Colorado End of June trail run

Rock Lizard · **Posted:** Thu Jun 14, 2007 1:47 am

Any suggestions? We had a great turnout at the last run, so hopefully we can keep that up. Would June 23 or June 30 work best? June 23 is kind of short notice so I'm thinking the 30th might be best. The end of month trail is usually the scenic stocker trail run with our meeting, but since we had so many show up for the last run on Iron Clads, we probably don't need another meeting this month. I can't think of any stocker trails off the top of my head that are not still covered with snow. Since our last couple of trail runs have been fairly easy trails (Cascade Creek, Iron Clads), anyone opposed to doing something a little more challenging? Maybe some of the inexperienced and stocker guys could ride shotgun and find out what wheeling a Liberty on a challenging trail is all about? Only somewhat stocker friendly trail that comes to mind without being covered in snow is China Wall.
http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=61

The more challenging trail that comes to mind would be Chinaman's Gulch.
http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=1

If we decide on a challenging trail, we might consider something new and in the area of most interest (those at the last meeting will know what I'm talking about). From reading trail reports on CO4x4, we might want to try Red Elephant Hill, then take the Mill Creek Loop, and then come down Bill Moore Lake. Latest reports show Bill Moore mostly clear up past treeline, but not all the way to the lake.

Red Elephant Hill
http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=46
Mill Creek
http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=105
Bill Moore Lake
http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=12

If we do those three trails it will be a long day, but we will knock out three trails to investigate on my list I have put together that we should explore.

If you ran Iron Clads, these three trails are rated the same. If we have a turnout like Iron Clads, we should probably get started on the trail by 0930 at the latest. I think it was almost 1100 before we started Iron Clads, and with that many rigs on an unknown trail to us, it took up most of the day.

So, let's find out what day works best, who plans to come, and what trail everyone is most interested in, and go from there.

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Thu Jun 14, 2007 3:06 am

I am going to be in FL then. I will be in CO Springs Sun - Tues and then be in Littleton the rest of the week at the Car Toys tent sale. I will be driving the stupid Flexpedition though.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 14, 2007 6:19 am

Red elephant hill,Mill Creek,and Biil Moore lake sound fun.I'm looking at 4 days off next weekend(21st-24th) but if it's better the 30th will work to,so far I don't have to work that weekend.Getting my new tires on saturday so need to test them out real good,gotta see if the Truxis MT's are worth a darn! Though I wouldn't mind running Chinaman's again,that was a very fun trail,but the more new trails we run in the area in ? is probally better for you know what :wink:

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KJ4ME · **Posted:** Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:58 am

im a stocker but it dosent matter to me what trail u guys pick, i have all the skid plates, to include one for the transmission, and front tow points. so i think im fairly good to go

RkyMtnKJ · **Posted:** Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:00 pm

i would love to do this trail but its nearly impossible for me to get saturdays off...if it was a sunday...i'd show up

quivvy · **Posted:** Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:49 pm

i should be able to make it depending on which trail we do (distance to travel).

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Thu Jun 14, 2007 8:47 pm

Can we look at a Sunday? End of Month would probably be best but it is also the 4th Weekend and a lot of travelers.

Rock Lizard · **Posted:** Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:09 pm

I have no problems with a Sunday run, say July 1st? Anyone else for Sunday July 1?

Skyjump136 · **Joined:** Tue Jul 05, 2005 6:50 pm **Posts:** 1633

That would likely work for us.

RkyMtnKJ · **Posted:** Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:08 pm

July 1st is cool with me...gives it somemore time to melt those icebergs up there too anyone getting muddy?

Kugellager · **Posted:** Sat Jun 16, 2007 9:41 am

Sunday July 1st might actually work with me too...If I can get enough house stuff done.

John
];')

nails023 · **Posted:** Sat Jun 16, 2007 9:48 am

I am working that weekend. So I wouldn't be able to make it. At least I don't think so.

KW AV8R · **Posted:** Sat Jun 16, 2007 11:42 pm

At this point, I can't commit to anything ... visiting family, getting ready for deployment, possibly working 6 day weeks, etc... :cry:

Rock Lizard · **Posted:** Sat Jun 16, 2007 11:45 pm

Well, hopefully you can get in one more run before you leave. Did you get those new rims mounted yet?

KW AV8R · **Posted:** Sun Jun 17, 2007 12:16 am

I was going to do it today but got called into work at about 7:30 this morning and didn't get home until after 5:30 then we went for a family dinner before my mother-in-law heads home tomorrow.

Rock Lizard · **Posted:** Sun Jun 17, 2007 12:41 am

KW AV8R wrote:

...my mother-in-law heads home tomorrow.

So party tomorrow night. :twisted:

USAFCOP · **Posted:** Sun Jun 17, 2007 1:36 am

So are we looking at 1 July?

If so, who wants a doped up guy with a big GPS in thier Jeep? I will be questionable at best, it all depends on how I am feeling after my surgery, might sleep through most of the trip :roll:

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sun Jun 17, 2007 1:46 am

I'm in for July 1st,just need to come up with a good excuse for not showing up for taking the flag down,but I got 2 weeks to come up with one :lol:

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USAFCOP · **Posted:** Sun Jun 17, 2007 1:48 am

Thats easy... "I can't tolerate the work today" Its in the profile, use it! :twisted:

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sun Jun 17, 2007 1:50 am

USAFCOP wrote:

Thats easy... "I can't tolerate the work today" Its in the profile, use it! :twisted:

I just used that one to get off early tonight,was supposed be still at the Sheriden tearing down the Army ball stuff.I'm to sore for that junk after working all day on my junk(stupid rear axle seals,brakes,and wheel studs).

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