Kennebec Pass (La Plata Canyon) Durango, CO

RkyMtnKJ · **Posted:** Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:32 pm

Went and did a little exploring this past saturday with some buddies and found some incredible camping spots and scenery. As you could guess we're gettin the crew together to go camping next weekend. Great place just out 160 past Durango West. This area is still active with mining for the gold that wasn't found in the 1900s, back when La Plata City was bigger than Durango. Atleast until Durango received the Narrow Gauge Railroad.
So here are some shots...dont have a lot of flexing shots because i was both driver and photographer. This is doable in a stock KJ, however the last leg of the trail will prove to be a challenge to anyone with stock tires. I will get to the top of the pass this weekend because we ran out of time on our previous run.

afternoon storm rolling in.

some mining equipment...the crane and the unimog both still had snow chains on. unimog was unlocked but no keys :twisted:

this giant wine barrel is actually a 4 person sauna...pretty sweet!

Near timberline...you can see the summit of Kennebec Pass cizzled out of the rock at the very top of the picture if you follow the pine trees in the middle of the picture...thats my goal for next weekend...

Where we came from...

Active Mine...we crawled in mybe 50 yards...not safe in the least bit to do but what a rush...

One last one of me standing on the deck of the mining bungalow next to the crane!

jerbacher · **Posted:** Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:42 pm

these kinds of posts make me hate the fact that i live in ohio...

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Sep 24, 2007 6:46 pm

Me too Jon

me too...........

crimsonfox · **Posted:** Mon Sep 24, 2007 7:52 pm

8 months and 1 week until I leave for CO

Freshmud · **Posted:** Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:53 pm

jerbacher wrote:

these kinds of posts make me hate the fact that i live in ohio...

Ditto

Neatus · **Posted:** Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:08 pm

Wonderful pictures

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:49 pm

jerbacher wrote:

these kinds of posts make me hate the fact that i live in ohio...

I grew up in Ohio....here I am in Colorado. But....I do miss the reds and oranges of Fall. SE Ohio rocks in that department. Go visit Ohio U in Athens in a couple weeks.

RkyMtnKJ....I wish that was still a wine casket and full of it. That would make for a fun dip.

RkyMtnKJ · **Posted:** Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:10 pm

thanks for the comments fellas

yeah tokyo i couldn't agree with you more...i think that would only get you through the winter though...this is the same pass i got stuck in a snow drift in at the end of APRIL...nature takes out all the stops above 11,000 feet im tellin ya!

Eddo · **Joined:** Thu Jul 07, 2005 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1214

tommudd wrote:

Me too Jon

me too...........

Me too, wait I'm in Colorado now :-)

I do miss all the great people to wheel with in Ohio and a few other things, but overall I wouldn't go back.

03kjsport · **Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:25 pm

i just moved back from living in denver. let me tell you it is one of the most amazing places to live. fall is beautiful. the aspen turns. eary snow fall. drives up 285. red rocks. gold panning. i could go on and on. glad to say i got to meet lots of good people over the 5 years i was there and always have a place to stay when i go back.

durangotang · **Posted:** Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:39 pm

Some one was down my way and I missed them?

RkyMtnKJ · **Posted:** Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:49 pm

nah, ill be here through the winter and spring...still undecided about what im goin to do for the summer!

Kennebec Pass (La Plata Canyon) Durango, CO

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