First trail in the new rig!!!
 

The plan was to head down Hwy 285 from Denver and run Webster Pass or Red Cone, depending on the weather.

It was raining when I picked up my nephew Andrew, but we decided to go anyway cause you never know what it's like in the mountains. We always say if you don't like the weather, wait a few minutes. Sure enough, we had blue skies at the trailhead.

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We decided on Red Cone and off we went.

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Sure is a shame about all the time they spent shining these tires for me :cool:

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Rule #17 ... don't run over the nephew

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Uh oh, clouds coming in fast. Better get a move on

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The rain came in hard and fast, mixed with hail and sleet. The outside temp was dropping fast too (into the high 30s). We waited a few minutes till the hail stopped and then went on our way

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Still climbing ... spectacular views at 10,000 ft

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Still have a ways to go yet before red cone. First we have to follow this ridge at about 12,000 ft

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Looking southwest, Red Cone (far right) and Webster Pass trail on the opposite mountain (with all the switchbacks).

Clouds are moving in again, let's hit it.

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An H3 in it's natural habitat

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I'm pretty sure the summit's up there somewhere !!!

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Lonely at the top? Not as much as you think.

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Uh, excuse me miss ... I didn't order the pea soup.

This was pretty scary. You're riding down a ridge that falls off hundreds of feet on one side and a thousand feet on the other. Now let's do it in the rain during a whiteout :D

Luckily there's more gravel than mud or clay up here or it would have been all over. Still, the gravel is really thick in places and your tires sink right into it.

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A welcome sight after the whiteout at the peak.

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Then the clouds blew over and we got this awesome shot of Red Cone from the west side. You gotta love colorado weather :cool:

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:perfect10s: AWESOME pics! Talk about a Rocky Mountain High! :D What a way to break in your new H3 and what a place to do it! Congrats on a great looking rig!Thanks for the the pics! :D

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Great Photos and descriptions!
Beautiful scenery and a nice looking rig, I like the painted grill !

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Nice pics!!!

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great color, nice pics:perfect10s:

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Nice Pics!! :perfect10s: I like the color...Colorado Rocks!