Colorado: Mosquito Pass, August 29, 9:00am

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Colorado: Mosquito Pass, August 29, 9:00am

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Votes are in. Mosquito Pass on August 29, 9:00 am in Confier at the Bradley(?) Gas Station: 10800 Co Rd 73, Conifer, CO 80433 (map)

About Mosquito Pass:
Rated 4/10, it's a somewhat rocky stagecoach road that takes you from Hwy 9, Alma to Hwy 91, Leadville. The scenery is a-mazing and the road is one of the highest pass roads in Colorado. Plus, there's a really cool mine complex with buildings in good condition.

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Re: Colorado: what trail in August?

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This is a good idea. I'd be game to run an easier trail in the Waggy but I could bring my truck if you guys want to run something harder.
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I'm hitting the Walden Colorado Sand Dunes for Labor Day weekend.

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How about Lost Canyon by Leadville? Or Mosquito pass?
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I'm down for Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays if I can make it in my stocker. :fsj:
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I always like Mosquito... and I haven't been on in in the Waggy yet.
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Re: Colorado: what trail in August?

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Alright, let's do Mosquito Pass!

What dates are you available? Use the poll to pick dates you can make it, k?
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I may run up mosquito with you guys.
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I can't do this weekend but the 29th works for me
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if we can get on the trail early enough we can come back on Weston Pass, longer but easier
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I will try and make it
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srobertsfsj wrote:if we can get on the trail early enough we can come back on Weston Pass, longer but easier
How is that easier than Fremont Pass?
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the clutch has stuck on the honcho. so I gotta get that unstuck and then I"m gonna try and make it up
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Blake wrote:the clutch has stuck on the honcho. so I gotta get that unstuck and then I"m gonna try and make it up
PB Blaster should work.
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csuengr wrote: How is that easier than Fremont Pass?
I am not sure where Fremont Pass is
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Fremont is on hwy 91 between Leadville and Copper Mountain. It gets you back to I-70. Whereas Weston gets you back to 285, and is rough dirt.
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I just mean for people that wanted to do another trail they could come back on Weston after finishing Mosquito Pass since they are close to each other on the Leadville side. :)
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True. I wonder if the Golden Burro is still open.

Apparently it is, and still for sale. Only $710,000.
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csuengr wrote:True. I wonder if the Golden Burro is still open.

Apparently it is, and still for sale. Only $710,000.
Looks like we have a place for lunch :)
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What day are we running this?

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