Hole-In-The-Rock 2005!

[HappyJack]

Anyone want to make it. Say April 2005. I'll have pizza and cobbler. Maybe even some real chili (not that stuff from up north with tomatoes and beans in it)

[Burl Swift]

Did you mean to post this in the Mountain Chapter?

[locopny]

Where is it? or do you wanna make me search?

[Dangling_Dave]

Hey HappyJack you mean this trail?
http://www.off-road.com/4x4web/travels/hole.html
dc

[HappyJack]

Originally Posted by Burl Swift

Did you mean to post this in the Mountain Chapter?

Pretty sure. It's south of Halls Crossing, Utah. It was once well know and was spoke of with the Rubicon. That was before the Hammers and the rock crawling championships. I think Heep Hamboree dropped it but maybe Heep Easter Safari still runs it every year. The 20+ mile section that is the famous 4x4 road is rated an 8 I think. The rest of the original wagon road (whats left of it) is less technical.

[Dangling_Dave]

Would you consider running it in early December or February?

dc

[HappyJack]

Originally Posted by locopny

Where is it? or do you wanna make me search?

http://www.4x4trails.net/db_view_trail.php?trailNum=354

[HappyJack]

Originally Posted by Dangling_Dave

Hey HappyJack you mean this trail?
http://www.off-road.com/4x4web/travels/hole.html
dc

That's the one. Or part of it at least.

[HappyJack]

Originally Posted by Dangling_Dave

Would you consider running it in early December or February?

dc

Problem with that is it would depend on the weather. I could go way south and I do want to make a trip to Tombstone , AZ. But getting there (over the Rocky's) is only part of the problem. I would hate to drive 2000 miles one way and take a chance on rain or snow. I'm not saying no i just need some more info on rain and snow.

[HappyJack]

This is the best book I know of on the trail. http://www.outbackusa.com/passpatrol/volumesix.html It has the whole road from Escalante to Bluff.

[Dangling_Dave]

You could always head down I35 to OK city and pick up Hwy 40 then accross the big open to hwy 666 or 550 and up and over the lower end of colorado. Or about a dozen other ways.

I will try and find out the weather stats for that area/time of year. FWIW the last time I was in Moab was in February and the weather was just about perfect.

dc

Originally Posted by HappyJack

Problem with that is it would depend on the weather. I could go way south and I do want to make a trip to Tombstone , AZ. But getting there (over the Rocky's) is only part of the problem. I would hate to drive 2000 miles one way and take a chance on rain or snow. I'm not saying no i just need some more info on rain and snow.

[TTBlows]

Oh, the Pass Patrol books are soooo VERY painful. It's like reading a BAD episode of the Dukes of Hazzard. They love to put their senseless CB chatter in the text verbatim, lots of dumb church humor. Can't stand it.

Wanna know how I really feel?

[Dangling_Dave]

Wondered when Mr. Grouchy would show up . What do you think about the weather down there mid-winter Keith?

dc

Originally Posted by TTBlows

Oh, the Pass Patrol books are soooo VERY painful. It's like reading a BAD episode of the Dukes of Hazzard. They love to put their senseless CB chatter in the text verbatim, lots of dumb church humor. Can't stand it.

Wanna know how I really feel?

[TTBlows]

Hole in the Rock Labor Day '03. We didn't take many pics of the "obstacles" 'cause we didnt' need to stop for much of anything with the Bronco in it's current state

Half Track:




How'd you like to take a wagon down this?






This TJ was a multi-million $ bolt-on TJ with Dynatrac axles front and rear. He was lifting tires climbing Ewing Mesa and couldnt' do a climb at the top of The Chute; actually the Bronco was the only one to climb this particular climb *at the top of The Chute* just due to wheelbase








EDIT: "Mr Grouchy" has a nice ring to it!

[Dangling_Dave]

Great pictures Keith. Still trying to figure out where to get weather info. Should not be too bad.

dc

[HappyJack]

Originally Posted by TTBlows

Oh, the Pass Patrol books are soooo VERY painful. It's like reading a BAD episode of the Dukes of Hazzard. They love to put their senseless CB chatter in the text verbatim, lots of dumb church humor. Can't stand it.

Wanna know how I really feel?

Well Baskin Robbins made 31 flavors for a reason. It's not your flavor is all. Just think how lucky you are if that's a major gripe.

[HappyJack]

Some pic's from my site can be seen at http://www.mappyjack.com/hitr.html

I went the southern route before when I was towing. But that was in April. Had some snow then and made it ok with my 2wd truck flat towing. Just was thinking if you have a big snow up at Eisenhower it would cause trouble getting out or back to Denver. If your going week by week and leaving for a long weekend from Denver it's not a big deal. If you need to plan weeks off, months in advance then it's a bigger chance.

[Dangling_Dave]

Nice pictures happyjack, what are your bronco specs?

dc

Originally Posted by HappyJack

Some pic's from my site can be seen at http://www.mappyjack.com/hitr.html

I went the southern route before when I was towing. But that was in April. Had some snow then and made it ok with my 2wd truck flat towing. Just was thinking if you have a big snow up at Eisenhower it would cause trouble getting out or back to Denver. If your going week by week and leaving for a long weekend from Denver it's not a big deal. If you need to plan weeks off, months in advance then it's a bigger chance.

[HappyJack]

I have a 96 XLT, 351, E4OD, Warn 12000 winch in custom aluminum front bumper, Lock Right front, open rear. I have leveling coils up front and need some help in the rear. 32x11.50's on it now. I'd like to put a posi in the rear and an AAL also. Then try out the 33X10.50's

The BII on my site was my old 89. It had 30x9.50's, 4.11 gears, Lock Right in the front, Auburn in the rear. Leveling coils in the front with spacers and AAL in the rear. It did great on HITR.

HITR can be done in one day if you don't take any side trips and your running a modified truck. If you have a group and some stock trucks and don't want to beat up your stuff and want to spend some time on the side trips it's a day in and another out.

I'm just back from my trip NW of Denver. Need to pay the bills for that and get through Christmas. Then I should be ready for another trip.

[Dangling_Dave]

Not a bad rig for a guy from Kansas :) The weather channel history only goes to October. I am still thinking February might be a killer time to do it.

Where did you hit in Colorado this year?

dc