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Find it all here - California and Southwestern route descriptions, interactive photo-maps, trail ratings, driving directions, weather and more.

Ready for some adventure? Pack your roof rack and fill your water jugs! You'll find just about everything you need to hit the trails and get rockin.' We're adding some really great maps as we go, like this one. Don't worry if you're new to the sport either, we have a special Camping Gear FAQs article in our Feature section just for you! What have we been up to? Our most recent jeep vacation was to the mountains of Colorado. See the photos: Colorado trip.

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2N84 Maintenance Run

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This was the most interesting day on the trail yet. We met Brian, Chris & Tam, Julie, Jesse & Tori and Doug and Tracy at the Big Bear Ranger Station to grab some tools for the day ahead. It was a good thing Doug recommended meeting there too, because there was a mega yard sale going on in the triangle. continued…

Ouray Waterfalls

Categories: Colorado,Ouray

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After days of wheeling, we decided it was time to visit the tourist traps before we left town. continued…

California Gulch

Categories: Colorado,Ouray

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From Poughkeepsie Gulch we turned onto California Gulch via California Pass. What a view! This trail is very easy and passes by a couple of old mines, an old mill and the ghost town of Animas Forks. continued…

Poughkeepsie Gulch

Categories: Colorado,Ouray

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A little bit of challenge and a lot of wonderful scenery made this one of our most favorite trails. The Poughkeepsie Gulch trailhead is accessible via Mineral Creek from Highway 550, south of Ouray. continued…

Mineral Creek

Categories: Colorado,Ouray

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With a newly rented jeep in our possession, we followed the Uncompagre River along Mineral Creek Trail, part of the Alpine Loop. The trail was easy by our standards, even in the stock Rubicon, and very scenic. continued…

Ophir Pass

Categories: Colorado,Telluride

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Day 2: With the CJ down (engine noise) and a late start, we all piled into the XJ family bus and headed for Ophir Pass & Telluride. The trailhead is between Ouray and Silverton – west off of highway 550. continued…

Red Mountain Mining Area

Categories: Colorado,Ouray

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From Corkscrew Gulch, we dropped into Silverton for lunch (and maybe a little bit of souvenir shopping). There’s not many choices in this tiny town, but we haven’t been disappointed yet. Next trail – Red Mountain Mining Area. continued…

Corkscrew Gulch

Categories: Colorado,Ouray

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We started our ’07 Colorado mountain jeep adventure downtown Ouray. Our first morning all was going well and we headed to Corkscrew Gulch trail. The trail is only about 8 miles south of town, along Highway 550 – The Million Dollar Highway. For a list of all the trails we ran on this trip – click here. On with Corkscrew! continued…

Little Bear Peak Trail & Butler Peak Fire Lookout

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Up for some Memorial Day weekend wheelin, Rick & Sarah, Crystal, Brian, Mat & Tiff, Russ, Crash & Chris, Kathy, and Beth all hit 2N84 around 11:30AM. continued…

Sledgehammer “Rookie Run”

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We joined up with JeepBBS for another Rookie Run. Thirteen jeeps headed into the canyon and thirteen jeeps came out. It was a great day with great weather and only minor damages in the end. continued…

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