Kebler Pass (41.38 miles away)
Crested Butte, Colorado
Chukar Road
Scout Route
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Chukar Road leaves Peach Valley Road, eventually bisecting the Gunnison Gorge Wilderness Area and leading to a popular hiking trail named "Chukar." One can also drive only a portion of the road to connect to Elephant Skin Road and skip the out and back. Once on the road, the landscape turns more intense within the unique adobe hill landscape. Past its intersection with Elephant Skin Road, it elevates to a crest before entering the wilderness area. It turns into a pinyon upland, and the road becomes rougher, calling for high clearance and potentially 4WD. A few dispersed campsites exist along the route, and at the end, there are four covered picnic tables and a vault toilet, which the BLM has approved for camping. Avoid when wet and soggy, as the clay portions will become incredibly slick and slippery.
