For those who enjoy getting in touch with nature while simultaneously experiencing a little bit of danger, Colorado has a lot to offer. There are countless mountain passes, some of which have been around for many years, and many of which require a 4x4 vehicle to get over.

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One of these passes is located near the somewhat off-the-beaten-path ski town of Keystone and is considered equally as beautiful as it is sketchy.

Colorado's Red Cone Peak is a Rite of Passage for Some Adventurers

The sketchy yet beautiful mountain trip we're going to visit today will take us up to a place known as Red Cone Peak.

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Red Cone Peak is accessible via a couple of different routes, but the most notable way to get there, and also likely the most beautiful, is the 21-mile Webster Pass Road.

The scenery on this road trip ranges from a mild drive up what may be considered a mountain range, to wooded areas with tall trees, to the not-so-maintained parts of the road in which you'll find huge boulders.

It is not recommended that anyone attempt to take this road during the snowier months due to it being classified as an Alpine Tundra, but a summertime drive will treat you to much more spectacular scenery and even some natural bodies of water in areas.

Keep scrolling to take a virtual trip over the sketchy yet beautiful route that takes you over Colorado's Red Cone Peak:

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