Well a few of us ran Jenny Creek today, was almost a perfect day, i say almost, due to the light rain all day, but we handled it, lol
we really didnt even get to the trail head, and some guys in a ford ranger, was stuck, and they asked if we would help get them out.
So ofcorse. we are more than happy to help out anyone that needs it, and they where nice, seeing that they need help, lol, but WTF where they doing there in a 2WD, with bald tires anyways, we say sure, we will see what we can do, yes he was stuck pretty good

but we got him out, they offer us a beer, but we turned them down, they was very thankfull. so we march on.
Then we get to the first creek crossing, nothing big.

Jon giving the rock a try.

heres Issac taking a different line.

Then make it to the next crossing, last time I was here, there was very little water, so much better now

gotta get Jon in there

 

So we march on, getting near the end, and found this.

so the others give it a shot.


just thought Id throw this one in there

 

nice man looks like yall had a blast.

 

Nice pics Ric. Not too often you see snow in July...

 

thats what i was thinking, and it took me 3 attempts to got through, lol, it was fun, Im ready to go back. lol

 

Looks like ya'll had a good time. I'm sorry I missed it. Water didn't look to bad. Man, did you see Boulder or Clear creek on the way up? Based on the their level I would of guessed Jenny Creek would have been at least up to your rockers. Hey Ric, Thanx (ya know )

 

Yeah, okay, the story with the two dudes wasn't really told enough.

We get flagged down by a van on the way up. Jon stops and the guy in the van informs him that a guy has his truck stuck up higher, and needs help. Ric and I get out, and ask where it is. We are told a few miles up, stuck in some mud. Cool, we take the guy from the van (he was catching a ride down to get help).

We finally get up to where his truck is stuck, turn off of the road, and follow down a heavily forrested road, tight brush and the like. we round a bend, and there is the truck. Its a 2wd Ford Ranger, with balding street tires, stuck on a fairly steep hill, nose down, looks like it's been bashed into the trees a bit in the attempt to get it out. The road, is, if you can picture in your mind, a bit of an S curve. This is an old logging road, and just for camp access, not really for wheeling. What has happed is that the normally straight road has several felled trees, most likely from wind or weather, but they are blocking the path. The road has moved to angle up hill to the right, and then a sharp left, steeply sloping back to the original road, around the downed trees. The truck is stuck on the downhill.

We assess. This doesn't look bad, so we use a snatch block and a tree strap to pull him, so we are pulling Ric uphill, as well as the truck. True to form, the Ranger starts going sideways towards a tree. Release winch.

Its then that i ask the guy to pull forward to try and angle away from the tree while Ric and Jon attempt to wrap the tree strap around another tree, so we can pull at a different angle. The guy pulls forward, and reverse, and SMASH. Rear end right into a tree. He asks me, "should i keep going". "uhhhh no," I reply, "you just hit a tree". "Oh". I'm starting to wonder at this point. "just put it in nuetral, we'll hook up the winch", I say.

We tug and tug a bit, to get the truck away from the tree, and succeed. Now, we just need to move the truck up the hill, so we can get the truck so it can get back out.

The two guys leave to go pack up their tents, leaving us with their keys, so we can turn the car, and do what needs doing.

Now, we will need some direction on the truck, so while Ric and Jon are readjusting the winch straps (for what seemed like the millionth time, but was really only the 6th or 7th.) i hop in the truck, and begin to see the source of the problem. The smell gave it a way a bit, but so did the empty handle of rum. "ahhh, i see" i mutter to myself. Ric and Jon have the winch set up, so we begin a long pull. Up and up, and finally, success, the truck is high enough to turn the wheels, and drive forward, and back towards the exit.

The two guys return, and I ask if they would like me to drive back out to the main drag, fearing that they will get it stuck again (we've already been here about 1 and a half hours, and i did still want to wheel.), while also fearing that i may be making a mistake. However, he is very thankful that i ask to drive, and heaps his praise upon Ric and Jon as well.

I drive my truck back out, along with jon and ric, and lock up, riding back to the ranger with ric. The guy had left the keys in the truck, and i leave ric about 100 yds back to turn around, since it was really tight back at the ranger. I get back, and hop in, and begin to search for the keys. in the glove box? no. ignition? no. center compartmen that doubles as an armrest? Well, no keys, but WOW, an 8x5x1.5" bag. Of what? You guessed it. Good ol mary jane. Hmmm, well, whatever, not my business. Keys found on floor.

Start the truck, drive out to where their campspot was, and let them load the rest of their junk into the truck. Drive behind ric all the way to the main drag (maybe a half mile. Get er out, pointed the right direction, and shut it down. Leave the keys in the igntion. Ric, Jon and I shake their hand, assure them that it was no trouble, and i'm back in my truck, glad to be done.

Let me be clear, however. These two cats were extremely nice and very grateful. We had some fun getting them out, and it was a unique experience. I was a bit nervous driving the truck out, but i think it was for the best, since we may have very well been doing another extraction, not becasue of them being intoxicated or not, but just because it was a downright difficult drive out. The truck really wanted to fish tail.

Good deed done, eh?

 

wheres the pics ?

 

having a little trouble shrinking them, they'll be up as soon as i can.

 

Pics. Sorry they are so grainy, but the rain didn't show up well on my camera.

Ric, can you send me all of the pics you got of me thru email?

 

Dang that looks like fun. A lot funner than 2hrs of sleep a night, that's for sure

Great pics & story.

 

that place looks like a crap ton of fun! its always better when there is rain

 

Ya, the rain really sucked, but oh well. Its fun to wheel, so we didn't let the weather dampen our spirits, only our clothes. Its down right difficult to take photos while trying to cover the camera with your body to keep the rain off of it.

1st gen, its a fun place, but really, it s more a of a pretty trail than a play trail. Very easy, but you just can't beat it for scenery and beauty. Its really something.

 

hey guys. does look like a great trip. is the trail mainly just in or around the creek? crazy story, and fun. i have one that's in that vein. i was going to attempt georgia pass from the south, and came to a halt behind a red taco parked in the middle of the road, and pretty much knew what was happening: blocked by snow. so i get out, grab my avalanche shovel, and join the crew of guys working to hack and dig through some really big drifts. after we exchange names, etc. and determine we're all working toward the same purpose, i see they're drinking red bull with beer and vodka, and smokin' doobies...lotsa doobage. they were pleasant and easy to get along with as we hewed away at the snow for a couple hours. i turned down their various offers to share, haha. i was pretty impressed that they were so smashed and still doing good work on the snow. my skid worked fairly well as a battering ram on the snow, and we finally got to the summit. the north side was completely impassable.

 

Looks like a good time!

 

Wait... where was I? Oh well, looked like a blast, wish I was up there.