The Blanca Peak Trail is one of Colorado's toughest. It is rated as a 9 on a 10 point scale by the Colorado Association of 4WD clubs (CA4WDCs) . There are no tens. The trail is in Southern Colorado about 40 miles west of the I-25 Walsenburg exit as the crow flies. Directions can be found in the CA4WDCs "The 4x4 Trail Book" which states, "Several spots on the trail can be extremely hazardous." This point was driven home in our minds when we learned that just a few weeks before a FJ-40 had done several full rolls down the side of a steep slope when it slipped off Blanca's Jaws 2 obstacle.
The trail also offers two mountain lakes in very scenic settings, abandoned mining cabins, and hiking beyond the end of the 4WD trail. To fully experience the rugged beauty of the area, a two day trip is recommended with overnight camping at Como Lake near the top. The view of the stars from so high up, under such a clear and unpolluted sky is awe inspiring as one considers the grandeur of the mountain and at the same time is humbled by the incomprehensible expanse of the universe. Indian legend has it that this mountain was used by the gods to come down to earth and return back up into the heavens. (http://www.4x4now.com/cobp.htm)
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