Anyone interested in doing some wheeling this weekend?

[ripeart]

I've been looking at Cedar Mountain Road, seems pretty moderate. There's a possibility a couple other non-club members will come along as well.

Cedar Mountain Road - Colorado Offroad Trail

Cedar Mountain Road near Divide, CO, is a poignant journey through the 138,000-acre burn area of the 2002 Hayman Fire. The land is finally showing signs of life two decades after the devastating event. Skeletal trees punctuate the landscape, their blackened trunks standing as stark reminders...

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[cbmontgo]

The snow is deep in the shade down here, so bring a winch.

 

[ripeart]

The snow is deep in the shade down here, so bring a winch.

Thanks for the heads up. Counting on it!

 

[ripeart]

Red Jeep Guy from the snow run (Group B) we did will be coming along.

 

[tacomaJoe73]

@ripeart keep me posted which day.. son's got a game SAT. My uncle lives in Woodland & we do the gulches, rainbow falls, china wall.. all should be passable, or worth considering too

 

[ripeart]

@ripeart keep me posted which day.. son's got a game SAT. My uncle lives in Woodland & we do the gulches, rainbow falls, china wall.. all should be passable, or worth considering too

We could do Sunday if that works for you.

 

[ripeart]

So it looks like we'll be heading to Cedar Mountain Road this Sunday, meetup at trailhead at 10:30 ish. Rainbow Falls seems too easy, and China Wall is closed. Not sure what the gulches are but pretty flexible.

 

[subzali]

Hackett might be the best place to start. If you can’t make it up Hackett rock you can turn around. Longwater and metberry have rock slabs that might be difficult to climb back up once you go down them.

 

[tacomaJoe73]

We could do Sunday if that works for you.

Word, don't plan around me however. Not even sure yet if we can get away, let alone spend the night @ my uncle's.. I'll monitor the feed.

 

[subzali]

Why is China wall closed? Is it seasonal?

 

[tacomaJoe73]

Hackett might be the best place to start. If you can’t make it up Hackett rock you can turn around. Longwater and metberry have rock slabs that might be difficult to climb back up once you go down them.

in my Rubicon w/ 35s and 3.5", I walked up these slab obstacles easily.. completely untested in my 23" Tacoma w/ 3.5" & 31s, I don't recall that there are winch points, so you'd need someone up top first. If I don't make the run, would love to hear how it turns out & conditions.

 

[tacomaJoe73]

Why is China wall closed? Is it seasonal?

Yes, I believe this to be true:

Seasonal Closure: This area is subject to seasonal closure due to weather conditions from January 1 to June 15.

 

[subzali]

in my Rubicon w/ 35s and 3.5", I walked up these slab obstacles easily.. completely untested in my 23" Tacoma w/ 3.5" & 31s, I don't recall that there are winch points, so you'd need someone up top first. If I don't make the run, would love to hear how it turns out & conditions.

I mean in winter with snow those slabs might be dicey…

 

[tacomaJoe73]

@ripeart you all ever get out on the trail?