Off Roading - Mt. Herman Road
So Nikki and I decided to take the FJ off the beaten path (well, off the paved path at least). She gave me a book of off road trails in Colorado for Christmas that has “easy”, “moderate”, and “difficult” trails. We picked Mt. Herman Road just west of Monument because it is rated “easy” (I want to get a feel for DitR before taking it on more difficult trails).
Well, wouldn’t you know it, we had about 150 ft. visibility due to fog, and it snowed last night. I wasn’t so comfortable off roading with potential snow and a pregnant wife. So, we only went about 2 miles or so of the 36 mile trail and turned around. We got to feel some bumps, though, and we drove up on the side of the road where other folks have done to see how far we could tip the FJ. I hate tipping so we didn’t go too far but I did get to see the inclinometer go over to a point I hadn’t seen, before.
We’re planning on going back to that trail in a couple weeks and doing the entire trip. It looked like there would be some pretty Colorado views. Cant’ wait to take DitR to a few more intense trails! 
As usual, click on the photo on the right to see more pictures of this little excursion.