Fall Colors Run

[Justin]

My wife and I would like to invite you all on a Sunday drive. On Sunday, September 16th we're planning to take the Bronco for a run over Guanella Pass to have a look at the fall colors. There haven't been many runs recently that are stock rig friendly, but this is one! Guanella Pass is rated a 1 out of 10 on Trail Damage, and is passable by all passenger vehicles. It's partly paved and the rest is gravel. Both ends are apparently potholed. We'll take I-70 up to Georgetown, Guanella Pass road over to Bailey (maxing out at 11,706 feet-bring warm clothes!), then 285 back to the metro area. The pace will be Bronco-friendly, probably 60mph. A CB is recommended but not mandatory. We'll stop someplace along Guanella Pass Road for a bring-your-own lunch. Hope you all can make it!

Meeting place: Hogback Park and Ride-Woolly Mammoth Lot (https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8 ... 2adbdb9dbe)
Time: 10:00a, likely back to the metro area in the mid-afternoon.

More info on Guanella Pass Rd.
http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=54
http://www.georgetowncolorado.com/guanella.htm

[akaFrankCastle]

Love to make this one, and I think Frau Castle would enjoy it as well. However, she's working that day and the Bronco is not yet baby friendly so Kinder Castle and I will have to sit this out.

[Justin]

I'm more interested in good company! Drive the Ferd Fteenthousand.

[ClayJ]

I'd love to come but I'll be in Arizona that weekend

[akaFrankCastle]

I'm more interested in good company! Drive the Ferd Fteenthousand.

That I can probably do!

[Jesus_man]

Sounds like a fun trip, and a side road past Geneva Campground (Grant side) would be fun for anyone wanting more challenge. Still passable in a stock truck too. I've seen FWD cars up the road a ways! Stocker's should be able to get all the way to the top if you're so inclined...

[D&D72]

Sounds like a fun trip, and a side road past Geneva Campground (Grant side) would be fun for anyone wanting more challenge. Still passable in a stock truck too. I've seen FWD cars up the road a ways! Stocker's should be able to get all the way to the top if you're so inclined...

So "inclined" a little play on words perhaps??

[Jesus_man]

So "inclined" a little play on words perhaps??

Yessir...

[Justin]

Jesus, I think this is the run you're referencing (Geneva Creek):

http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=271

It looks like fun, and there appears to be a picnic area for lunch where the roads intersect. If a group of trucks wants to peel off to run this and return separately, that's 100% cool with me. My wife probably won't be game for it (not really into 4wheeling), and I'd planned this as a way to spend a day with her, so I probably won't go. Even though I really, really want to....

I've posted this up to ACB and CB.com to see how many local EB folks we can get to hang out with. It'd be fun rolling down I-70 in a huge line of Broncos and Geneva is easy enough that I don't see the usual trail run problems coming up with a large group.

[Jesus_man]

Justin - that's the one. There are may spots to pull over for a picnic up Geneva Road. I've never gone down Bruno Gulch Road, but there is a meadow there if you'd prefer that.

If you need to break for lunch earlier, Argentine Pass is also cool, but it's been many years since I was up there. IIRC, there was a mine at the top that had lots and lots of fools gold laying at it's mouth.

Can ya tell I'm jealous?

[Justin]

Looks like this is a touch early, but there'll be some great color to see.

http://www.9news.com/rss/story.aspx?storyid=100051