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After coming over the pass at the top of Rocky Mountain National Park, we headed down toward Grand Lake. There were some big bull elk hanging out along the road above treeline. Thunderstorms to the west were threatening.
Big elk all over.
Heather having fun with the tube doors.
There are cow elk hiding down in the brush.
Looking up into the Never Summer Wilderness.
Down below the headwaters of the Colorado River.
Heather and I followed Travis and his wife up Geneva Creek for an after-party run after the Minis Only Rising Sun 4×4 Club run earlier in the day.
Lots of great views heading up the road.
What a magical basin!
Travis leading the charge up to an old mine site.
A great Tacoma and 4runner up at the top at an old mine site.
My trusty steed.
Looking down at the way we had come. It’s amazing how high up people mined back when everything came in and out via mule teams and wagons.
Travis heading down.
My 4runner looking great at the first switchback below the old mine.
It’s crazy where the old roads to the mines go.
Up at a big abandoned mine complex. An old truck was left behind when the mines shut down. Not much of it left now.
Our trucks are in much better condition.
Old tailings and mine entrances.
An old shack next to one of the main mine adits.
Up higher there were probably more mines.
This poor old truck.
Someone decided to use it for target practice.
An old miner’s cabin rotting away into nothing.
Heather smiling from behind our truck.
Looking up to another tailing pile at another high mine.
Travis heading back down.
Cool rocks near the bottom of the road. What a great drive up Geneva Creek!
Today Heather and I went on the inaugural Rising Sun 4×4 Club Minis Only run up Cascade Creek. We had 11 HiLuxes, 1st, 2nd, 3rd (and maybe 4th?) gen 4runners, and Tacomas out on the trail.
Of course my 1st gen 4runner was BY FAR the coolest, being very stock and with the sweet removable top. Coolest kid in school!
All bottled up on the trail waiting to get spotted over a tricky spot. Thanks to Justin for getting us through and not wetting his pants when I did a wheelie up one of the obstacles. It’s a shame we didn’t get a video of that.
Stopped for a brief rest.
Cesar (I hope I’m spelling your name right!) coming up in his wonderful 4runner. I think it was a 3rd gen?
Up at our lunch spot at the top. Look at all those beautiful minis! Who needs a land cruiser? NOT US!
All Minis all the time!
There were some great built rigs out today. Sure, Justin’s beastly red 4runner wasn’t on the trail (transfer case problems) but we had an amazing collection of fine rigs.
Heading back down the road toward Idaho Springs. My CB antenna really likes to sway back and forth.
Cesar coming down behind me.
Great view of Mount Evans.
The open back is great in my 4runner.
Bumping down the road.
All lined up at the bottom after a successful Minis Only run! We’re really looking forward to next time.
