a1gemmel
May 26th, 2024, 10:10 PM
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Thanks to everyone that came out today for this run and made it such a great time!
The trail was quite busy today, many groups staging at the trailhead at the same time as us. For the most part, trail etiquette was very good and we didn't have much trouble negotiating passage in the narrow sections of the trail. Once we got onto the loop headed counter-clockwise most traffic was headed the same direction as us so it was smooth sailing. From my memory, the gulch doesn't seem to have degraded much since past years I've run it. They're actively logging this year, so the first part of the out-and-back section has been regraded recently. Some sections were wet, but overall traction was good. We made good time getting to the major hill climb that marks the beginning of the ascent out of the gulch, stopping to grab a photo of all the rigs and do some socializing. Great variety in the line-up, and all the vehicles were well-equipped to take on slaughterhouse. This is a great trail for group runs - there are some decently hard lines, but enough bypasses that vehicles closer to stock can also make their way through with good line choices.
Afterwards while airing up, we realized that we'd lost the key for the 4runner... the ignition is so worn out that it can fall out while the truck is running. Gwyn and I headed back in to try and find it in each of the places that we remembered opening the driver's door, but no dice. We ended up doing a full clockwise loop in just under an hour.
I'll have to go to the dealership to see if they can cut me a new key but in the meantime I can start it with a screwdriver, just can't lock the doors. So... please don't steal my 4runner :lmao: You don't want it anyways, trust me!
There's more photos in this shared album, please feel free to add your own too! As an aside - there's no forum rule that dictates the report has to be started by the trail run organizer. I was a bit slow on it today, if you attend a run and want to start the write-up by all means go ahead and do it.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/KeQUTVrPXstq7tFN6
Thanks to everyone that came out today for this run and made it such a great time!
The trail was quite busy today, many groups staging at the trailhead at the same time as us. For the most part, trail etiquette was very good and we didn't have much trouble negotiating passage in the narrow sections of the trail. Once we got onto the loop headed counter-clockwise most traffic was headed the same direction as us so it was smooth sailing. From my memory, the gulch doesn't seem to have degraded much since past years I've run it. They're actively logging this year, so the first part of the out-and-back section has been regraded recently. Some sections were wet, but overall traction was good. We made good time getting to the major hill climb that marks the beginning of the ascent out of the gulch, stopping to grab a photo of all the rigs and do some socializing. Great variety in the line-up, and all the vehicles were well-equipped to take on slaughterhouse. This is a great trail for group runs - there are some decently hard lines, but enough bypasses that vehicles closer to stock can also make their way through with good line choices.
Afterwards while airing up, we realized that we'd lost the key for the 4runner... the ignition is so worn out that it can fall out while the truck is running. Gwyn and I headed back in to try and find it in each of the places that we remembered opening the driver's door, but no dice. We ended up doing a full clockwise loop in just under an hour.
I'll have to go to the dealership to see if they can cut me a new key but in the meantime I can start it with a screwdriver, just can't lock the doors. So... please don't steal my 4runner :lmao: You don't want it anyways, trust me!
There's more photos in this shared album, please feel free to add your own too! As an aside - there's no forum rule that dictates the report has to be started by the trail run organizer. I was a bit slow on it today, if you attend a run and want to start the write-up by all means go ahead and do it.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/KeQUTVrPXstq7tFN6