View the online documentary of the exciting and picturesque 1996 Land
Rover Great Divide Expedition. Drawing on the superior capabilities of
Range Rovers, Discoveries, and Defenders, each year the Great Divide
Expedition makes its way from Denver to Telluride. The journey serves up
a combination of challenging off-road driving, unparalleled natural
beauty, and luxurious accommodations. Land Rover supplies the only
vehicles to get you there.
The Great Divide Expedition is only one of a unique collection of
off-road expeditions, sporting occasions, and country pursuits all
arranged exclusively for owners and their guests.
The Great Divide Expedition
The Great Divide Expedition was born when Tom Collins, a member of the
U.S. team that tied for first place in the 1987 Camel Trophy, had a
dream to create an off-road expedition along the Great Divide in the
Colorado Rockies. With a great deal of research, planning, and hard
work, his dream was realized. In 1989, the inaugural Land Rover Great
Divide Expedition was born. Featuring near-vertical climbs, dense
stands of pine and fir trees, and barely passable boulder-filled trails
the Expedition is the ideal setting in which to develop your off-road
skills.
During your continuous north-south crossing, you'll be under personal
instruction from some of the world's most accomplished experts,
including Tom Collins, other Camel Trophy veterans, and off-road
experts. Ascending ever higher, you'll reach elevations of nearly 13,000
feet and stand amidst the pristine grandeur of a landscape few tourists
have seen.

In these remote and unforgiving passes, you'll come upon
eerie ghost towns - relics of Colorado's gold and silver mining past.
Along the way, you'll stay in fine hotels - including the luxurious
Peaks Resort and Spa at Telluride, a picturesque mountain village that
was once so inaccessible it was a favorite hide-out for desperadoes such
as Butch Cassidy.

As part of the research for the original expedition, Tom Collins wrote an informative essay on the history of the Great Divide area, including information on the route, geology, the first Americans to inhabit the area, as well as how the Spanish Period, fur traders, and railroads affected the area.

Travel day to day with us. See Land Rovers in their element, and read about the history of the towns you pass through on the trip. CLick on any of the images to view a fullscreen version.

Here you'll find an extensive off-road reference section including driving tips and techniques, off-road capability parameters, recovery strap usage, winching and more.

View Land Rovers in action. Quicktime movies from different sections on the journey.