JeepNCrowd's Trip Thread Pic Intensive (May 25 Hidden Falls)

JeepNCrowd · **Posted:** Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:09 pm

On day 2 I hiked the dunes.

After I finished I took the Medano Pass 4X4 Road it rained all day so the sand wasn't bad.

After I finished I drove through the Ghost town of St. Elmo and drove Tincup Pass and camped at mirror lake

JeepNCrowd · **Posted:** Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:30 pm

On day 3 (Thursday) I drove through the town of Tincup and set my Garmin for Lake City, Co.

Unfortunately, Garmin's idea of a County road is not the average person's or Colorado's idea of a county road,
It started off fairly wide, but got narrower and narrower.

I started realizing that I was on an ATV trail. One spot was so narrow that I scraped my rock sliders on both sides trying to get through.

Here's a picture of one side after I washed it up.

I finally made it through that trail after about 1 to 2 hours and much stress, then I headed to lake city and onto Engineer pass. I think I look goofy with my hat cocked back.

I then proceeded to Oh! Point.

I then proceeded into Ouray down Mineral Creek.

Unfortunately I gashed my side wall about 1 mile from the end. I had to change it on the trail.

I made it to Ouray about an hour late and got my vehicle inspected. I camped in the amphitheater campground.

JeepNCrowd · **Posted:** Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:49 pm

On day 4 (Friday) I wonk up early and drove to Grand Junction (2 hours away) to the nearest Discount tire. They replace my tire no questions asked. Thank God for the tire insurance I bought. I then drove back the 2 hours to Telluride and met up with my group on Imogene Pass. I was in such a hurry to catch up with them I over heated my transmission trying to get up the mountain. I just pulled over, put it in Neutral, turned the heater on full blast, and waited, it eventually went back down.

Jeep even sent a brand new Grand Cherokee 4x4 Laredo out there, but they only did the first day. I also heard a WK2 overland was also out there but the bottomed out on the Governor basin run and turned back. I saw a lifted Patriot heading on the trials, and a stock KK too. Unfortunately I didn't get to ride with them.

We then did Last Dollar Road.

On day 5 (Saturday) My group did the California Pass run, starting off with Mineral Creek (same one that gashed my tire coming down), then to Animas Forks wear a group of Hummers (the real ones) also showed up, California Pass, Hurricane Pass and Corkskrew Pass.

After the run I aired back up went to dinner, and headed to Moab.

*Edit* Here's some photos that were sent to me on Imogene Pass

JeepNCrowd · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2012 12:17 am

I camped out at Sandy Flats Recreation area, for day 6 (Sunday).
I warmed up on Baby Lions Back.

I then proceeded to Fins N Things, where I ran into a group of TJ's from Texas, and a JKU Rubicon from California and a passenger from Finland. He was telling us how he had a diesel JK in Finland.

I impressed them considering I have an "IFS" Jeep. I took every line they did except for one where only one of the lifted ones did. I think I could have made it but I was second in line and the lifted jeep in front of me didn't do it and I was following him.
I then headed to Arches National Park and asked a few people with 4x4s if they wanted to do the 4x4 trail with me.I ran across a couple from Germany in Land Rover Defender who were traveling the world. They had been on the road for a 1.5 years already and had at least a year to go. They had been to South America, Alaska, Canada, and Australia. They Agreed to go with me, but were nervous because they had never done any time of rock crawling before, even if this would be mild.
On the way to the trail we ran across a 2wd Liberty that was stuck just off the shoulder with a German driver. He pulled over to take a picture and got stuck.

Medano Pass http://youtu.be/6rQOZuGG-x4
Tincup Pass and atv trail http://youtu.be/6yP6F1Cb-TI
Engineer Pass, Oh! Point, and Mineral Creek http://youtu.be/ZvPrjSpq1qs
Jeep Jamboreehttp://youtu.be/x3D88XaolYw
Moab http://youtu.be/BUiv1oPRJ4M
They had a lot of fun on the trail. I then started my drive home and spent the rest of the 7th day driving home.
The Ouray Jeep Jamboree was fun and I would recommend it to anybody who has the time and money. Good people and good trails. I had met up with another member here Cameraflage, and met an 80 year old lady with a fully locked white KJ that I aspire to be like. She has done every trail on the Jamboree and many in Moab. It was awesome.
Most of what I took on this trip was videos, including the area I scraped my rock sliders. I may also post more pictures if some of the people on the trip send them to me.

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2012 1:14 am

Great photos, Thanks for sharing them!

Love the Defender, would like to have one of those and the time/money to start my travels :wink:

JeepNCrowd · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2012 1:21 am

It was pretty sweet they have a bed, fridge and other high speed stuff in there. I was surprised it didn't have lockers, just the center diff lock and traction control, just like us. But they do have a SFA. They sold every thing they had to buy it and travel.

Pippobug · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2012 2:47 am

Great photos!!
I would love to be able to take time and ship my KJ over to the US and take a trip like that and maybe a bit longer, one day if I win the Lotto :lol:

. In the mean time thank you for sharing you photos and experience, please when you have the time post more photos.
Fil.

Mikzor · **Joined:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 7:28 pm **Posts:** 64

Great story and pics, can't wait to see the footage! You guys have some amazing country in America and some great trails (I'm in Aus). One day I'd love to drive it.

Voyager · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2012 8:33 am

Mikzor wrote:

Great story and pics, can't wait to see the footage! You guys have some amazing country in America and some great trails (I'm in Aus). One day I'd love to drive it.

Agree 100%. I really enjoyed looking at the photos. Looks like it was an awesome trip, JeepNCrowd!

ABQKJ · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:06 am

Nice trip report.

JeepNCrowd · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:07 am

Thanks all. I am blessed to have been able to make that trip. The German couple said the Arches' 4X4 road reminded them of Australia. I would love to Ship my Jeep to Australia and all over Europe. I know y'all have a lot of beautiful country over there, too.

bugnout · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2012 5:10 pm

Great trip report. Looks like you had a lot of fun and your KK did well.

kskj · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2012 5:30 pm

Thanks for posting! Nice trip report.

JeepNCrowd · **Posted:** Thu Sep 20, 2012 3:09 pm

Thanks yall.
I have posted the links to the videos on you tube on my last picture post near the top.
They are condensed, but they are still long.
Feel free to fast forward until you find something interesting.

iMTB · **Joined:** Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:27 pm **Posts:** 273

Did you remove the passenger seat or does the kk fold flat?

JeepNCrowd · **Posted:** Fri Sep 21, 2012 8:55 am

It folds flat. I'm 6 foot tall and I had plenty of room to stretch my legs.

surfRenegade · **Posted:** Fri Sep 21, 2012 3:28 pm

Great photos! I really need to get out there! Looks like an amazing trip

TwoBobsKJ · **Joined:** Fri May 11, 2012 8:03 pm **Posts:** 463

Great trip report!

I'm sitting here in Northern Ohio getting a bad case of wanderlust - I want to be there right now in the worst way. And you've proven the KK and a well-equipped KJ can do most of the trails with a bit of planning and the right weather.

Thanks again!

Bob

Cameraflage · **Posted:** Sun Sep 30, 2012 12:47 am

Dude, that's a seriously awesome trail report! I am impressed! Those are some great photos along with some great trails.

Glad to have met you in Ouray, and glad you made it home intact.

I'll be posting a report of our adventures in Colorado sometime this week.

HoosierJeeper · **Joined:** Sun Feb 15, 2009 8:23 am **Posts:** 1218

Great pics...

Does your KK have a tranny cooler?

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