Colorado Wheeling, Ghost town, stuck in the mud

Too late, snowing in the mountains now. LOL

Stupid on call for work, I need to get at least a little wheeling in before trails close again. Hardly done any wheeling this summer.

Looks like this Sunday will be nice if anyone wants to try something then. Maybe something up around Georgetown/Idaho Springs? I recall doing some close but fun trails up there in my 4Runner. Or any other suggestions.

I dont get off of on call for work until next wednesday :(

I was looking at some websites, would love to do something like Black Bear Pass on the way back from Moab, but it looks like there is no chance it will be open in May. Are there any cool, scenic trails that are open in late May? I haven't done any Rockies wheeling and definitely want to...

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Originally Posted by twalker920

Looks like this Sunday will be nice if anyone wants to try something then. Maybe something up around Georgetown/Idaho Springs? I recall doing some close but fun trails up there in my 4Runner. Or any other suggestions.

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I might be able to meet up on Sunday but I won't know for sure until Saturday. I ordered new tires from Discount Tires & I'm patiently waiting their arrival (hopefully today). I will keep you updated.

Steve, it mostly depends on how much snow we get during the winter. Sometimes some of the smaller trails closer to denver that dont get over 12k ft will be open. Most of them are up and back trails that take a few hours. This year nothing was open until into august because the mountains got pounded with snow last winter. All the watershed basins were 250-400% above normal snow pack. Normally its mid to late June before enough snow is melted off to get through anything.

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Originally Posted by VXorado

I might be able to meet up on Sunday but I won't know for sure until Saturday. I ordered new tires from Discount Tires & I'm patiently waiting their arrival (hopefully today). I will keep you updated.

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Ok cool. Anyone who wants to find a trail Sunday send me a PM on Saturday and we'll set up a time and place to meet and a trail to try. If it doesn't happen it doesn't happen.

DOITAGAIN! DOITAGAIN!

I would love to see more Colorado wheeling pics. Ohhhh how I miss my home. :drama:

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Originally Posted by Gizmo42

This year nothing was open until into august because the mountains got pounded with snow last winter. All the watershed basins were 250-400% above normal snow pack.

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Damn that global warming!:winky:

I'm still interested in finding a trail Sunday but I'm still working on the VX. I got the tires but they're 35s so it depends on how much its gonna take to lift the VX more & get it back on the road.

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Originally Posted by Gizmo42

Steve, it mostly depends on how much snow we get during the winter. Sometimes some of the smaller trails closer to denver that dont get over 12k ft will be open. Most of them are up and back trails that take a few hours. This year nothing was open until into august because the mountains got pounded with snow last winter. All the watershed basins were 250-400% above normal snow pack. Normally its mid to late June before enough snow is melted off to get through anything.

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I'm sure it is quite variable, to a point. But from everything I have read Black Bear is never going to be open by late May. We'll have to see how the snow season is this winter.

sorry i didnt respond any sooner guys. I have been on vacation for 2 weeks.

Unfortunately, the only days i can wheel or do anything like that now is wednesdays or thursdays. I work every weekend :( .

I think Jon (vxorado) and i may try to do a trail on thursday if anyone is interested?