lee
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Finally got the p500 cleaned up after the Takeover.
And loaded up for what comes next.
And loaded up for what comes next.
A few of us are trying to organize a ride the weekend of July 28th. Talk has been either Lafollette, TN or Corbin, KY. Nothing firm yet. Check your calendar for that weekend and stay posted.......
"And loaded up for what comes next."
God only knows, and he ain't talkin'...
God only knows, and he ain't talkin'...
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I’m betting @lee is headed to Big Red’s R&D facility to transplant a Talon motor in that P5! He wants to beat @906UP to the punch.
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Okay. The first day on my vacation, what I did on my summer vacation, the first day on my vacation, I woke up. Then, I went downtown to look for a job. Then I hung out in front of the drugstore.
The second day on my summer vacation, I woke up, then I went downtown to look for a job. Then I hung out in front of the drugstore.
The third day on my summer vacation, I woke up. Then I went downtown to look for a job. Then I got a job, keeping people from hanging out in front of the drugstore.
The second day on my summer vacation, I woke up, then I went downtown to look for a job. Then I hung out in front of the drugstore.
The third day on my summer vacation, I woke up. Then I went downtown to look for a job. Then I got a job, keeping people from hanging out in front of the drugstore.
lee
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I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore Toto.
Speaking of Kansas, man dose it take a long time to get through there…
I-70 Eisenhower tunnel.
Elevation 11,158 ft.
Left turn at Grand Junction.
Speaking of Kansas, man dose it take a long time to get through there…
I-70 Eisenhower tunnel.
Elevation 11,158 ft.
Left turn at Grand Junction.
lee
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Ok, still driving back from CO, somewhere in Illinois right now (wife wanting to drive the SxS has an up side, she takes turns driving the truck also).
My employer is a manufacturer so we get a week off 4th of July and at Christmas.
Kind of last minute I had the bright idea to go to Colorado for some riding.
With just over a weeks notice there were no reservable camping sites available so we planed to go to a remote not so popular area.
The plan was to go to the Uncompahgre national forest and camp near Columbine Pass.
This is 25 miles in on a dirt road at the 9,000 foot level.
From there we could ride the eastern side of the Rim Rocker Trail and hit some of the 50” trails on top of the mesa.
However my work tapped me for a trip to the factory in North Carolina the week before.
So I did not get packed until Saturday afternoon, this delayed our departure by a day.
The Uncompahgre NF was fantastic.
A high masa, straight (ish) on the west but fingers on the east.
Pine and aspen trees at high elevations and cactus and scrub down low.
With the lost day I thought we would ditch the trails up on top but after the drive in we went for the forest trails.
View of the mesa fingers.
Down off the mesa there are cattle ranches.
Little creek to stop for some lunch.
More to come later.
My employer is a manufacturer so we get a week off 4th of July and at Christmas.
Kind of last minute I had the bright idea to go to Colorado for some riding.
With just over a weeks notice there were no reservable camping sites available so we planed to go to a remote not so popular area.
The plan was to go to the Uncompahgre national forest and camp near Columbine Pass.
This is 25 miles in on a dirt road at the 9,000 foot level.
From there we could ride the eastern side of the Rim Rocker Trail and hit some of the 50” trails on top of the mesa.
However my work tapped me for a trip to the factory in North Carolina the week before.
So I did not get packed until Saturday afternoon, this delayed our departure by a day.
The Uncompahgre NF was fantastic.
A high masa, straight (ish) on the west but fingers on the east.
Pine and aspen trees at high elevations and cactus and scrub down low.
With the lost day I thought we would ditch the trails up on top but after the drive in we went for the forest trails.
View of the mesa fingers.
Down off the mesa there are cattle ranches.
Little creek to stop for some lunch.
More to come later.
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Looks like you guys had a great trip
lee
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A few more pictures.
Up on the mesa there is a long 50” trail maintained by a local ATV club.
Trail wanderers between the trees
Sitting at camp watching the moon through the trees.
Up on the mesa there is a long 50” trail maintained by a local ATV club.
Trail wanderers between the trees
Sitting at camp watching the moon through the trees.
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lee
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On Wednesday we moved to Pitkin camp, in the Gunnison area.
This was more my primary area of interest but I was afraid the campground would be full.
By showing up after the long holiday I figured finding a campsite would be easier.
Talking to the camp attendant, they where only half full…
My pan was to ride a loop, Hancock pass (12,140 ft), Tincup Pass (12,171 ft) and Cumberland Pass (12,015 ft).
Handcock Pass
On the back side of the pass there was an abandoned truck blocking a shelf road
So I needed to turnaround, only problem was I had just pushed threw a snow bank and there was no room to turn around.
I had the p500 laid on its side and tobogganed a little ways.
I ended up having to back past the snow bank, tobogganing doesn't work so well up hill.
It took me a bit to get back up the hill, honestly I was sweating bullets for a bit.
I payed a lot more attention to what was beyond the obstacle in front of me the rest of the week.
This was more my primary area of interest but I was afraid the campground would be full.
By showing up after the long holiday I figured finding a campsite would be easier.
Talking to the camp attendant, they where only half full…
My pan was to ride a loop, Hancock pass (12,140 ft), Tincup Pass (12,171 ft) and Cumberland Pass (12,015 ft).
Handcock Pass
On the back side of the pass there was an abandoned truck blocking a shelf road
So I needed to turnaround, only problem was I had just pushed threw a snow bank and there was no room to turn around.
I had the p500 laid on its side and tobogganed a little ways.
I ended up having to back past the snow bank, tobogganing doesn't work so well up hill.
It took me a bit to get back up the hill, honestly I was sweating bullets for a bit.
I payed a lot more attention to what was beyond the obstacle in front of me the rest of the week.
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lee
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Circled around to Cumberland pass,
And on to the town of Tincup.
We turned back and did not get to Tincup pass.
And on to the town of Tincup.
We turned back and did not get to Tincup pass.
lee
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On Friday we rode up to Sherrod Loop, parked and hiked up to the Alpine station.
It's a 3 mile each way hike at 10,000 foot elevation.
Riding up the old narrow gauge railroad bed
There is a section of narrow gauge track at Sherrod loop.
You used to be able to ride up to the Alpine station but an avalanche a few years ago took out a bit of the palisades.
On the way out we bumped in to a forest ranger, I bent his ear for a bit and they are starting the restoration of this section.
He thought the trail should be open late next year.
By the time we arrived at the station my wife had figured out this was a "train thing" but the (literally) breath taking alpine scenery made up for that.
The ground hogs where not too afraid of people, this guy came within 10' (I suspect he was wanting to know what was for lunch).
It's a 3 mile each way hike at 10,000 foot elevation.
Riding up the old narrow gauge railroad bed
There is a section of narrow gauge track at Sherrod loop.
You used to be able to ride up to the Alpine station but an avalanche a few years ago took out a bit of the palisades.
On the way out we bumped in to a forest ranger, I bent his ear for a bit and they are starting the restoration of this section.
He thought the trail should be open late next year.
By the time we arrived at the station my wife had figured out this was a "train thing" but the (literally) breath taking alpine scenery made up for that.
The ground hogs where not too afraid of people, this guy came within 10' (I suspect he was wanting to know what was for lunch).
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lee
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Post script:
Some observations / lessons learned.
There was a group that made a trip out to ride the Rim Rocker Trail a few years ago.
@GrnP500 gave a hot tip to avoid Monarch Pass and take 114 through Saguache.
The road to/from Pitkin is just a few miles down from the 114 junction, early in the morning we had no traffic and enjoyed rubbernecking through Cochetopa Canyon.
My hot tip: take I-74 out of Indy and avoid I-70 and St Louis.
I work with a guy who plans two days of riding for every day of travel.
My ratio was 1:1.
Next time (and there will be a next time) I will take a few more days off.
Finally, random picture so I don't break rule number 2:
Water tank was restored by a jeep club in the '60s, it's been restored several times since but because of that 1st effort it's still there to enjoy today.
Some observations / lessons learned.
There was a group that made a trip out to ride the Rim Rocker Trail a few years ago.
@GrnP500 gave a hot tip to avoid Monarch Pass and take 114 through Saguache.
The road to/from Pitkin is just a few miles down from the 114 junction, early in the morning we had no traffic and enjoyed rubbernecking through Cochetopa Canyon.
My hot tip: take I-74 out of Indy and avoid I-70 and St Louis.
I work with a guy who plans two days of riding for every day of travel.
My ratio was 1:1.
Next time (and there will be a next time) I will take a few more days off.
Finally, random picture so I don't break rule number 2:
Water tank was restored by a jeep club in the '60s, it's been restored several times since but because of that 1st effort it's still there to enjoy today.
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Looks like an awesome ride! I need to get out west sometime for some sight seeing adventures.
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That's a sweet Ramchrger. Wonder if it's the Matt's off-road guy? Randy, I think.
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Love the pictures. Thanks for sharing your trip.
When I started reading your post and you stated: "take a left at Grand Junction", I thought- ooh, he headed to Moab! I'm going to get another perspective on a P5 on Moab trails! Nope
But hey, Colorado is one of the spots I want to trail ride one of these days!
Great pics by the way
But hey, Colorado is one of the spots I want to trail ride one of these days!Great pics by the way
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