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scout man
March 18th, 2015, 10:22 PM
Thinking of heading to the mountains this weekend. Looking to do a moderate to hard trail. I am east of Castle Rock, but I haven’t been out in a while, so willing to drive wherever I need to in order to make this work. Only caveat is that I am expecting a large freight delivery and I have to be here when it shows up. Not sure when that will be yet, but if it happens to be Sunday then I might have to bail. I don’t plan on that being the case though. Anyone interested? Suggestions?
nick
March 19th, 2015, 06:04 PM
I may be interested depending on what you mean by "moderate to hard". Maybe as long as there are bypasses :)

What is open this time of year?

Looks like Sevenmile, not much else...
Jim
March 19th, 2015, 10:06 PM
And Sevenmile is an easy... (unfortunately)
Funrover
March 19th, 2015, 11:49 PM
Is the Rampart area open? Could do Illinois Gulch, Fern Creek etc. Always China Wall, Chinamens Gulch
Stu
March 20th, 2015, 09:43 AM
The gulches are all open and in good shape. Mt Herman road opened up to the southern part of Rampart Range so you can get to 315, 314, 300U all of which still have travel not advised signs but that's what makes it fun :).
Stu
March 20th, 2015, 09:46 AM
Conditions on Mt. Herman road...
scout man
March 20th, 2015, 09:55 AM
Typically we end up on OCG this time of year, but I am kind of sick of that one. Josh was talking Penrose. I might let him talk me into that. Anyone been up Spring creek lately? Im guessing its snowed in half way up. What about Eagle Rock?
scout man
March 21st, 2015, 11:01 AM
Been planning this with a few folks that aren't on the forum too. Looks like a few of us will be hitting Chinamans Gulch tomorrow (sunday). 10AM at the trailhead if anyone is interested
The Dude
March 21st, 2015, 09:41 PM
I may get up to Cascade tomorrow.
The StRanger
March 21st, 2015, 11:58 PM
Been planning this with a few folks that aren't on the forum too. Looks like a few of us will be hitting Chinamans Gulch tomorrow (sunday). 10AM at the trailhead if anyone is interested

Wish I could make it. Ocg is the one trail I got twisted up in.
Had to get winched out the chutes...
Chris
March 22nd, 2015, 09:55 AM
Illinois Gulch

Mostly open though some sections still snowed in. Ran it yesterday.
scout man
March 23rd, 2015, 10:40 PM
Ended up running OCG. Beautiful day. Couldn't have ask for better. Ran it with my scout, Josh's yota, and a buddies stock Tacoma 4 door long bed. Obviously that one took some precious but he went real well. Got the the V notch and couldn't get him through without excessive scraping though, so we turned around and went back out how we came it. It was more interesting that way anyways I think. Had a great day. Didn't break anything for a change. Girlfriend drove out most of the 2-way stretch. She did great for a first time. Damn near rolled the scout right off the bat though, but then she got the hang of it. It was entertaining. I took no pictures.
Chris
March 23rd, 2015, 10:44 PM
I took no pictures.

Then it didn't happen Steve, you know how we like pictures!
ExplorerTom
March 23rd, 2015, 10:45 PM
What is OCG?
Chris
March 24th, 2015, 11:07 AM
(old) Chinaman Gulch in BV
ExplorerTom
March 24th, 2015, 01:37 PM
OK. The O was throwin me off. Thanks.