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Originally posted by Rick R Rick R wrote:

Lee, I’m practicing my modified east river accent, still a Willys man through and through. And it’s doubtful I’ll ever see the inside of your pickup cab.😁
1000 miles give or take round trip would be a stretch for this old boy in RWILLYS. Pretty sure my grandsons attention span would be taxed as well.


I agree, we will do a shorter run! , maybe even in a different state

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the section of the trail that they are calling tin cup pass sure looks alot like coming out if the creek on taylor pass and then that would drop them down to aspen to go to pearl pass.
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Originally posted by Cj3bmutt Cj3bmutt wrote:

the section of the trail that they are calling tin cup pass sure looks alot like coming out if the creek on taylor pass and then that would drop them down to aspen to go to pearl pass.
That would make more sense.
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great video and great adventure.


Edited by dluber - 08 Oct. 2017 at 5:15am
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote wheelie Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Oct. 2017 at 2:12pm
Cool stuff. Glad it inspires others. 

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Was there any indication of what year that trip was made?  I missed it when I watched the vid.  Somebody should have researched the weather schedule better.  You need to do that to miss the snow at some of the passes.  August is usually best for that.
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Originally posted by Ol' Unreliable Ol' Unreliable wrote:

....Somebody should have researched the weather schedule better.  You need to do that to miss the snow at some of the passes.  August is usually best for that.
That’s what would make it hard to correlate a trip like this with the FCT.
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Originally posted by Ol' Unreliable Ol' Unreliable wrote:

Was there any indication of what year that trip was made?  I

I don't think they gave the dates, but the video was published Sep 27, 2017.
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Originally posted by Ol' Unreliable Ol' Unreliable wrote:

Was there any indication of what year that trip was made? 

That mostly-white "modern" vehicle (Bronco?) with them carries a Colorado plate with a 3/18 expiration sticker, so I'm guessing it was made sometime after March of 2017.Wink   BW
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Why not bring one of the trucks along as support on good roads, carrying extra fuel, water. food and whatever to meet up each nite.  I would volunteer to do this.  My jeep and trailer stays at TDR.

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Best I can tell, this was the intended path from St Elmo to Crested Butte:




Clues:
St Elmo
Hancock Pass
Cumberland Pass
Tincup Pass (not possible)
Pearl Pass (had to reroute)
Crested Butte
Grand Mesa
Porcupine Rim Trail - Moab (Closed)

This is assuming they meant Taylor Pass when they were saying Tincup Pass since taking Tincup Pass from Cumberland Pass would run them right back to St. Elmo

Google maps does not recognize a connection from Taylor Pass to Pearl Pass but Bing shows a road NF-761.  Google does not show this road .... wonder what that means ....

.... anywho, I don't know how to close the gap between Crested Butte and Moab.  I asked if a map existed on his YouTube channel.

If there are any map guys who like to do this stuff, chime in
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Jeff,
Seems like I remember Ward talking about this at one time. He may have more information.
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I think the trail connecting taylor pass to just above aspen is called Express creek rd.
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Originally posted by Cj3bmutt Cj3bmutt wrote:

I think the trail connecting taylor pass to just above aspen is called Express creek rd.
Yes it is.  On Goggle maps, there is no road connecting 742 to 15C (Express Creek Road).  On Bing Maps, it shows a road NF-761 that connects the two just past Taylor Lake.  The fact that the road does not show up on Google Maps concerns me. 
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Jeff,
  NF 761 is probably a Forest Service (National Forest) road rather than a County Road or State/Federal Hiway.  Google might see it as a private drive.  BW

Edit: On another note, I have found other roads that I know exist, not showing on Google Maps.  BW


Edited by Bruce W - 10 Oct. 2017 at 7:04pm
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Originally posted by jpet jpet wrote:

I don't know how to close the gap between Crested Butte and Moab. 

How about the Kokopelli Trail from Grand Junction to Moab?

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Originally posted by Bob W Bob W wrote:

Originally posted by jpet jpet wrote:

I don't know how to close the gap between Crested Butte and Moab. 

How about the Kokopelli Trail from Grand Junction to Moab?


That could be the one Ward was talking to me about.
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That actually look like it would be a very good trail.  Here is the biker's map:


I tried to get Bing and Google to try and map out the jeep route but it's just too much of a pain to get the blue line to go where you want.  both seem incomplete at different points.

I'll give Ward a shout a little later.

Now we have to close the gap between Grand Junction and Crested Butte.

You know, after Rubicon, we will have to could go past Moab on the way home .... we would be in the area ... and it would be the first week of August ..... just sayin .... 


Edited by jpet - 10 Oct. 2017 at 9:31pm
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