Our monthly meeting for August 2023 will be Thursday, August 20, 6pm at the Eagle Library.
Campout report
Thanks to everyone who came to our Campout and joined on the trail rides. As a recap of trail activity this weekend:
1) The club cleared brush back from the edge of Wearyman on Wednesday and opened the gate on Friday afternoon. We finished the run out Ptarmigan Pass which is now clear for the season.
2) Saturday we participated in the Gypsum Daze parade, and completed Trail Gulch to Agnew Gulch to the Big McClosky.
3) Sunday we ran the Sheephorn loop. We attempted to head up to McCord Pass to run Piney Ridge, but the ascent to the pass is block by snow and debris in two spots in the avalanche chute. It’s going to need more time.
We also received a report that the drift on the Lake County side of Hagerman Pass is still several feet deep. That drift usually doesn’t melt until August, so it’s going to be some time still. In the past the Ivanhoe water bandits have cleared the road. Based on our chat with them a couple months ago, that is a thing of the past. There is an illegal bypass through the tundra that has formed around the drift. Please do not use it. This is something that we are going to have to address in coordination with Two Mile High Off-Road Club.
We have a meeting Thursday, 7/20, 6pm at the Eagle library. We’ll put some more trail runs on the schedule as we go. Our next organized event in August 5-6 overlap trip across the Flat Tops.
Wearyman volunteer day
Eagle County 4×4 will be organizing a volunteer day for the USFS Eagle – Holy Cross Ranger District. The event starts at 10am on Wednesday, July 12 at the start of Wearyman Rd off of Shrine Pass Rd. For those who want to caravan, we will meet at 9:30am at the Holy Cross Ranger Station.
Gloves at a minimum are required. Please bring any landscaping tools and equipment that we may need. The goal is to perform drainage work and clear back brush in coordination with Forest Service staff on site.
Please note that the road does not open to the public until July 15. This will be a trail cleanup and maintenance event to prepare for the public opening.
See the Facebook event for the latest details.
Gypsum Daze Parade
We’ll be participating the Gypsum Daze Parade. Float preparation is June 23 at Bryan’s house. See the events page for those details. Parade line-up is 8:15am at Ridley’s.
Details: https://fb.me/e/sGvZpjcM
Vail America Days parade
We’ve registered a “float” for the Vail 4th of July Parade.
Details: https://fb.me/e/3cCWiCVJg
Flight Days parade
We’ll be running a float in the Eagle Flight Days parade. Check-in is 8:45am at the Methodist Church. We’ll meet at Bryan’s house which is about a block away. We’re preparing the float the night before (see the events). Please bring any and all decorations that you think will be useful. The goal is to build setup that will be applicable to future parades this year.
Details: https://fb.me/e/TOoIXGE4
Parade prep
We’ve committed to running a float in three parades this summer: Eagle Flight Days, Vail America Days, and Gypsum Daze. We’ll meet the evening before our first parade to prep our float. The meeting is at Bryan’s house, 212 E 3rd Eagle, which is a block from the parade route.
Details: https://fb.me/e/3zzIXnX8q
Did someone say parade?!?
At our June meeting, we committed to participating in three parades this summer:
Eagle Flight Days
Vail America Days
Gypsum Daze
To prepare for this, we’ll be meeting at Bryan’s house on June 23 to prepare the “float.”
Flat Tops Overlanding
Put your roof top tent on your 4Runner… Eagle County 4×4 is going overlanding! We’re planning an expedition across the Flat Tops. Expect to go up Coffee Pot Rd and out to New Castle. Be sure to bring your camping gear and plenty of fuel.
For up-to-date details, see the Facebook event.
Trail run schedule added for our July campout
We have posted a preliminary trail run schedule for our Campout on the Colorado, July 14-16. We will add additional trails if necessary due to attendance. No pre-registration for trails is required as these are optional free activities. You can register online for the campout.
- Friday:
1pm depart Minturn Shell (401 Main St, Minturn) for McAlister Gulch
6pm depart Rancho del Rio for Sheephorn Sunset drive - Saturday:
10am depart Ranch del Rio for Crescent and Mackinaw Lakes (difficult), or Big McClosky and Gypsum Hills (stock-friendly). Pick your trail run.
6pm dinner at Rancho del Rio - Sunday:
10 am depart Rancho del Rio for Red and White. Finish in Vail.