Fifth Annual Colorado Jeep-CJ Trail Report

[BusaDave9]

Travel days

Some of us arrived in Ouray on Saturday July 25th. This year we had 8 vehicles participate on the trail rides. Not everyone went on every trail ride. Usually we had 5 vehicles on a ride.
Day 1_000 Ouray by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Ouray is a beautiful town in a box canyon. We gathered at the Historic Western Inn. OO7's daughter was having her first birthday.

Some of us stayed at the River's Edge Motel but never again. They overbooked and instead of admitting the mistake and trying to make things right they lied and kicked out Posi, his cousin, Bill and Carol early saying they didn't have reservations after Wednesday.
I had reservations to stay a couple extra nights but decided to check out early. They charged me for one more night than what I stayed there for even though I told them 2 days in advance that I would be checking out early. They said I needed to tell them about any changes to the reservations 24 hours before I check in. OK, rant off.

Oh and one more thing, I've already decided, there will be a 6th Colorado Jeep-CJ trail ride.

 

[mriplaybass]

Loaded up and ready to go

 

[007]

Here's a couple pictures of us headed west.



Here we are at our first night in Illinois.

The next one is of us just outside Colorado Springs.





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[BusaDave9]

Sunday, July 26th
Yankee Boy Basin and Governor Basin

We headed out of Ouray on what started out as a 2 wheel drive road.
Day 1_003 Camp Bird Road by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 1_005 Camp Bird Road by BusaDave10, on Flickr

The canyon walls got so steep they cut a notch out of the cliff to make the road at one place.
Day 1_008 Camp Bird Road by BusaDave10, on Flickr

As the road got rougher a disabled Toyota with a broken ball joint sat in the middle of the trail. At the rest rooms the trail got more difficult and anyone not wanting to continue could wait for us there. My friend, Ben (not a member) left his Tacoma and got in my Jeep.
Day 1_022 Yankee Boy Basin by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 1_025 Yankee Boy Basin by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 1_026 Yankee Boy Basin by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 1_027 Yankee Boy Basin by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 1_029 Yankee Boy Basin by BusaDave10, on Flickr

We continued on to the base of Mount Sneffles. Actually our jeeps made it within 1.2 miles of the peak of the 14,158 foot high mountain.

Day 1_030 Yankee Boy Basin by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 1_036 Yankee Boy Basin by BusaDave10, on Flickr

After Yankee Boy Basin we headed up Governor Basin.

Day 1_037 Governor Basin by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 1_040 Governor Basin by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 1_044 Governor Basin by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Governor Basin


Day 1_047 Governor Basin by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 1_050 Governor Basin by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 1_051 Governor Basin by BusaDave10, on Flickr

With a little time left we took the long way back to Ouray. We took a tail that went on the top of a tall cliff that overlooked the Camp Bird Mine.
Day 1_058 Canyon Creek near Ouray by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 1_061 Curt's 1979 CJ7 by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 1_056 by BusaDave10, on Flickr

 

[mriplaybass]

We did not think we could make it to Ouray by Saturday night because of my work schedule, but we pushed it and stayed at the KOA in Ouray since our reservations at the Box Canyon Lodge were not until Sunday.






The whole group getting ready for a great day.

2 of the 3 Jeep ladies




Oldjeeplady taking my picture



Ready to hit the trails


Saying our goodbyes to Ben. Hope he can join us for more than a day next year.

 

[007]

I went to Yankee Boy on Wednesday morning EARLY before the sun came all the way up to shoot some morning sunlight pictures in both digital and with some Fuji Velvia 50 slide film…

 

[BusaDave9]

Monday, July 27th
Engineer Pass, Animas Forks Ghost Town, Hurricane Pass ,Corkscrew Pass, etc

Three miles south of Ouray we turned off highway 550 and onto Lower Engineer Pass trail. The path was very rocky right from the start.
Day 2_065 Engineer Pass Trail by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 2_066 Engineer Pass Trail by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 2_067 Engineer Pass Trail by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 2_068 Engineer Pass Trail by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 2_071 Engineer Pass Trail by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 2_073 Engineer Pass Trail by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Posi Wanted to see what his rental jeep would do.

Day 2_081 Engineer Pass Trail by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 2_083 Engineer Pass Trail by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 2_090 Engineer Pass Trail by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 2_093 Poughkeepsie Gulch viewed from Engineer Pass Trail by BusaDave10, on Flickr
The above is a picture of Poughkeepsie Gulch. We'll be going on that trail later in the week.

Day 2_096 Engineer Pass Trail by BusaDave10, on Flickr
An old mining building.
Day 2_098 Engineer Pass Trail by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 2_104 Mineral Point Engineer Pass Trail by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 2_105 Group Shot on Engineer Pass Trail by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 2_106 Engineer Pass Trail by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 2_110 Engineer Pass Trail by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 2_122 Group shot on Engineer Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr
We stopped at the top of Engineer Pass for a group shot (007 and his jeep not pictured)

When we were at the top of Engineer Pass I shot several pictures that I made into a panorama. Check it out. It's interactive.
Panorama Of Engineer Pass

Day 2_125 Animas Forks Ghost Town by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Next we headed down to Animas Forks Ghost town. Here we were inundated with ATVs and other jeeps. This area gets crowded this time of the year.

Day 2_128 Animas Forks Ghost Town by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 2_129 Group Shot at Animas Forks Ghost Town by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 2_130 Curt and Mike by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 2_133 Animas Forks Ghost Town by BusaDave10, on Flickr


We headed behind Animas Forks and into California Gulch.
Day 2_137 California Gulch by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 2_138 California Gulch by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 2_142 California Gulch by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 2_147 California Gulch Marmot by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Lots of marmots live high in the mountains.

Day 2_149 California Gulch by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Here's Bill D and his CJ5

At the end of California Gulch we headed over California Pass
Day 2_153 California Gulch by BusaDave10, on Flickr


California Pass overlooks Lake Como at the south end of Poughkeepsie Gulch. We'll be going up Poughkeepsie Gulch later in the week.

After California Pass we didn't really descend much before going over Hurricane Pass.

Next we went over Corkscrew Pass.
Day 2_176 Corkscrew Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 2_177 Corkscrew Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr

We were out on the trail over 8 hours today.

 

[mriplaybass]

A rest break for us, and a chance to let the Jeeps cool off.









On top of the world!












007 and entourage ahead of us














Anyone want to dig a snow fort?











I love the snow in July!







Mountain stream coming from under the snow

 

[007]

Here are a couple videos I shot with my GoPro…

Engineer Pass (so much for those who worry about leaf spring articulation)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NgNfDP7mGQ

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Hurricane Pass

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Embedded these great videos --- CJ




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[BusaDave9]

Tuesday, July 28th
Blackbear Pass and Imogene Pass

We had a group of four jeeps as we headed over Blackbear pass. Curt and Jo Ellen took Ophir Pass as an alternate route due to steering issues.
Many people were hesitant about this trail.

We turned off highway 550 and started climbing BlackBear trail.

Day 3_178 Blackbear Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 3_180 Blackbear Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 3_183 Blackbear Pass Jeep Group Shot_tonemapped by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Above is the top of BlackBear Pass. Bill D is out of view.
Day 3_186 Blackbear Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr
This is the way we have to head to Telluride.
Day 3_187 Blackbear Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Day 3_189 Blackbear Pass Jeep Group Shot by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Another group shot, this one with Bill's CJ
Day 3_192 Blackbear Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Day 3_193 Blackbear Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Day 3_197 Blackbear Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Day 3_198 Blackbear Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Day 3_200 Blackbear Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Day 3_204 Blackbear Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Day 3_205 Blackbear Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Day 3_208 Blackbear Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr
A motorcyclist wiped out behind us. We helped him pic up his cycle. He was fed up with BlackBear and told his son to ride his cycle down. His son had his own cycle so I don't know how that worked out.


Karry was driving a 4 door JK. He kept asking me how narrow the trail would get.

I tried to reassure him that very little of his tires would hang over the ledge. (the above pic is purported to be BlackBear but is a fake)

Day 3_209 Blackbear Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 3_210 Blackbear Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Day 3_211 Blackbear Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 3_212 Blackbear Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Day 3_216 Blackbear Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 3_215 Blackbear Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr

During our short break a jeep that must have been overly careful to avoid falling off the ledge climbed the rock wall and almost rolled his jeep. We all yelled at him to "STOP". Then to "BACKUP BACKUP". This guy had no business on BlackBear Pass. If he would have rolled he would have fallen off the cliff.

Day 3_219 Blackbear Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Telluride is in the valley in the above picture.

Day 3_223 Blackbear Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 3_224 Blackbear Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 3_226 Blackbear Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 3_228 Blackbear Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 3_229 Bridal Veil Falls by BusaDave10, on Flickr
The above pic is the old power station at the top of Bridal Veil Falls. The power station is now a private residence.
Day 3_230 Bridal Veil Falls by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Day 3_232 Telluride by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Blackbear pass descended into Ouray. Next we took Imogene Pass back to Ouray.
On Imogene Pass we climbed, climbed climbed up over Telluride.
Day 3_240 Imogene Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Then we went through "Bullion Tunnel"
Day 3_235 Bullion Tunnel Imogene Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 3_252 Imogene Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr
We stopped at Tomboy Mine
Day 3_248 Imogene Pass- Tomboy Mine by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Then we continued to the pass.
Day 3_253 Imogene Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Day 3_255 Imogene Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Day 3_259 Imogene Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 3_262 Imogene Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 3_263 Imogene Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Day 3_273 Imogene Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr

On Imogene pass we encountered a Wrangler that went off the trail.
Day 3_278 Imogene Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Someone was trying to winch it back but the direction they were pulling it I think it was unlikely that they would get it back on the trail. It even looked like it might roll as they were pulling it. I positioned my Jeep on the hill above the Wrangler and pulled it back toward the trail. To prevent my CJ5 from getting pulled down the hill Bill anchored me with his winch cable. We had 3 winch cables attached to the Wrangler (not counting Bill anchoring me). I don't know how anyone could go off the trail here. When the Wrangler was back on the trail I asked who's it was. I then found out the driver was tipsy and smelled of alcohol. Makes me regret helping him out.

 

[mriplaybass]

We were having some issues with our steering not having full lock to lock range, and given my inexperience, we opted not to do Black Bear. Instead, oldjeeplady and I went over Ophir pass to Telluride and returned via Imogene. If only we knew all the problems that lay ahead!






Town of Ophir






Ophir post office




This is not taken with a telephoto lens! You can actually get that close. I had to remind my wife to stay back, this is still an unpredictable wild animal.





What a place to vapor lock! We were all alone on Imogene, and stalled going up hill. To make matters worse, we had lost drive to our rear wheels. To make matters even worse, worse, we had an experience that I don't care to repeat anytime soon. While going down a steep rock formation, the jeep went far enough off camber to just about make a few off camber skid marks in the ol' fruit of the looms! . I know we were probably not in as much danger of rolling as I thought...............but................



Thanks to these great guys from Oklahoma (I think). They towed us up to level ground where I was able to prime the carburetor and get our Jeep running again. They stayed with us all the way to the top. It was an experience going down with only front wheel drive. We soon discovered it was only a transfer case linkage problem, and we were able to go the rest of the way in 4x4 high range.

 

[BusaDave9]

Wednesday, July 29
Stony Pass, Beartown site, Kite Lake

Today we took the highway 20 miles to Silverton. From there we headed north. We locked into 4WD and headed over Stony Pass.
Day 4_281 by BusaDave10, on Flickr

A couple of weeks ago I heard Pole Creek was impassible due to snow melt but the crossing wasn't bad today.
Day 4_283 Rad and Chuck crossing Pole Creek by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 4_288 Ronnie crossing Pole Creek by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Day 4_284 Ronnie crossing Pole Creek by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Above is FishNChips crossing Pole Creek

Day 4_287 Curt and JoEllen crossing Pole Creek by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Above is MrIPlayBass and OldJeepLady

Next we crossed the Rio Grande River. (the source of the Rio Grande River is Stony Pass)
Day 4_296 Chuck and Rad crossing the Rio Grande by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Above is Posi and Rad

Day 4_299 Ronnie crossing the Rio Grande by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Above is FishNChips crossing the Rio Grande

Day 4_304 Curt and Jo Ellen crossing the Rio Grande by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Above is MrIPlayBass and OldJeepLady crossing the Rio Grande

Day 4_308 Bill D. and Carol crossing the Rio Grande by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Above is Carol riding with her husband Bill D
Day 4_313 by BusaDave10, on Flickr

We continued to Beartown site but there is no longer any sign of a town. We continued on to Kite Lake where we stopped for lunch.
Day 4_326 by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Day 4_315 Jeep Group Shot by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Day 4_320 Jeep Group Shot by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Day 4_323 Jeep Group Shot by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 4_325 by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 4_326 by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Day 4_327 Jeep Group Shot by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Day 4_329 by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Day 4_330 Red Indian Paintbrush by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Indian Paintbrush Flower
Day 4_332 Red Indian Paintbrush by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Day 4_334 Colorado Columbine by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Colorado Columbine Flower
Day 4_335 Colorado Columbine by BusaDave10, on Flickr


Where were we to go tomorrow? I posted that we could go over Poughkeepsie Gulch if everyone agreed. Posi was eager to go up Poughkeepsie but he had open differentials. “No one has ever gone up Poughkeepsie gulch with open differentials” I told him. “You can't make it up 'The Wall' without lockers”. Well, Posi was about to prove me wrong.

 

[mriplaybass]

Busa and fishnchips could not resist showing off!







fishnchips and oldjeeplady enjoying the scenery





BillD crossing the river


Sheep herders horse



Sheep
















Says it all!




Me

 

[BusaDave9]

Thursday, July 30
Poughkeepsie Gulch.

Okay, now for a challenge. Posi wanted to come with his open differential rental jeep. I agreed to winch him up "The Wall". I guess I was the one in for the surprise.

Poughkeepsie Gulch is the hardest trail around here.
Day 2_070 Engineer Pass Trail Poughkeepsie Gultch Sign by BusaDave10, on Flickr

The trail starts of mild but gets harder as you go.
We got to a spot with lots of big rocks and boulders in the trail. There was no way around this big rocks.
Day 5_340 Chuck on Poughkeepsie Gultch by BusaDave10, on Flickr
In the above picture Posi high centered his TJ on some rocks. I was ready to get the winch out but Posi told us to just rock his rental jeep. He spun his tires and we all heard horrible sounds as the rocks scraped his undercarriage but he was able to get out.

Day 5_346 Curt on Poughkeepsie Gultch by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Above and below is MrIPlayBass in the same section.
Day 5_348 Curt on Poughkeepsie Gultch by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Then we got to a big hill with lots of rocks. I was amazed that TJ was still coming.

Day 5_358 by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Okay now we are at "The Wall". This is the hardest part of Poughkeepsie Gulch as the warning sign says.
Day 5_354 Poughkeepsie Gultch Sign by BusaDave10, on Flickr

There were 3 of us Jeep-CJ members and 2 other jeepers that tried the Wall when we were here.
All the Jeep-CJ members made it up "the Wall" but neither of the others did.
I was the first to try it. The Wall is actually 2 ledges. The first one killed my engine as gas flooded my carb. I re-started my engine and made it the rest of the way up on my 2nd attempt.

Then Posi wanted to try. I pointed out that they recently built a bypass to the Wall but noooo Posi wanted to try his rental, open differential, Barbie jeep on The Wall. Okay, okay my winch is ready but I've got to take pictures of this attempt.
Day 5_363 Chuck on Poughkeepsie Gultch by BusaDave10, on Flickr
WOW, he did pretty good on his first attempt.
Day 5_377 Chuck on Poughkeepsie Gultch by BusaDave10, on Flickr
With tires spinning and dirt flying he tried again.
Day 5_378 Chuck on Poughkeepsie Gultch by BusaDave10, on Flickr
He did it. Posi climbed "The Wall" with open differentials. I never heard of anyone ever doing the Wall with open differentials. How'd he do it? I don't know but I've got to say Posi is an excellent off-road driver. Amazing.

If Posi can do it, MriPlayBass wasn't about to turn down the challenge.
Day 5_380 Curt on Poughkeepsie Gultch by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Day 5_381 Curt on Poughkeepsie Gultch by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Day 5_383 Curt on Poughkeepsie Gultch by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Day 5_384 Curt on Poughkeepsie Gultch by BusaDave10, on Flickr
He did it. MrIplayBass was the only one to make it on the first attempt. Great job!

Next a Jeep Cherokee (non-member) tried and tried but couldn't make it up the Wall.
Day 5_390 Poughkeepsie Gultch by BusaDave10, on Flickr
He ended up turning around.

Then this red TJ tried the Wall.
Day 5_395 Poughkeepsie Gultch by BusaDave10, on Flickr
After several attemps he gave up and with the help of his buddy winched himself up.
Day 5_406 Poughkeepsie Gultch by BusaDave10, on Flickr
The Fuse blew and had to be replaced when the jeep was half way up.


Day 5_413 Chuck on Poughkeepsie Gultch by BusaDave10, on Flickr
After the Wall there were still plenty of obstacles.
Day 5_420 Curt on Poughkeepsie Gultch by BusaDave10, on Flickr


Day 5_426 Curt on Poughkeepsie Gultch by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Day 5_429 Jeep Group Shot by BusaDave10, on Flickr
At Lake Como we stopped for lunch.
Day 5_427 Lake Como by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Day 5_431 Jeep Group Shot by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 5_432 Lake Como by BusaDave10, on Flickr

After lunch we climbed up Hurricane Pass. On the way we looked back down on Lake Como (above pic)

Day 5_434 Hurricane Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 5_438 Hurricane Pass by BusaDave10, on Flickr

We still had time and were eager for more trails so we headed into Minnehaha basin. Here we saw a '67 Lincoln Continental ( I don't have a picture)
Day 5_443 Storm Peak by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 5_449 Minnehaha Basin by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 5_455 Storm Peak by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 5_456 by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 5_457 by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 5_458 Storm Peak by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 5_459 mine in Minnehaha Basin by BusaDave10, on Flickr

Day 5_462 Storm Peak by BusaDave10, on Flickr

After that everyone was still asking for another trail to ride so we when up into Prospect Gulch.
Day 5_472 Jeep CJ5 in Prospect Gulch by BusaDave10, on Flickr
There we found this old steam engine in a mining building.
Day 5_490 Steam Engine_tonemapped by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Day 5_492 Steam Engine_tonemapped by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Day 5_495 Steam Engine_tonemapped by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Day 5_499 Steam Engine_tonemapped by BusaDave10, on Flickr
Day 5_501 Steam Engine_tonemapped by BusaDave10, on Flickr
After a long day of jeep'n we headed into Silverton and ate at Handlebars Restaurant. I had a great time with this group. A great bunch of people. I can't wait for next year.

 

[mriplaybass]

Think there are enough warnings to discourage people who really should not go here?









Field repairs to keep transfer case in low range.




On our way to the Poughkeepsie wall





Surveying the wall




A local resident surveying us





View from the top of the wall



Videos of each of us going up the wall

Dave (Busadave) at the wall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmhxHtCoEEU

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Chuck (Posi) at the wall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Evyk0oggN8

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Curt (mriplaybass) at the wall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_6iCfsPEKg

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Posi pulling wire for some guys from Texas who could not quite make it up, while his cousin Rad and I watch.








Wild flowers









Helping the Texas guys tie up their sway bar that broke both links trying the wall




An old mine full of fascinating stuff



Survey marker inside old mining building





Posi and Rad check out some of the old mining machinery






More old mining machinery







The little speck of light in the middle of the blackness deep down the mine shaft is actually my own reflection in the water at the bottom of the mine.





Checking out a 1967 Lincoln Continental

 

[mriplaybass]

Home
Back home in Wisconsin and already planning what we are going to do to the Jeep over the winter in anticipation of next year’s get together. A great big thanks to BusaDave for all the work he did to make this all possible!



And here is the long awaited quote, "Oh and one more thing, I've already decided, there will be a 6th Colorado Jeep-CJ trail ride" (BusaDave).:rock::ty: We will be counting the days!

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[007]

Almost forgot...all the participants received a couple of these for their rig...




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[Hedgehog]

Oh man, I'm so full, I think I've got to take a nap to sleep it off. Thank you all, loved the pictures, loved the videos.

A special thanks to 007 - We have all gotten used to digital photography, all in all it's great. But go back and look at those real honest to goodness film pictures. Oh my, now that's color and that's manipulating depth of field and can we mention focus. Nicely done sir, nicely done. ...... Now I wanna go play in the mountains!

 

[PaRenegade]

Great pics and stories to go with them. Thanks to all for sharing the trails with us.

 

[BusaDave9]

When we were at the top of Engineer Pass I shot several pictures that I made into a panorama. Check it out. It's interactive.
Panorama Of Engineer Pass