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Jun 2, 2025 | 06:02 PM

#881

nashvegas

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Joined: Oct 2007

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From: Pacific NW

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Originally Posted by GrouseK9

Did the equipment operator just leave that boom grabber(?) on the trail like that?!? Do you think they were like "5:00!! F' it, I'm out a here" or do you think they were intentionally trying to block the forest road? I chuckle about people's F' you attitude a lot in life. "I got mine". So, I don't know if this is another failure of humanity or if I should fist bump you all for being miscreants and doing the trail anyway! I'm hoping the later and pessimistically thinking the former.

We were not sure. The ride leader had scouted the route in the days prior and it was not there so it was a surprise. It emerged out of the fog like something out of a movie scene really.... things were quitetight to the edge of the hill. Our take was that it either was an equipment failure, or they were trying to block the trail. I found a better pic of me coming thru it.

Jun 2, 2025 | 06:44 PM

#882

foggy

Three Wheeling

Joined: Mar 2021

Posts: 69

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From: CO

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Originally Posted by RogueRover

Haven’t been in that area in 20 yrs as we are now primarily Durango-centric. Might have to expand our territory. 🥃

I wouldn't come up to this area, really sucks. Not to mention it's getting a little crowded with tourists

Jun 3, 2025 | 06:19 PM

#883

Hugha

Overlanding

Joined: May 2023

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From: Austin, TX

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Originally Posted by foggy

How high up were you able to get? I'm assuming there's still snow. We live on the other side of the pass and there's certainly snow over 11-12k.

it was clear pretty far up. Not sure how far I went before turning around. I had just done Geneva Rd immediately before. I made it up to a closed gate.

Jun 4, 2025 | 10:19 AM

#884

foggy

Three Wheeling

Joined: Mar 2021

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From: CO

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Originally Posted by Hugha

it was clear pretty far up. Not sure how far I went before turning around. I had just done Geneva Rd immediately before. I made it up to a closed gate.

Geneva is sort of a hidden gem. Up at the top the ghost town is pretty neat (took a hard man to live & work there), and you are essentially encircled by pretty steep peaks if you hike to the upper lake.