4-wheel drives ultimately take up the center rocky obstacle. Those with more daring or enhanced vehicles attempt the rocky, eroded climb to the right. The steep dirt route on the left looks easy. A couple of rock steps and deep holes conspire to stop forward momentum. It took more than one try for me to scramble up the right side today.
Terry is a very skilled driver.
We had observed him execute some difficult climbs with his grey stock Wrangler. He tried the dirt hill to the left. Part way up, a couple of tires would fall into holes. After a few failed attempts, Terry tried the center rock climb and following the ideal line, drove right up. Carbureted, steep climbs at Moab and in the higher elevations in Colorado had been a real annoyance for Mike.