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The Gulches

Discussion in 'Off-Roading & Trails' started by NYCO, May 23, 2011.

  1. May 23, 2011 at 8:15 AM
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    NYCO

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    finally got some pics up on photobucket from the gulches run that Eric and I hit up saturday afternoon...

    Went up to Metberry Gulch and Hackett Gulch in the Pike National Forest Saturday May 21, 2011

    full album on photobucket

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  2. May 23, 2011 at 8:41 AM
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    great trail offroading and pictures. sad to see those beautiful trees got burn down on #23.
     
  3. May 23, 2011 at 9:02 AM
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    NYCO

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  4. May 23, 2011 at 9:04 AM
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    more pics of the fire damage..

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  5. May 23, 2011 at 9:05 AM
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    it's quite amazing the amount of devastation that fire caused on the whole region
     
  6. May 23, 2011 at 9:26 AM
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    Nice shots! It is sad I haven't been on that trail since before the fires. Some of the spots I recognize but just barely without the trees.

    Where is the hill that is making you rethink gearing?
     
  7. May 23, 2011 at 9:36 AM
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    Kane Creek in Moab
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    problem came with starting and stopping on this hill and trying to crawl over ledges and rocks
     
  8. May 23, 2011 at 10:05 AM
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    GeoTaco the town is back that way

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    saving this spot for when i get home from work and can upload my pictures
     
  9. May 23, 2011 at 5:05 PM
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    :boink::poking::notsure::tumbleweed:......:popcorn:
     
  10. May 23, 2011 at 5:18 PM
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    Josh (sierrahsky) killed it like 20 times on that hill. :D FUN trail! Probably my 2nd favorite, but it's close to 1st. Checked out your full Moab trip. Sweet!
     
  11. May 23, 2011 at 7:31 PM
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    Oh. I read that wrong. I thought it was after a hill from this past weekend that made you think about regearing.

    You know tire diameter also has some to do with the starting and stopping. On my old rig I did a trail called Iron chest with 33's and it overheated my AT. Came back a year later with 35's and had no problem with the trail at all.
     
  12. May 24, 2011 at 6:54 AM
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    yea idk if i'll be stuffing 35s in my taco anytime soon...would be awesome but realistically that isn't happening...

    i'm going to need a second job just to keep up with these upgrades...
     
  13. May 24, 2011 at 7:11 AM
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    I spy some Duratracs on Eric's rig. Is that a little lift I see also?
     
  14. May 24, 2011 at 7:20 AM
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    is anyones photobucket working? mine has not worked for 2 days??
     
  15. May 24, 2011 at 7:34 AM
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    i had all sorts of issues sunday but i was able to get it to work yesterday at work..and it's been working today too...try clearing out your cache?
     
  16. May 24, 2011 at 7:39 AM
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    GeoTaco the town is back that way

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    cant even bring up the website. I thought it was work blocking it, butit did not work at home last night either
     
  17. May 24, 2011 at 7:46 AM
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    yea i kept on getting server errors on sunday...then firefox stopped trying because it took so long
     
  18. May 24, 2011 at 7:47 AM
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    ill keep trying, and post when i can
     
  19. May 24, 2011 at 8:58 AM
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    im a outdoor person and seeing these landscapes with burn down trees are just sad to see. it will take years and millions of money to bring it back to life again.
     
  20. May 24, 2011 at 3:32 PM
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    It will grow back nicer.
     

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