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    Default Switzerland Trail on Sunday Jan 24



    Meet at 10 am where Switzerland Trail crosses Gold Hill Rd (https://goo.gl/maps/qVKeUuLhWHEPfZXv5) looks like there's some open space just NW next to the intersection to air down. We run Switzerland Trail (93.0) south to Sugarloaf (exit point for those who would like to). Continue to run the trail westward (120J.0), then turn down into Gordon Gultch (FR233.1A to 233.1 to 226.1), maybe run around the Matchless Loop depending on conditions (314.1H/A/E) before finishing out right at Highway 72/Peak to Peak.

    FRS/GMRS channel 7 (no reason, 7 is just a lucky number).

    I will have chains, but have limited recovery gear

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    Great!

    I'll bring sufficient recovery gear.

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    Jim have you ever gone down the spur circled in red?
         
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    Tom previously posted:
    "Jim have you ever gone down the spur circled in red?"

    No. What's down there? In general, "I'm game" applies!!

    edit: Hitting maps with satellite. It looks like access to mining claims in the area with the main track heading ??up a spine of a ridge??

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    Jim previously posted:
    "No. What's down there? In general, "I'm game" applies!!

    edit: Hitting maps with satellite. It looks like access to mining claims in the area with the main track heading ??up a spine of a ridge??"

    I believe it goes down a gulch. Haven’t been down there either. Thought there might be old mines since there are claims.
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    I'm down to check it out!
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    Goes down a gulch and dead ends - it’s the “hard” section of Gordon gulch with two large mud holes. It’s fun but not easy to get back up without help in the winter
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