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    Default Saturday 4/27



    I'm looking to go out on Saturday 4/27 for a run. I've got a stock Jeep Wrangler and looking to bring a friend of mine as a passenger. Wondering if anyone wants to go out that day? I'm in Longmont.

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    Alex - post up a run. Do you have a trail in mind?

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    Lefthand Canyon is right close to you and manageable with a stock wrangler, probably just not Big Mama Hill.

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    i might be interested. probably not left hand though too many horror stories.
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    I just ran LHC yesterday. We came down The Squeeze and I don't know if I would have been able to go up it. I was teetering on 2 wheels coming down. Maybe there was a different line. We tried to do Big Mama Hill but a Wrangler had tipped on its side so we backed down. We saw them later on at the 5 Points Kiosk. We then went up Fireman Hill and started to go down the trail that loops around on the left side of the map (Castle Gulch) but it looked as though no one had been on it in awhile (no tracks in the snow) so we turned around and headed down through the Squeeze.

    Without a locker, a good line going up is critical. I had to readjust my line a couple times and use the "bump" method to get up and over rocks.

    If you go, go early. We were leaving the trail around 2 and it was getting crowded. We were on the trail at about 9:30.

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    I don't understand everyone's problem with Lefthand Canyon. For every one person that has a problem with it, there are lots more that have a great time. I was up there two weekends in a row, once by myself, and had a blast. I was the first one on the trail and explored every trail on the West side that (explorer)Tom is talking about, 288A,B,D, 286,E,B by myself. It was great fun, I've never been through The Squeeze before, we always run Fireman Hill.

    Seriously, LHC is just like any other trail. The only thing I can think of is that it gets more crowded than other trails before of how close to town it is, and because it's the open all year.

    Cheers!

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    I _might_ be interested. The jeep's on the road but I'm hearing a new squeal (quiet, but noticeable) noise from the drivetrain that I'd like to pinpoint.

    LHC's fine (no big momma for me as I'm rear wheel drive only for now). I might take the bypass on fireman too. If exploring the northwest trails at LHC I'd bring chains if the snow is deep enough. I've never been on those trails so I'd like to check'm out.

    My only issue with LHC is the garbage. Other than that, I might simply plan on some target practice myself (and clean up after myself [and others]).

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    There wasn't much snow on those NW trails- just enough across to determine if anyone had been on them. We could have easily driven the trail, but we decided against it for a variety of reasons. But we did say that we'd like to go back and run it. And we only drove on one short section of solid snow the entire day on a different section. Some other areas were damp and at the bottom, there were 2 sloppy mud sections.

    And we picked up other people's trash too.

    I think I saw that place were that XJ was broken down on someone else's trip report and I noticed that I wasn't able to see that someone had performed a fairly large trail side repair- ie they cleaned up after themselves.

    The shooting area certainly looked like a trash dump though.

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    yea that was big mamma hill they broke on and they totally packed out there mess

    i LOVE LHC and i can get there in 45mins so if any of you go and need help just shoot me a call i can come get you out if you have issues!

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    So Alex, what're your thoughts? Lefthand Canyon?

    Pole Hill is still listed as closed. Rock Creek / Bunce School (northern section down to the meadows gate) / IronClads??

    This early in the season LHC is one of the few that comes to the surface.

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    Bunce, Iron Clads, TA-33 plane crash will all be doable, though bumpy. MSV is good to go, but if your inexperienced, id shy away from Kelly Flats. maybe an up and back from Kelly.

    even a trip to Empire and the surrounding trails would be a nice time. just go prepared!

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    T-33A and MSV are still closed. Miller Rock is always open; could work if there's not much snow and it's not icy.

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    Max previously posted:

    last time the ranger district road status was updated was 2/22/2013
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    Donk know if its still snowed in But
    I still want to do Jenny Creek

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    Jenny Creek is definitely still snowed in. There is a thread over on CO4x4 from a guy who's jeep was stuck up there until last week or so. He had to strap an extra set of tires on the outside to get off Rollins Pass Road. Cool trick, glad it wasn't me. Gonna be a while before it's passable.

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    Anyone have a clue as to snow up near Jenny. It's fairly high in elevation and fairly "tree'd in" as well.

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    RidgeRunner previously posted:
    "Jenny Creek is definitely still snowed in. There is a thread over on CO4x4 from a guy who's jeep was stuck up there until last week or so. He had to strap an extra set of tires on the outside to get off Rollins Pass Road. Cool trick, glad it wasn't me. Gonna be a while before it's passable."

    I seen that, I can still see a summer run and BBQ on top !!

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    The StRanger previously posted:
    "I can still see a summer run and BBQ on top !!"

    I like that idea!

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    Jim previously posted:
    "I like that idea!"

    Once the weather turns I'll put somethin together ...
    I like runnin trails Iv never been before !

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