Smuggler Mountain Observation Deck — Attraction in Four Corners States

We actually drove up this mountain, and it was probably a mistake we don't want to make when trying to visit the observation deck. The road starts fine, paved. Then it turns into gravel but an easy kind of road, before you can turn back it turns into real narrow one way drive gravel road with rocks. I would not recommend driving up there, even if Google Maps says it's drivable. It's a pretty steep drive and once you're on it, you can't go back unless you make it up and turn around. This is a one way road, so be careful if you decide to drive it. After our ordeal, I can say that the view...

Do NOT try to drive up here unless you have high clearance and 4WD. We went about a third of the way up in our rental vehicle before reading some past Google reviews. The road is mainly for bikers and hikers. We parked at an opening along the road and hiked the rest of the way up. Not too bad of a hike but it’s all uphill from the trailhead. The view from the observation deck is stunning in Aspen season. Perfect to watch the sunset behind the mountains. Keep hiking further up the trails for even better sweeping...

Don't know why Google told me it's OK to drive up to the peak. The hikers said the road is for truck/bike or emergency use only. After realizing this mistake, we stopped our car in the middle of the trail and started walking up. The view at the deck is okay, not perticularly beautiful. Still a nice place to spend some time,...