40's only run 2010

[nattybumppo]

Last one

Love this pic Steve! Great job!

 

[LETSROLL]

Wow, what a great time. Special thanks to Randy for helping us with the stuck transfer case, and Paul for giving us a tow to where Randy could do his magic!
Looking forward to next year already

 

[toplessfj]

Just wanted to thank you guys for an excellent run, we always have a great time when we have the oppurtunity to wheel with the Rising Suns. We're already looking forward to next time.
Thanx again,
Paul & Julie
Horsetooth 4Wheelers

 

[AFA FJ40]

Hey guys,
Just finished putting together a video of the ride...make sure to put it up on High Definition...hope you like it...thanks again for letting me participate in a great ride. Enjoy!

 

[corsair23]

Wow! Great video

Thanks for taking the time to put it together...Makes me wish even more that I got to see all that in person

 

[CardinalFJ60]

my sentiments exactly.

Wow! Great video

Thanks for taking the time to put it together...Makes me wish even more that I got to see all that in person

x2!!!

 

[RicardoJM]

Wow! Great video

Thanks for taking the time to put it together...Makes me wish even more that I got to see all that in person

x2!!!

WOW - that is very cool.

 

[Bruiser]

The run looks completely different than last year. Green grass, no snow, and lots of other trail users. Seems like the 40 herd was able to muscle (politely I am sure) everyone else off the trail. I wish I could have been there.

Justin

 

[Rezarf]

Seems like the 40 herd was able to muscle (politely I am sure) everyone else off the trail.

I ran behind Martin most of the day, and I must say he was a true diplomat. Usually at the cost of being cussed at, or ignored... he was a true class act! Great job again Martin!

 

[Rzeppa]

Awesome Day!

Many thanks to Martin for leading this run! I have never been on this trail system before, and I really appreciate being turned on to it. Gosh what a beautiful place we live in, and what a privilege it is to be able to visit our wonderful mountains so easily.

It was a wonderful time wheeling with old friends and new friends, getting to explore our beautiful mountains in our old iron. There were so many rigs, there was no one spot I could capture everyone behind the lens, but here are a few shots.

This first one is where we aired down in Jefferson.

 

[Rzeppa]

This next one is on the Pacific drainage side of Georgia Pass.

 

[Rzeppa]

I don't know the name of this spot, but Martin called it a "tailing pile". Well, all the tailing piles I am familiar with in Colorado's mine country are yellow, yet this one was acres and acres of gray river rocks. Martin explained that they dredged the creek mining for gold up here. This is also where we split up on the way back. Those who wanted to catch I-70 to Breckenridge would turn right (in the orientation of this photo) and those would go back the way we came via 285 would go left.

Notice the beetle-killed spruce! I thought they were mainly going after lodgepole, but here the spruce are infested as well.

 

[Rzeppa]

I don't remember if this was the South or middle fork of Swan Creek, but as we made our way up the hill Bob from Horsetooth Cruisers behind me was having fuel delivery issues. As he sorted them out, I parked and took this photo. What an incredibly beautiful trail!

 

[Rzeppa]

Well everyone has posted their mountain goat photos, and here are a few of mine. BTW, Martin, what is the name of this spot where we grouped at the top?

 

[Rzeppa]

Baby goat!

 

[Rzeppa]

What an incredibly beautiful trail! Sorry I can not remember this fellow's name (please help, anyone?), but had the most incredibly awesome restored Oct 1974 FJ40. The only thing that wasn't stock was the Weber, but everyone made it through the trail with little difficulty.

 

[Rzeppa]

A whole bunch of FJ40s at 12,000 some feet!

 

[Rzeppa]

This makes "Stay on the trail" take on a whole new meaning. The drop off was around 1000 feet. That FJ45 was a 1982, right hand drive. Reportedly came through Canada, but possibly originated in Indonesia.

 

[subzali]

Very cool photos everybody...wish I could have been there

Hey Ricardo, you gotta put peoples' names by their respective Cruisers!

 

[Rzeppa]

All I can say about the wildflowers is that they were frigging awesome. I got up close and personal with this little beauty above timberline.