San Juan splinter trip!

[BillR]

In talking with a few members, I understand there was some interest at the meeting about an informal trip to the San Juans during ColoradoFest. I hate waiting until the last minute and HOPE there's camping available in the Ouray area, so I made a tenitive reservation for the 11th and 12th of August at the KOA in Ouray. I'll probably leave the BV run EARLY Thursday morning, and run Imogene/Black Bear or Engineer on Friday. We COULD do a short run on Thursday afternoon to Yankee Boy, as it's pretty close to town.
If anyone else wants to come along, there will be a couple of us there that know the area and the trails pretty well.
PM me if you're interested...I have no problems changing campsites if someone knows a better place. I've stayed at the KOA every year for the last 3, and it's a nice spot. You can reserve a spot on-line, as they don't open 'till May.
See ya'll in August! :wave:

[BillR]

I've gotten some reponse.
I changed MY plan and I'll be staying Saturday night also, (13th) so I'll be doing another trail on Saturday. If you can make it, great! :wave:

[Kittrell]

If anyone is planning on attending this, post up here. I need to know when everyone wants to show up so I can make Bill and I's reservations............ :bunny:

I need to know if the small group wants to show up the first half of the week or the second.

[Kittrell]

Bill and I are set for the Box Canyon Lodge the 8th - 12th, checking out the 13th for all concerned parties................. :)

[BillR]

Yep, wheeling in the San Juans Tues-Fri! :cheers: :party:

[jrsxj98]

Your not gonna do any of the BV portion?

[BillR]

Your not gonna do any of the BV portion?
Possibly the first Sunday (7th), but that's an extra 8-10 hours of driving for me (round trip) to wheel one day...
You coming to Ouray?

[jrsxj98]

Possibly the first Sunday (7th), but that's an extra 8-10 hours of driving for me (round trip) to wheel one day...
You coming to Ouray?

Probably not. Looking at doing some trails I have never done in BV

[BillR]

That's cool-
I could run Engineer and Imogene every day and not get tired of it.
I guess I'll see you in October. (if you don't bail EARLY AGAIN!) :laugh3:

[Kittrell]

Your not gonna do any of the BV portion?

BV is on the way home for me, so I will be there saturday pending you guys are running any trails that interest me.............. :laugh3:

[drifto77]

You guys have a BLAST and be safe. I WAS gonna go to the San Juans around the last of July or the 1st week of Aug. but it dont look very good this year. http://www.naxja.org/forum/images/icons/icon9.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v455/drifto77/100_0664.jpg

Dont forget Yankeeboy.....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v455/drifto77/100_0601a.jpg

BTW... That KOA in Ouray is a FANTASTIC place to stay!!!!
Here is the link to it if any one needs it....

http://rver.com/parkdetail.asp?parkid=1

(click in the boxes at the top for a tour and info)

[BillR]

Thanks for the pics! :wave:
Like I said, I could wheel in that area every day and still find new things every time out.
Is it August yet? :rattle:

[dbxj]

Ok we're in the for the splinter trip. One XJ, one tent, one dog, and two people. :wave:

[dbxj]

Nevermind, change of plans.

[Kittrell]

Nevermind, change of plans.

Well crap

[XJ_ranger]

so for someone who has no idea as to the terrain of Colorado or the name of the terrain - what the eff are you talking about

(my way of showing interest in something that i completely dont understand)

[BillR]

so for someone who has no idea as to the terrain of Colorado or the name of the terrain - what the eff are you talking about

(my way of showing interest in something that i completely dont understand)
If you're talking about the San Juan side trip, the trails are pretty easy if you don't have a problem with heights and narrow shelf roads. A stocker can do just fine on most of them. You HAVE to pay attention, and that's tough sometimes (for me) with the scenery around you. It's all relative I guess. I can do Black Bear and Imogene all day long, but Moab puckers me right up!
The tougher trails are in the BV area where the majority of the people will be.

[Kittrell]

so for someone who has no idea as to the terrain of Colorado or the name of the terrain - what the eff are you talking about

(my way of showing interest in something that i completely dont understand)

Frozen Tundra, that is all.........:lecture:

[bajacalal]

[QUOTE=BillR]In talking with a few members, I understand there was some interest at the meeting about an informal trip to the San Juans during ColoradoFest. I hate waiting until the last minute and HOPE there's camping available in the Ouray area, so I made a tenitive reservation for the 11th and 12th of August at the KOA in Ouray. I'll probably leave the BV run EARLY Thursday morning, and run Imogene/Black Bear or Engineer on Friday. We COULD do a short run on Thursday afternoon to Yankee Boy, as it's pretty close to town.[QUOTE]

I'd really like to get to Colorado this summer as its been serveral since I've been there. I wan't to take my jeep over Imogene this year if nothing else . I'd stay at familys ranch (sorry no campers) near Ridgeway so thats close to Ouray which is a cool little town w/ the hot spring & all. Would be neat to hit up the pass & drop into t-ride if not the other way round. My aunt- yes aunt-took my 80 year old grandfather in her 85 range rover down Black Bear Road, he almost died of fear.

[BillR]

OK, some plans have changed and some people cancelled out. I'll be in the Ouray area Thurs-Sat evening with my family and we'll run a few trails Friday and Saturday. If anyone wants to come along on the trails and you don't mind following a TJ :laugh3: , I'll be glad to play "tour guide". (I'm gonna stay away from the tough stuff so you XJs don't make me look bad... :gag: ) I'll probably do the Alpine Loop with LOTS of photo stops on Friday, and maybe Black Bear/Imogene on Saturday with a lunch break in Telluride.
PM me if you're interested... :wave:

[drifto77]

wish i could go.
how about sending me gas $$$$$ ??????????? http://www.bitbenderforums.com/vb22/images/smilies/biglaugha.gif http://www.bitbenderforums.com/vb22/images/smilies/biglaugha.gif http://www.bitbenderforums.com/vb22/images/smilies/biglaugha.gif

Take lots of pics for us!!
BE SAFE http://www.bitbenderforums.com/vb22/images/smilies/Look.gif and enjoy the trip. ;)

[Goatman]

Well, I'm looking at summer vacation plans and nothing out this way seems to be working out. Soooooo, I may head to CO for a week. I want to see everyone in BV, and would want to run a hardcore trail or two, but I'm not coming to CO again without running a couple of days in the San Juans. I'd get there Mon late afternoon and would want to run Tues and Wed, then head to BV.

Or, depending on the BV schedule, I could run Sat and Sun in the San Juans if anyone else will be there then. I need to find out when Carnage Canyon is scheduled, and if there will be anyone going to Indy at the end of the week.

[dbxj]

Nevermind, change of plans.

Nevermind, change of plans. Leaving St. Louis Thursday night or Friday morning, sending you a PM Bill.