My cousin is going to be in town for a few days and he wants to get out wheeling. So i'm thinking wheeler lake is a good trail to do. Who else wants to join?
Wheeler Lake Sat. Aug. 16
My cousin is going to be in town for a few days and he wants to get out wheeling. So i'm thinking wheeler lake is a good trail to do. Who else wants to join?
Re: Wheeler Lake Sat. Aug. 16
I ran Wheeler last Wednesday evening with a guy from work. I did the hardest lines with open diffs and street pressure for grins...
It was really nice with no wind, snow or rain. Watch the weather if you get a chance as Wednesday and Thursday were the only days in the last 3 weeks that it hasn't been raining up there. That area is visible from my motel in Fairplay, so the weather is easy to watch. We have been getting rain up there almost every day for the last month-sometimes all day long, but generally in the evenings.
I'll post up the weather patterns next Friday or Saturday when I get home to help you with your planning.
Also, when you get up there, you might want to walk up the closed road on your left when you face the lake. There is an old 1930's wreck up there. Try to figure out how they managed to get that to where it ended up....
Re: Wheeler Lake Sat. Aug. 16
I'm in!!!
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Wheeler is too much for me, glad you posted up though.
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if you wanna go your FJ can handle it. Last year we took a stock Disco up no problems. He even had SMALLER than stock tires if you can imagine that!
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Can't go, I will be half way around the world on Kwajalien Island. Bummer.
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I'd love to go, gotta see if I can get out of a prior arrangement though.
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Danny, Red Cone is the 16th. How about doing that instead?
Maybe shoot for Wheeler in Sept 6th?
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Chris in Florida
Re: Wheeler Lake Sat. Aug. 16
Wheeler is one of my fav. trails, if ya make it, take lots of pics, I already have plans the 16th or Id join you all.
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How about trying for a Wheeler run in August?
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Chris in Florida
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Wish I could go, I will be at a wedding, birthday party, and baptism that weekend!
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yeah yeah i know, punk!
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Im in also, just let me know where we going too meet,as long as the jeeps ok after Holy Cross this Sat..
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for the Colorado Springs group we are going to meet at the starbucks off 31st street at 7am and we will meet everyone else at the top of hoosier pass at 9am. i'm planning on an early run that way hopefully we'll beat any storms that blow in.
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Have fun!!
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Weather update:
Raining everyday for the last week. Wednesday it rained almost 14 hours straight with temps in the mid to high 30's. Most rains start around noon and camp out all day long. Expect to get rained on and cold weather. The 3 week South Park summer is over. I was surprised not to see snow on the high peaks yesterday AM it was so chilly. Felt like September....
What a s**thole of a place to live....not too fond of working up there either. Gotta really hate the sun and good weather. Almost as bad as living in the Midwest during a winter...
Re: Wheeler Lake Sat. Aug. 16
thanks for the update brody! looks like i'll be bringing the winter gear. luckily wheeler can still be done in the rain unlike other high mountain trails. we'll make sure we're up there early so that we're hopefully heading down by noon or at least close.
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I wouldnt mind going if we are still on
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