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Just your casual

Off-Camber Adventure
Get in, sit down, and hold on!
Your adventure is about to start.

Welcome to the best rock crawling trails
on the Western Slope, located in the
Dry Creek Rock Crawling (DCRC) area
of the Uncompahgre Plateau. Broken
parts, body damage, and tons of fun
should be expected! For motorheads
who prefer to take their machines to a
whole different level of difficulty, take
note of some Dry Creek highlights,
each listed with their cautionary name
and level of difficulty.

Difficulty level:
6 (easy) - 10 (diffficult)

T I P S:
Stay hydrated

Have a Backup Plan
M&H Towing | 970.249.8662

Pro Tip

A high-lift jack can be used as a 'jaws
of life' in an emergency situation

Air down your tires

Read the signs before each trail
Winch and lockers are required
Pick up your trash
Stay on the trail

Scratch and Dent | 6

The Scratch and Dent trailhead is on the entrance road to Calamity Canyon,
about ¼ mile from Rim Road. There is a small sign at the bottom of the first
small draw on the left-hand side, indicating the start of the trail. The trail
continues up the draw and is mostly smooth sand and a few small boulders. At
about ⅓ mile, it passes through a fence with a gate (please leave the gate as you
found it). About 100 yards past the gate, the trail begins a rocky section that
climbs up out of the draw. The rocky section continues for about 100 yards.
When you get to the top, turn left and continue for about ¼ mile to the
Calamity Canyon entrance road. Turn right to return to Rim Road.

Topless | 7

The first 1/2 mile is a tight, rocky wash-bottom that leads to the first
obstacle. This is the obstacle where the trail got its name. The tree
that leaned across the ledge you have to climb is now gone. The trail
continues up a tight wash filled with boulders and ledges for the next
half mile. Then it widens out before joining the exit road from Die
Trying and Death Row. Turn left to return to Rim Road.

Calamity Canyon | 6-9

This is a small canyon that has two side loops that add to the difficulty -
both can be bypassed, but the exit cannot. The first loop goes up a couple
of steep ledges into a small drainage where the trail turns right and loops
back into the canyon. The second loop leaves the canyon to the right and has
a boulder field on the approach to several uphill ledges. At the top, turn left to
return to the canyon. The exit has numerous large boulders on the approach.
There are three exit options: to the right is a steep climb; the middle is an
undercut ledge; to the left is a huge boulder. At the top is Power Line Road.
Turn left to return to Rim Road.
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