WS4W Club Calendar
June 17 and 19
This is the Friday before and the Sunday after the Red Rock 4-Wheelers June Trail of the Month. Red Rock 4-Wheelers will be doing a trail in the San Rafael Swell area on Saturday June 18th. For information on what they will be doing and where and when to meet, check their website.
Lester and Ruth will be staying in Green River both Friday and Saturday night.
On Friday, June 17th, on our way to Green River we will be running a loop ride in the Book Cliffs. This ride is mostly in UT, would be rated a 1 or 2 and offers some very different views of the Book Cliffs area. If interested, meet at south City Market in Montrose at 9:15AM, with a full tank of gas, lunch, water, snacks, etc or you can meet us at I-70, UT exit 227 at approximately 11:15AM, also with all the usual stuff. The ride should take about 4 hours, including a lunch stop, and will bring us back to our starting point at exit 227. From there it’s a straight shot on I-70 to Green River, exit 164 (63 miles). NOTE: Please let us know if you will be meeting us at exit 227 so we know to look for you.
On the way home on Sunday, June 19, meet at the Silver Eagle gas station in Green River at 9AM with a full tank of gas, lunch, water, snacks etc. We will head east on I-70 and exit at exit 182 for Crescent Junction. We will head north and east following a trail which will get us into the Book Cliffs with views to the south of the interstate and maybe Arches NP. After our lunch stop, we will explore Sego Canyon north to the Ute Indian Reservation, then back to Sego ghost town and some pictographs. We Can air up at Thompson Springs, catch I-70 and head for home. This ride should take approximately 6 hours and is rated a 1 or 2.
Any questions, please contact Lester or Ruth directly (970-964-4719) rlsendecki@yahoo.com
Stan M will be leading the Corkscrew clean-up. Meet at City Market south at 9:00 am. Full tank of gas, water, and lunch.
Meet and greet at Culvers for some yummy treats and show off your rigs.
Open Poughkeepsie Gates.
Leave City Market South by 9:00 AM Sunday, June 26th.
Bring all the snow removal, trail clearing and recovery gear you got.
Be prepared to spend whatever time, water and snacks it takes to get this done.
Meet at Delta City Market at 9:30AM. Have a full tank of gas, lunch, lots of water and snacks. Trail is rated a 2. We will carry both CB and dual band radio and decide which to use when we start.
Monthly club meeting 7:00 pm at Lion’s Clubhouse, 602 North Nevada, Montrose
The club meets the first Tuesday of every month unless displaced by a holiday.
“Official” Clean Up for Smith Mountain Jeep Road has been Scheduled for Thursday July 7.. This trail is rated a 3.
Plan to leave from Downtown City Market at 9:30am.
Bring lunch, snacks, water, full tank of gas, maybe gloves & a trash bag.
Lunch may be up on the top of the ridge or late lunch along the Gunnison River.
Last time we were up there it was still pretty clean. We will stop several times to replace the faded stickers on the Carsonite signs.
Expect to return to the staging area by way of Peach Valley Road.
Communications: Plan to use WS4W #1, also known as 151.505. We will also monitor CB 5 if needed.
July 9 – Black Bear (the usual route) – meet at South City Market at 8:30am with a full tank of gas, lunch, water, snacks, etc. Trail is rated a 6. Will most likely be in Telluride by 1:00pm with several options of a return route. Home by 3:00pm more or less. There will be an option of returning to Highway 550 from the Pass for those who may not want to go all the way into Telluride.
Holy Cross on July 12th. Camp at the trailhead on the 12th, with an early start the 13th. Estimate on trail is 11 hours, so plan accordingly. Trail is rated a 9
Limit 7 vehicles, so five slots still open. Let Steve Ridgway or Jess D know. Plan to meet at the gas station in Paonia at 11:00am on the 12th.
Plan to leave South City Market at 8:00am. This will be a long work day. Rick, Scott and Ferris will work between now and then to decide on materials needed and, if needed, round them. Terry will have a welder by the 16th to use as needed. It was suggested that the CORE group from the Gunnison area be invited to join and help with this project.