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jfrishmanIII

Road

Voted 10/10

Correct me if I'm wrong, as it's been a while since I drove the whole ~~Dome road~~ FS289. But I remember the top section being quite easy until it starts dropping off the mesa. I would think a passenger car coming from Los Alamos would be okay, though one would probably have to walk a ways from the ~~Dome road~~ FS289 to the true trailheads. The lower section is quite a bit rougher, but not crazy; I have driven it in a Subaru without issue.

Posted Apr 30, 2009 10:36 am


	davebobk47	Re: Road
	Hasn't voted	FS289 is a bit rough at the south end but yes a Subaru or equivalent could probably do the whole thing. The north end of the road is in excellent shape and can be driven by anything. The Dome Road however is a different story. It was really rutted from people driving through when it was muddy and now it has hardened up. 4WD is not needed but some clearance is necessary.
		Posted Apr 30, 2009 11:10 am


	jfrishmanIII	Re: Road
	Voted 10/10	Whoops, sorry, I was referring to FS289 as the Dome Road. I stand clarified. As a Subaru owner, I always appreciate a little more detail about the middle ground between "passenger" and "4WD."
		Posted Apr 30, 2009 1:09 pm


	davebobk47	Re: Road
	Hasn't voted	When talking about driving back roads I determine if my vehicle can do it based on 2 factors: 4WD and clearance. Too often I think people say 4WD when the mean clearance. To be clear no roads that I have driven in this area require 4WD although having the higher clearance of an SUV or truck is helpful or even necessary in some place (i.e. the Dome Rd). Carefully driven most passenger cars could do all of FS289. Also, I have seen one map label the southern portion of FS289 as the "Dome" road. However, when I say Dome Road I am referring to the Saint Peter's Dome Road that is a turn-off from FS289. Hope this is helpful, I'll edit the Dome Wilderness page to be clearer for people trying to access this area.
		Posted Apr 30, 2009 2:31 pm

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