WS4W Club Calendar
Matt and Lisa G. will lead 3 days of trail rides in the West End of Montrose County. Will be mostly on county roads to include looking for mines and rock art. Camping available at Uravan Ball Park. All facilities available in Nucla / Naturita – gas, motel, grocery, etc.
Currently there is no particular order for the Days 1-3. Come for a day or two, or the whole weekend!
Day 1 – Leaving from the intersection of Highways 141 & 90 at 9:00 am
GG6 Road to Morning Star Mine, stopping at two small petroglyphs sites. Visit the Rimrock mining area – there are some great views of the Dolores WSA and the La Sal Mountains in this area. Check out the views from the top of Wedding Bell Mountain. Drive most of the roads described in the “Bull Canyon Monogram Mesa” brochure.
Day 2 – Leaving from the intersection of Highways 141 & 90 at 9:00 am
Try to find the petroglyphs described in the “Paradox Valley Petroglyph Tour” brochure, and explore the area and roads described in the “Long Park Mine Tour” brochure.
Day 3 – Leaving from the intersection of Highways 141 & 90 at 9:00 am
Visit the Cashin Copper Mine. Drive into Utah and then back into Montrose County to explore some of the roads and mining areas southwest of the Cashin Copper Mine.
Day 4 (Monday) – Leaving from the Ballpark Campground at 9:00 am
Check out the confluence of the San Miguel and Dolores Rivers (Y11 Road). Find the Horse Collar and Mailman’s Ladder sites off of Highway 141.
Contact Matt and Lisa if you interested.
Meet Lester and Ruth at 9am at the Ouray Visitor’s Center. We will go out to the end of Cunningham Gulch and then come back and go to Stony Pass. Depending on developments we may (or may not) also go on to Pole Creek and / or include a trip to Buffalo Boy Tram House. Plan for an all day trip.
Lester will be doing Ophir Pass on Tuesday, June 12. If interested meet at the Ouray Visitor’s Center at 9am. Will come back by way of Last Dollar Road. Plan a full day; bring lunch, water, snacks, etc.
Ladies – let’s drive those jeeps!!! Why should guys have all the fun? This will be an easy trail for us to start on. Meet at Downtown (Old) City Market at 9am and plan to leave by 9:30am. We will start on Elephant Skin Road and then continue down Chuckar Trail. Plan on lunch at the end of Chuckar. For additional details contact Linnea.
Join your fellow Club members at the Coldstone Creamery at the corner of Townsend and South 5th. Show off your vehicle (4 Wheel drive, of course); have some ice creme and generally socialize.
Mike P. would like to run Carnage in Buena Vista. If interested, he would like to meet at Old (Downtown) City Market at 6am. Trail can be combined with Hinaman’s if there is interest. Plan a full day; bring lunch, water and snacks. Contact Mike P. if interested or have questions.
This month’s club dinner will be at Viva! Mexico located at 82 Rose Lane (by Golds Gym) on June 21st at 6pm.
Stan and Marcy M will lead a clean up run on adopted trail Corkscrew. Meet at 9am at South City Market. Plan a full day; bring lunch, water and snacks. They plan to lunch in Animas Forks and hope to have time to also run Maggie Gulch after lunch.
Mike P. and Ferris M. will head a work day on Calamity Trail to install new winch points and other work at needed. Meet at Old (Downtown) City Market at 9am. Plan a full day; bring lunch, lots of water and snacks.