Same here. I will be there

I was hoping to have my 6.5 case in, but it doesn't look like thats gonna happen. Looking forward to meeting those that are going....

Well I am going too so but will represent one of the Trackers.

Let me post some pics of some of the trails that we will hopefully do again this summer.  

 First is my favorite that will really pucker your behind.  It is Black Bear Road at what is called the staircase. You drop over a blind cliff corner with a waterfall to your right and you turn left with seeing just about only sky. Telluride is seen far below.  This is one way only road, thank goodness.  

Second picture is after you are below the falls and you can breath easier but you still have some serious switch backs to deal with. I was rolling with some Jeeps and when they found out I had done the trail before they bravely insisted I go first.  LOL

Third picture is from an awesome trail that is the return run from Telluride called Imogene.  This picture shows you a view of the switchbacks of Black Bear Road.  On the extreme left side of the picture is the fall you do the blind staircase around.

Forth picture is a  very narrow shelf road as you climb up Imogene road.  A few sections are so narrow I can't imagine driving it in a full size rig.  

1.  Here is the Ouray side of Imogene.  You drive along a cliff with a low overhanging wall above you with lots of water dripping down on you.

2&3  Mosquito Pass 13,185 feet in elevation.  The trip up from Leadville is a narrow rock slide road with great views the whole time.

4  This is on the downhill side of the Fairplay. Most of the trails in Colorado are old mining roads.  This is the remains of a gold mine.  Many were silver mines as well.  

1&2For the return trip after Mosquito Pass we did Weston Pass back to Leadville.  Weston Pass is a easy drive but has some neat old mining cabins.

 3. This is a look down towards where you came from and is one of my favorites in the Leadville area.  The trail is called McCallister Gultch.  It is a very steep climb up in dense woods so there is almost nowhere to stop and take pictures. You are constantly dealing with the steep terain and turns. The first time I ever did the trail I was coming down the trail with two on a dirt bike and we were wondering how vehicles would or could ever climb such a steep turning trail.  Years later I had built our rig to do it with some ease.  Lockers is really almost a must because of the muddy steep trail.

4.We made this into a loop run with a return on Ptarmigan Pass. It is a fairly easy trail in open fields with lots of wildflowers.

1 An evening at Turquoise Reservoir Campground near Leadville.  

2. Looking back at Turquoise Reservoir the campground is at the far end of the lake.  We are climbing up great little trail called Hagerman Pass which is 11,925 feet in elevation.  There are some very rocky sections of the trail but is no problem to a 4x4.

3.  The peak above treeline.  

4.  Looking down the other side of the pass.  

1. Saint Elmo was a ghost town but now has some inhabitants.  We did Tin Cup Pass from this side the first time.  It is a very rugged road and the first time our Tracker was bone stock with street tires.  It was very difficult.  

2We did it a few years later an our Tracker was very modified.  The crawler gears really helped but I still managed to blow out a rear shock and the rear trailing arm became slotted at the front of the trailing arm. The trail is still very rugged on the Tin Cup side. It did not help that we started from the Tin Cup side and got to Saint Elmo only to find out that the trail we were going to take was washed out so we had to return to Tin Cup doing the trail twice in one day.  

3. Here is looking up at the start of the Tin Cup Pass from the Tin Cup side which is the most rugged side.

4 Here is a view of Taylor Lake Reservoir from the Taylor Lake Campground.  The area is heavily used as boondocking camping.  I would be up for that but I don't know if the group would be. 

5. Here is the town of Tin Cup. 

Great pictures! This is getting me jazzed to go..

-Eric

If anybody needs a pitstop to tinker with things before or after the colorado run im in the salt lake city region and your welcome to stop by.  If you need my number im willing to give it just pm me.

That is too bad.   I wish we would get an update on who is still going. 

Eric is keeping the first post up to date with who will be attending..... I really hate I'm going to miss this one. It will be an awesome trip....

I think there are others that have shown interest/committed to the trip that aren't on the list.  I think you have to email Eric to get on the formal list so other communications can start flying as time grows closer.

I can't wait to be on vacation! 

Rob

I've emailed him, received confirmation, and I'm still not on the list.     #6 reply on this thread too and stated I was in.

Crazy, I'm sure it is just a mistake/oversite. 

Rob

M. Kallie | New Jersey | Tracker  or bentparts forum name said on the last post on page 3 said he is not going but is still on the list.  



Here is a link to my google travel map. 1,751 miles to Buena Vista CO. I then cross over State Route 306 - Colorado
Cottonwood Pass Road to Taylor Lake.  Route 306 is paved from Buena Vista to Cottonwood Pass then is dirt for about 14 miles until Taylor Lake.  It is not too bad. I have done it in my motorhome pulling the Tracker twice.  It would be great if some of us could travel together.  My plan at this point is to leave PA the 8th.  Anyone coming farther?  Let's see your travel map.  Just map it in google then click on the link button on the top and choose short URL and paste it in your post.

http://goo.gl/maps/PQ95

Let's see your travel map.  
http://goo.gl/maps/PQ95

 
http://goo.gl/maps/MVbL

I would really LOVE to make this trip but too many things are conspiring against us ( me and wife. ) I'm sure it'll be a great one.