axle, until we took it off and blew it out with compressed air. Our theory was that there was some blockage, it would build up pressure and then belch it out. The process would then repeat.

[@mattfoster2118]

The 4Rs snorkel A pillar bracket is reversed

[@dennisdollins4003]

Hey Matt, awesome adventure! Thanks for sharing another great video. Cara is doing awesome!

[@kathiepilotte6743]

Amazing videos as always. Such beautiful country!

[@billwaterhouse5894]

Way schetchy...nope. Very interested in the Elka shocks, I just sent in request for recommendations for my Power Wagon. Would love your continued feedback and opinions on them. Please be safe 😳

[@ChadMI]

Matt you guys should do a video with Nathan and Robert on their opinions from going from IFS to solid axle rigs (jeeps)! Would be super interesting to hear their perspective on the pros and cons.

[@bryanlewis8891]

That looked scary as iuck !! Gaining new respect for Cara.

[@mikethompson7406]

As usual, another awesome video! I did Red Cone a couple weeks ago and passed on Radical Hill. Have a buddy doing Red Cone again this Sunday and if he does Radical I'm strongly considering going in my stock JLUR. I figure I'll have a slightly easier time than the 4Runner and he made it so... no big deal!... I hope..... 27 degrees will feel freaky, I've been at 24 and that was like "oh crap!" Although that was 2 weeks after I got the Jeep and I was alone in Moab. I've since read I can hit 45 with no problems. Just as I hit post on this I was thinking, "that doesn't look bad at all but he says it's 27 degrees" and then suddenly Cara "can you make sure I'm okay" and we go to the next cut and I'm like, "Okay, that is freaky". It's all about perspective, wow!

[@off-roadingexplained8417]

Right at 9:30 . The very second you begin to climb , gotta turn towards the roll ! Grey jeep had the right idea.

[@silveralert5095]

Yeah, I was thinking about doing this trail, but, maybe I’ll get a few more hours in on the Jeep before I do that. 27 degrees off-chamber on a shelf road?!? 😳 I was 💩 🧱 at 23 degrees.

[@MassASASoftball]

Definitely won't be doing this in my stock Sahara, but wow, would love to! : )

[@trober1104]

I live in Loveland, when are y’all going to be in Rocky Mountain National Park?

[@chuck8228]

New subscriber here!I enjoy the videos yall! Pretty dang cool. I'm in Memphis area but never been to Arkansas in the trails but I plan on it. Keep up the good work see you around maybe.

[@TheIronRide]

The wife and I are both familier with off camber shelf roads. We were on the edges of our couch, watching you drive those trails. We were feeling as uneasy as I know you two were. 😂 Awesome footage and spectacular wheeling brother.

[@off-roadingexplained8417]

20:30... We've made it to the super sketchy sh... Shelf road ! Lol....

[@darksideemt]

I had such a hard time our first 2 nights in Silverton, I got one of those O2 cans and it did help a bit. Thanks for letting us all live vicariously through your awesome videos, though it just makes me want to go on a trip so bad.

[@martynevans3315]

Been there, done that! I hope you're drinking lots of water (avoid alcohol until acclimated), relax, don't over-exert yourselves, and take ibruprofen if you feel a headache coming on!

[@JEEP-N-DIRT]

The great trails of Colorado. Good stuff.

[@cloverhills1369]

I would have straight up had a panic attack...no joke!

[@USDefcon1]

WOW. Amazing video, capture and editing. Thank You!

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

Thank you very much!

[@pattellier]

Hey Matt! The cool thing about adjustable shocks is you can adjust them whenever needed. A few clicks can really help prevent rolling on off-camber sections, simply increase low-speed compression (red knob) on the lower side and reduce by the same on the high side!

[@VideosOffRoad]

What?!?! An IFS vehicle gets broken on rocky trails? THAT's never happened before. Oh, wait... 😉 Still, an EXCELLENT video! One of your better ones in recent days.

[@subsonicdemon]

I really love the content, I wish I had a 4x4 so I could tag along for a trail ride

[@Coloradohiker658]

Beautiful footage.

[@rwpattonstl]

Hypoxia (altitude sickness) sneaks up on you and affects your judgment before it's otherwise noticeable, especially if you are seated and not exercising. So it's good to get acclimated and/or take supplemental oxygen, like pilots use.

[@haleymctaggart]

Have y’all ever considered one of the Insta 360 cameras in places where a drone isn’t practical? I picked up the One RS in April and it’s managed to do some awesome 360* video at car shows and while the car is moving!

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

Yes we have one. It's just kind of a pain to edit so I don't use it much.

[@jeffrypresutti3139]

I love your wife’s Jeep. The color is the Bomb.

[@sonnicman]

Fantastic video guys. But on a serious note, you need get yourself a pulse oximeter. As a pilot I can tell you Hypoxia is no joke.

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

I’ll get one for James.

[@mississippimud8219]

Every ben ik usually fix or brakes stuff

[@mikeandshelliesoverlanding]

What a beautiful place to go. We hope to get out that way next year and explore. Great video once again Matt

[@coloradomallcrawlers]

When I first moved to Colorado, I did the Saints John to Radical Hill loop so many times. It’s definitely not as sketchy as Saxon Mountain use to be and maybe Mount Baldy lately, but it’s for sure sketchy! It’s tough to show on camera, but you did a good a job with showing it! Great video!

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

Thanks!!!

[@ajachase6211]

Great video! Well done.

[@jimmethven8074]

Great video. Thank you.

[@alandowney4458]

You are in my neck of the woods

[@darrenboone681]

Fun almost all the off-road people I watch are in Colorado with in a few days/ weeks of each other lite bite, bleepin jeep, code brown,and you guys and 2of you where right there In George town

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

Who else was in Georgetown?

[@darrenboone681]

@@OzarkOverlandAdventures code brown preductions, bleepin jeep, you all must have missed each other

[@arlenenolte8475]

That off camber shelf road! Nope, nope, nope, nope, just nope

[@TheConvertable50]

Skipping Ouray/Silverton/Telluride? You're missing out

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

Been there many times. Exploring new places.

[@TheConvertable50]

@@OzarkOverlandAdventures add Red Cone to the next Colorado trip. You were right near it and won't regret it

[@mattlewandowski73]

There is indeed gold in Colorado, so it is a hobby, but it is also fun for the kids to pan for gold even if they get pyrite. In gradeschool I found some pyrite and was all excited... so was taught about acid testing gold... no bubbles in the acid... I was excited I found Iron Pyrite and thank you for all the mentions of the new overland overlay. I have had Gaia GPS since 2019ish thanks to you...

[@seanpierce3394]

Acclimating is good need to stay hydrated help altitude sickness

[@stephenswearengin8003]

Beautiful scenery

[@DestinationArkansas]

Great video!

[@billj5645]

I've been at the top of that hill, awesome views from up there. I don't want to climb that part of the trail to get there.

[@jasonwilson7998]

Can I assume you'll be be at the expo!?

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

Definitely. I’ll be teaching Gaia classes and my Gladiator will be in the Milestar Tires booth. My wife’s JL will be in the Gaia booth.

[@dfwoverland]

Matt your spatial awareness and ability to see vectors is out of this world. You would have been an awesome fighter pilot.

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

I liked geometry. 😂 THANKS!!

[@davidnashelsky7919]

You can actually pan for gold up in the Rockies. You won’t find a ton but it’s possible to pull a few nuggets out.

[@davidmccarstle7722]

We love that area of Co, my cousin owns a place in Silverthorne so we go there as often as we can. Your opening shot looked a bit like Argentine Pass, we,ve never driven up there,but we have hiked to it from the other side. Great video as always!

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

The opening is Argentine then turned off to McClellan Mountain. Thanks.

[@DarksideOffRoad]

Absolutely wild trail! What a view tho 😅

[@barbararobinson2201]

Hey guys nice moose in the back ground

[@seanpierce3394]

Wow very cool trail. Do you run a stock gas tank or a aftermarket larger gas tank extended range tank? Your videos are awesome ya'll are great!

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

It’s still stock. Thanks.

[@Desertquartz79]

Radical is a front range test peice. Been on it 3 times and gearing up for a run on it in a month. Nice video !!

[@dirtdauberadventures]

Hmmm wonder how an asmatic person like myself would handle those elevations.

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

I have no idea. If you acclimated yourself better than we did for the first few days it might not be so bad.

[@baloghlcb]

When my niece and her family were out there with me, one of her boys is asmatic and he did fine only having to use his inhaler once. Even with the rest of us we made sure we didn't over exert ourselves. Well except for when we decided to have a snowball fight at the top of Cinnamon Pass 😂. I know everyone's different, but as long as you were careful I think you would be fine.

[@4xmatt]

If you haven't taken the red cone way in you should check it out! It's the peak that would have dropped you to the Webster Pass summit bypassing that funky turn onto radical hill.

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

I liked that funky turn. Lol.

[@4xmatt]

@@OzarkOverlandAdventures that looked fun! It's just a different approach than sliding down a scree field at 12,800ft!

[@overlandingfamily]

Looks like an awesome trail. Thanks for the share!

[@JEEPIMPACT]

Your wifey did awesome

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

Agreed

[@richardcasey4439]

I live in Colorado. Altitude sickness can be very serious so be sure to acclimate for at least a few days if you’re coming from sea level. We see this frequently at the ski areas.

[@LimitlessOverland]

Never thought about this before! I Definitely need to take this into consideration!

[@LimitlessOverland]

@@sandraf425 definitely can't be a good feeling regardless. Living near sea-level and jumping up to those altitudes is a huge difference.

[@TammysTrailsNTravel]

Wow that trail definitely looked crazy

[@boltactionshooter]

Pretty sure your terminology is wrong when talking about the adjustments your shocks. I have Elkas on another vehicle and you only have one rebound adjustment, which is typical of most adjustable shocks. The adjustments you mention are likely high and low speed compression like my Elkas have.

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

You are correct. It’s compression not rebound.

[@boltactionshooter]

@@OzarkOverlandAdventures Elka makes amazing products.

[@alandowney4458]

Are you guys heading to olmw in loveland

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

We will be there. I’m teaching Gaia classes and my Gladiator will be in the Milestar Tire booth and Cara’s JL will be in the Gaia booth.

[@alandowney4458]

@@OzarkOverlandAdventures great I’ll be in that class because I’m new to the app. Trying to plan a trip from my house to Loveland as I’ll be bringing the Pinzgauer and want to use non highway travel as best as possible.

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

@@alandowney4458 you’re gonna have to find me and show me that sweet rig!!!

[@alandowney4458]

@@OzarkOverlandAdventures I sure will. I’m volunteering the first part of the week MTW

[@tonyglover1393]

Want to just say thank you Matt and Cara. It obviously takes a lot of work to film your adventures for all of your friends family and followers. I'm sure that its a major task to film all of the angles that you share with and for us, not to mention the time the two of you put in to the videos. Again thank you!!

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

Thanks so much!!

[@larshamilton40]

look into bringing cans of Boost Oxygen..sold at stores like Walgreens, it's pure O2 in portable handheld cannisters, very convenient, lightweight, perfect for high elevation travel, migranes, and hangovers...😅 beautiful scenery, enjoy the ride...cheers!

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

James got some before we hit the trail.

[@patriotsleepercell4060]

I bet Pink hair wouldn't put a Trump sticker on the back of his /her rig!

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

Ya think so huh? Assume much do ya?

[@frenchie4wd]

Pink hair is Cara. At this point I don’t think I’d put any politician’s name on my rig. But thanks for the thought..I think

[@blakejulian6878]

Honestly I’m so proud how comfortable Cara has gotten in Boo! She’s doing fantastic. Glad to see y’all having fun!

[@frenchie4wd]

Thanks!!

[@PandaEFX]

Always waiting for a new video!!! Side note: Find yourself a woman who looks at you the way Cara looks at Matt!

[@michaelpetty8416]

What was the punch line to the Crapyota joke? Great video.

[@OzarkOverlandAdventures]

😂😂😂

[@robertwicker196]

What was the joke, I missed it.

[@jameschaisson2569]

Roberts Runner is an awesome rig. It consistently keeps up with the Jeeps. We just like giving him a hard time about it.

[@TonyKuhnell]

Great trip so far! Colorado is really putting your builds to the test. Excited to see the next parts!