Grampa's Jeep meets some friends in Ouray Colorado

Grampa's Jeep met up with some friends in Ouray Colorado and ran a few of the famous trails there.
Here is Grampa's Jeep going up the left side of the famous obstacle on Poughkeepsie Gulch called The Wall

Here's jpet and Bam Bam going up the more difficult line on the far right.

Hopefully I'll have some more pictures and video of this trip in coming days.

Edited by smfulle - 27 July 2016 at 12:04pm

Stan
48 CJ2A (Grampa's Jeep)
59 Chevy 1/2 ton
Grampa's Jeep Build Thread

Thanks for posting Stan. Are you going to trail with these guys in Moab? Any talk of trails yet?

Oh, Is this part of the run that kansascat put together?

Brett

Edited by bretto - 27 July 2016 at 11:19am

PHOTO DIARY OF MY BUILD

Here's Grampa's Jeep going up the right side line on The Wall at Poughkeepsie Gulch. We got a tiny bit of wheel lift.

Stan
48 CJ2A (Grampa's Jeep)
59 Chevy 1/2 ton
Grampa's Jeep Build Thread

Only one way Tim, and that's down!

chuck
1953 CJ3B "a fistfull of dollars"
1949 willys jeepster "a few dollars more"
and a few other retirement toys

Rick G wrote:

I'm envious once again of you "full time" jeepers

I know, Right?? Where do ya sign up for that gig??

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

Very cool...thanks for posting!

I remember going over Black Bear as a young fellow in my Dad's Jeep...which is mine now. It was a fun ride with 5 people and a dog in a CJ2A....kind of like the CW McCall song...

Larry

1949 CJ2A "Little Stinky Green" Kubota Diesel Powered
1970 Chevy C20 454 "Big Red"
1971 Chevy K20 6.2 Diesel "Pumpkin Wagon"
2001 Mercedes CLK320
2003 Cadillac Seville

Day 1 Black Bear Pass

jpet, Audrey, Lori, smfulle, Wallie, baja4, Red Willy

....... more

Edited by jpet - 30 July 2016 at 2:48am

CJ2A #29110 "General Willys"
MB #204827 "BAM BAM"

"We do what we can, and we try what we can't"

Day 2, Corkscrew Poughkeepsie Gulch:

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CJ2A #29110 "General Willys"
MB #204827 "BAM BAM"

"We do what we can, and we try what we can't"

Day 3. Back to Black Bear and Imogene:

... looking at Black Bear from Imogene:

Lookout Rock on Imogene:

The Dmac Attack was not there Monday, we did Black Bear Pass from Ouray to Telluride and the Imogene Pass back to Ouray. The same as we did Monday. This was the third time I had done these trails and the first time I did them when the sky was not over cast. It was a bright sunny day and the colors jumped out. The summit of Imogene was very colorful. Of all the trails I have done these two trails in combination are my absolute favorite. It takes about 8 hours to do both in the same day. This includes some stops and lunch. Black Bear Pass is most famous for the steps, adios curve and the right switchbacks down to Bridal Veil Falls, but that is just a short section of the pass. I think my favorite part of the trail is just past the summit where there is a shelf road that leads to the past some lakes. It is simply awesome. There are also all kinds of flowers before the summit and before the steps. Columbines, Indian paint brush and Daisys. It's all very beautiful. ...... more

Edited by jpet - 30 July 2016 at 3:55am

CJ2A #29110 "General Willys"
MB #204827 "BAM BAM"

"We do what we can, and we try what we can't"