Do you have a code reader? Do an alternator test and a battery test
Events/Trails 9th Annual 100s in the Hills *SILVERTON COLORADO* July 24-29 2019
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Do you have a code reader? Do an alternator test and a battery test
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start with easy stuff- jiggle the negative connection on the battery, try jumping it? maybe you ran it down leaving the doors open while loading... are you sure it's in Park? What about a burnt out tail light bulb... those are necessary to complete the brake circuit for it to start, iirc. Just tossing ideas out here...
Went from lake city to Ouray today via engineer and monersl
Creek. All easy going. Looks amazing with the snow.
Creek. All easy going. Looks amazing with the snow.
Thanks, I can still start it but the battery doesn't charge at all. Alternator is putting out great current at the stud but zero at the battery
Check the continuity and resistance of the cable going from alternator to the main fuse?
Oh good. I got the impression from some site that the mineral creek route down to 550 wasn't passable due to snow or an avalanche debris field.
5 volt drop across this connection at the alternator.. new eyelet and I'm back on the road. Leaving in 12 hours! Thanks for the help!
Odd question I know!!! 
Is there any massage place in Silverton or maybe even Ouray or Telluride? I need to get upper back/neck/shoulder pain relive and why not while on vacation?!?!?!?
Is there any massage place in Silverton or maybe even Ouray or Telluride? I need to get upper back/neck/shoulder pain relive and why not while on vacation?!?!?!?
*HIH9 IMPORTANT UPDATES*
HIH Family,
After a brief HIH committee meeting (that means @bluecruiser and I talked on the phone) we wanted to get as much info out there as possible. There are a lot of "open" trails that are not actually open, and many that will not open. I just got home from Silverton and was able to run a few trails and get a look at a few others.
What is open?
Owl Creek Pass, Last Dollar Road, Ophir, California, Corkscrew, Alpine Loop (kind of)
Stony Pass is being called "open" and I did not drive it myself but heard from good sources that it is open, but not safe.
CAUTION: A couple from Louisiana attempted to drive Stony Pass in their Jeep. While crossing Pole Creek, their Jeep was stuck briefly and they were swept downstream. The husband survived but they have still not recovered the wife's body. PLEASE DO NOT attempt a backcounty route to HIH alone. Authorities ID woman missing after Jeep swept away in creek
This happened 17 days ago and does not mean this route will not be doable enroute to HIH, but please plan ahead and have alternate plans and means to camp in place if needed. Turning around is never wrong, even if it adds 6-8 hours to your trip. Arrive Alive! Off camber snow crossings are a bad idea too.
"Open" and "Closed" are terms that we've all been using, but "passable" and "impassable" are better descriptions. There are no gates, gatekeepers or bearded wizards with staffs. There's either too much snow or there isn't. Many of these trails are made "passable" by county workers with heavy machinery. There was simply so much snow this year (even in JUNE!) that there is just no way to move it off the trail. The avalanche debris in the area is unlike anything I've ever seen.
FJ Summit is happening this week and they're doing their best to find trails for the huge amount of vehicles that attend that event. They're good at what they do and we'll know more as the week progresses. We have a few HIH members at that event so we'll be getting daily updates. This was a "once in every 500-years" kind of winter for us in Colorado. Last year, we were at 84% snowpack for that area and in a terrible drought. As of late-May, the average snowpack for the entire state of Colorado was 416% and the San Juans were at an astonishing 728%! Unreal. April and May were insane. We had nearly a foot of snow on May 20th in Denver.
County crews are working around the clock to get trails open, but here's what I have from folks connected to the area:
Black Bear is a VERY low priority and the chances it will open for HIH are probably less than 10%. Sheriff Masters (San Miguel County Sheriff) is, and has always been, opposed to Black Bear Pass as a viable county road anyway, so this plays well for him. I seriously doubt we'll see Black Bear open for HIH. A county worker told DeAnne (our Silverton Chamber of Commerce/HIH liaison) that it would most-likely open for a few weeks in August.
Poughkeepsie Gulch is still under a few feet of snow. I'm a little more optimistic about this one simply because it's connected to Engineer/Cali/Hurricane and I expect folks to start trying to bash through the snow to get to the Wall. The issue is beyond the Wall, as we try to climb up the shelf and into the areas of California, Hurricane and Corkscrew. We expect that shelf to still be holding snow. I'd say we're an optimistic 50/50, but that may be too optimistic. This will be either nature (sun, heat and rain) or buggies on 40s and a few shovels to break this trail open.
Imogene probably has the best chance of opening, but there is a ton of snow up top around Tomboy mine.
Even our beloved Super Secret (CO14) is not passable. I tried running it via the North Loop (Red Mountain Pass) and was stopped by snow just before you make the twisty climb through the trees. I obviously couldn't see the top, but a few of us with winches and anchor points could probably make it through the first few snow drifts. There were already signs of quads and side-by-sides going off trail and around the snow, which is terrible to see, but unfortunately what happens when inconsiderate people drive on the trails.
Clear Lake is blocked by large snow and they will wait for nature to open that route.
Fishing My twins and I just camped along the Middle Fork of the Cimarron and the water was roaring. The Uncompaghre after the dam will be fishable, but you'll need to pay and enter Ridgway State Park. Clear Lake will be fishable in places free of ice, but you'll need to park and hike to the lake. The Gunnison is super high and the section between Gunnsion and Blue Mesa Reservoir is only fishable with a driftboat. I saw a few guide boats in the water but there is nowhere to wade at all.
So what does all of this mean for HIH9?
HIH9 is still very much on! It has turned into a complete logistical nightmare, but we're up to the task. We're on the phone like call-center employees and we're working on rerouting the Black Bear runs to other areas. We'll post up new info as soon as we receive it the next few days. Here's the deal.... fishing is gonna be tough, wheeling is gonna be hit and miss and plans will need to be fluid. If we hear that Poughkeepsie is open, we're gonna round up anyone signed up for Poughkeepsie and hit the road. If Imogene opens, we're on our way.
Chris (@bluecruiser) and I are just two dummies that enjoy showing folks a great time in an area that we've been living in and to going to for many many years. Brittney Kent is the only other person we have working for us (she works her butt off, please thank her at the event) and we're doing everything we can to make sure everyone gets to see and do all the things they want to do while they're here. The one thing we don't want is for folks to drive all the way across the country to run Black Bear Pass and be bummed that it's closed when they arrive. This has never been a money making operation for Chris and I. If it was, we'd be selling raffle tickets like every other event in the country. Our goal is to break even every year by simply having enough left over to cover our own costs in getting to/from the event. Meals, gas, food, etc.
We're honest dudes and we've made some great friends through this event. Here's what we can do:
From right now until FRIDAY (7/19) at 5PM (COLORADO TIME) we will allow you to cancel your HIH9 registration and receive half of your registration fee back. That's 48 hours for you to decide. We've already paid for everything that has to do with the event and offering a full refund just isn't doable. Depending on how many people cancel, we could be in trouble with this offer, but the goal is to show folks a good time in the mountains and if driving Black Bear and Poughkeepsie is the only reason you're coming to HIH, we may not be able to deliver on the goods that we sold. We're sorry for that and want to make it as right as possible.
Please do not ask if you can use those funds for HIHX next year. That's a completely separate registration.
I have no idea what we're going to do with your shirt order if you cancel. It's just something we haven't discussed yet. You won't get hosed, we'll figure something out once we make it that far down the list. If you're new to HIH, ask around. Everyone will tell you that we'll do everything we can to ensure you have a good time and the money you laid out for registration is money well spent. You'll either get your shirts somehow or we'll refund that money as well.
If you do join us, expect the same great time that we've always had. Bring an open mind and a willingness to adapt and overcome. (Bring a shovel too)We're looking into some alternate trails and other options. Bring a mountain bike if you'd like a half-day trail and some incredible mountain biking. Bring a soccer ball or a wiffle ball/bat. Maybe there will be the first ever HIH wiffle ball tournament. The town of Silverton has offered us BOTH of their great parks. One has a softball field and a skatepark, the other has a 9v9 size soccer field, tennis courts, bball and horseshoes. The point is..... we just don't know right now. This whole situation is fluid. It's hot again today and we'll know more by mid-day tomorrow.
There it is..... We hope you'll still join us. I'll post some photos of the area and a few trails shortly.
Stan and Chris
It's my first time going, truck is almost full of crap (first time camping) and still filling, and we're heading out tomorrow night.
I wouldn't miss this for anything. Open trails or not. We're there for a good time, not the trails. Thanks for the updates.
Well done! Easier to take care of it at home than when on the road!
atnolan94
I'm Your Huckleberry
Odd question I know!!!
100% chance in Telluride, low chance in Silverton.
Durango probably yes, also.
Yeah, love that little creek crossing. Bummed about not being able to do Burns Gulch. That was on my "hit-list" for this trip. Probably head back up end of August to try. Hopefully Maggie, Minnie and Eureka Gulches are open (those are some really cool little excursions) as well as Kendall Peak (probably just up to the top of the bowl is open, but haven't seen any reports).
Got to love when you think you've got it all sussed out and then discover at midnight that your brake pads need replacing. Glad I checked them! Easy enough to fix and the rotors are perfectly fine. 24 hours until I depart for CO and I am chomping at the bit to get the heck out of this Texas heat/humidity for 2 weeks 
When I bought my LX the Alternator was pulling 15.5 volts. I think that in your case, the voltage regulator is broken if its only showing 12.3 at the battery. We just replaced the whole alternator instead of just the voltage regulator. Its a relatively simple job
Thanks guys. Lots in Durango, plenty in Telluride, a few in Ouray, none in Silverton from a quick search I did!
Now I need a place to stay near Durango for monday night! Can you disperse camp at Mesa Verde NP?
Now I need a place to stay near Durango for monday night! Can you disperse camp at Mesa Verde NP?
yeah i did my alternator in the autozone parking lot 500 mi away from home... i'm glad i bought that $40 tool kit from harber freight before that trip... saved my but! lol
I'm at FJ Summit this week. Excited for HIH9 next week!
I went to the HIH9 campsite and there were signs everywhere saying "permits required for camping". I looked on line and for the life of me could not figure out where to get a camping permit.
@organizers
Do we need to get camping permits to camp at HIH9 by HQ? If so, where do we get them?
I went to the HIH9 campsite and there were signs everywhere saying "permits required for camping". I looked on line and for the life of me could not figure out where to get a camping permit.
@organizers
Do we need to get camping permits to camp at HIH9 by HQ? If so, where do we get them?