YDAJC
New member
Looking at making a Jeep run to SW Colorado in early September.
Plan is to drive out from Virginia over Labor day Weekend and land in Georgetown as a jumping off point to begin a 12 day adventure exploring the area. I already know the drive out will be brutal but hopfully the New long travel Evo suspension and King Coil overs will make that somewhat easier. I am thinking that the timing might be good as most of the tourist will have or be in the process of heading back and the trails should be less crowded. I also want to get there before the snow flys and i understand that the snow can fly at anytime during the year at altitude. Thought is to center around Leadville and Ouray as bases of operation with day trips to the trails. had thought about "overlanding" but the idea of a heavy tent atop the JKURR is a little concerning. Renting a house thru homes to go or something simular is what we are looking at right now with overnight provisions (sleeping bag shelter) in case of emergancy or we run late on a trail.
Some of the trails we are looking at are:
Holy Cross,
Black Bear/Imogene Pass
Alpine loop ( engineer pass/cinnamon pass)
Hacket gulch
Birdseye gulch
Mineral Creek,
Poughkipsee Creek
Red Cone
And others.
Since this will be our first time out the area I am interested in any information "don't miss this trail" , Dos and Don'ts., What gear we should have, nice to take, don't need. I am an east coast guy and regularly run trails here running trails in CO will be a bit new. Is there a trail permit required to run trails in CO?
The Jeeps are fairly well equiped with lockers, winches roll cages lifts and tires as well as expirenced drivers. Looking into GPS driven trail maps on Tablets to help with navigation any expirence with these woudl be helpful in decicing which way to go.
If others would like to join us on this run please let me know right now there are 3 rigs with 4/5 people.
Welcoem all thoughts and comments.
Thanks
Plan is to drive out from Virginia over Labor day Weekend and land in Georgetown as a jumping off point to begin a 12 day adventure exploring the area. I already know the drive out will be brutal but hopfully the New long travel Evo suspension and King Coil overs will make that somewhat easier. I am thinking that the timing might be good as most of the tourist will have or be in the process of heading back and the trails should be less crowded. I also want to get there before the snow flys and i understand that the snow can fly at anytime during the year at altitude. Thought is to center around Leadville and Ouray as bases of operation with day trips to the trails. had thought about "overlanding" but the idea of a heavy tent atop the JKURR is a little concerning. Renting a house thru homes to go or something simular is what we are looking at right now with overnight provisions (sleeping bag shelter) in case of emergancy or we run late on a trail.
Some of the trails we are looking at are:
Holy Cross,
Black Bear/Imogene Pass
Alpine loop ( engineer pass/cinnamon pass)
Hacket gulch
Birdseye gulch
Mineral Creek,
Poughkipsee Creek
Red Cone
And others.
Since this will be our first time out the area I am interested in any information "don't miss this trail" , Dos and Don'ts., What gear we should have, nice to take, don't need. I am an east coast guy and regularly run trails here running trails in CO will be a bit new. Is there a trail permit required to run trails in CO?
The Jeeps are fairly well equiped with lockers, winches roll cages lifts and tires as well as expirenced drivers. Looking into GPS driven trail maps on Tablets to help with navigation any expirence with these woudl be helpful in decicing which way to go.
If others would like to join us on this run please let me know right now there are 3 rigs with 4/5 people.
Welcoem all thoughts and comments.
Thanks
