Colorado Trip Reports

Wheeler lake was a great time today! I'll post more pics soon guys, feel free to grab any u want!

 

I will try and post pics today but will for sure tomorrow night.

 

Today was fun as hell. Glad we went. I'd love to see some more pics of the runner?!

 

Here are some photos of the trip I took with my dad up Kingston Peak trail this weekend. The weather was great and it is always nice to be able to spend some time with my dad.

 

Awesome! I had no idea you guys were going. And who let their 2 year old paint on the mill?

 

aw man, love that trail...stupid broken truck

 

Lol. Was a great day. Our small group made that trail our bitch

 

Did you do the crack and the other hard lines? Is that bowling ball with the creek down it?

 

Steamboat's a mess today because of the USA Pro Challenge, and I didn't bother going across town to work, so I went wheeling instead. Hit the Ellis Jeep Trail solo, which I do not recommend, but I'm glad I did as it might just be the last time I ever get to run that trail. Ran into a forest service person on foot surveying the road that waved me town, and told me the road is scheduled to be gated later this year, with a significant reroute coming next year. The reroute will more closely follow the continental divide, a fair bit west of the current trail. She told me they were purposely trying to keep it challenging, but I doubt it will be anything like Ellis. So, if you've ever wanted to hit the Ellis Jeep Trail, the next few weeks might just be your last chance.

So, a few pics. Started off on the quick out and back of the Manzanares Lake road. Never done it so I explored a little. Nothing too interesting:



All the beetle kill is starting to fall, this forest needs to burn.



First bit of mud bog on the Ellis Jeep Trail:



Got stuck pretty quick:



More license plate carnage:



Had to winch out of it, nasty mud everywhere! When will I learn?



Famous mud bog. I believe the original road is on the right. @Husky Driver and I pulled out the abandoned jeep in the middle last year. Road keeps getting pushed further to the left:



And from the other side, don't know who would attempt that big bog.



Anyways, glad I ventured out for the quick trip and got to talk to the forest service about the future, or lack thereof, of the trail.

 

That's a bummer, I've never been on that trail.
And I agree, the beetle kill trees falling over the trails is almost a daily thing now. I started carrying my chainsaw too, used it a few times yesterday.

 

Well here are my pics from Wheeler lake yesterday.









Well we noticed a mine shaft up on the hill so we decided to hike up to it.






sorry for the poor quality, I guess the phone didn't focus.

From the mine we went to the upper lake.



I wanted to hike to a possibly higher pond but clouds were starting to roll in. So we headed back down to the trucks.







Wheeler was a lot of fun and will do it again some time and will hike to the possible upper pond. Oh and thanks to Jace (@lotsoftoys) I now have a new nickname and saying. Nickname is Mountain Goat. The saying is; I wheel by braille but I hike like a goat. (I think the saying is right but Jace will correct it if need be.)

 

Some pics that my wife took on the trail.

The shrubbery made the trail quite narrow




Jace @lotsoftoys said he was taking photos but that's not what it looks like




Awesome scenery

 

Night Eagle no matter what happens you will always be Mister Clean to me

 

Well that is good to know. I guess I will go by mister clean and mountain goat.

 

Or... Mister goat!

 

Yeah two of us did the v notvh down. Leo gave the far left line a freakin hell of a try coming up. Got so close but just couldn't get traction with muddy tires.
And the water is right in front of bowling ball like it always is

Yup u nailed it. You drive by braille and u hike like a damn goat

 

I guess we will se what sticks, but mister goat might be the best of both.

Ya I did the best on the right line but right before it was just a soupy mess. But I will get it next time.

I will be waiting for that sticker at rock therapy next year. Lol

 

is it ok if I just keep calling you "dumbass"?

 

Some more. I'll grab some from Will, he had some good ones as well

 

Well last I checked that was one Brett's many nicknames. So yes you can keep calling him that.