very large Id ten T situation.
I have learned when that little sign says "impassible when wet", don't go there.
It seems a large portion of the western slope area of the Rockies is bentonite clay. That is the slickest snot I have been on.
in the video it wasn't just wet, it was saturated and pouring rain, mud and street tires WTF, even all terrains would not have helped.
Watching this my thoughts were
This is why roads get closed, the Tow guy taking his jeep well off the trail.
when the road does dry out its going to be rough, that mud dries to bricks.
I am glad I learned my lesson (the hard way).
After Overland Expo in May I went to Utah, on the way I made a feeble attempt to go to the Paria town site. I ignored the impassible when wet sign thinking I have a heavy 4x4 it can't be that bad. After about 100yds I turned around at the first drier spot.
Several years ago I was on the Yampa Bench road in Dinosour NM. With my Motorcycle. It barely sprinkled and I went down.
it was so slick I couldn't stand up. By the time I unloaded the bike, moved it to a rock, and reloaded, it had dried up enough I went on without any trouble. WHen I got home and cleaned things up there was about 1" of mud stuck inside the fenders.
the Ranger at the visitor center said "its a bit slick when its wet". There are many reports of motorcycles front whhels locking up because of the mud buildup on the tires.