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Anyone want to hit a trail soon? Some trail suggestions:

• Spring Creek
• Wheeler Lake
• China Wall
• A Camping trip to the Great Sand Dunes / Medano Pass Trail

What about the weekend of July 8th? Let's get something on the calendar!!

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C-man is Jonesing:D:D:D:D:D

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How about coming out towards the middle a bit more, like something in Breck, or Buena Vista. Maybe Mount Antero/Baldwin Lakes or something else that's more challenging like Chinaman Gluch? (I think that's the not-quite-suicidal one)

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TRUE! :D

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Spring Creek is close to the Divide and Wheeler Lake is near Breck. Not challenging enough?

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Oh, I think it's plenty challenging. I just heard it was 'busy' on weekends. I think tomorrow I'm going to go somewhere. I want to camp out a few nights. I have the car loaded, but no where to go...:rolleyes:

I must look up where Wheeler Lakes is. I was confused. For a moment. As always.

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Actually, Wheeler looks like a lot of fun...

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I did wheeler last year. It's not bad, great views. But if you're timid about scratches, bring the tape. The trails is about 4 inches narrower than the H2 for a long stretch.

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Yay, narrowness! :rolleyes:

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so are you pansy asses going to go somewhere or are you all going to just talk about it as usual?

I am game for Saturday and I'm game for just about any trail that is fairly close. Wheeler would rock.....Spring Creek will be very busy.......

Twin Cone is another one that is awesome and Red Cone is open to the top. The only problem is there is no way back out except UP if you come down the face and that is off-limits and I'm sure damn scarry:eek:

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Twin Cone would be fun.......so would Wheeler Lake but I dont know if we can get to the lake yet......???

Spring Creek will be packed so I dont think we should run it. That would be a fun one to run during the week sometime...

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Well, you're going to be surprised when you hear this...

I WENT TO WHEELER LAKES TODAY!!!! :D I stopped and turned around at the V in the interest of self preservation. The trail is kinda narrow, but it's mostly soft stuff, and not hard scratchy wood. I almost...almost got high centered on the obstacle right beyond the overhead mine. On the way up, I scraped just a bit and forgot to remember my line. On the way down, I scraped the undercarriage protection, and put a scrape on the skid plate. Otherwise, it was ok. It seems like the ladder-protection might have pushed up into the muffler a little bit, but it's not bent looking, so I suppose the muffler was always there. Anyway, it was pretty fun. I would like to go again with a group for spotting and experience, and get past the V. I have never scraped before on anything, so that's why it was a bit unnerving.

BTW a boyscout group or something was watching the scraping obstacle, and found it incredibly entertaining. The counselors were overjoyed as well.

I also figured out why a Hummer's armor, approach, departure, and breakover angles are so important. I would have probably destroyed anything else.

Now you can comment on how much of a moron I am Mooncricket.

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It looked doable, but with just me and no spotters, I would have destroyed something... :D

And my WiFi connection doesn't like your video. It's buffering like 2% every minute.

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I was looking at the pics on traildamage, and nothing really looks familiar, except the overhead mine, and the V. Are there two routes?

I don't remember going over anything like this: At least, I mean I wasn't lifting a wheel way up like that.

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Haha. Shaggy is everywhere. He's been leeching off us for years. :D

Well, this would be a fun trip. It is clear of snow if anyone wants to go on Saturday. Are there any other trails in the Montezuma area that you would like me to check out tomorrow? To see if they're not snowcovered anymore?

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Adam's truck looks so shiny! :D :D

I may be able to go this Saturday, the earlier the better for me

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Can you run Holy Cross to see if there's any snow?

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I agree, if we can get past that first obstacle with the tree then it should be doable.

Aubs - I was kidding, you should not run Holy Cross alone from what I have read. Unless you want to throw caution to the wind... :D

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Wheeler is by Motezuma? Motezuma is where Webster and Red Cone passes are. Also Radical Hill.

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Oh, really? I was all set up to go...:p I have seen the pictures, and I realize that I would not be able to do that alone. I have far too little experience. In fact, I'm friggin' surprised I managed what I did today without damaging anything important...

So I could probably meet you guys at the parking lot on the way back around the reservoir. Or try to catch you as you come into Breck and join the convoy.

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I would like to go...but I actually have plans for once. Next time.

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I'll try to make it, if that's alright. I'll probably need a head start since I can't go as fast as you gassers. ;)

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I'm game. I'm In. I have NEVER RAN THIS TRAIL............and I want to

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OK, so I just read a FEW trip reports on wheeler. It is only 3/4 the way open and they are claiming only "very well equipped" rigs will make it that far and not really anyone is getting to the lake yet.

We could run TWIN CONE.....??? It is in the same general vicinity kinda and is a fun trail...............

I just dont think we should drive to wheeler lake if it is not open to the top.

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Aubs was just there this week and made it all the way to the last obstacle????

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Well, I thought the V was the last obstacle. Apparently, it's not quite all the way? I suspect that the trail is open most of the way, as a lot of the trails in that area have cleared. On the Breckenridge side, there is still too much snow on all the trails.

I would say that we should be able to make it up all obstacles, however the V will obviously need a spotter. If it is shut, there are plenty of other places to go nearby.

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Yes, I like the sound of that. I really don't think there will be too much snow, but I have been wrong before!! :D So just bring a shovel you sissies.

Hey, what time/where should I meet you, seeing that I'm on the way there?

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:D :p