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When a vehicle is sideways in the road, the objective is to
get it back in line with the road. To do
that, select an anchor point that pulls the vehicle down the road, not toward
the edge. Do not use an anchor point on
the cliff side of the road or you may be trying to explain to the insurance
company why you deliberately pulled your vehicle over a cliff.
While winching, apply just enough gas pedal to torque the
tires, but not enough to spin them. The
combination of the winch pulling and vehicle torqued will get the job done with
least amount of stress on the tree and on the vehicle.
Of course, there is another way to handle this situation and
that is to not get in it in the first place.
This one experience was enough snow for us. We turned the vehicles around and went back
to the Subway for some cookies.
To get to the Spring Creek Road, take exit 234 off
I-70. Follow I-70 service road west
until it goes under I-70. Turn left on
Alvarado. Cross the creek and make an
immediate left on the dirt road.
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The Spring Creek Trail is also referred to as the Family Fun Trail. It is a major challenge for any driver in a vehicle that has not been modified.
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