Id love to do this but I dont think I could do the whole week, more like just the weekends?

Put me on the list.  I'm excited to do this and I will work out the logistics at home.

Rob

Id love to do this but I dont think I could do the whole week, more like just the weekends?

That would be OK. Some people will be showing up for some of the time and leaving early and/or staying late.

-Eric

Quote from: Godzuki84 on May 28, 2012, 06:39:58 PM

Id love to do this but I dont think I could do the whole week, more like just the weekends?

That would be OK. Some people will be showing up for some of the time and leaving early and/or staying late.

-Eric

And the only reason I say this is if I start a new job, I wont be there long enough to request a week off lol... I live in CO though so yea..

Count us in Roy Goble from Arizonia, driving a LWB Sidekick.  We will be in Gunnison for the months of July and August.

Did Scofield pass 30 years ago on a motorcycle.  Below Devils Punch Bowl, we ran in to  a snow field that covered the road and creek.  Guy I was with didn't think he could go back up through Devils Punch Bowl, so we laid our bikes down and sat on them and slid down across the snow for about 200 yards.  Unless there had been work done on it the last few years, it would be tough in a Sidekick or Samari.  Not saying it can't be done, but it won't be me.

Hi,

It sounds like they have done some work on the that trail in the past decade.  Here is s trail description from Traildamamge.com:

This trail is not for the faint of heart! The shelf road is narrow and Devil's Punch Bowl is a series of obstacles on a shelf road of loose rock that doesn't seem wide enough in places. It can be intimidating but it is a beautiful trail and really worth the trip.

Schofield Pass meets Lead King Basin and Crystal City in the middle. Lead King Basin is the harder trail of the two so it is recommended that you run it in addition to Schofield Pass.

The Pass can be run in either direction and it is throughout the day. We recommend running it from Marble to Crested Butte. This means that Devil's Punch Bowl will be an uphill climb, with the edge of the road at the driver's side.

Starting from Marble and running Lead King Basin first, you will start Schofield Pass with many signs warning you of the dangers. It immediately gets narrow and stays that way for almost all of the trail. Passing is difficult in most places.

When you reach the metal bridge that has no rails and is wide enough for just one vehicle you are at the bottom of Devil's Punch Bowl. You can see to the top from here so look for vehicles coming down. There is no way to pass anyone in this area. If you are in a group, the leader should go ahead to the top to make sure it is clear, then the rest can cross the bridge and go to the top.

Once at the top of Devil's Punch Bowl the road widens and is no longer a shelf road. The scenery throughout the trail is beautiful, with many waterfalls. There is a waterfall at the end that has parking enough to leave your vehicle and hike to the top.

Follow the dusty dirt road out through Gothic, then Mount Crested Butte, then Crested Butte.

More information can be found here:

http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=45

I read a report of the trail from earlier this year and they said it was improved from previous runs.

Rob

This sounds like an awesome trip.  I was in the area last July in a rented Jeep.  It was a great time. 

Looking forward to it.   

Looking forward to it.   

X2

-Eric

Looks like I will be making this trip; I have it written in stone on the calendar!  Installing a single rear seat complete with 5 point harness, bringing wife and kid this time.  My Samurai is up on the lift, minus a transmission, one axle, and a few suspension parts right now (working out the bugs that showed up during the "next one over" trip).  I'll have it ready to go!  Colorado wheeling has been on my bucket list for a long time now, and I'll be glad to finally make it out there!

That's awesome!  This is going to be a great trip.  It looks like we will have a fairly diverse population while out on the trail. 

I can't wait to have this adventure!

Rob

Looks like I will be making this trip; I have it written in stone on the calendar!  Installing a single rear seat complete with 5 point harness, bringing wife and kid this time.  My Samurai is up on the lift, minus a transmission, one axle, and a few suspension parts right now (working out the bugs that showed up during the "next one over" trip).  I'll have it ready to go!  Colorado wheeling has been on my bucket list for a long time now, and I'll be glad to finally make it out there!

EXCELLENT!

-Eric

So is the week prior to the 12th a go? I'm trying to plan my time off and mixing a flight out to Vegas to be in my friends wedding during the same time....

Zig

Also, does any one know of a good secure parking area in Denver (near or at the airport)? If I make this work, it looks like I am going to need to drive to Denver, leave the Kick there, fly to Vegas for the wedding, fly back to Denver, grab the Kick and then drive down to Gunninson 

That would put me in Gunninson on the 9th or 10th.

Zig