KL Cherokee in a Hackett Gulch Trail Guide (Colorado’s The Gulches)
This is my trail guide on Hackett Gulch labeled as a most difficult trail. Featured vehicles include 2 Jeep Wrangler JLU Rubicons on 37s, a stock Jeep Wrangler JK Rubicon, a KL Cherokee TrailHawk, and a Toyota Tacoma TRD. I use my stock Jeep Rubicon for rating difficulty. Still working on my video making skills but I hope this is helpful! The trail is covered from beginning till the end in order and is part 2. Part 1 was Longwater gulch, Part 3 will be Metberry Gulch which will also have my full breakdown of the gulches including technical difficulties, pucker factors, scenery, and fun ratings.
Hackett Gulch is rated as difficult by Funtreks and Trails off-road. I highly recommend both the Funtreks books and trails off road. This trail can be easily accessed by driving to Divide, CO; Woodland Park, CO; or Deckers, CO.
Time Stamps of obstacles and locations encountered:
Baby drop: 0:56
Off camber into Tree: 1:15
Mini Rock Garden: 1:42
Rock Slab: 2:06
Hackett Rock: 3:30
The Crew: 4:12
Little Ledge: 4:46
Overlook: 5:30
Trail Info: 5:57
Big Drop: 7:02
Wet Tires: 8:33
Tree with Boulder: 9:04
River/Beer Rating: 9:31
Return trip: 10:23
Lockers Needed?: 10:39
Crawling the Big Drop: 11:16
Down Hackett Rock: 11:53
Down Slab & Review: 12:43
Toyota VS Jeep: 13:46
My name is Dewie Jones. I’ve daily driven a Jeep Wrangler for like 20 years and I have yet to get bored of them. I love off roading and trying to see how far a stock Jeep will go. If you like my videos, sweet, but your feedback will make them better! Also, if you have a friend with a wrangler that’s afraid to off road, please share my videos with them. I was once like that so I get it. My wrangler is 8 years old and has been off roaded like in these videos from 500 miles on… Jeeps are extremely durable, take them wheeling!
Also, a huge shoutout to the Trail Traveler, a fellow YouTube Jeeper who shot this with me and provided clips for this video (big groups are hard to film). He does a lot of JLU stuff including installs as well as trail runs. Definitely check out his channel! I don’t have YouTube figured out but I’ll pin when he comments so you can easily find him.
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It is great to see someone taking stockers thru these. If ya dont mind scrapes and bruises. Ya think an 04 GC on stock 29's with a front locker would do it?
Where did you get you're rock sliders at? Been looking and can't find any.
Two things with Jeeps. One. Hold the traction control button until it dings. Two. Use 4 low more often.
Both of these Jeeps are stock with no lifts or increased tire sizes? What is the ground clearance on both? I have been trying to figure out if my 2020 4Runner SR5 could make it okay.
I know it’s a new thing, and even more editing… but cutting some of these obstacle segments into YouTube #Shorts would pay huge dividends. I’ve caught myself wanting to share a number of them with my friends.
Milwaukee m18 chainsaw is the bomb for fallen trees. No oil or gas, except chain oil.
Great videos. I have a 2019 TH Elite, got a 2 inch lift coming in this week. Can’t believe what I have been able to do with it so far even without a lift. Next item will be rock rails as the plastic pieces are ripping off from rocks.
Awesome thanks!
Important go fund me organized by CORE’s Marcus Trusty to save the gulches.
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I remember this and Longwater Gulch as some of my favorite trails. Did solo rig with a buddy of mine on our way to Moab from the Midwest. Camped at the river (2003) and then crossed the next morning. It was about as deep as I'd like to cross (almost to headlights in May) but went through just fine. Just had to extract the seat cushion from my bottom when back on dry land. Moguls etc. were awesome. Funny thing, I disconnected my sway bar before this trail and ended up ripping my CV boot because I didn't secure the links! Had to fix in Moab….
Once again, great content! Lighting the off-road fire in my soul again!
Sean needs to start a Cherokee KL channel. I'm cheesing every time he goes through an obstacle then I chuckle and shout out yeah!
Enjoyed the video. Cool seeing stock vehicles do these trails. Keep up the content. Cheers
Great job with the overlays. Appreciate the effort you took editing the video
Did Hatchett Gulch a couple of weeks ago, in a ‘16 power wagon. A little tight in spots for her, but that is an awesome trail! No clearance issues. But definitely technical! What a blast!
I love the video. Thank you.
We just found an unrepairable break down on my wife's car (subframe rust…pretty bad). So, we are looking at the Cherokee trail hawk. It would be enough for us (well her. I want a built Wrangler lol).
It appears the Cherokee holds it's own.
I love Hackett. I did this a couple years ago. I think I'll run it this weekend. I have video of it on my channel if you are interested.
Do you air down? I think you would have waltzed up that first obstacle if you ran low tire pressures.
I really enjoy the format of this video, its very helpful for interested trail runners! Thank you and keep up the good work!
Good video man!
Looks like an amazing trail
Sorry if you've covered this in another video but I was not sure from the description. Is this the Cherokee running stock suspension?
Looks awesome. One of my favorite trails. First time I did it, didn't know about not crossing the river and I did it. I try telling everyone I can now not to do that.