We are planing to run Red Elephant this weekend 11-1, I need to get some info. Has anyone been up there in the last few days? how are the trails? any snow? Any info would be helpful. Thanks
Red Elephant run, info needed
We are planing to run Red Elephant this weekend 11-1, I need to get some info. Has anyone been up there in the last few days? how are the trails? any snow? Any info would be helpful. Thanks
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Red Elephant is just across the highway from Spring Creek. From about 8000 ft elevation up was snow and I believe they have gotten more since then. Time of year to make sure you are prepared with a bug-out bag just in case. If you have chains you should take them.
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If Red Elephant proves too tough, you can always try Bill Moore. Goes to the same place but is less difficult.
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Time for some low elevation wheeling...or in my case lots of time trying to install the secondary gas tank.
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James Orofino
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Our Idaho springs job has seen snow multiple times this week.
Pickle has snow at the medow below the cabin.
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Just because there's snow doesn't mean there's a lot of snow.
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translation: We think _YOU_ should go and tell us how terribly deep the snow is! (or what wimps we are because it was only an inch at the most and it was a fantastic day on the mountain)
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I talked with two different rangers about China Wall. One yesterday said it was open. Called again today when the mud bog came into question. Road 212 and 204 are open. Couldnt tell me which one, but one of the two has recently been graded with a dozer and the seriousness of the mud wasn't brought up by the ranger, so I asked. It was a known trouble spot earlier, but at the moment the exact condition wasn't known. I was simply told to use my best judgment.
Jim (October 30th, 2015)
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Thanks for being a good sport about it, Louis
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I'm gonna say China Wall is open based on this:
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...d.php?t=433665
You could contact coloradofourwheelers.org for more specifics.
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China wall bladed with a dozer
Hope they just worked the mud pit that got tore up early this year.
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It's been done before, it doesn't take too long to get it back the way it was before being dozed.
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