Annual Solo 4WL Fall Crawl

[MarsChariot]

We are just back from our annual fall crawl on our favorite volcano in western New Mexico most of which is at 9000 feet or above. We go into four wheel low at the start of the trail and crawl to our favorite picnic spot in the aspens. This year the trees were much better than last year, although not as great as some years.

Part of the trail is the same as the Continental Divide Trail. This is the time of the year when most of the Continental Divide hikers try to make it over this mountain before the winter sets in. We did see a couple of hardy souls heading south on their hike along the trail. Their journey is epic and they always have a kind of thousand yard stare after their months in the wilderness.

Otherwise we had the entire mountain to ourselves. The forest was closed to all vehicles due to extreme dryness and fire danger but we accidentally slipped in through due to a technical glitch in the system.

 

[langester]

Great pics! Looks like the timing was just right for the Aspen change.
Thanks for posting them up!

 

[No Hay]

Beautiful!

 

[Yeller]

That’s Gorgeous!

I always enjoy solo trips, they are peaceful and usually don’t do things that make all but the hardiest of wheelers say “how’d you get here?” Or my favorite “WTF is wrong with you to do that all alone?” Lol

 

[fatboy]

Outstanding pictures!

 

[MarsChariot]

Yes, and the thing is, I can't think of too many 44 year old vehicles that you would want to cruise at 70-75 mph on the interstate for 70 miles, then ascend another 20-30 miles 3000 feet at 55 dropping to 30mph, then go into 4WL and crawl all day, and then turn around and do it all over again. Broncos get it done.

 

[sprdv1]

Sweet shots.. thanks for sharing

glad you got thru )

We are just back from our annual fall crawl on our favorite volcano in western New Mexico most of which is at 9000 feet or above. We go into four wheel low at the start of the trail and crawl to our favorite picnic spot in the aspens. This year the trees were much better than last year, although not as great as some years.

Part of the trail is the same as the Continental Divide Trail. This is the time of the year when most of the Continental Divide hikers try to make it over this mountain before the winter sets in. We did see a couple of hardy souls heading south on their hike along the trail. Their journey is epic and they always have a kind of thousand yard stare after their months in the wilderness.

Otherwise we had the entire mountain to ourselves. The forest was closed to all vehicles due to extreme dryness and fire danger but we accidentally slipped in through due to a technical glitch in the system.