09/08/2026
Black Bear Pass at Night: Part 11
Justin took Project OCTA up Black Bear Pass at night on 35s. Nathaniel Biggs ran the same trail in a stock Defender on street tires. Black Bear Pass is one of the toughest trails in Colorado. Narrow shelf road, loose shale, tight switchbacks, zero room for error. Doing it after dark raised the stakes even more. Nathaniel is headed to the Defender Trophy Global Final in Africa this fall and wanted real seat time before he goes. Street tires on terrain like this are a real limitation, and we talked about it on camera. Line choice, tire pressure, and patience mattered more than horsepower once traction got thin.
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Would you run this trail at night in a stock Rover on street tires?
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