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What:
Pickle Gultch Trail Run w/ possibility to camp the night

When:
Saturday, February 9th
Meet at Shell at 9:00am

Where:
Shell
1351 CO-119, Golden, CO 80403

Questions/Comments:
- Pickle Gultch is 3-5 (Moderate)
- Depending on the condition of the trail will determine how far we get
- Recovery gear is a must! Bring traction boards if you have them and a shovel!

Comm's:
HAM
CB (Ch. 5) for those that have it

Helpful Links:
https://www.trailsoffroad.com/trails/1126-pickle-gulch-blackhawk

Going:
@bot102
@johntoyota
@Littles
@YamaDirtrider

Maybe:

 

I'll have to get in on one of these soon.

Sliders come in tomorrow.

 

You "shouldn't" need sliders for this run

 

last winter trip i did up there, we got just short of the big junction up top... there is a section when it leaves the trees that is wind exposed and the snow is VERY hard and off-camber. do not attempt this without walking it first. the downhill is steep and you'll slide/tumble for a bit before slamming into the trees.

with a dedicated group of shovelers, you could probably dig it out and make it to the junction... there's old mining relics and a few other trails meet up...

most of the snow before that in the trees stays soft though... there is a hill climb that will challenge you, but totally doable. just know you have to slide back down it on the way back... there is a decent size area just above that can hold some trucks. the actual campground will be closed.

fun winter trail tho!

 

What: DONNER PARTY REACTMENT
Pickle Gultch Trail Run w/ possibility to camp the night

When:
Saturday, February 9th
Meet at Shell at 9:00am

Where:
Shell
1351 CO-119, Golden, CO 80403

Questions/Comments:
- Pickle Gultch is 3-5 (Moderate)
- Depending on the condition of the trail will determine how far we get
- Recovery gear is a must! Bring traction boards if you have them and a shovel!

Comm's:
HAM
CB (Ch. 5) for those that have it

Helpful Links:
https://www.trailsoffroad.com/trails/1126-pickle-gulch-blackhawk

Going:
@bot102
@johntoyota
@Littles
@YamaDirtrider

Maybe:

 

You forgot to add your name to the list...

 

No I didn't no truck, no wheeling. Starting to wonder if I will ever get it back.

 

As are we.

 

Yeah, you'll probably have a lot of body damage if anything happens like sliding off the trail and/or rolling over that sliders won't do anything for except give more points to attach a strap to for recovering the truck
I don't have sliders and have OEM bumpers and am considering coming out for this. I'll feel like a jerk though sitting in my truck and not helping with shoveling since I jacked up my back a few days ago though... I'd be running the power inverter in order to keep my heating pad piping hot and wrapped around my back.

 

As someone with a messed up back, I can tell you the only thing to do is ignore it, use it, and make it worse.

Just like I did

 

As someone else with a bad back, dont stress the watching. Just ride and worry about it later. We wont leave you on the mountain.

As someone else with a bad back, I can tell you that is not sustainable. 9 epidurals and 8 ablations in the last 4 months have taught me that I was dumb when I was young and said what you were just saying. I think they call that hindsight. I call it wisdom.

 

I'm not even sure what I did. I went on a 5+ mile trail run on Sunday. Wednesday I rode my bike to work in the ridiculous snow (with studded winter tires) and when I got out of my chair to go to the bathroom my lower back was pretty much seized up. WTF.... So, I guess...


What: DONNER PARTY REENACTMENT
Pickle Gulch Trail Run w/ possibility to camp the night

When:
Saturday, February 9th
Meet at Shell at 9:00am

Where:
Shell
1351 CO-119, Golden, CO 80403

Questions/Comments:
- Pickle Gulch is 3-5 (Moderate)
- Depending on the condition of the trail will determine how far we get
- Recovery gear is a must! Bring traction boards if you have them and a shovel!

Comm's:
HAM
CB (Ch. 5) for those that have it

Helpful Links:
https://www.trailsoffroad.com/trails/1126-pickle-gulch-blackhawk

Going:
@bot102
@johntoyota
@Littles
@YamaDirtrider

Maybe:
@JasonLee

 

This morning is all jacked up this morning. if you are not sitting in it I would take back roads

 

Did you drink a breakfast beer again ?

 

The interstate is all jacked up.
Better?

 

Silly talk to text

 

How was the gulch run, guys?

Who tasted the best?

 

Check out this thread.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/colorado-trip-reports.250254/page-208#post-19819720

 

I had to bail. I woke up with the back feeling worse AND I promised my friend that I would help him rescue his LMTV.

Turns out that Maxtrax can handle a 20,000 lb vehicle.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BtrWyaAlr4o/