New 4x4 trails and offroad trip descriptions from the TrailDamage.com wheeling club. http://www.traildamage.com After running the Arrastre Lake trail, we were anxious to continue our exploring. We turned into the parking area just east of the Libby Flats observation area. We stopped long enough to read the informational sign and headed out down the trail. The trail was similar to some of the high alpine trails in Colorado, but definitely less traveled. The mountain views were inspiring and the meadows were in good form with lush grass and flowers... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=590 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:39:27 MST This was an exploratory trip to the Snowy Range Mountains in the Medicine Bow National Forest. We didn't know what to expect, having very little information to go on. The area looked interesting on the maps, and the trail to Phantom Lake had been described as testing the limits of skid plates and low range gears, so we set out to explore... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=589 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:34:15 MST The Libby Flats trail was just added to our list of trails. Check out the trail's new page for directions to the trailhead, trail ratings, and a description of what to expect when you get there. http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=249 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:23:41 MST The Arrastre Lake trail was just added to our list of trails. Check out the trail's new page for directions to the trailhead, trail ratings, and a description of what to expect when you get there. http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=248 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:09:50 MST Williams Pass was almost the whole point of this trip. We knew that the trail was only open in August, and we had the day planned many months in advance. As the day approached, we called the forest service and they thought that it would be open in time... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=588 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:13:26 MST It seems weird that we hadn't done Pomeroy Lakes before. We had done a lot of the trails in the area, and some more than once. But this one trail keeps slipping off of the radar... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=587 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:01:36 MST We had a nice, big group and what looked like perfect weather as we all met in Johnson Village. It wasn't long before we were aired down and starting the trail. There were lots of ATVs, dirt bikes and other 4x4 vehicles, so it looked like it was going to be a crowded day... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=586 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:45:39 MST The Williams Pass trail was just added to our list of trails. Check out the trail's new page for directions to the trailhead, trail ratings, and a description of what to expect when you get there. http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=247 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:54:36 MST The Pomeroy Lakes trail was just added to our list of trails. Check out the trail's new page for directions to the trailhead, trail ratings, and a description of what to expect when you get there. http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=246 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:29:15 MST The Hancock Pass trail was just added to our list of trails. Check out the trail's new page for directions to the trailhead, trail ratings, and a description of what to expect when you get there. http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=245 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:06:00 MST Matt K. has been a member of TrailDamage.com since May 19, 2007 when he ran Chinaman Gulch with us. He drives a blue 1999 Jeep Wrangler (TJ). Since he joined the group, Matt ran 19 different trails in 2007, and 6 different trails in 2008 (so far) with a total of 25 different trails. The last trail he ran was China Wall on June 28, 2008. See Matt's TrailDamage.com member page for more pictures and information, including vehicle modifications and future plans. http://www.traildamage.com/members/mattk/ Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 MST We finished our day with Rock Creek, a new trail for us. We had heard that it was a fun one, and it was. It's too bad we didn't find this one years ago... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=585 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:44:32 MST This was the first time we ran this trail, and it was worth it. We were expecting a simple dirt road, but we found a lot more... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=584 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:15:54 MST We had hoped to find the far end of Bright Trail off of Johnny Park Road, and we started on the far end so we could run almost the whole thing. Unfortunately, Bright Trail is a hiking trail once you get to Johnny Park Road, but we still had fun. This is always a great trail... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=583 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:45:04 MST The Rock Creek trail was just added to our list of trails. Check out the trail's new page for directions to the trailhead, trail ratings, and a description of what to expect when you get there. http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=244 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:35:16 MST The Bright Trail trail was just added to our list of trails. Check out the trail's new page for directions to the trailhead, trail ratings, and a description of what to expect when you get there. http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=243 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:06:18 MST We debated whether or not we would run this trail. On one hand, it was 2:30 and we had a drive back to Denver to do yet. On the other hand, it was only 2:30 and Denver was only a couple of hours away. After a short discussion, we voted to run yet another trail so we headed back to Leadville to do Mount Zion... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=582 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:31:14 MST When we finished Wurts Ditch we had the options of either going down Yoder Gulch or up Yoder Gulch for a bit to go down No Name Gulch instead. Don hadn't seen No Name Gulch yet and Walt no longer had 4-wheel drive, so we decided that No Name Gulch would be the smartest way to go. We started at the top after showing Don the far end of Yoder Gulch... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=581 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:18:31 MST We ran this trail after Lily Lake and just a bit of Wurts Ditch. At first, we thought the gate was locked and that we couldn't run the trail. Just then, some vehicles came down and said it was open. They moved the chain and opened the gate, so we did the same. It turns out that the trail is open, after all... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=580 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:13:56 MST We had explored Lily Lake already and now it was time for Wurts Ditch. It was smooth and wide as we climbed into the trees. We were wondering what the ditch was all about... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=579 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:02:26 MST We were going to finish up the network of trails just northwest of Leadville, and we were looking forward to it. We had already seen No Name Gulch and Yoder Gulch at the north end, and now we were going to see Lily Lake, Slide Lake and Wurts Ditch at the south end... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=578 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:56:35 MST The Mount Zion trail was just added to our list of trails. Check out the trail's new page for directions to the trailhead, trail ratings, and a description of what to expect when you get there. http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=242 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:45:52 MST The Slide Lake trail was just added to our list of trails. Check out the trail's new page for directions to the trailhead, trail ratings, and a description of what to expect when you get there. http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=241 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:19:47 MST The Wurts Ditch trail was just added to our list of trails. Check out the trail's new page for directions to the trailhead, trail ratings, and a description of what to expect when you get there. http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=240 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:01:44 MST The Lily Lake trail was just added to our list of trails. Check out the trail's new page for directions to the trailhead, trail ratings, and a description of what to expect when you get there. http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=239 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:47:07 MST We started our day with a trip to Hagerman Pass, but we were turned away well before the pass by a very big snow drift. It'll be awhile before that trail is passable with a 4x4 vehicle. The views were gorgeous, though, and it was a good start to the day. It wasn't long before we were on our way to Halfmoon Creek, hoping for better luck... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=577 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:46:57 MST We finished our marathon day of wheeling with Yoder Gulch. By the end, we wished we had run it in the other direction but it was still fun. There's always next time... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=576 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:50:20 MST We hadn't explored any of the trails in this network of trails, and we intended to see all of them before the weekend was finished. We started with the northmost one, No Name Gulch. We had just come from Shrine Pass, so we traveled a bit further south to the No Name Gulch trailhead... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=575 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:21:07 MST We weren't sure if Benson Cabin would be good enough to be its own trail or just a spur off of Shrine Pass, but we soon found out that it was definitely enough to be a trail on its own. It really was a good time... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=574 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:59:10 MST This was the first time on Lime Creek for all of us, which was a surprise. We had been near it before on Shrine Pass but we had never taken the time to run Lime Creek. We were really glad that we did, because it was gorgeous... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=573 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:52:36 MST We had a long weekend of Leadville wheeling ahead of us, and we were celebrating the 4th of July the right way -- on a trail. We wanted to check out Lime Creek and Benson Cabin so we started with Shrine Pass... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=572 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:39:53 MST The Yoder Gulch trail was just added to our list of trails. Check out the trail's new page for directions to the trailhead, trail ratings, and a description of what to expect when you get there. http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=238 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:37:41 MST The No Name Gulch trail was just added to our list of trails. Check out the trail's new page for directions to the trailhead, trail ratings, and a description of what to expect when you get there. http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=237 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:13:52 MST The Benson Cabin trail was just added to our list of trails. Check out the trail's new page for directions to the trailhead, trail ratings, and a description of what to expect when you get there. http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=236 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:25:00 MST The Lime Creek trail was just added to our list of trails. Check out the trail's new page for directions to the trailhead, trail ratings, and a description of what to expect when you get there. http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=235 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:02:44 MST We managed to get to China Wall with plenty of light left in the day. Even though it was the end of June, we still found a lot of snow on and around the trail. It wasn't too deep, though, so it just made the trail more fun. In some places, the snow got halfway up our tires, so it was slow going at times... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=571 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:33:44 MST We had already done Eagle Rock and Mount Baldy, and we headed off to do Bull Park. This is a fun little trail, and it's right next to the other trails. That means it's pretty convenient... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=570 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:27:39 MST We ran Mount Baldy after running Eagle Rock, and it was a pretty quick run. The weather was a little cloudy, but nice... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=569 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:10:54 MST Eagle Rock is a great trail close to Colorado Springs, and a great start to our day of wheeling. The three of us started the trail without any issues... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=568 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:48:58 MST The Bull Park trail was just added to our list of trails. Check out the trail's new page for directions to the trailhead, trail ratings, and a description of what to expect when you get there. http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=234 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:22:40 MST The Mount Baldy trail was just added to our list of trails. Check out the trail's new page for directions to the trailhead, trail ratings, and a description of what to expect when you get there. http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=233 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:06:33 MST Jed has been a member of TrailDamage.com since June 26, 2004 when he ran Moody Hill with us. He drives a green 1998 Jeep Wrangler (TJ). Since he joined the group, Jed ran 11 different trails in 2004, 14 different trails in 2005, 12 different trails in 2006, and 15 different trails in 2007 with a total of 28 different trails. The last trail he ran was Iron Chest on September 2, 2007. See Jed's TrailDamage.com member page for more pictures and information, including vehicle modifications and future plans. http://www.traildamage.com/members/jed/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 MST We finished up our day and our exploration of the Gold Belt Byway Tour by running Phantom Canyon from the south end back up to the north end at Victor. It was definitely more mellow and easy than Shelf Road was, but it had more scenery... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=567 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:41:40 MST The Bank was a completely new trail for us, and one we really didn't know anything about before we got there. We saw a network of trails on the topo map, so it sounded like a fun time to go out and explore them. We got lucky, and they were still available for offroad adventures... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=566 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:33:35 MST We were looking forward to all new trails for the day, and doing the challenging part of the Gold Belt Tour. It sounded like it was going to be a really scenic day with good friends, and everyone was in a good mood. We had a new meeting place in Woodland Park and things were a bit confusing at first, but once we all found each other things got off to a great start... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=565 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:19:23 MST The Phantom Canyon trail was just added to our list of trails. Check out the trail's new page for directions to the trailhead, trail ratings, and a description of what to expect when you get there. http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=232 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:02:10 MST The Bank trail was just added to our list of trails. Check out the trail's new page for directions to the trailhead, trail ratings, and a description of what to expect when you get there. http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=231 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:28:33 MST The Shelf Road trail was just added to our list of trails. Check out the trail's new page for directions to the trailhead, trail ratings, and a description of what to expect when you get there. http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=230 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:12:02 MST We had just finished running Cedar Mountain Road with a trip down Metberry Gulch thrown in. It was time to do the last trail of the day, Phantom Creek... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=564 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:06:53 MST Our second trail of the day, Metberry Gulch, is about half-way through the Cedar Mountain Road trail. Finding the trail is really easy and well-marked... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=563 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:04:48 MST While some members of our group were running trails in Moab, a few of us decided to check out the area burned by the Hayman Fire. We could not have picked a better day for some mid-week wheeling. The weather was perfect... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=562 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:02:47 MST This trail is a very long, numbered spur road off of Storm Mountain. We figured we'd do some exploring and that's exactly what we did. It looked like there hadn't been a vehicle on the trail in a couple of years, at least, and it was definitely an adventure... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=561 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:55:05 MST It seems hard to believe, but this was the first time our group had been on Storm Mountain. We had tried to run it the year before, but we showed up to find the gate closed. This year, the forest service said it was open so we headed up with our fingers crossed... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=560 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:43:01 MST The Storm Drain trail was just added to our list of trails. Check out the trail's new page for directions to the trailhead, trail ratings, and a description of what to expect when you get there. http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=229 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:34:51 MST The Storm Mountain trail was just added to our list of trails. Check out the trail's new page for directions to the trailhead, trail ratings, and a description of what to expect when you get there. http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=228 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:13:36 MST A few of us ran Klondike Bluffs on the way out, and we had a great time. We also went shopping first, so we didn't start the trail until much later than we had originally intended, so we finished a bit late. Still, it was worth it... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=559 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:01:35 MST This was a fun little trail and one we took as a way of exploring a new direction to get out of the system of trails where Metal Masher is. Instead of going out Gemini Bridges Road or out the easy road to Highway 313, we thought we'd see if we could find another way. This ended up being a really good time... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=558 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:54:41 MST This is one of our favorite trails, and we were looking forward to running it again. We got a nice, early start and we were soon on our way. We went in via Gemini Bridges Road and didn't see anyone else... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=557 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:48:13 MST We ran this after Hell Roaring Rim, and it was another new one for us. We were trying to follow the trail that is run for Easter Jeep Safari, and we're pretty sure we found the right trail... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=556 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:35:13 MST This was our first time exploring the trails in this area and we didn't really know what to expect. We found more than we were hoping for in a big network of trails, so it ended up being a great time... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=555 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:26:46 MST We had run Jackson Hole the day before so we could see the bottom of the cliff, and now we were going to run Cliff Hanger to see the top of it. It was a nice two-part day. The sun was out, and it looked like it was going to be a fabulous day... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=554 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:41:47 MST We started Jackson Hole and left Robert, Pat and Dane to work on the installation of Robert's new fuel pump. Hopefully they would be able to join us on the trail at some point. This was the first time we'd been on Jackson Hole, though we'd seen it a few times from the Cliff Hanger trail... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=553 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:16:28 MST We left Robert, Pat and Dane to work on getting Robert a new fuel pump while the rest of us ran Chicken Corners. There wasn't anything we could do to help, and hopefully Robert and Dane would be back from Moab by the time we returned from the trail... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=552 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:06:44 MST We started our Moab trip off with a mellow day, and the weather was just as mellow. It was the end of May and it was probably around 75 degrees and cloudy. That's strange weather for Moab that time of year. Still, it looked like it was going to be a nice trip... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=551 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:59:25 MST The Arths Pasture trail was just added to our list of trails. Check out the trail's new page for directions to the trailhead, trail ratings, and a description of what to expect when you get there. http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=225 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:48:03 MST The Secret Spire trail was just added to our list of trails. Check out the trail's new page for directions to the trailhead, trail ratings, and a description of what to expect when you get there. http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=227 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:12:48 MST The Hell Roaring Rim trail was just added to our list of trails. Check out the trail's new page for directions to the trailhead, trail ratings, and a description of what to expect when you get there. http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=226 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:57:54 MST The Jackson Hole trail was just added to our list of trails. Check out the trail's new page for directions to the trailhead, trail ratings, and a description of what to expect when you get there. http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=224 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:36:04 MST Bill S. has been a member of TrailDamage.com since May 6, 2006 when he ran Saran Wrap with us. He drives a khaki 2004 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (TJ). Since he joined the group, Bill ran 28 different trails in 2006, 39 different trails in 2007, and 6 different trails in 2008 (so far) with a total of 68 different trails. The last trail he ran was Rule Ridge on May 10, 2008. See Bill's TrailDamage.com member page for more pictures and information, including vehicle modifications and future plans. http://www.traildamage.com/members/bills/ Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 MST We'd already had a full day on the east side of Highway 67, but we thought we'd squeeze another trail in on the west side of the pavement. We spent a few minutes on the highway, and then turned onto Painted Rocks Road to the trailhead for Rule Ridge... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=550 Sun, 11 May 2008 17:39:12 MST We'd already run three new trails and our day had been nice, but not particularly exciting. We weren't expecting much, but we still hoped for a bit of an obstacle at some point. Illinois Gulch looked good on the map (a nice, squiggley line) so we were looking forward to getting started... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=549 Sun, 11 May 2008 17:26:05 MST We drove up Rampart Range Road for what felt like quite awhile, and finally we were at the trailhead for Fern Creek. We figured it would be a quick trip down to the intersection with Long Hollow Road, and we were right... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=548 Sun, 11 May 2008 16:51:24 MST We finished up Missouri Gulch at the trailhead for Hotel Gulch, so that was our next trail. We hoped to find another way up to Rampart Range Road from Highway 67, and this looked like it might be a good one. It was fairly straight, so it might be pretty easy and quick... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=547 Sun, 11 May 2008 16:47:03 MST Some of us met in Castle Rock, while still others met at the trailhead. When we were finally all together, there were 10 vehicles, lots of people, and lots of dogs. The weather was chilly but it didn't look like rain. We were all excited to get started on our adventure -- they were all new trails to us. Who knew what we'd find? http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=546 Sun, 11 May 2008 16:34:45 MST The Rule Ridge trail was just added to our list of trails. Check out the trail's new page for directions to the trailhead, trail ratings, and a description of what to expect when you get there. http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=223 Sun, 11 May 2008 16:12:17 MST The Illinois Gulch trail was just added to our list of trails. Check out the trail's new page for directions to the trailhead, trail ratings, and a description of what to expect when you get there. http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=222 Sun, 11 May 2008 15:52:16 MST The Fern Creek trail was just added to our list of trails. Check out the trail's new page for directions to the trailhead, trail ratings, and a description of what to expect when you get there. http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=221 Sun, 11 May 2008 15:25:35 The Hotel Gulch trail was just added to our list of trails. Check out the trail's new page for directions to the trailhead, trail ratings, and a description of what to expect when you get there. http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=220 Sun, 11 May 2008 15:21:08 MST The Missouri Gulch trail was just added to our list of trails. Check out the trail's new page for directions to the trailhead, trail ratings, and a description of what to expect when you get there. http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=219 Sun, 11 May 2008 15:19:53 MST The sun was out and there wasn't a cloud in the sky, so it was a great day to head for the hills! It was time to check out Slaughterhouse Gulch as summer approached, but this run had an additional mission. We talked to the forest service and found out that a new gate was installed but we didn't know exactly where it was. They said that the gate was closed while they made some changes, but they weren't specific about what the changes were. The forest service said that the trail was accessible now and the gate was open, so we went to go see what changes had been made. Unfortunately, only Walt could make the trip... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=545 Wed, 7 May 2008 23:02:29 MST Robert McKenner has been a member of TrailDamage.com since July 17, 2004 when he ran Jenny Creek with us. He drives a black 1987 Jeep Wrangler (YJ). Since he joined the group, Robert ran 9 different trails in 2004, 14 different trails in 2005, 18 different trails in 2006, and 15 different trails in 2007 with a total of 44 different trails. The last trail he ran was Iron Chest on September 2, 2007. See Robert's TrailDamage.com member page for more pictures and information, including vehicle modifications and future plans. http://www.traildamage.com/members/robert/ Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 MST Flat Iron Mesa would be the last trail of this run to Moab for us, and with that in mind we were determined to get as much enjoyment out of it as we could. We aired down next to Highway 191 and were soon on the trail. The air was clear and the sun was out, making for some incredible views of the La Sal mountains with their fresh snow covering... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=544 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:49:36 MST The weather continued to cooperate on this trip, with cool temperatures and intermittent periods of sun and clouds. It seemed that whenever we were out spotting an obstacle it would be spitting snow, but overall the weather was mild... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=543 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:45:01 MST We headed back to the Needles area of Canyonlands National Park to run Elephant Hill one day after having run Lockhart Basin. The trip to the trailhead was suspenseful as we were not sure what the conditions would be. The day before had brought snow, sleet, and hail in the area. As we turned off Highway 191 onto 211, the pavement was still covered with snow from the storms the night before. The cliffs and bluffs were beautiful with the snow contrasting the red rocks. As we got closer to the park, however, our fears were soon relieved as all signs of snow disappeared... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=542 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:41:25 MST We hit the trailhead after running Chicken Corners and were immediately lost. There were apparently a lot of people that had made the same mistake as we did because we were on a well traveled trail but it soon dead ended. The side trip wasn't a total loss however, as it did take us down a tippy ledge into the streambed. After back-tracking we quickly found where we went wrong and headed up the correct canyon... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=541 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:35:21 MST The Chicken Corners trail is a natural addition to Hurrah Pass and Lockhart Basin if you're running those trails. It's a quick run out to the end of the trail and we were soon there. The narrow spot before the end near the actual Chicken Corners was quite mild... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=540 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:30:36 MST This would be the first of three-trails run on our first full day in Moab. We headed out of town after a good breakfast and aired down at the Moab Rim trailhead. After that, we were soon at the trailhead for Hurrah Pass off of Kane Creek Road... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=539 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:27:25 MST We were running the trail backwards because we were on our way into Moab. We had left Denver early and we got to the trailhead at the corral off Highway 128 at 11:30 AM. We quickly aired down and disconnected, anticipating the first trail for our spring 2008 visit... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=538 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:23:50 MST Kendall has been a member of TrailDamage.com since August 31, 2002 when he ran Bill Moore Lake with us. He drives a blue 1988 Suzuki Samurai. Since he joined the group, Kendall ran 12 different trails in 2002, 20 different trails in 2003, 10 different trails in 2004, 11 different trails in 2005, 12 different trails in 2006, and 4 different trails in 2007 with a total of 44 different trails. The last trail he ran was Metberry Gulch on September 22, 2007. See Kendall's TrailDamage.com member page for more pictures and information, including vehicle modifications and future plans. http://www.traildamage.com/members/kendall/ Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 MST Bob S. has been a member of TrailDamage.com since July 19, 2003 when he ran Red Cone with us. He drives a green 1997 Jeep Wrangler (TJ). Since he joined the group, Bob ran 7 different trails in 2003, 43 different trails in 2004, 34 different trails in 2005, 20 different trails in 2006, and 5 different trails in 2007 with a total of 76 different trails. The last trail he ran was Chinaman Gulch on May 25, 2007. See Bob's TrailDamage.com member page for more pictures and information, including vehicle modifications and future plans. http://www.traildamage.com/members/bob/ Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 MST Mark F. has been a member of TrailDamage.com since September 25, 2004 when he ran Webster Pass with us. He drives a blue 2002 Jeep Wrangler (TJ). Since he joined the group, Mark ran 1 trail in 2004, 16 different trails in 2005, and 8 different trails in 2007 with a total of 21 different trails. The last trail he ran was Chinns Lake on September 10, 2007. See Mark's TrailDamage.com member page for more pictures and information, including vehicle modifications and future plans. http://www.traildamage.com/members/markf/ Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 MST Aaron joined us for the Slaughterhouse Gulch run on January 12th, 2008, when he was sponsored by Jeff L. He drives a black 2005 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited (TJ). Visit his page later to get more information about him and his vehicle. http://www.traildamage.com/members/aaront/ Sun, 20 Jan 2008 17:48:40 MST Slaughterhouse Gulch has been a great trail for late fall runs or early spring runs, always with a good chance that there might be some snow. The trail is usually passable, though. This time we were trying the trail in mid-January looking for more of a challenge, and we found it. The weather cooperated nicely with several heavy snowstorms in the mountains in the weeks before our run, and there was a good chance that there would be significant amounts of snow on the trail. Reports were that the trail was blocked with deep drifts the weekend before... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=535 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 17:44:02 MST Dave B. has been a member of TrailDamage.com since June 19, 2004 when he ran Twin Cone with us. He drives a black 2004 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (TJ). Since he joined the group, Dave ran 8 different trails in 2004, 20 different trails in 2005, 22 different trails in 2006, and 9 different trails in 2007 with a total of 40 different trails. The last trail he ran was Chinaman Gulch on September 1, 2007. See Dave's TrailDamage.com member page for more pictures and information, including vehicle modifications and future plans. http://www.traildamage.com/members/daveb/ Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 MST Don won the 2007 Trail Damage of the Year, and no one was surprised. He was running Pritchett Canyon on May 19th when it happened. He got to the top of Rocker Knocker only to fall off the rocks above it, rolling his vehicle to the passenger's side and then the hood, coming to rest on the driver's side. No one was hurt and his Jeep ended up only with body damage. It was definitely an adventure! http://www.traildamage.com/trail_damage.php Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 MST We've packaged all 11,000 pictures and movies from 2007 and put them on a DVD for sale (7.25GB of files). Also included in the DVD set is an additional DVD that lets you play through all of the photos on your TV's DVD player (or on your computer). This includes all of the full-sized versions of the images featured on the Web site as well as many other pictures that just didn't make it to the site. You can't get more wheeling than this! Visit the site to see the list of all 110 trails included on the disks. http://www.traildamage.com/stuff/ Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:11:30 MST The 2008 wall calendar is now available for purchase. It features the 12 busiest members of 2007 and 24 of our favorite trails, all on a high-quality calendar. Pick it up at http://www.cafepress.com/traildamage.84599801 for $16.99 or follow the link from the home page. You can still get it in time to give for the holidays. Enjoy! http://www.cafepress.com/traildamage.84599801 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:08:56 MST Ladd has been a member of TrailDamage.com since June 28, 2003 when he ran Rollins Pass East with us. He drives a green 2003 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (TJ). Since he joined the group, Ladd ran 36 different trails in 2003, 44 different trails in 2004, 47 different trails in 2005, 27 different trails in 2006, and 27 different trails in 2007 (so far) with a total of 113 different trails. The last trail he ran was Mount Antero on September 3, 2007. See Ladd's TrailDamage.com member page for more pictures and information, including vehicle modifications and future plans. http://www.traildamage.com/members/ladd/ Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 MST We had completed Red Elephant Hill and Mill Creek, and now it was time to finish up our day with Bill Moore Lake. Chad had been there the weekend before and said that there was a lot of snow on the steep downhill section before the old mud pit, so he had turned around. We hoped to make it through there and to the lake, so we started up the whoopdeedoo hill and up the mountain... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=535 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:16:14 MST We saw snow on the trail on Mill Creek, even though we didn't see any on Red Elephant Hill. That made things even more interesting, and we had a blast on the rocks. The trail starts out bumpy and stays pretty bumpy, making it a bit more challenging than Red Elephant Hill and Bill Moore Lake... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=534 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:00:47 MST It was our "snow run" trip, our last run of the season, and there wasn't much snow anywhere. We've spent a few years stuck in lots of snow on Spring Creek, so this year we decided to check out the snow on Red Elephant Hill, Mill Creek and Bill Moore Lake. We found a little bit of snow here and there, but we managed to complete all three trails without any problems... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=533 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 14:47:38 MST The Warden Gulch trail was just added to our list of trails. Check out the trail's new page for directions to the trailhead, trail ratings, and a description of what to expect when you get there. http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=218 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 12:37:02 MST When we ran Peru Creek last year the weather was pretty chilly, but this year was really nice. The sun was out and there wasn't much snow on the trail (on Peru Creek, anyway). It couldn't have been a better November run... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=529 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 13:45:44 MST We had just started Peru Creek after finding there was too much snow to do Santa Fe Peak. We were hoping to complete Warden Gulch, a trail we hadn't done before. We started it well before lunch... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=530 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 13:56:13 MST After all of the snow we found on Warden Gulch we were expecting the same struggles on Cinnamon Gulch. Luckily, we wouldn't have any issues at all and we made it all the way to the end... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=531 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 14:56:22 MST We had spent the day on trails covered with snow, and we expected the same thing from Chihuahua Gulch. We were pleasantly surprised to find very little snow, with lots of fun to be had on the rocks. It was great!... http://www.traildamage.com/trails/report.php?id=532 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 15:10:38 MST Jon has been a member of TrailDamage.com since July 17, 2004 when he ran Jenny Creek with us. He drives a khaki 2003 Jeep Wrangler (TJ). Since he joined the group, Jon ran 13 different trails in 2004, 2 different trails in 2005, and 1 trail in 2007 (so far) with a total of 14 different trails. The last trail he ran was Spring Creek on July 8, 2007. See Jon's TrailDamage.com member page for more pictures and information, including vehicle modifications and future plans. http://www.traildamage.com/members/jon/ Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:01:00 MST We've added a new feature to TrailDamage.com -- RSS Feeds of the latest site happenings. Subscribe to the feed to get updates on the latest trails and trip reports as they get added to the Web site. http://www.traildamage.com/rss_traildamage.xml Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 MST