Planning the 10th Colorado Jeep-CJ trail ride

[BusaDave9]

It's time to start planning our 10th Jeep-CJ Trail Ride.

The trail rides will be from Sunday August 8th to the 12th.

This year we'll be using Silverton as our home base.

We plan on going over Black Bear Pass in the reverse direction on Sunday August 8th for anyone interested. Normally Black Bear Pass is one way going into Telluride. I am working on getting the permits approved for us to start in Telluride and go toward the west. This ride for Sunday is optional. It's especially nice for those of us that are used to going the normal direction.
The problem with the Sunday ride over Black Bear Pass in the reverse direction is we must leave Telluride at 7:00 am. Since our base will be in Silverton you may want to stay in or near Telluride Saturday night. As I said this Sunday ride will be optional. Also the permits to run Black Bear in the reverse direction will not be approved until late spring. I will post updates here.

Posi will be assisting me as one of the trail leaders.

Here are some of the trails we'll be going on:
Engineer Pass


Black Prince Mine


Black Bear Pass


Another from Black Bear Pass


Lower Engineer Pass Trail


Hurricane Pass


California Pass


American Basin


Kendall Mountain Trail


Clear Lake Trail


This next picture is The Wall on Poughkeepsie Gulch. There is a bypass for those that don't want to attempt The Wall.


To see what our trail rides are like check out these links to our previous trail rides:
9th Colorado Trail Ride https://jeep-cj.com/community/threads/9th-annual-jeep-cj-trail-report.62002/post-553389
8th Colorado Trail Ride https://jeep-cj.com/community/threads/8th-annual-jeep-cj-colorado-trail-report.60548/
7th Colorado Trail Ride https://jeep-cj.com/community/threads/7th-annual-colorado-jeep-cj-trail-report.59094/
Report 2 https://jeep-cj.com/community/threads/7th-annual-colorado-jeep-cj-trail-report-part-2.59101/
6th Colorado Trail Ride https://jeep-cj.com/community/threads/sixth-annual-colorado-jeep-cj-trail-report.57336/
5th Colorado Trail Ride https://jeep-cj.com/community/threads/fifth-annual-colorado-jeep-cj-trail-report.56019/
4th Colorado Trail Ride https://jeep-cj.com/community/threads/fourth-annual-colorado-jeep-cj-trail-report.54282/
3rd Colorado Trail Ride https://jeep-cj.com/community/threads/3rd-annual-colorado-jeep-cj-trail-report.50884/
2nd Colorado Trail Ride https://jeep-cj.com/community/threads/2nd-annual-colorado-jeep-cj-com-trail-report.46807/
1st Colorado Trail Ride https://jeep-cj.com/community/threads/jeep-cj-com-colorado-trail-ride.38569/

 

[JR74CJ5]

Hi Dave! Awesome! I can't make it this year, but will love reading the reports and seeing the photos!

Cheers!

 

[CJ]

Looks good. I'm repairing the old links to the early trail rides.

 

[CJ]

Links are repaired.

 

[Belizean]

Sounds great but I'm probably still a year or 2 out before I can really be committed to going.

 

[hagar]

Interesting logistics problem for the Sunday Black Bear ride.
For me towing, I think I would stay in Ouray and drive highway around to Telluride.
Easier to join up with my tow vehicle at end of ride.

 

[007]

Interesting logistics problem for the Sunday Black Bear ride.
For me towing, I think I would stay in Ouray and drive highway around to Telluride.
Easier to join up with my tow vehicle at end of ride.

Agreed. For those towing it’s absolutely the best.


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[Allen Clark]

The view looks amazing, it seems like a fun event.

 

[BusaDave9]

The view looks amazing, it seems like a fun event.

Yes it is. We always have a great time. Join us.

 

[caveman]

I went a couple years ago' The views were amazing and a great bunch of guys and gals. Wish I could afford to go every year. Going to have to save up my pennies so I can go again.

 

[Posi]

I would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank Dave (BusaDave9) for giving me, and others, a great opportunity to explore southwest Colorado.

Seven years ago I attended my first trail ride with Dave. I live 2300 miles from Ouray and I wasn't able to get my CJ out there or have the opportunity to rent a Jeep at that time. However, I was offered a passenger seat with 007, and Bass/Oldjeeplady and took the opportunity to go.

Two years later Bill D and Carol gave me the opportunely to continue wheeling out west with their kindness and offerings that continues to this day.

I have wheeled over 30 trails in Colorado and another 18 in Utah since I went on my first trail run with Dave. I'm not sure if others fully realize the great opportunity Dave is offering. The best advise I could give you is......stop thinking and talking about it and just do it!

Thanks Dave, and others, its much appreciated!!

Looking forward to seeing the gang in Moab in 49 days, and again this August in Ouray.

 

[Belizean]

Yeah I hear what you are saying Posi. Life is very short sometimes

 

[007]

One thing to remember Is that if your Jeep isn’t ready, you can rent or you can get a hold of someone who’s going and grab a seat - it’s worth it...


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[CJ]

I rode with Busa and Shooby! Great time! I was lucky enough to stay at Busa's and we had a great supper down town.

 

[Bill D]

Carol and I WILL be there if the Lord is willing. We already have our reservations made and I’m pretty sure that at least one of my Jeeps will be in good enough shape to make it. (Thanks to Posi!)

 

[BusaDave9]

Thanks for the kind words Posi and thanks to you for all your help with these trail rides.
I'm looking forward to seeing you, Bill Shooby and the rest of you. It'll be a good time.

 

[mtnbiker4evr13]

I'll 2nd Posi's kind words. 2019 was my "Just Do It" year and scraped together a trip to Telluride, amazing views and way different wheeling than what I do on the east coast. Could not be a better group of people getting together many thanks to Dave and everyone who made my dad and I feel welcome.

Still dream about going back, definitely next year!

 

[MattJ]

Pretty exciting plan this year! Hope all goes well.

 

[BusaDave9]

I am staying at the Triangle Motel.
https://www.trianglemotel.com/

Other places to stay are:

Canyon View Motel https://canyonviewmotel.com/
and
The Red Mountain Motel and RV Park https://redmtmotelrvpk.com/

 

[Posi]

First trail ride on Imogene 1966

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