Recommend an easy Jeep trail with camping opportunities.

[zulu01]

Looking to do a camping trip this weekend along with everyone else and their brother. I have a Jeep Liberty and a Ford Ranger FX4. Both stock. Not sure which one I would take. The Ranger has a little better ground clearance but neither is an off road machine. I would like to find an easy trail with access to some remote camping. If shooting is allowed, that would be a bonus. I was looking at Miller Rock near Ward, but it looks a little gnarly for my vehicles/skills. I would appreciate any suggestions.

[henpecked]

jones pass by Empire

[Irving]

Anything up Fall River Rd between Idaho Springs and Dumont, but likely to be crowded.

We recently went up to Meadow Creek Reservoir near Tabernash, and while the reservoir itself was rather crowded, there were plenty of trails beyond it where we were the only vehicle to have gone down that way this year. You could tell because I had to drive through all the fingers of snow reaching across the road.

[wrestler034]

Pm sent. Also: www.traildamage.com for more options.

[hatidua]

The area circled in yellow is a bit North of Ward, plenty of first-come-first-served camp sites (most in a fairly wooded area). Probably best to get there early in light of the holiday weekend:

[Martinjmpr]

Argentine pass/Leavenworth Creek trail has a lot of nice camping spots but they're pretty well known so if you want one you'd have to grab it early.

[roberth]

jones pass by Empire

It isn't open, snow is still drifted over the road. The road which you could drive a low-rider up and not scrape anything if you're careful.



http://bushducks.com/tripreps/passopen.htm

[ThunderSquirrel]

North of Vail there are bunch of Forest Service Roads that have been recently grated. Tons of camping is available there too.

FSR 700 is the main road from Vail, and it splits off into a bunch from there.

Muddy Pass goes from Vail to Walcott and connects to FSR 700

[Scogin]

http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=275
Breakneck is an easy trail. The "puddle spur" has a pretty good camping area at the end of it. Never been on a holiday weekend but we rarely see people up there on normal weekends.

[tmleadr03]

Alright Jeep guys. Recommend me a more difficult trail! I can handle with my rig at least a 5 and probably a 6 as an oh shit moment took the wrong turn. Where is a good network of those? I don't mind traveling a bit from the metro area. In fact less people is better if I can drive a bit and get that.

ETA: A couple of water crossings in said trail would be great too in case I decide to camp. I figure water crossing will keep the trail mostly empty and campsites a bit more open.