Snow wheeling tomorrow

[Colin]

My finals are over and my friend and I are looking to go snow wheeling and we can't decide what trail/trails would be good, anybody have ideas?

Also if there is enough interest on here ill create a run for it!

[Rob]

Up this way, Rock Creek or Miller Rock are about your best options. Everything else is closed for the winter (except parts of Bunce and Ironclads). I might be up for Rock Creek.

[Chris]

Hmm, I might be lured out Colin. What trail do you have in mind?

[ExplorerTom]

Speaking of seasonal trail closures, where is a good place to get a listing of those?

[Jim]

http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/arp/home/?cid=fsm91_058362

http://www.bushducks.com/tripreps/passopen.htm

I drove from FoCo down to Den Sat aft. It looks like the mountains west of that route are nicely coated with white. Rock Creek could be a blast (though I don't think I'd have the time for it).

[Rob]

Speaking of seasonal trail closures, where is a good place to get a listing of those?

I don't know if there is a complete list anywhere. Most Ranger District websites have a road/trail status page that lists which trails are open or closed. Here's the ARN site with links to its four ranger districts' road status pages: http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c4/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gjAwhwtDDw9_AI8zPyhQ oY6BdkOyoCAGixyPg!/?ss=110210&navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&cid=fsm91_058362&navid=091000000000000&pnavid=null&position=Conditions.Html&ttype=detail&pname=Arapaho%2520&%2520Roosevelt%2520National%2520Forests%2520Pawnee %2520National%2520Grassland-%2520Home

[Jackie]

Hmmm... I missed this one. Did you guys go today? I have never been wheeling in snow (other than pavement snow), but I think I might like to try a mild dose of it this year. I think my Jeep can handle some mild stuff, but I don't think I want to try anything severe (especially because I freeze easily)! I'd rather not have to dig out and all that... and I don't want to bash anything!

Let's see some pictures!!!

[Jim]

and I don't want to bash anything!

This just means you'll let Rob go ahead of you. He'll do a fine job bashing / clearing the way for ya.

[Jackie]

...but then I could possibly bash Rob :eek:. NO - I want to be able to do it on my own, thanks! Which is why I say "mild".:p

So, did anyone wheel today???

[Robert B]

this is probably too far you you but i am going wheeling today (sunday the 16th) and will be meeting at 9 am at the edge of the springs and going up by woodland park :) though i do want to go snow wheeling im waiting for a little more snow

[Colin]

WOW, my phone died and I didn't get any email alerts fromthis thread, so sorry about the slow response.

But I am planning on running on Eldora mtn and CaribouCreek, the meeting place will be the parking lot in the south east corner ofhighway 93 and 72 (coal creek canyon) at 12:15.

[Jim]

I hope your trip out went well (pictures?). `wish I was free to join in. Where is your location (I don't know where the school of mines is - the `Springs)?

[Rick]

(I don't know where the school of mines is - the `Springs)?Golden

[dr350jja]

I thought the Caribou Creek trail is closed for the winter?

[Brad]

I drove up to estes park the past 2 nights and can say the roads and hillsides look pretty damn baron. Not much snow to speak of.

[Colin]

I drove up to estes park the past 2 nights and can say the roads and hillsides look pretty damn baron. Not much snow to speak of.
It is, we found the gate then decided to do Moon and Gamble gluches, which where really tippy with about 6 inches of snow and I slid off and got a few good dents and two holes in my soft top... Ill get picks soon.

[Brad]

Sorry to hear that Colin.

[Colin]

Sorry to hear that Colin.

I am just using this as an excuse to buy myself a new frame less soft top that i hve had my eye on...:redface:.
http://www.quadratec.com/products/11119_1X1X_PG.htm

My friend in a taco also slid off at one point...