Realized I hadn’t posted any pics from the last visit up to the cabin. Dad joined me Saturday afternoon on the 18th of May to help clean up the place from the Winter. May was my Month to host the Family Dinner ( a monthly dinner party for a bunch of friends), so decided to have it at the cabin again. Always fun to share this wonderful place! Saturday evening, after my Dad left, my friend Dan Silbaugh joined me for an almost midnight drive to the property boundary with Mt. Evans Wilderness. I love that drive, especially when the full moon is out.
A few pics to share:
Out for a late afternoon walk Saturday evening.
Things were starting to green up around the property.
Always love this view.
At the end of the service road to the property boundary with Mt. Evans Wilderness. About as remote as you can get for an hour and a half drive from Downtown Denver. I love this drive.
Didn’t get any pics from the Fam Dinner on Sunday. Guess I was to busy ( and having fun) watching all the kids play with all the old ‘Mask’ toys, tending the fire and showing the property during a nice mid morning walk.
On Saturday of Cruise Moab, I rode along with my pal Jeremiah and the rest of the gang from Proffitt’s Cruisers. The warm sun and blue skies made for a great day on the trail.
The beginning of Hells Revenge.
Always fun watching the Mega Cruiser wheel.
Randy ready to make the climb up Hells Gate.
Randy pulled cable to get the White FJ up the last part of Hells Gate.
Currently, my top two camps I have enjoyed to date. Both extremely meaningful and remote spots. Grandpa was a river guide/fisherman on the Missouri (as well as the Yellowstone). I joined Dad back in 2010 for our first exploration of Fable Valley, UT.
Grand Island MT:
Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid and Kid Curry would hang out here while things cooled down after they robbed the Great Northern on Exeter Creek outside Malta Montana. Just across the river to the North, Kid Curry had a hid out in Hide A Way Coulee.
After Grandpa passed in 2017, felt it was a good time to get back up to the Missouri.
A foggy sunrise above Grand Island.
Grand Island.
Mat Ralston and Martin fording a smaller channel of the Missouri to get to Grand Island.
One fine sunset from Grand Island.
Fable Valley, UT.
A place I feel was on the outer reaches of the Pueblo Culture. Chaco fell. Puebloans branched out to remote places. Spots where you might be able to find water and game. Fuel for fire. A nice valley to cultivate some corn.
9 years ago Dad and I explored this valley. It’s still an amazingly awesome remote place.
Corral Camp. Fable Valley, 2019.
Back down into Fable Valley.
Views from the Cliff Dwelling. A Pueblo not to far away. Along with some granarys. We sheltered in the alcove while the storm passed.
My local 4×4 club, The Rising Sun 4×4 club of Colorado, host’s an annual event every Spring in Moab called “Cruise Moab“. I’ve been going since 2002. Have only missed a handful of years. One of my favorite events to kick off the wheeling season. After missing last year due to being sick. I’m super excited to be going back this year! Nothing better than hanging out in desert country with 200 of your closest friends that you only see once a year:)
Some of my favorite moments from past years.
Cruise Moab 2004:
A fun day pre running the Golden Spike Trail.
Kane Creek trail. We made a game of who could pick up the most trash. The winner with the most would get a prize. Daniel found a hub cap.
Jeremiah in the “Newt” on the first obstacle for the Upper Proving Grounds.
Cruise Moab 2005. Mark in “Tigger”. Rusty Nail.
Cruise Moab 2006. Pre running Wipe Out Hill trail. Dave “Red Fox” Brown (middle, FJ40) said he new where he was going:) ).
Wes Worek in his BJ70 on the Hells Revenge trail. Dave Hartmen, Wes and I pre ran Hells that year. Along with some random person that joined us in a rental Jeep.
Ross Miller on Hells Gate. Hells Revenge trail.
Hells Revenge.
Pritchette Canyon. Cruise Moab 2006. Jeremiah rolling the Newt. Shortly after Bob (Jeremiahs paint guy) threatened that he “wouldn’t paint that truck again”:).
Right before Barry almost went front end over while trying to back up the “Rock Pile”.
Dave Conners in “Rubby Claire” on the Golden Spike Trail.
Dave Hartman taking “White Knuckle” across the Golden Crack.
Steve Crase in his 60 series Land Cruiser.
Pre Cruise Moab 2009. Beef Basin.
Chris (the guy that had to dress up for dinner, even though we were in the desert), made us dinner that night.
Taking the back way to Moab from Beef Basin. The Lock Hart Basin trail is a fun one.
Coming down Elephant Hill in Canyonlands. Cruise Moab 2009.
At our usual lunch stop for the Wipe Out Hill trail. Fixing Bill Morgans rear third member in the “Red Chili”, a well built (maybe not so much on this day) 1st gen 4runner right as it started to rain.
Red Chili. Even with a broken rear third member, Bill makes his way down “Wipe Out Hill”.
Cruise Moab 2010 . Overnight-er in the San Rafael Swell. Led by my pal Kurt Williams. On the Devils Race Track trail.
Dad joined me for a trip down to my friend Jeremiah’s house On Blue Mesa Reservoir to pick up the 4runner, as they were done working on it. Foggy and snowy to start the drive on 285, but the sun was out for the trek through South Park.
After picking up the 4runner, I parted ways with Dad and stayed the night at the cabin to test out the sleeping platform. To be honest, this was one of the more enjoyable solo nights at the cabin I’ve had in a while.
Lots of animal activity: 6 Cranes in South Park. The usual deer and Elk spotting. Two pup Coyotes on the east side of Kenosha Pass ( heading back towards Denver). A flock of Turkeys just outside the property (usually see them once a year), and a Red fox having breakfast along Upper Bear Creek Road. Oh, and lots and lots of baby calves.
Morning views as we drop down into South Park.
Jeremiah was kind enough to get the 4runner to there place on Blue Mesa Res (outside Gunnison, CO) to help shorten the drive. Snow started to set in on there place as we picked up the 4runner.
Lots of baby calves outside Gunnison, CO.
Stopped to enjoy the views while driving over Monarch Pass.
The 4runner. Proffitt’s installed a new roof rack and Sliders. Powdercoated to match the cladding.
Guess it’s still winter at the Cabin. A foot of snow fell with the last storm.
On my way to the Upper Meadows. Making fresh tracks the whole time. I was a happy camper:).
Monkeys Face in the distance/
Not far from here, our property backs up to Mt. Evans Wilderness.
Monkeys Face again.
I was enjoying the drive.
Evening setting in.
Another of my favorite views from the property.
Spotted eight Elk on the property.
First night testing out the new sleeping platform:).
North to Squaw Peak.
Mt. Evans.
Dinner time views.
Early morning light on Rosalie.
Mt. Evans again.
One of the Toms I was able to get a picture of. Rest of the flock seemed camera shy.
Jeremiah got these for me a long time ago. Totally forgot about them. They were in the 4runner when I picked it up. Now I need to get them on:).
Was lucky enough to explore this fine, remote stretch of Canyon Country with Dad back in 2010. Three awesome Days. Seemed we had the place to our selves.
Another fun day printing the Cruise Moab 2019 poster. We were able to get another two runs printed today. Fun to watch the image develop with the color runs. I’ve only done a few silk screen posters. An involved but fun process, hopefully will get better with this over time. Glad to have Dad’s help during this learning phase.
Proofing the red/4th color run.
4th color run.
5th color run. Image for the poster is almost there.
Goal of where we want the poster to be. Used the transparency images as a visual.
