Is it too early to think about September’s trail run?

[trojan_knight]

Is it too early to think about next month’s trail run?

Can we get a few options before the next meeting? In addition, get an idea of workable dates. Then vote on it at the next meeting?

This is just an idea but I thought it might get more of the club on board for the trail runs

[4Runner>CandLuiser]

Was there ever an August trip? Did anyone go?

I could never find out when and where it was, so I couldn't go.

If not, then we haven't done the trail clean up for Bald Mountain. Maybe that should be the September trip.

Septmber 1-2 are out for me, but any other weekend in September works.

[PabloCruise]

Sam & Codie,

Are there some options around Laramie?

[trojan_knight]

I personally don’t know any, yet, but I am going to check with the forest service Monday. One of the local rangers has always had good suggestions so I will check for some good trails. I would like to work with them and try to set up an OHV park somewhere is south east Wyoming. Anyone ever tried to do this?

[trojan_knight]

I spoke with the local law enforcement officer for the national forest here, and he said, “We don’t have any trails yet but I can show you some roads that will challenge any piece of equipment you have.” I have an appointment with him on Sunday to see all of these on a map.

[FJ40zen]

Originally Posted by trojan_knight

I spoke with the local law enforcement officer for the national forest here, and he said, “We don’t have any trails yet but I can show you some roads that will challenge any piece of equipment you have.” I have an appointment with him on Sunday to see all of these on a map.

That sounds promising! I drove up to Vedauwoo to camp with the family this weekend so I think the cruiser is good for ~100 mile journeys. Keep us posted!

[polarweasel]

Originally Posted by 4Runner>CandLuiser

Was there ever an August trip? Did anyone go?

I could never find out when and where it was, so I couldn't go.

You apparently weren't looking too hard... FJ40zen tried to get folks organized right here on the board, and ended up going to Bald Mountain by himself.

Labor Day Monday is out for me, but I could do a day trip that Saturday or Sunday. Otherwise, Sundays are the only days for me -- class all day every Saturday.

[PabloCruise]

Originally Posted by trojan_knight

I spoke with the local law enforcement officer for the national forest here, and he said, “We don’t have any trails yet but I can show you some roads that will challenge any piece of equipment you have.” I have an appointment with him on Sunday to see all of these on a map.

Sounds great! Let me know what you find out...

[FJ40zen]

It was a last minute thing for me on the Bald Mtn trip, Bruce. Too darn busy. All I seem to do is work, drive and sleep during the week. (It is almost impossible to find something that pays what I am getting in the DTC up here.) When I finally find some free time for the upcoming weekend, I try to post up.

[toplessfj]

Hey guys. as for us, Sept 1st & 2nd (Labor Day weekend ) probably isn't a good weekend to plan a trip. However the club is obligated to clean the trail on Bald Mtn. and as fall, possible snow, ect is looming we think we should fullfill our promise. How about the 8th & 9th it will probably be one of the last good camping weekends of the year? Lets try to figure a good time and place to meet for those who can only make it one day or the other. Just a thought.

Let's get some feed back before the meeting ( Which will be Thursday - August 30th at Franks' Shop in Loveland at 7:00)

[polarweasel]

That weekend (8-9) sounds good. I could probably get up there late on Saturday afternoon, or Sunday morning...

[ht4fun]

september 8thand 9th works good for me

[MoCoNative]

A good long run around Laramie is to go just ouside of Centinial at the base of the Snowy Range, hang a left on a forrest service road, you can eventually go all the way to the top of the pass into Libby Flats and hit the highway. Pretty much a day trip there. Or for overnight, I'd continue on from that point on to the west on the highway, then take a right after you have gone around the hgih bald peaks on the top, or the crest as it is called, and take Forest Road 103 as I recall. Takes you all the way around the backside of the crest and you come out on the sand lake road eventually. You can take it back, good gravel road, all the way to the base of the mountains and Centinnial, then head back to Laramie and the Fort.

I did this trip over a weekend, acutally went all the way down Centinial ridge Friday evening, camped, thought it was going to snow that night, this was mid September, then backtracked a bit and took road up to Libby flats, can be nasty if wet. Then around the backside of the crest, down off in a big valley back there where you hit the sand lake road, and drove up a dead end road to a meadow for the scond night of camping, even colder but fun. There was a fire ban that year, so no fire for heat. Then took the good gravel raod back around. Wtih the 60 miles of highway to and from Centinial, and the trip around the snowies, I had 150 miles on the cruiser as I recall. We came in on E, but it was a fun trip. Couple of rough spots on the 103 road behind the crest too. Lots of rock, some boggy spots and a couple of creek crossings. Perfect road a for a cruiser, stock, even seen some pickups in there, but some of the rocks are kind of rough.

Another road I always wanted to do was the French Creek road down off the backsid of the Snowies, you hit the turn off on the Libby Flats road. You can either take the pavement all the way to the top, and turn off on the Libby Flats road, just before the rock observation tower on top, and then continue to the road via Libby Flats, or come up from the bottom as I described earlier. Then you drop down off the west side of the mountains, via French Creek and come out south Encampment area. Then you can take the highway, back up towards Saratoga, and back over the Snowies or go south towards Walden, or turn back and go through WyColo and Woods Landing back to Laramie. At Woods landing you can turn off and follow the Laramie river back up to the top of Cameron Pass, and or you turn off and go over Dead Mans Point and down into Livermore and Red Feather area too.

Sorry a tad vague, went to college in Laramie, found alot of this by accident, but been gone from there 4 years now, and I slowly forgetting all the specific details. Could find my way if I was there, but can't recall all the roads and turns off the top of my head.

All routes are on Forrest maps, numbered roads.

[4Runner>CandLuiser]

September 8th or 9th looks good to me too.

Sorry I wasn't watching the board closely enough to see the posting about the August trip. I was watching for time and meeting place for the August 5-6th trip that I thought we had agreed on at the last meeting, but when that never happened, I stop watching closely and missed the posting about the 11-12th trip before it was too late.

I'm up for a day of clean up on the Bald Mountain trails if that still needs to be done or trying something new in Wyoming. I'll try anything in my poor pathetic (almost stock) floor-runner, but I may not make it through everything your sooped-up Cand Luisers can do. We'll see.

[trojan_knight]

Originally Posted by toplessfj

... However the club is obligated to clean the trail on Bald Mtn. and as fall, possible snow, ect is looming we think we should fullfill our promise. How about the 8th & 9th it will probably be one of the last good camping weekends of the year? Lets try to figure a good time and place to meet for those who can only make it one day or the other. Just a thought.

Let's get some feed back before the meeting ( Which will be Thursday - August 30th at Franks' Shop in Loveland at 7:00)

I agree and if the Bald Mountain clean-up still needs to happen lets get our prior agreements done before starting something new.

The 8th & 9th of september works well. My family should be able to make the whole weekend

[trojan_knight]

We decided on the 8 & 9 at the cafe` in Livermore called the forks at 8:00 A.M.
Is this correct?
I am not sure and trying to verify this.

[FJ40zen]

I will be there on Saturday Morning. I will try to call everyone tomorrow night.

Still waiting to hear back from Lennora on the trail numbers.

[trojan_knight]

Is the time and place correct?

[FJ40zen]

Perfect as long as nobody gets lost in Livermore.

[4Runner>CandLuiser]

Can we decide on a specific time and place to meet for those of us who want to come up on Sunday? Here are a few options:

1. Intersection of FS-300 (Killpecker Road) & FS-517 (Bald Mountain Road).

2. Intersection of FS-517 (Bald Mountain Road) & 162 (Manhatten Road).

3.Pot Belly Resturant at the intersection of 162 (Manhatten Road) and 74E (Red Feather Lakes Road).

If anyone has a better idea, feel free to offer it.

Did we pick a trip leader for this trip? If so, let's hear the definitive decision boss.

I would suggest a bit later time for meeting Sunday, maybe 10:00 am, but again, I'll wait to hear the definitive word from the trip leader.

Also, did anyone talk to the Forest Service and find out which road or roads, including spurs, are the club's responsibility for clean up? There is 517, which I guess is the main part of our responibility. But there are also a 517A, 517B, 517D, and 517E on my map (I don't now where 517C went, I can't find one). And are we responsible for all of 517 from 162 at the east end, past Middle Bald, through Nunn Creek Basin, and on all the way to 319 at its west end? There are lots more side roads and spurs with other numbers too, so we really ought to figure out what we have adopted.

[FJ40zen]

All three sound great, I need to head home on Sunday morning around 10:00. The Pot Belly would be the best for cell phone reception if possible, unless we camp near the top of something. The second option was not even something that occurred to me until yesterday. A few weeks ago, I drove up 300 and ran up through 517 near the top, but ventured farther west in and out of small loops, turned around at Green Ridge which heads south towards Chambers Lake. I eventually decided to drive back on Deadmans due to the time of day.

I am not sure what we are responsible for as I have not heard back from Lenora. I will try ringing her again in a few minutes.

I'll go through the phone numbers tonight and get a tally of who is coming up the 8th and who is coming up the 9th. If anyone wants to ring in here on this thread instead, let me know.

[FJ40zen]

Update:
I reached Lenora and she informed me that we are mainly concerned with 517 itself, starting from Manhattan Road #162 and linking with 300 on the South side of Middle Bald Mtn. She also told me that there was also Sand Creek, which is ~13 miles south on 162 from Red Feather, that had not seen any cleanup either. She also said that most of them are 2wd capable.

[trojan_knight]

has it been raining much in the area lately? We have been getting dumped on here in Laramie.

We will be there Saturday and possibly camping.

[nelsbp56]

Sounds like a good weekend! I Plan on being there Saturday and camping. Any thoughts about where to camp? Anything we should bring besides food and the usual camping supplies??

[trojan_knight]

that is a good question what do we need to bring for the clean up? Big trash bags, anything else?

Do we do dinner as a club and potluck style or does every one fend for themselves?

[nelsbp56]

I thought food would be up to each person to fend for themselves. Not sure if this is the usual way the club does things just thought it would be the easiest way myself.

[FJ40zen]

Rake, Shovel and Gloves. I don't think we will use them all, but wouldn't hurt. High of 70 Saturday, low of 44 Saturday night and as high of 67 Sunday. Only a slight chance of rain. Better bring some warm clothing also.