Larry, Ian, my son and I with our friends Pam and John went into the mountains this last weekend and did some wheeling. Hit the Wheeler Lake trail and Mosquito Pass.
Wheeler lake is listed locally as a difficult trail, but we went for it anyway.
Airing down for the ride..
Wheeler lake and Mosquito pass trail run 2018 by
Rob Zulian, on Flickr
This trail is in a historical mining area. The beginning passes under the building for the Magnolia mill.
Wheeler lake and Mosquito pass trail run 2018 by
Rob Zulian, on Flickr
Larry running up the first hard spot at the "flopper" We all hugged that wall on the driver side.
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Rob Zulian, on Flickr
John getting close too.
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Rob Zulian, on Flickr
Me attempting the middle line at the "v-notch" obstacle. It's steeper than it looks!
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Rob Zulian, on Flickr
I ended up on the end of my winch cable as I just didn't have the right line and we didn't want me to snap another front shaft early into our weekend.
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Rob Zulian, on Flickr
Larry taking the far left line on the same section. He ended up on the end of the cable too as his unlocked 60 wouldn't pull him over the top.
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Rob Zulian, on Flickr
John walked over it. He took the middle section but went more to the right and caught it diagonally.
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Rob Zulian, on Flickr
Can't beat the scenery in the Colorado mountains when the leaves start to turn.
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Rob Zulian, on Flickr
The main carnage of the trip. Larry tagged his tie rod and steering stabilizer. Ian at work to pull the damaged stabilizer.
Wheeler lake and Mosquito pass trail run 2018 by
Rob Zulian, on Flickr
Coming up the last section of what they call "Bowling Ball Hill". Nothing but large loose rock to crawl over as it moves under your tires.
Wheeler lake and Mosquito pass trail run 2018 by
Rob Zulian, on Flickr
Camp setup.
Wheeler lake and Mosquito pass trail run 2018 by
Rob Zulian, on Flickr
Relaxing.
Wheeler lake and Mosquito pass trail run 2018 by
Rob Zulian, on Flickr
Cool waterfall behind camp lit by the morning sun.
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Rob Zulian, on Flickr
We fixed Larry's stabilizer in Fairplay CO at a Napa and hit back up to the Mosquito pass trail. The Aspens were changing when we came though.
Wheeler lake and Mosquito pass trail run 2018 by
Rob Zulian, on Flickr
More old mine relics. This is the mill for the London mine that is located above on the mountian side.
Wheeler lake and Mosquito pass trail run 2018 by
Rob Zulian, on Flickr
Aerial tram building. This connected the mine to the mill below.
Wheeler lake and Mosquito pass trail run 2018 by
Rob Zulian, on Flickr
Wheeler lake and Mosquito pass trail run 2018 by
Rob Zulian, on Flickr
At the top, 13,185 feet above sea level.
Wheeler lake and Mosquito pass trail run 2018 by
Rob Zulian, on Flickr
Coming down the pass.
Wheeler lake and Mosquito pass trail run 2018 by
Rob Zulian, on Flickr
It was a successful trip since I'm the one that would bust something and didn't.