Colorado 2012

[JB]

Who wants to go?

Looks like teh Schubrings and Tate are up there now, so I will have to talk to them once they get back.

I am going one way or the other first week of September. I am either going to take the F150 and do the same old stuff, or, I am entertaining the idea of hauling the Bronco up there and doing some of the popular trails like Holy Cross. Havent touched it since its K2 Comp victory, so it might need a little love.

I know some of us went 4 or so years ago and I think the major complaint was way to much loading and unloading of trailers. Tommy, is there an area that might have several good hardcore trails, that would have a good central camping location?

[Shaggy]

We are in Durango tonight. Going to do some local stuff tonight and then meet the Busas, Schubrings and Higgs in Ouray tomorrow. We won't hit the trail until Monday I believe. I can share the trail list schedule that Scott has mapped out if your interested or just wait until we have hit them and give feedback.

[TdmayfieldIV]

well before the fire, rampart range road was an awesome place to do that. It included eagle rock and a ton of other small trails. Not sure if it's open, probably not.

Rampart range road leads up to woodland park, which is about 20 miles from rainbow falls, not really hardcore but good for trail riding.

I can come up with a plan/trail guide, give me a day. I'm interested in going.

[JB]

well before the fire, rampart range road was an awesome place to do that. It included eagle rock and a ton of other small trails. Not sure if it's open, probably not.

Rampart range road leads up to woodland park, which is about 20 miles from rainbow falls, not really hardcore but good for trail riding.

I can come up with a plan/trail guide, give me a day. I'm interested in going.

Thank Tommy.

I have been over most everything in SW Colo in the F150 multiple times, though not much in central, around Colorado SPrings. If bringing the Bronco, I would be looking for more of the fun stuff over trail riding.

[redcagepatrol]

We got back yesterday, did mostly trail riding.
Monday - Alpine loop (Mineral Creek to Engineer Pass to Lake City. Lake city down Cinnamon Pass to California Gulch to Hurricane Pass to Corkscrew Gulch to 550 and back to Ouray.)
Tuesday - Ophir pass to Telluride, then Imogene Pass back over to Ouray
Wednesday we drove to Mt. Princeton Campground, stopped and ran Carnage Canyon (still a very hard trail, but we made it through with only minor damages)
Thursday - Hancock pass (CO 295) to Alpine Tunnel Road (FR 839) to Cumberland Pass trail (FR 765) to Tincup. From Tincup, took Tincup pass back to camp.

That was a bunch of scenic trail riding, nothing really hard (except Carnage of course), but they were all loops and we never had to do the same trail twice. I'm pretty sure we put more miles on the Jeep this trip than in all the other trips combined. Good stuff.

[redcagepatrol]

side note - we stayed at the Mesa verde National Park on the way up there. That place is pretty cool, I recomend a visit.

[Shaggy]

Good times. No damage on my side. Like Scott said we didn't do anything hard. I sat out of carnage canyon. Hiked with mason on my back.

[Seth]

I was wondering how y'all made carnage without any issue

[Shaggy]

Lots of winching.

[JB]

Is it that difficult?

[AggieTJ2007]

yeah carnage canyon is pretty hard, The trail itself is not very long but can require alot of winching. I don't think that DavidO or Coop had to winch that much when we ran it but I had to winch most everything.

[Sharpe]

The Hippie flipped his **** on its side three times on it. Prety knarly trail but he did complete it with no carnage on 35's.

[Seth]

Seemed like the exit was the toughest part, especially if you got on a bad line/hole. Of course, the mist didn't help any.

[redcagepatrol]

carange is very very hard. Busa made it out the exit without winching though. Had to winch twice in Lynda's rig, once in the "V" notch area, and then at the exit.

[bcolman]

the v notch is where i snapped one of my trans crossmembers, it was a sweet trail up to that point