The Range Rover has always featured innovated 4 wheel drive systems but there are many versions of these drive systems, in addition to the host of other Land Rover off road technology. The first thing to note is that 2wd needs 1 open differential to ensure power is delivered smoothly around […]
Range Rover Off Road Trail Reports
Miners Gulch, Yankee Hill in a Range Rover 2011 SC
Mid-September I attempted to run Yankee Hill but ended up taking Miners Gulch which was also fun. I picked up the trail near Central City, Colorado. Central City is an old mine supply town and is full of a beautifully preserved buildings many of which are either owned by the […]
How to Off Road in a Range Rover, P38a, L322, L405
So you just got a new truck or you just moved to Colorado and you want to know the next steps in off roading and enjoying the Land Rover Lifestyle? Please familiarize yourself with the vehicle, including the X angle and the four corners. Most notably the rear wheels track […]
Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, Pikes Peak, Cripple Creek
We did a loop down from Denver to Colorado Springs via i-25 where we went to Garden of the Gods. From there before the balancing rock we took a right on to Rampart Range Road. There are several signs warning how bad the road is, but it was a […]
Boulder, Boulder Canyon, Off Road in Snow
So when my High School friend Mike came out to visit his family we had to make a trip up to Boulder. We hit this incredible breakfast place, the buff, that has $1 drinks. After that we went down Pearl Street, hit up the shops, took in the sights then […]
Idaho Springs, CO to Black Hawk, CO, Snow Mode Failure, Abandoned Mine
My Buddy Mike came to town so we made a run up to Tommy Knocker in Idaho Springs Colorado, after that we explored some of the back ways to Black Hawk. We ended up taking a road that was not maintained in winter. On the 2011 Range Rover SC we […]
Denver Blizzard March 2016
Driving a Range Rover in a Blizzard makes you feel like a bad person. Read more of this post in our Range Rover book.
Blackhawk, Nevadaville, Central City Colorado in a Range Rover
This is a trip I’ve wanted to do for a while. I wanted to see the ghost town Nevadaville and with a dozen or so casinos nearby it is an excellent day trip about an hour away from Denver. We took route six up to Blackhawk and checked in at […]
Pennsylvania Gulch
Pennsylvania Gulch is at the end of Sugarloaf Mountain Road. The part we ran was cool with uphill climbs horizontally inclined but the trail and trees are in such a way that they often brush against your car. We ran the trail for about a mile before turning back (not easy […]
Sugarloaf Mountain Road Offroad
Sugarloaf Mountain Road is a beautiful dirt road that offers great views and is close to Boulder. We got to Sugarloaf Mountain Road from Switzerland Trail and Gordon Gulch its a fun group of trails to run together. There are several nice offshoots which will likely need to put your […]