Colorado Trip Reports

Slaughterhouse was nice today

 

Half way up on the left. Can't miss it lol. I'd have to see a map

 

We need to get some grease in your upper control arms

 

Seriously! I need to pull these things and clean up the bushings and regrease

 

Chihuahua Gulch / Cinnamon Gulch / Saints John w/ @Reh5108

 

What kind of cap is on the MGM Tacoma?

 

The original plan this weekend was to stay at Lake Isabel Friday night, then head to Medano Pass and camp in the dunes area on Saturday (I've never been there). Sunday was open, but I was thinking to try out Hermit and Hayden Passes.

But life couldn't give two fucks about what I want.

So we were sitting in traffic, halfway between Castle Rock and the Springs when I noticed an odd sound whenever I accelerated or stopped. Why were we sitting in traffic? Because some shithead--or a multitude of shitheads--caused a crash and so there we sat. For the first time in weeks, my stereo was off because we were having a riveting conversation about chicken nuggets or some such thing. Since it was so quiet, I could hear and feel the clunking and grinding from the front of the truck. Once we made it to the Springs, I checked things out but couldn't find anything wrong on initial inspection. Nonetheless, we decided to turn back.

I thought that the weekend was a bust. I refused to sit around the house, so I made the command decision to show my usual co-pilot on my adventures some basic off-roading skills. We took his 5th gen 4-Runner up to Bunce School Road.

Right before the entrance.




We were just on this road.



Fall is here.







Look at that flex.







I can only assume the damage I witnessed in this area was caused by the floods 3 years ago.







Bunce School. Surprisingly underwhelming. Surrounded by private property and close to the highway.



On the way back.







As per usual, we saw more wildlife near civilization than far from it.

 

La Platas

 

http://www.trailsoffroad.com/trails/502-yankee-hill-to-central-city

Waypoint 16. Its a wide open area in front of it.

Intersection of NFSR 175.3B and 175.1

 

Believe its a Wildernest.

 

Thanks, a little late but we found it. I think.

 

Lol what's MGM. Wasn't sure if that was directed towards me or not.

 

Adding to this trip.





@alee891 had to be somewhere so I continued onto Hunkidori Mine




Still serves its purpose

 

Magnetic Grey Metallic... not sure if thats a 1st gen color as well though.

 

Negative it's BSP

 

Looking pretty good up and over Medano Pass this weekend. Probably hasn't hit peak yet but I can't imagine it's too far off.

20160924-DSC_1730 by Tim Souza, on Flickr

20160924-DSC_1735 by Tim Souza, on Flickr

 

very nice! was wondering how things were looking down there

 

The wife and I along with a couple friends headed up to Boreas Pass this past weekend. It had lots of color to offer! Probably a week left of it up there.