87Warrior Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Went out to Colorado last week for the 12th year for exploring the Rockies. (6th year with Jeeps). Stayed at the Almont Resort in Almont, CO. Jim never showed up :dunno: Day 1: Made a drive to Marble, CO to start the Crystal City Loop Stopped by the Crystal Mill Then went up Lead King Basin Followed by Devils Punch Bowl and Schofield Pass Returning to Crested Butte, CO Day 2: Went up Tincup Pass and snapped my Upper Control Arm/Trackbar bracket.... Limped the Jeep down the mountain slower than I could have walked the trail. Dropped it off in Gunnison, CO at a local welder for repair Day 3: Picked up the Jeep in Gunnison after eating Mario's Pizza in town Did an unpopular trail from Ohio City, CO to Pitkin, CO. Took Cumberland Pass to the top and took more un popular trails Tincup Gulch Headed back to Almont, CO, passing Taylor Reservoir Day 4: Took Cement Creek trail out of Crested Butte, CO to Reno Divide Then we moved down Italian Creek to American Flag Mountain And took Italian Creek to Taylor Park Day 5: Started out going up Texas Creek Did Taylor Pass to Aspen Took the back way to Aspen Jeeping down the Aspen Ski area Saw the only MJ on the trip (I opened my wallet to find I FORGOT my CC cards :mad: ) Day 6: Drove back to Pitkin, CO to do Hancock Pass And lastly we went up Mt. Antero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sam Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 One of my severs is named Antero(I name them according to colorado 14ers, also have Sneffels and Baldy) Some of those photos are familiar, I haven't been to others. Your photos don't do it justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 Our time on Antero was quite limited as the family who owns the mineral rights was in the process of driving/moving an excavator to the top. Talked to the son and grandson of the guy who built the road in the 50s for extracting precious gems from the mountain while waiting at a switch back for the machinery to pass. Last year they extracted one gem worth 1.5 million from the top, which is now in a museum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500 MJ Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Awesome pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW86 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 pretty cool man. you should of just wrote down the CC addy and stuck it to his window. for some reason i always have post it notes so it goes right on the drivers window :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Went out to Colorado last week for the 12th year for exploring the Rockies. (6th year with Jeeps). Stayed at the Almont Resort in Almont, CO. Jim never showed up :dunno: quote] You never stopped by letting me know you were here. Headed back to Almont, CO, passing Taylor Reservoir - quote ] Hope you stopped at one of the campgrounds and got a cool drink. Me and my father in law spent an entire summer up there drilling wells for the forestry service at the campgrounds. Went over every road, back trail, pass with in 30 miles of Taylor reservoir while there, in a 2wd 64 Chevy P/U. A lot more interesting than 4wd. I think I lowered the top of the pass by a foot with all the rocks that Chevy threw off the road. Nice pics. Thanks for sharing and makes me realize how lucky I am. I can drive out the back door and be there. Not have to drive cross country to get there. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 :thwak: sorry about that Jim, as you know cell phone service is almost non existent in Taylor Park... Let alone internet service! Of the 5 times I have camped in the area I have always hauled in my drinking water. Looks like I will have to stop by a campground next time. I hope that old Chevy had a posi-trac unit in the rear! It is beautiful country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakal Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 great pictures. my mj started up in the driveway whjle i was looking at them. :rotfl2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirteatr717 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Thanks for teasing me! One day I'll take a trip out there :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druville Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 wow nice pictures looks like awesome country I'm adding that area to the bucket list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Warrior Posted August 19, 2011 Author Share Posted August 19, 2011 Thanks guys. If anybody is interested, we wil be in Ouray or Silverton the week of Aug 4, next year. I hope to bring an MJ! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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