Yankee Hill – Not Your Average Engineer

November 13, 2016December 26, 2017

The Super Moon on Yankee Hill

For the big super moon, we headed up Yankee Hill with some friends from Rising Sun 4×4 Club. The view from the top of Yankee Hill is wonderful. The lights in the distance are Denver.

A few of the rigs that came along for the ride. Some big mountains loom off in the distance.

There’s that supermoon starting to rise!

It was a big, full moon.

All of the rigs lined up in the night with the big moon rising.

Looking at the contiental divide off to the west.

Heather freezing in the cold wind with the supermoon rising and our truck, the Albino Rhino.

Looking down onto Denver from the cab of the Albino Rhino.

Taking photos of the supermoon.

The wide view of the top of the world

When I turn on all of the lights on my truck, I light up the night!

And for those who want to ride along, here’s a video of the night.

November 6, 2016December 25, 2017

The Backside of Yankee Hill

We took our old 4runner up on Yankee Hill and checked out a couple of little side trails we hadn’t been on before. It’s always interesting to see some new places in familiar areas.

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!