May Trail Ride - Saturday, May 19th Medano Pass

[SAS]

Details to be posted soon!

I did check the USFS site, and yes Medano is OPEN. Plus a nice fellow posted a trip report on the guide page:

Medano Pass | Trails Offroad

 

[Pops]

How about an overnight camp and return via Hayden Pass?

 

[NMC_EXP]

We plan to make the Medano Pass run.

Camping to be determined.

 

[ICD FJ40]

Medano Pass Saturday May 19

Meet at the Safeway on S. Nevada and Cheyenne Road
between 8:00 and 8:30, leave at 8:30

Those coming from Pueblo and Canon City, meet us at Carl's Jr in Florence @ 9:15

We will trave highway 67 to Wetmore, then Hwy 96 to Westcliff

In Westcliff we will meet those from New Mexico at the Shell Station @ 10:00 -10:15

Anyone interested in camping please post

For those returning on Saturday, Deer Peak and Little Froze road are open and could be an alternate route back.

 

[Maldavid]

Details to be posted soon!

I did check the USFS site, and yes Medano is OPEN. Plus a nice fellow posted a trip report on the guide page:

Medano Pass | Trails Offroad

 

[Maldavid]

I plan to attend the Medano trip.

Malcolm

 

[twbland]

I plan to attend and likely Candi and son Jarred. We are considering/prepared for camping overnight but probably wait and see once we get there.

 

[CO_Hunter]

Todd, the guy that bought my LX450 said you were next to each other at cruise Moab, he was in a mini truck with his wife.

 

[twbland]

Todd, the guy that bought my LX450 said you were next to each other at cruise Moab, he was in a mini truck with his wife.

Cool! Wonder if that was the guy who ran Top of the World with us? I didn't have a mini truck next to me at camp but we did meet a nice couple on that trail in a mini truck. What was his name?....want to welcome him to the Lexus club He was impressed with the 80 and glad he got a good one

 

[CO_Hunter]

Matthew is his name, from Denver area. It was at top of the world, small world huh. Don’t know his screen name, I thought I heard him say he is pretty new to MUD. He knew a lot about 80s and what to look for buying one.

 

[Olorin]

I’m in, although I’ll have to make it just the day.

 

[twbland]

I plan to attend and likely Candi and son Jarred. We are considering/prepared for camping overnight but probably wait and see once we get there.

Ok, looks like just a day trip for us....too many commitments on Sunday for everyone.

 

[NMC_EXP]

Medano Pass Saturday May 19

In Westcliff we will meet those from New Mexico at the Shell Station @ 10:00 -10:15

See you in Westcliffe at the Shell Station (Hwy 69 south edge of town).

 

[Olorin]

Unfortunately I can't make it after all. My wife is ill and I'll need to stay home with the kids. Have fun out there!

 

[ICD FJ40]

Great day, great group!

 

[NMC_EXP]

Mary and I enjoyed meeting a fine group of folks and a great (and long) day on the trails. Medano pass to Great Sand dunes is always a treat. The return trip via CR305 => Gardner Rd => Deer Peak Rd => Little Froze Rd was a real hoot. We were in the clouds, sleet and snow was accumulating, it was getting dark and I was low on gas. We got to the intersection of Little Froze Rd and Ophir Creek Rd at 8 PM. Made it back to Raton at 10:50 PM

It was a blast - thanks to all!

 

[Hoosier Daddy]

This is the trail with numerous river crossings, right? I took my 80 down that trail a few summers back and the water was over the hood in some places. Beavers had dammed up the river, making the water levels higher. How was it this year?

 

[NMC_EXP]

Was probably hub deep, maybe a little more.