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Posted: 7/10/2005 11:47:57 AM EDT
Took my Jeep up to Leadville a couple weeks ago. this is at the top of Hagerman Pass just south west of Turquoise Lake. This is right at about 12,000 feet so not too terribly high up but still plenty of snow.
By the way I got snowed on on the BirdsEye Gulch trail the next day. Winter never really ends up there.           And here's one of the Jeep in BirdsEye Gulch shortly after the snow storm cleared out.  Anyway thought some of you might enjoy. Jeff |
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Posted: 7/10/2005 11:49:13 AM EDT
[#1]
Very nice country!!
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Posted: 7/10/2005 11:49:37 AM EDT
[#2]
Nice... I know what ya mean about the winter never ending thing.
that looks like a cool trail. ~Dg84 |
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Posted: 7/10/2005 11:49:39 AM EDT
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Those are some GREAT pictures!
Thanks for sharing them! HH |
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Posted: 7/10/2005 11:50:42 AM EDT
[#4]
Nice pics Jeff!!
You need to go on a Friday, so I can go with.  No pics of Tim's rig?  |
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Posted: 7/10/2005 11:58:49 AM EDT
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Fantastic. One reason why I hope to move there someday.
Beautiful pics. You have an eye for outdoor photos. The giant power line in pic 3 kinda spoils the shot, though. |
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Posted: 7/10/2005 12:06:58 PM EDT
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Well, since you asked
. Here's his great white whale stuck in the bog. $850+ to have it towed out.     
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Posted: 7/10/2005 12:12:04 PM EDT
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Ouch the $850 would be better spent toward a wench. Nice pics, and beautiful country. |
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Posted: 7/10/2005 12:14:59 PM EDT
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yup!
I tried to tow it out but it wasn't budging. It's just a little four banger jeep but it was still spinning the tires. 3000 lb Jeep apparently can't tow out a 7,000 lb Suburban! BTW: you really need to be there to smell just how nasty that bog really is! |
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Posted: 7/10/2005 12:17:51 PM EDT
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He needs M/T's...
Big uns 
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Posted: 7/10/2005 2:08:46 PM EDT
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DAMN! You came up and didn't even say hi. I have a pic around here of a volvo stuck in the birdseye bog......and one of a winnebago on mosquito.
SRM......living at 10,152 |
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Posted: 7/10/2005 2:12:16 PM EDT
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Man, count your blessings. I lived on the Western Slope for 6 years and I miss it terribly. I am flying out in a couple of weeks to drive the wife and kids to their new home here in Vermont. I am sure it will be sad to leave it for good. I hope to return some day. It is a special place.
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Posted: 7/10/2005 2:15:15 PM EDT
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Why I WANT to live in Colorado!
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Posted: 7/10/2005 2:17:14 PM EDT
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I graduated from the U. Colo....
I need to get back there. Atlanta sucks. |
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Posted: 7/10/2005 2:29:05 PM EDT
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I can get a wench for you for alot less than $850 down on Colfax. While the wench might help you forget about the towing bill, a winch would help prevent future occurrences of getting stuck like that  We will soon be abandoning Ft Collins - sick of the dry, high desert BS and the absolutely terrible traffic from all the Californicators. |
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Posted: 7/10/2005 2:30:57 PM EDT
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It's purty and the weather is good, but it's full of liberals.
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Posted: 7/10/2005 2:31:33 PM EDT
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We'd welcome ya! |
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Posted: 7/10/2005 2:32:34 PM EDT
[#17]
Thanks for the pictures.
I haven't been in the high country for too damn long. And that sure looks like one stinky, nasty bog. 
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Posted: 7/10/2005 2:34:45 PM EDT
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I feel your pain. I sank my Suburban in a bog one morning, a winched jeep couldn't get it out, nor a full size tractor, it finally took a road grader to get it out. At 10,000 feet, there are only two seasons, winter & August. |
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Posted: 7/10/2005 2:37:11 PM EDT
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Snow was still covering the higher elevation campsites in Sequoia National Park at 9200 ft last week. Very high snowfall this year in the Sierras. Yosemite didn't open until June 23, latest opening in 22 years.
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Posted: 7/10/2005 3:52:59 PM EDT
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Cool! Our cabin is in Gem Valley just West of Safeway. The funny thing is he followed me into the bog since my Jeep just drove right through it and the next one in front of that one. Jeeps rule.... |
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Posted: 7/10/2005 3:54:51 PM EDT
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Thanks, looks like the Sierras
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Posted: 7/10/2005 3:57:06 PM EDT
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That snow looks good as hot as it is here today
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Posted: 7/10/2005 4:22:36 PM EDT
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Last I checked, our electoral collge votes went to Bush. Where did you state's go? |
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Posted: 7/10/2005 6:38:21 PM EDT
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Denver and Boulder and Aspen are full of liberals. They hole up there. We're thinking of fencing them off. |
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Posted: 7/11/2005 8:46:13 PM EDT
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Anybody else have some wheeling pics?
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Posted: 7/11/2005 8:52:25 PM EDT
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I lived in Colorado Springs for 4 years. I really enjoyed my Jeep out there. The best time was in Ouray.
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Posted: 7/11/2005 8:53:01 PM EDT
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I was going to say, bet he's buying a winch within the next few weeks. Though I could go for a wench or two as well. EDIT: Been thinking of cutting string and heading for Colorado Springs after college. |
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Posted: 7/11/2005 8:58:37 PM EDT
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The "High" Country is awesome!... Need to go up more often...
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Posted: 7/11/2005 9:14:51 PM EDT
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Awesome pic's you suck!
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Posted: 7/12/2005 9:13:02 PM EDT
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Don't be hatin'!
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Posted: 7/12/2005 9:27:02 PM EDT
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those are beautiful pics. thanks for sharing.
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Posted: 7/12/2005 9:29:12 PM EDT
[#32]
Beautiful country.
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Posted: 7/12/2005 9:44:01 PM EDT
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Beautiful. Thank you. I've been there, only briefly in reality, but a while in spirit...
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Posted: 7/12/2005 9:51:45 PM EDT
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Nice pictures. I grew up in Leadville, moved when I was 19 now I live in Ft. Collins.(25 now) I'm surpised you got so far into that snow on the road, everytime I try it I can never make it that high.
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Posted: 7/12/2005 10:30:35 PM EDT
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Awsome roads!
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Posted: 7/22/2005 3:59:31 PM EDT
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One more. This is from the top of Mosquito Pass from a couple of years back. The lake is Turquoise Lake and Leadville is just down from that. Leadville sits at right around 10,000 feet and you'll note the lack of trees at the top! By the way this is Labor day weekend and it snowed.
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Posted: 7/22/2005 4:04:05 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/22/2005 11:42:24 PM EDT
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I lived in Ouray county. I miss it! |
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Posted: 7/23/2005 12:36:23 AM EDT
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Oh brother headbang.gifyour neck of the woods looks like what I have been searching for ya mind a new neighbor??? we're gettin kinda full here I need to check three things jobs,realestate prices (justme),and gun laws heavy.gif and im there dude btw is 4wd a must have in your camp???
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Posted: 7/23/2005 2:45:56 PM EDT
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Is the second one mount Democrat? That one kicked my ass? |
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Posted: 7/23/2005 3:02:00 PM EDT
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Very true. I live "down valley" from ASE, so you must be in my neck of the woods.. Lived up by Meridith too for a while. There are PLENTY of gun lovers in CO, I have no worries in that department. Haggerman's pass is one sick ride, you got that right. I take my dirtbikes up there from the Ruedi, then head to Leadville from there. It's so unbelievable up by the Continental Divide, I could stay there for days. I couldn't agree more jtw2, this is why I live in CO (just don't let anyone know!  ) |
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Posted: 7/23/2005 3:38:29 PM EDT
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My family and I stayed in Ouray last summer and drove a few of the simpler roads and trails in our F-150 Supercrew. Three years ago we stayed in Buena Vista - the road to Tincup Pass from the town of Tincup was the probably the roughest we've been on. The snow had just been cleared for the trip down the east side to St. Elmo.
No trips out west this year -
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Posted: 7/25/2005 11:12:35 AM EDT
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Hey, TLG…I just got back on a machine this AM so I didn’t see your response to my post until recently. That second one is actually on a less-traveled route up to Evans (from the Guanella Pass side). There’s a gnarly, steep class 3 section that gets you up onto a sort of plateau very close to Mt. Spalding. You can access the Sawtooth (towards Mt. Bierstadt) from there or go on to Evans. Mt. Holy Cross was a serious butt-kicker (the first pic). Everyone said we had to make it an overnighter but we went for it in one shot. Only two of our group (8) made it. |
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Posted: 7/25/2005 11:21:16 AM EDT
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This is us, from the Saturday before last. You Leadville/Lake County people ought to know the terrain.
View Northeast to Leadville:  View Southwest to LaPlata Peak:  View Northwest with me in the middle and Mt. Massive behind:  Summit of Mt Elbert - 14,433 ft. Edited to resize pics. |
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Posted: 7/25/2005 11:32:11 AM EDT
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Adding another shameless pic of why I visit Colorado regularly.
Thunderstorm from our Cabin west of Bunea Vista, taken 2 weeks ago. 
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Posted: 7/25/2005 11:45:41 AM EDT
[#46]
Great pics
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Posted: 7/25/2005 11:54:55 AM EDT
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i wish there was snow on the ground here
, and mountains too. i think i need to move
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Posted: 7/25/2005 11:57:05 AM EDT
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Cool, Torf. I've only done Elbert from the Black Cloud trailhead. |
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Posted: 7/25/2005 12:01:29 PM EDT
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Here are a few from our Leadville trip last year.
  For the pilot crew, that's the first time I'd ever used MOST of a 7000 ft. runway in a 172. 
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Posted: 7/25/2005 12:03:28 PM EDT
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The route from Halfmoon Campground is pretty simple, but it is quite the hike. My favorite is Mt. Harvard, via the horn fork basin. Next year is Mt. Massive, and we are talking about planning a 2007 jaunt up La Plata. Maybe someday I'll do Blanca rounding out the top 5. 1 week a year is all I get! 
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