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    Default Yankee Hill Trail Run Report 5-12-18



    Three of us met up for what threatened to be a wet soggy day. Left Longmont at 8 AM in heavy overcast, and extremely heavy mist.rain. It continued this way until up over the hill So. from Rollinsville. By the time I got to Apex road the sky was broken and it appeared that it hadn’t rained at all. Apex road to the cemeteries was completely dry. No rain all day, broken sun and clouds. A great day to be out with friends. I didn’t do pictures but Paul has a bunch.

    We made it to the top and a bit over toward Alice. Could have easily droppend down to Alice but we decided to reverse our route and head back. Good seeing Paul and his friend along with Matt and his son
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    Was skiing up near Loveland pass...sunny blue sky from Idaho springs and up. Glad you had a good day. Looking forward to getting the jeep out next weekend
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    Great run, we went across, up and over Yankee Hill, to the overlook for St. Mary's and then did it all again the other way. When I got there the only vehicle in the lot was Tom, and the trail was empty. Not even much shooting today.
    An old friend from FL came along today, it was his first time wheeling in Colorado and he loved it. thanks to Tom, Matt and Sawyer for making his first run a good one! We even picked up another Jeep along the way, two very nice people who stayed with us all the way to the overlook where they went on to Alice. Couldn't have had better weather either.

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    Thank you for planning it Paul!
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    Had a great time guys, thanks for wheelin!!! The couple who joined us in the JKU was really cool also, Matt & Val!!! I hope they end up joining frontrange4x4 and come wheelin with us again!

    I am uploading the videos I took and will add them as they are loaded

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    Default Re: Yankee Hill Trail Run Report 5-12-18



    Thank you guys for letting us latch on to the group! Great time and great people we will see you again!

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    Default Re: Yankee Hill Trail Run Report 5-12-18



    Fatkids previously posted:
    "Thank you guys for letting us latch on to the group! Great time and great people we will see you again!"

    Look forward to seeing ya on the trail - looks like y'all had fun! Go start an introduction thread so people know you're here

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    Default Re: Yankee Hill Trail Run Report 5-12-18



    looks like a great day to get out. We got rained out from climbing in the canyon and almost made a trip up there, decided to get stuff done around here...feeling pretty dumb for taking cleaning over wheeling. Thanks for the pics, vids and report
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    One more

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    Default Re: Yankee Hill Trail Run Report 5-12-18



    last year we got past a really bouldery/play ground area coming from idaho springs. how far past this area westward does the trail go, does it continue rough or is it that small section only!?

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    Default Re: Yankee Hill Trail Run Report 5-12-18



    4x4JeePmaNthINg previously posted:
    "last year we got past a really bouldery/play ground area coming from idaho springs. how far past this area westward does the trail go, does it continue rough or is it that small section only!?"

    That is the hardest part of the whole trail on that route. There are really no more boulder areas, just smaller rocks.

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