Planning the 5th Annual Colorado Jeep-CJ Trail Ride

[BusaDave9]

Those of us that went on the trail ride may remember Thursday July 20th. After going up Poughkeepsie gulch we were descending toward Silverton. We went by Gold King Mine on our left. Water was running out the mine, through pipes into several pools on our right that were lined with plastic. Workers were trying to clean the mine waste.
This Wednesday, less than one week after we were in the area ( I swear this is just a coincidence ) the toxic water in those pools broke free and flowed into the creek and then into the Animas river.

And I have a picture from the same location taken a couple of years ago except the water is turquoise blue.


Here's the full story: The Durango Herald 08/06/2015 | Catastrophe on the Animas

 

[007]

Here's another teaser Hedge...

Sunrise in Yankee Boy Basin

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[mriplaybass]

Those of us that went on the trail ride may remember Thursday July 20th. After going up Poughkeepsie gulch we were descending toward Silverton. We went by Gold King Mine on our left. Water was running out the mine, through pipes into several pools on our right that were lined with plastic. Workers were trying to clean the mine waste.
This Wednesday, less than one week after we were in the area ( I swear this is just a coincidence ) the toxic water in those pools broke free and flowed into the creek and then into the Animas river.

And I have a picture from the same location taken a couple of years ago except the water is turquoise blue.


Here's the full story: The Durango Herald 08/06/2015 | Catastrophe on the Animas

Hard to believe it was so beautiful just a week ago.

 

[Hedgehog]

There was a story about this in the news this last week. Is there anything new? What's the long term situation? Does it look worse than it is ... and it looks VERY bad.

 

[Torxhead]

Yeah, that made the evening news out my way. Dave, I also was hoping for a full run report though.

 

[BusaDave9]

There was a story about this in the news this last week. Is there anything new? What's the long term situation? Does it look worse than it is ... and it looks VERY bad.

Yeah, that made the evening news out my way. Dave, I also was hoping for a full run report though.

They have been taking samples but they still don't know the long term affect. They put caged fish in the river at different locations. Yesterday they said "only one died".

We'll have a full trail report in a few days.

 

[007]

Well this story has made it to the top of Fox News, CNN, USA Today and MSNBC... 3 million gallons...wow.

 

[somedude922]

I now own a tow vehicle and my front end is put back together on the Jeep.

Ready for the 6th annual Colorado Jeep-CJ trail ride!

Although please NOT the week of July 24-31!!!

 

[BusaDave9]

I now own a tow vehicle and my front end is put back together on the Jeep.

Ready for the 6th annual Colorado Jeep-CJ trail ride!

Although please NOT the week of July 24-31!!!

How about mid-August? I prefer to go late to avoid the crowds but this year wasn't too bad. Some people have said they wouldn't be able to go late August because of school.

 

[somedude922]

Mid August would work. Kids start school usually the last week of August.

 

[mriplaybass]

Yes, a little later would work great. Hopefully after peak season when the crowds taper off and the lodging prices drop a little.

 

[007]

Found this....

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