IntrepidXJ
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jmaxj said:
In Grand Junction right now
Western Trek (July 2007)
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In Grand Junction right now
IntrepidXJ
NAXJA Member #647
- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
Day 5 in Pictures (1 day late)
Wow! That's all I can say about the San Juans......I have seen thousands of pictures opf the area over the years, and none of them do this place any justice....not even any I took. You really have to go there to get the full experience......the scenery is just amazing! Anyways, I will leave you with a few pictures from Monday now.
From Engineer Pass
Whitmore Falls
Carson City along Wager Gulch
From Cinnamon Pass
Animas Forks
Placer Gulch
Lake Como from California Pass
Corkscrew Pass
Wow! That's all I can say about the San Juans......I have seen thousands of pictures opf the area over the years, and none of them do this place any justice....not even any I took. You really have to go there to get the full experience......the scenery is just amazing! Anyways, I will leave you with a few pictures from Monday now.
From Engineer Pass
Whitmore Falls
Carson City along Wager Gulch
From Cinnamon Pass
Animas Forks
Placer Gulch
Lake Como from California Pass
Corkscrew Pass
jmaxj
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- Location
- in My shorts.
now your really making me want to go back there havn't been up there in years
IntrepidXJ
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- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
Day 6 in Pictures (on time)
Well, my original plan for today was to take Ophir Pass over to Telluride and then take Imogene back into Ouray before heading up to Grand Junction......unfortunately a big storm in Telluride changed my plans last night. When I got to the top of Ophir, I found a road closed sign, so I headed over to Black Bear....again, another road closed sign. Finally I headed over to Imogene from Ouray and found a ranger putting up another road closed sign.......apparently they had some bad storms and a few mudslides that closed the trails on the Telluride side. I did take Imogene to the top and back, though.
After getting out of Ouray I headed up to Grand Junction over the Uncompahgre Plateau.
Here's some pics from the day.
Ophir Pass
Yankee Boy
What I found at Imogene
Imogene
Back to some red rocks near Montrose
Heading down into Jack's Canyon
Now I'm going to be in Grand Junction for a few days attending the UFWDA annual meeting....so I'm not sure if I'll be able to get on any trails again until Friday.....but I'm going to try
Well, my original plan for today was to take Ophir Pass over to Telluride and then take Imogene back into Ouray before heading up to Grand Junction......unfortunately a big storm in Telluride changed my plans last night. When I got to the top of Ophir, I found a road closed sign, so I headed over to Black Bear....again, another road closed sign. Finally I headed over to Imogene from Ouray and found a ranger putting up another road closed sign.......apparently they had some bad storms and a few mudslides that closed the trails on the Telluride side. I did take Imogene to the top and back, though.
After getting out of Ouray I headed up to Grand Junction over the Uncompahgre Plateau.
Here's some pics from the day.
Ophir Pass
Yankee Boy
What I found at Imogene
Imogene
Back to some red rocks near Montrose
Heading down into Jack's Canyon
Now I'm going to be in Grand Junction for a few days attending the UFWDA annual meeting....so I'm not sure if I'll be able to get on any trails again until Friday.....but I'm going to try
DrMoab
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Hey Randy, How is the fear of heights thing going?
Nanette just brought it up. Are you hanging in there ok?
Nanette just brought it up. Are you hanging in there ok?
IntrepidXJ
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DrMoab said:
It's really weird......nothing has bothered me this trip?? It's like my fear went away.....
That's good for me
jmaxj
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i've noticed that in most his pictures the cliff is on the passenger side.DrMoab said:
IntrepidXJ
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jmaxj said:
i had the cliffs on my driver's side, too!
i was actually ready to do Black Bear, but it was closed. If I have time in Moab, I may attempt Moab Rim again
DrMoab
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Thats great to hear Randy.
In our sport I would imagine it would really suck to have a fear like that.
I will never forget Kane Creek
Me---"Randy if you look off the side there you can see an old jeep"
Randy---" I'm NOT LOOKING DOWN!!!!"
In our sport I would imagine it would really suck to have a fear like that.
I will never forget Kane Creek
Me---"Randy if you look off the side there you can see an old jeep"
Randy---" I'm NOT LOOKING DOWN!!!!"
IntrepidXJ
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- Grand Junction, CO
DrMoab said:
yeah, it's really weird that it just kinda went away :huh: but i'm not complaining
arty:
IntrepidXJ
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- Grand Junction, CO
Well, day 7 has come and gone. Unfortunately, I was stuck in a UFWDA meeting most of the day. However, this evening, I did manage to get out to the Grand Junction desert and get a few pics of the Book Cliffs.
Book Cliffs in the background with a nasty storm rolling in
At the end of 27.25 road
Sun is setting, storm is rolling in and high winds are kicking up some dust
More meeting tomorrow....
Book Cliffs in the background with a nasty storm rolling in
At the end of 27.25 road
Sun is setting, storm is rolling in and high winds are kicking up some dust
More meeting tomorrow....
jmaxj
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ya know i remember a similar thingDrMoab said:
me---wanna back down and yank bryon off the rock
randy---it's ok you can do it!!!
CanMan
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Wow! Great pics Randy. Thanks for sharing, and Im looking foward to more!
IntrepidXJ
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- Grand Junction, CO
Day 8
Again, I had a meeting that lasted most of the day, but was still able to squeeze in a little bit of wheeling afterwards.
Today I ended up heading out to Bangs Canyon (which is right by Billings canyon). After that, I quickly ran out to 21 Road and ran the easier section Wally and I skipped last year. Here's some pics:
Looking back towards Junction
Heading down into Bangs canyon
Posing rock at the top of the other side of the canyon
Looking back at the ridge that took me down into the canyon
Storm rolling in
21 Road into the Book Cliffs
A little crawling on 21 Road
Tomorrow I head back into Silverton for the final day of COfest.
Again, I had a meeting that lasted most of the day, but was still able to squeeze in a little bit of wheeling afterwards.
Today I ended up heading out to Bangs Canyon (which is right by Billings canyon). After that, I quickly ran out to 21 Road and ran the easier section Wally and I skipped last year. Here's some pics:
Looking back towards Junction
Heading down into Bangs canyon
Posing rock at the top of the other side of the canyon
Looking back at the ridge that took me down into the canyon
Storm rolling in
21 Road into the Book Cliffs
A little crawling on 21 Road
Tomorrow I head back into Silverton for the final day of COfest.
IntrepidXJ
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Day 9 (1 day late)
Started out the day with a little drive through the CO National Monument to get to Rattlesnake Canyon
Looking down into Rattlesnake Canyon
Then I headed over to Cimarron and took Owl Creek pass back towards Ouray
Chimney Rock
Black Bear was still closed and the fact that it rained all night didn't help either. So I guess I will have to run it another time.
Started out the day with a little drive through the CO National Monument to get to Rattlesnake Canyon
Looking down into Rattlesnake Canyon
Then I headed over to Cimarron and took Owl Creek pass back towards Ouray
Chimney Rock
Black Bear was still closed and the fact that it rained all night didn't help either. So I guess I will have to run it another time.
IntrepidXJ
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- Grand Junction, CO
BTW- Derek.....I left you a voicemail earlier today.
kndrewa
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great imagery..
..making me homesick for wyoming!
..making me homesick for wyoming!
IntrepidXJ
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- Grand Junction, CO
Day 10 (yesterday)
Well, I had been in Colorado for over a week, so it was time to head out. Yesterday I left Silverton and headed over Ophir pass (and was able to get all the way across this time).
The side of Ophir I missed the first time
After making it across, I headed for Gateway, CO where I entered John Brown Canyon
From there I took the Castleton-Gateway Road towards Castleton......back side of the La Sals (If you consider the front side from Moab)
View from the top of Polar Mesa (much better in person)
Then I took Thompson Canyon to Onion Creek
Took the short side trip to Fisher Towers
Gassede up in Moab and hit La Sal Pass. It was pretty tight until you got over the pass. There was also this talus slope
Mt Peale at the pass
Looped around and took Geyser Pass back....view from the top
Finally, I went up and down the first section of Moab Rim
Well, I had been in Colorado for over a week, so it was time to head out. Yesterday I left Silverton and headed over Ophir pass (and was able to get all the way across this time).
The side of Ophir I missed the first time
After making it across, I headed for Gateway, CO where I entered John Brown Canyon
From there I took the Castleton-Gateway Road towards Castleton......back side of the La Sals (If you consider the front side from Moab)
View from the top of Polar Mesa (much better in person)
Then I took Thompson Canyon to Onion Creek
Took the short side trip to Fisher Towers
Gassede up in Moab and hit La Sal Pass. It was pretty tight until you got over the pass. There was also this talus slope
Mt Peale at the pass
Looped around and took Geyser Pass back....view from the top
Finally, I went up and down the first section of Moab Rim
IntrepidXJ
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Day 11
Shorter day today for me. Have a few things I need to take care of on the Jeep once it cools down.
Anyways, I started the day heading over Hurrah Pass
Then went out to Chicken Corners
From there I headed over to Lockhard Basin, which is very difficult to find the start of. Once I found it, I headed up a few miles into the canyon, but decided to turn around as I decided I really didn;t want to run a trail that long today.
So instead, I headed over to Shafer trail. Overlooking the Colorado
Looking back at the trail (and switchbacks)
Shorter day today for me. Have a few things I need to take care of on the Jeep once it cools down.
Anyways, I started the day heading over Hurrah Pass
Then went out to Chicken Corners
From there I headed over to Lockhard Basin, which is very difficult to find the start of. Once I found it, I headed up a few miles into the canyon, but decided to turn around as I decided I really didn;t want to run a trail that long today.
So instead, I headed over to Shafer trail. Overlooking the Colorado
Looking back at the trail (and switchbacks)
DrMoab
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- The Utah Backwater
Its a good thing you changed your mind on Lockheart basin. Its crazy to try that trail alone, in the heat. Besides its a trail that really should be run in two days. It's a lot longer in person then it looks on a map.
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