Colorado Fall Color Tours 2016!

smfulle wrote:

Might be out of fun money by the fall.

Well heck then just dip into the mad money!!

I never met a mule I didn't like!
MC51986 "OD MULE" DOD 01-52
'50 CJ3A "Bucksnort".
Keep 'em Rollin'

Tellurium Creek - More pics

Tellurium Creek - on the edge

Antero - At the summit

Mt Antero - Climbing toward the summit

Mt Antero - Heading up the shelf roads

willytj wrote:

Mt Antero

Another trip took us to the top of Mt Antero. Its a long rocky road up to the top. Lots of loose rock and switch backs. But the reward is that you end up at @13500' above sea level That is is over a mile higher than base camp at Thirsty Dirt Ranch! The neat thing is that you get to visit the place where the film Prosectors. In fact there were several prospectors up there looking for aquamarine.

The Fall Color Tour up Antero will stop at the bench at 13,000 feet. Your lungs and your carb will still work at that elevation, more or less. It's still a grand view. That last 500 feet up is very steep and rocky, and it'll take us long enough to get the whole group up and down from the 13,000 foot bench.

A coupel of things to remember:

Make sure your carbs are tuned for elevation! O2 molecules are far a few between! The last climb up to the top is kinda steep and rocky... not a place to be stalling out due to a flooding carb!

Part of the reason we'll stop at 13,000 feet. When Ron says "kinda steep and rocky" it's an understatement!!

It gets cold! Its was mid 80s when we left the house and 40s by the time we got to the top. BRING EXTRA LAYERS!

Very very true! On a typical day, the temperature will drop 3-8 degrees for every 1,000 feet you go up. So if you leave Thirsty Dirt Ranch at 70 degrees, it could be in the 30's when we reach the 13,000 foot level. And if you think the wind blows at the ranch, you should see it high in the mountains!

Ron sure has a sweet M38, and it's really well set up for driving in the mountains with fuel injection, 4 speed, newer axles, bigger brakes, changed suspension, and bigger tires. That's why he will be our "High Adventure" guide this year. But I've got to get him to get rid of those Ohio plates!!

Edited by m38mike - 25 July 2016 at 3:27pm

M38Mike
46 CJ2A SAMCJ2A
4?-5? CJ2A/3A/M38 Jigsaw
51 M38 Green Jeanne
52 M38 Blue Mule, 51 M100 Blue Mule Tale
52 XM38EV1 Electro-Willys, 52 M100 Juice Box

Fltfndr, You just know there are good fish in those high mountain lakes. I've fished in O'Haver, South Cottonwood, North Fork Reservoir, and Boss Lake. All of those lakes have produced nice trout for me. I'd say pack the rod and bring it along! In fact a few of us were just talking last week about figuring out how to carry a canoe on top of a Jeep to get it up to some of these lakes. So bring the rod and some lures.

M38Mike
46 CJ2A SAMCJ2A
4?-5? CJ2A/3A/M38 Jigsaw
51 M38 Green Jeanne
52 M38 Blue Mule, 51 M100 Blue Mule Tale
52 XM38EV1 Electro-Willys, 52 M100 Juice Box

m38mike, Any idea how many jeeps we should see this year? Just want to be sure I make enough dutch oven cobblers for the group. I hope MooCow is still planning on BBQ!

49 CJ3A - Smokey
53 Willys Wagon - Wylie

Colorado Fall Color Tours 2016! - Event Date: 18 Sep. 2016 - 24 Sep. 2016