Vermejo's OffRoad Log 2009 - Page 3

SnowRunner98 · 10-05-2009, 07:03 PM

I love the mountains, and your shots are increadable! feels like your really there, only thing missing is the wildlife in your shots. and if thats a D60 I totally want one. sf

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Vermejo · 10-06-2009, 05:58 PM

We made an early morning departure from Leadville under what seemed to be clearing skies. We had originally planned to run Mosquito Pass in route to Denver, but were forced to make a more realistic route given the snow. After fueling the truck and filling up on coffee we made our way to Climax. We were quickly greeted by snowflakes and ice.

Beau Jo’s of Idaho Springs - Our reward for making it out of the mountains without incident. The nachos were a bit overdone, but they still tasted good.

Vermejo · 10-10-2009, 11:45 AM

We love these parts of the journey as much the backcountry.

Denver Highlights - Meghan's fix at the Th‘Ink Tank, Flagship REI, Chocolate Stout at Vine Street Pub, Wahoo’s Tacos (good, fresh & cheap), Slee Off-Road, Stonehenge Stout at Bull & Bush and a Mediterranean joint near DU.

Th’Ink Tank

Vermejo · 10-10-2009, 11:51 AM

Vermejo · 10-10-2009, 12:09 PM

I lost my better half in Denver. Due to work Meghan flew home to NM leaving me solo for the remainder of the trip. After dropping her off at the airport, I headed to Slee where I met Christo and got a tour of the shop.

Somehow, while experiencing sensory overload and blurred vision from the metal works, Cruisers and buggies; I managed to buy a new ARB snatch block and tree strap. As I walked out, Christo jokingly said - “Don’t get stuck”. A few miles down the road the first snowflake hit my windshield. I had already decided to run Mosquito that day. He was joking, right?

Vermejo · 10-10-2009, 03:11 PM

Red Hill Aspens

Into South Park

It snowed from Denver to Kenosha Pass. My hopes of making Mosquito were fading until I saw blue sky over South Park. In Fairplay I fueled and made a brisk pace to Mosquito Gulch. The window of opportunity would prove to be a short one.

Vermejo · 10-10-2009, 03:38 PM

Ascending past the London Mine, the weather quickly turned. After driving through a few snowdrifts on the upper shelf road I stopped to walk ahead. I was short the summit by a few hundred yards and separated by what would become waist deep snow.

Vermejo · 10-10-2009, 03:49 PM

Defeated by the elements I slowly backed down the shelf to a turnaround. Most of the tracks I made on the way up were nearly filled. My ambitions shifted to getting off the mountain with both driver and rig intact. Passing London for the second time the snow began to let up. I aired up in Fairplay and departed for the Arkansas River Valley.

Pavement felt good.

A few days later someone tried Mosquito from the Leadville side and ended up spending the night in their truck.

Vermejo · 10-10-2009, 04:31 PM

Vermejo · 10-11-2009, 06:48 PM

Vermejo · 10-11-2009, 06:54 PM

muddpigg · 10-12-2009, 12:04 AM

All I can say is NICE....

nosfanatic2006 · 10-12-2009, 03:00 AM

Your like living my dream lol. Amazing pictures

Vermejo · 10-14-2009, 02:53 PM

I’d live here in a heartbeat.

After New Mexico, that is…

Vermejo · 10-14-2009, 03:44 PM

malteserunner · 10-14-2009, 03:59 PM

Beautiful pics. Makes me want to get out and explore. That first pic in the last post could be a BFG ad, lol. Keep up the good work.

Vermejo · 10-14-2009, 04:01 PM

South Fork South Platte - Accessible from HWY 285 through the Knight/Imler SWA trailhead

Vermejo · 10-14-2009, 04:27 PM

Rolling into Fairplay late day was a quiet affair. The streets seemed empty for such a nice Saturday evening. I stopped by Even In the End Liquor Store for a dark brew to accompany shredded pork burritos. They shared a parking lot with Yer Flies Open - Bugs & Bullets. Of the few locals I met, they were all friendly and about as quiet as the town. Possibly they smelled a tourist in me and hoped I’d find my way out as easy as I came in; as not to attract anyone else to their secret slice of heaven.

Vermejo · 10-14-2009, 04:52 PM

“One Tough Tree”

The area is located in Pike National Forest below Mt. Bross and accessible by Windy Ridge Road outside of Alma.

JadeRunner · 11-01-2009, 06:17 PM

Way to go Jake. Sounds like quite a summer you had. I was glad to have met you at Cruise Moab and had fun wheeling Hells Revenge with you. Thanks for the invite while in Colorado. I wish I could have met up with you.

10-06-2009, 05:58 PM	#52 (permalink)
Vermejo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 440	Leadville to Denver We made an early morning departure from Leadville under what seemed to be clearing skies. We had originally planned to run Mosquito Pass in route to Denver, but were forced to make a more realistic route given the snow. After fueling the truck and filling up on coffee we made our way to Climax. We were quickly greeted by snowflakes and ice. Beau Jo’s of Idaho Springs - Our reward for making it out of the mountains without incident. The nachos were a bit overdone, but they still tasted good. __________________ 1998 LTD\|DoubleLocked\|Yukon 4:88's\|BFG KM2 315\|SMP Bumpers & Armor\|Sonoran Steel Lift & Links\|BudBuilt Skids\|WARN Recovery & Hubs New Mexico Backroads \| Images and Exploration \| Blog SmugMug Gallery

10-10-2009, 11:45 AM	#53 (permalink)
Vermejo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 440	The Beaten Path- Denver We love these parts of the journey as much the backcountry. Denver Highlights - Meghan's fix at the Th‘Ink Tank, Flagship REI, Chocolate Stout at Vine Street Pub, Wahoo’s Tacos (good, fresh & cheap), Slee Off-Road, Stonehenge Stout at Bull & Bush and a Mediterranean joint near DU. Th’Ink Tank __________________ 1998 LTD\|DoubleLocked\|Yukon 4:88's\|BFG KM2 315\|SMP Bumpers & Armor\|Sonoran Steel Lift & Links\|BudBuilt Skids\|WARN Recovery & Hubs New Mexico Backroads \| Images and Exploration \| Blog SmugMug Gallery

10-10-2009, 11:51 AM	#54 (permalink)
Vermejo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 440	The Beaten Path- Denver __________________ 1998 LTD\|DoubleLocked\|Yukon 4:88's\|BFG KM2 315\|SMP Bumpers & Armor\|Sonoran Steel Lift & Links\|BudBuilt Skids\|WARN Recovery & Hubs New Mexico Backroads \| Images and Exploration \| Blog SmugMug Gallery

10-10-2009, 12:09 PM	#55 (permalink)
Vermejo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 440	Slee Off-Road- Golden I lost my better half in Denver. Due to work Meghan flew home to NM leaving me solo for the remainder of the trip. After dropping her off at the airport, I headed to Slee where I met Christo and got a tour of the shop. Somehow, while experiencing sensory overload and blurred vision from the metal works, Cruisers and buggies; I managed to buy a new ARB snatch block and tree strap. As I walked out, Christo jokingly said - “Don’t get stuck”. A few miles down the road the first snowflake hit my windshield. I had already decided to run Mosquito that day. He was joking, right? __________________ 1998 LTD\|DoubleLocked\|Yukon 4:88's\|BFG KM2 315\|SMP Bumpers & Armor\|Sonoran Steel Lift & Links\|BudBuilt Skids\|WARN Recovery & Hubs New Mexico Backroads \| Images and Exploration \| Blog SmugMug Gallery

10-10-2009, 03:11 PM	#56 (permalink)
Vermejo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 440	Mosquito Pass Red Hill Aspens Into South Park It snowed from Denver to Kenosha Pass. My hopes of making Mosquito were fading until I saw blue sky over South Park. In Fairplay I fueled and made a brisk pace to Mosquito Gulch. The window of opportunity would prove to be a short one. __________________ 1998 LTD\|DoubleLocked\|Yukon 4:88's\|BFG KM2 315\|SMP Bumpers & Armor\|Sonoran Steel Lift & Links\|BudBuilt Skids\|WARN Recovery & Hubs New Mexico Backroads \| Images and Exploration \| Blog SmugMug Gallery Last edited by Vermejo; 10-10-2009 at 03:39 PM.

10-10-2009, 03:38 PM	#57 (permalink)
Vermejo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 440	Mosquito Pass II Ascending past the London Mine, the weather quickly turned. After driving through a few snowdrifts on the upper shelf road I stopped to walk ahead. I was short the summit by a few hundred yards and separated by what would become waist deep snow. __________________ 1998 LTD\|DoubleLocked\|Yukon 4:88's\|BFG KM2 315\|SMP Bumpers & Armor\|Sonoran Steel Lift & Links\|BudBuilt Skids\|WARN Recovery & Hubs New Mexico Backroads \| Images and Exploration \| Blog SmugMug Gallery

10-10-2009, 03:49 PM	#58 (permalink)
Vermejo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 440	Defeated by the elements I slowly backed down the shelf to a turnaround. Most of the tracks I made on the way up were nearly filled. My ambitions shifted to getting off the mountain with both driver and rig intact. Passing London for the second time the snow began to let up. I aired up in Fairplay and departed for the Arkansas River Valley. Pavement felt good. A few days later someone tried Mosquito from the Leadville side and ended up spending the night in their truck. __________________ 1998 LTD\|DoubleLocked\|Yukon 4:88's\|BFG KM2 315\|SMP Bumpers & Armor\|Sonoran Steel Lift & Links\|BudBuilt Skids\|WARN Recovery & Hubs New Mexico Backroads \| Images and Exploration \| Blog SmugMug Gallery

10-10-2009, 04:31 PM	#59 (permalink)
Vermejo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 440	South Park & Arkansas River Valley __________________ 1998 LTD\|DoubleLocked\|Yukon 4:88's\|BFG KM2 315\|SMP Bumpers & Armor\|Sonoran Steel Lift & Links\|BudBuilt Skids\|WARN Recovery & Hubs New Mexico Backroads \| Images and Exploration \| Blog SmugMug Gallery

10-11-2009, 06:48 PM	#60 (permalink)
Vermejo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 440	Tin Cup, Cumberland Pass, Alpine Tunnel, Hancock Pass & St. Elmo __________________ 1998 LTD\|DoubleLocked\|Yukon 4:88's\|BFG KM2 315\|SMP Bumpers & Armor\|Sonoran Steel Lift & Links\|BudBuilt Skids\|WARN Recovery & Hubs New Mexico Backroads \| Images and Exploration \| Blog SmugMug Gallery

10-11-2009, 06:54 PM	#61 (permalink)
Vermejo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 440	Tin Cup, Cumberland Pass, Alpine Tunnel, Hancock Pass, St. Elmo II __________________ 1998 LTD\|DoubleLocked\|Yukon 4:88's\|BFG KM2 315\|SMP Bumpers & Armor\|Sonoran Steel Lift & Links\|BudBuilt Skids\|WARN Recovery & Hubs New Mexico Backroads \| Images and Exploration \| Blog SmugMug Gallery

10-12-2009, 12:04 AM	#62 (permalink)
muddpigg Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: injured and stateside :( Posts: 1,393	All I can say is NICE.... __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqtr_RvR3sY Balljoints for sale. Open to trades and offers. http://www.yotatech.com/f11/ball-joi.../#post51278784

10-14-2009, 02:53 PM	#64 (permalink)
Vermejo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 440	Salida Life I’d live here in a heartbeat. After New Mexico, that is… __________________ 1998 LTD\|DoubleLocked\|Yukon 4:88's\|BFG KM2 315\|SMP Bumpers & Armor\|Sonoran Steel Lift & Links\|BudBuilt Skids\|WARN Recovery & Hubs New Mexico Backroads \| Images and Exploration \| Blog SmugMug Gallery

10-14-2009, 03:44 PM	#65 (permalink)
Vermejo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 440	Antero & South Park Basin- High Altitude Open Range __________________ 1998 LTD\|DoubleLocked\|Yukon 4:88's\|BFG KM2 315\|SMP Bumpers & Armor\|Sonoran Steel Lift & Links\|BudBuilt Skids\|WARN Recovery & Hubs New Mexico Backroads \| Images and Exploration \| Blog SmugMug Gallery

10-14-2009, 03:59 PM	#66 (permalink)
malteserunner Contributing Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ca Posts: 520	Beautiful pics. Makes me want to get out and explore. That first pic in the last post could be a BFG ad, lol. Keep up the good work. __________________ 87 4Runner, 22re, 5 spd, 4.88, ARB rear, Mile Marker PE8000, Downey Header, TG Sliders, 3" BL, Home Fab Front and Rear Bumper, WabFab Bikini Top, Rustoleum OD Green. Build Thread 98 Tacoma Prerunner, 2.7, 340k. 91 4Runner, V6. 5 speed, Pro Comp lift, 33's, Rock Crawlers. Sold. Parting Out- 97 T-100

10-14-2009, 04:01 PM	#67 (permalink)
Vermejo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 440	South Fork South Platte River South Fork South Platte - Accessible from HWY 285 through the Knight/Imler SWA trailhead __________________ 1998 LTD\|DoubleLocked\|Yukon 4:88's\|BFG KM2 315\|SMP Bumpers & Armor\|Sonoran Steel Lift & Links\|BudBuilt Skids\|WARN Recovery & Hubs New Mexico Backroads \| Images and Exploration \| Blog SmugMug Gallery

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10-14-2009, 04:27 PM	#68 (permalink)
Vermejo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 440	Fairplay CO - A flavor all its own... Rolling into Fairplay late day was a quiet affair. The streets seemed empty for such a nice Saturday evening. I stopped by Even In the End Liquor Store for a dark brew to accompany shredded pork burritos. They shared a parking lot with Yer Flies Open - Bugs & Bullets. Of the few locals I met, they were all friendly and about as quiet as the town. Possibly they smelled a tourist in me and hoped I’d find my way out as easy as I came in; as not to attract anyone else to their secret slice of heaven. __________________ 1998 LTD\|DoubleLocked\|Yukon 4:88's\|BFG KM2 315\|SMP Bumpers & Armor\|Sonoran Steel Lift & Links\|BudBuilt Skids\|WARN Recovery & Hubs New Mexico Backroads \| Images and Exploration \| Blog SmugMug Gallery

10-14-2009, 04:52 PM	#69 (permalink)
Vermejo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 440	Morning at Bristlecone Pines- 11,714 Feet “One Tough Tree” The area is located in Pike National Forest below Mt. Bross and accessible by Windy Ridge Road outside of Alma. __________________ 1998 LTD\|DoubleLocked\|Yukon 4:88's\|BFG KM2 315\|SMP Bumpers & Armor\|Sonoran Steel Lift & Links\|BudBuilt Skids\|WARN Recovery & Hubs New Mexico Backroads \| Images and Exploration \| Blog SmugMug Gallery

11-01-2009, 06:17 PM	#70 (permalink)
JadeRunner Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 291	Way to go Jake. Sounds like quite a summer you had. I was glad to have met you at Cruise Moab and had fun wheeling Hells Revenge with you. Thanks for the invite while in Colorado. I wish I could have met up with you. __________________ Scott Yoder 2000 4Runner, 5 spd, E-Locker, 4.56's in the diffs, Front ARB Locker, Marlin Crawler, RockWare Bumpers, 285 MTR's, OME\Tundra lift, Slee Sliders, Irbis Off-Road Custom skids front \middle\gas tank. Member Rising Sun and TLCA. YoderTech.com

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