Blanca

[Uncle Ben]

Can you post a pic of the kastmaster lure you were using?

in blue...

 

[pmccumber]

Paul, I would take my 80 up in a heart beat! Jaws 3 is by-passable but I think an 80 would go up the right line just fine! That 55 is plenty capable! He did have worn AT's on it for the road trip but the War Pig will amaze all who see!

That is exactly what I was angling for. Now I wanna go. But I will Need a God fearing, gun totin, flag waving conservative to lead me up the trail.

 

[Convert]

That is exactly what I was angling for. Now I wanna go. But I will Need a God fearing, gun totin, flag waving conservative to lead me up the trail.

That's funny PM ----UB looks like you need to organize a 80's only trip

 

[Inukshuk]

Funny that just today a climber friend asked if I'd drive her up there sometime. Sounds like no problem but not a road to do alone. great report!

UB - was the 500 miles direct door to door from Boulder there and back?

How long did it take to get to lake Como from the start of the trail?

 

[Old40Dog]

UB = "LuckyDog"...This among the ultimate trails in Colorado--scenic and challanging-- and right up there as one of the coolest places on earth! Wanna go....sooner rather than later! Wanted to do this trail this year with sonme others, but just couldn't fit it in. Glad you got to do it and gvce us such a great report UB!

Guess it's better to be a "LuckDog" than an "Old40Dog...At least right now anyway...UB...you "LuckyDog! (Black Hills and Blanca within a month!)

 

[Uncle Ben]

Funny that just today a climber friend asked if I'd drive her up there sometime. Sounds like no problem but not a road to do alone. great report!

UB - was the 500 miles direct door to door from Boulder there and back?

How long did it take to get to lake Como from the start of the trail?

From my house to my house. Google map it. The town of Blanca or Hooper would both be withing 10 miles of the trail head.

 

[Uncle Ben]

That's funny PM ----UB looks like you need to organize a 80's only trip

Probably wont happen this year again for me but Lets do a wagon run to Lake Como in 2012!

 

[Rezarf]

Great write up Kevin, that is amazing scenery. I love the pics, that is what drew me to colorado in the first place. Amazing stuff, looks like a fast, well built group.

 

[Inukshuk]

What time would you budget to get to lake Como from the start of dirt? Return?

 

[Uncle Ben]

What time would you budget to get to lake Como from the start of dirt? Return?

That is a hard to answer question Dan! If no one is ahead of you causing delays and your group cleans the obstacles with no issues, you can be at Lake Como in 3-4 hours maybe less. If you have someone with ill maintained equipment, really slow driver, obstacle difficulties, traffic ahead of you....plan on a day on the trail! This is a great run but if you're in a hurry you should not have a big group and in all scenarios you want to hit the trail early o'clock! Your results may vary! Be prepared as the lower section will be hot and the vehicles in your group might have heat related issues too, especially if your slipping the autos and crawling really slow!

 

[Inukshuk]

That is a hard to answer question Dan! If no one is ahead of you causing delays and your group cleans the obstacles with no issues, you can be at Lake Como in 3-4 hours maybe less. If you have someone with ill maintained equipment, really slow driver, obstacle difficulties, traffic ahead of you....plan on a day on the trail! This is a great run but if you're in a hurry you should not have a big group and in all scenarios you want to hit the trail early o'clock! Your results may vary! Be prepared as the lower section will be hot and the vehicles in your group might have heat related issues too, especially if your slipping the autos and crawling really slow!

Thanks!