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    Default Empire Loop - 06/14



    A few of us had a chance to run the Empire Loop on Saturday, starting with Red Elephant Hill, into Mill Creek, and then 2/3 of Bill Moore Lake. Great time, although we couldn't get all the way to Bill Moore Lake, you'll see why below.
























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    Very nice !!!
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    Good day man, glad we got out!










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    Default Re: Empire Loop - 06/14



    Thanks for the pics and report!

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    Awesome guys! Thanks for the report!

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    Bill Moore was the first trail I ever drove in my taco. It stopped me in a few places for sure so I can't wait to get revenge! Looks like I will be able to try in a couple weeks or so! Thanks guys, this trip looked like a good time!

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    That Is A Fun Loop, Thanks For The Report!

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    Looks like it was a good trip!

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    Went yesterday. Getting up Red with a stock Grand Cherokee with highway tires and an H1 slowed us down. We were stacking lots of rocks for the GC and the trail is pretty narrow for an H1- a couple trees didn't make it without some bark transfer. We started the trail about 9:30 but didn't get to Mill Creek loop until about 1:45 (with a long lunch stop). We decided to skip Mill Creek and see how far we could get on BML- about 3-4' of snow blocked the trail in the meadow before the hill down to the mud pits.

    Fun day but slow trying to get an 8 foot wide vehicle through trees. The GC actually did fairly well.

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    I ran Empire loop is a great loop along with bill moore last season I also look forward to running it again!

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    Very nice pictures. How was the temperature? It was in the 90's on Johnny Park.

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    Nice pics!

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    Cool pics!

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