Colorado 2016 – Page 10 – Not Your Average Engineer

September 17, 2016July 9, 2020

Wheeler Lake

The Mighty Red Chili and The Albino Rhino took advantage of a nice day to head up to Wheeler Lake. The beginning of the trail goes under an old ore processing facility.

The Mighty Red Chili going up one of the optional obstacles.

Heading through the willows up the valley toward Wheeler Lake.

Up at the end of the road at Wheeler Lake. We had lunch and enjoyed the view while some of The Mighty Red Chili’s passengers walked up to some of the higher mines.

Justin, The Mighty Red Chili’s pilot, at the entrance to a mine tunnel. The tunnel still had rails and ties in it.

The tunnel went back about 100 feet, turned the corner, and then dead ended.

Heading back down the trail.

Heather with The Albino Rhino.

September 11, 2016July 9, 2020

Redcone, Radicall Hill, and Georgia Pass Plus a Couple Goats

The Rising Sun 4×4 Club did a run up Redcone today in honor of 9/11. A big group of us headed up the trail through some downhill traffic.

The Honey Badger going up and over an obstacle in the trail.

Heading up the trail.

The Honey Badger in the rear view mirror.

Everyone parked up at the lunch spot.

The view from the cockpit of the Albino Rhino.

Back on the trail.

The Honey Badger crawling up the scrambly section.

Redcone in the distance.

On the ridgeline heading toward the summit.

Up on top.

Some of our group parked on the summit.

Looking back on the road we came over.

Heading down the scree slope of Redcone.

The Mighty Red Chili coming down Redcone.

Below the first scree slope.

The south side of Webster Pass below us. Down on the second switchback there was a recovery underway where a Jeep had rolled down the mountain.

The Honey Badger, The Mighty Red Chili, and The Albino Rhino broke away from the main group to go check out Radical Hill. There are some good guardian obstacles at the bottom of the trail.

Heading up the trail toward the exposed part of the road.

The Mighty Red Chili with Webster Pass and Redcone in the background.

Up on top.

The three best friends up on top of Radical Hill.

Heading toward Breckenridge.

We found a couple of friendly mountain goats up on top of the mountain.

Checking out the view.

At a little mining cabin high above Breckenridge.

An old mining headworks near the cabin.

The three amigos at the cabin.

We blasted down a trail into Breckenridge to have some dinner.

The three of us up at the top of Georgia Pass. We ran up and over in the dark. It was great fun!

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September 10, 2016July 9, 2020

Second Annual Mega Magnolia Transect

After last year’s rousing success of the Mega Magnolia Transect, I decided to run it again this year and add some additional trails. Another Rising Sun 4×4 Club member joined me. If this keeps up, maybe next year we’ll have three Toyotas on the run!

Our first trail of the trip was Kingston Peak Trail. The flag at the rock house looking over Loch Lomond recently was replaced.

Our two trusty trail rigs out for a big adventure.

Coming down the steep section of trail on Kingston Peak before the shelf road on the north side.

Looking toward the continental divide at the start of the shelf road on Kingston Peak.

The Albino Rhino on the trail between Kingston Peak and Yankee Hill.

Coming through the rocky section that sometimes becomes a creek. Andrew and I went through this in the spring.

Heading through some aspens back up to the Kingston Peak trail to head toward Magnolia.

Heading up Jenny Creek Trail toward Rollinsville Pass.

Getting back on the main Rollinsville Pass East trail from Jenny Creek.

At the lake below Rollins Pass.

At the top of the road toward Rollin Pass.

Maybe someday the road all the way over will be reopened.

Some of the old mining equipment on West Magnolia Road

Old ore cart?

The Mega Magnolia Transect was a success once again! We did a lot of miles off road and visited some of my favorite trails. Can’t wait until I do it again!