Announcement: Camp MJ Rocky Mountain 2011

[ColoFreeJeeper]

Greetings all.

Camp MJ Rocky Mountain 2011 is being planned.

So far, we have dates and destinations.

When: 12 August 2011 - 22 August 2011.

Where:

Phase 1: Ouray, Colorado (Black Bear Pass, Imogene Pass, Alpine Loop, etc) from 12 Aug - 15 Aug.

Phase 2: Moab, Utah (various trails) from 15 Aug - 19 Aug.

Phase 3: Grand Junction, Colorado (various trails) from 19 Aug - 22 Aug.

This year's CMJRM will be composed of all three locations and different times to allow people to choose where and when they wish to attend. The main group will be attending all three locations and running a planned set of trails.

Please keep watching this thread for updates.

For questions, suggestions, ideas, or to volunteer your time, contact:

Irish_Assassin
ColoFreeJeeper
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AmericanRide
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Here is a link to the official CMJRM website.
http://www.militaryjeepers.com/campmj/campmj_2011/camp_mj_rocky_mountain_2011/index.shtml

[Irish_Assassin]

Wow

[Cole]

That's a huge list of places. man.

[trailsnail]

Huge list, but hopefully it'll give more opportunities for people to come.

[RollbarRequired]

Who can resist these destinations! And Ouray is the Jeep Capital of the world! With a wide range of trails in each of these three locations, everyone can come out and have fun.

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[Irish_Assassin]

Nice pics Chrystie! I personally can't wait!

[Cole]

I gotta do Ouray soon upon getting back, whether I make those dates or not. It's just too close to waste the opportunity, and I don't know how long I'll be at Carson.

[ColoFreeJeeper]

I gotta do Ouray soon upon getting back, whether I make those dates or not. It's just too close to waste the opportunity, and I don't know how long I'll be at Carson.

Tentatively, we're doing a recon to Ouray in the spring. It'll be posted when planned.

[KW-ZJ]

I was planning to go to Colorado this summer anyway, now I have a great reason to go. I'll have to check for time off at work, but I hope to make most of the runs. It would be great to go on the recon run also.

[KW-ZJ]

Does anyone have information about when to register for the Camp MJ-RM run?

[ColoFreeJeeper]

Does anyone have information about when to register for the Camp MJ-RM run?

We don't have a formal registration or fees as our Camp MJ is on public lands and pay-your-own-way. There is an RSVP thread though.

[SGM O]

Posting this on all the related threads for Camp MJ Rocky Mountain

Friday, 12 August - Travel Day to Ouray, CO with camping at 4J’s Campground, 790 Oak Street, Ouray, CO, 81427 Phone: (970) 325-4418 http://www.ouraycolorado.com/rv4j (http://www.ouraycolorado.com/rv4j)
Registration will be open at the Campground from 1800 – 2000, but we will be sitting around BSing till well after that I am sure.

Saturday, 13 August – Registration, Vehicle Inspections from 0800 – 0900, Depart @ 0900

Easy Trail Route – Corkscrew Gulch to Hurricane Pass to California Gulch to Animas Forks Ghost Town for lunch

Moderate Trail Route – Mineral Creek to Poughkeepsie Gulch to California Gulch to Animas Forks Ghost Town for lunch

Return Trip via County Road 2 south to Silverton – US Hwy 550 (Million Dollar Highway) north to Ouray

Optional is to do Picayune & Placer Gulches which are off CR2 and loop back or if time is an issue, head north on CR2 to Engineer Pass and the follow Mineral Creek back to Hwy 550.

Group Dinner Saturday night to start around 1800, menu info to follow

Sunday, 14 August – Depart @ 0900

Easy Trail Route – US Hwy 550 south to Ophir Pass thru Alta Lakes to CO 145 North to Telluride for lunch. Last Dollar Road to CO 62 east to Ridgeway, CO and then south on US Hwy 550 back to Ouray

Moderate/Hard Trail Route – US 550 south to Black Bear Pass to Telluride for lunch. Then take Imogene Pass back to Ouray. If Black Bear Pass is closed, this group will take Ophir Pass to Telluride and then take Imogene Pass back to Ouray.

Monday, 15 August – Travel to Moab, UT with camping at Ron’s Pack Creek Campground, 1520 Murphy Lane #6, Moab Utah 84532 Phone (435) 259-2982 http://www.packcreekcampground.com/index.html (http://www.packcreekcampground.com/index.html)

There are three ways to get there.

1. US Hwy 550 north to Montrose, CO then US Hwy 50 west to Grand Junction, CO then I-70 west and then south on UT 128 into Moab. (This is the recommended route for tow rigs with trailers).

2. US Hwy 550 north to Ridgeway, CO then west on CO 62 to Placerville, CO then north on CO 145 to Vancorum, CO then west on CO 90 which will turn into UT 46 to La Sal Junction then north on US Hwy 191 to Moab, UT (this is the shortest, but not the fastest way, #1 is the fastest)

3. US Hwy 550 north to Montrose, CO then US Hwy 50 west to Grand Junction, CO then take the DS Road to Moab, UT (This is a Jeep Trail http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=277 (http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=277) )

Registration will be open at the Campground from 1800 – 2000, but we will be sitting around BSing till well after that I am sure.

Tuesday, 16 August – Registration and vehicle inspections from 0730 – 0800, Depart @ 0800

Easy Trail Route – Chicken Corners

Moderate/Hard Trail Route – Sevenmile Rim to Tusher Wash to Mill Canyon Road to US 191 south back to Moab

Wednesday, 17 August – Depart @ 0800 (it gets real hot in Moab in the afternoon)

Easy Trail Route – Spring Canyon Point

Moderate/Hard – Poison Spyder & Golden Spike

Group Dinner to start around 1800, menu undecided

Thursday, 18 August – no hard start time

Trips to Arches or Canyon Lands National Parks, shopping in Moab

Possible visit to Area BFE (details to follow http://www.areabfe.com/ (http://www.areabfe.com/) )

Optional Night Trail ride to Top of the World. This is rated as a difficult trail, but can be done in a stock Jeep with proper spotting. Plan is to depart around 1700 to be at the overlook before dark, have dinner while we watch the sun set and then carefully return via headlights to camp.

Friday, 19 August Travel to Grand Junction, CO (this is about a 2 hour drive via UT 128 and I-70)

I believe the campground that has been discussed is Junction West RV Park in Grand Junction, 793 22 Road, Grand Junction, CO 81505 Phone 970-245-8531 http://tjgarland.qwestoffice.net/ (http://tjgarland.qwestoffice.net/)

Saturday, 20 August – Registration/Vehicle Inspections 0800 – 8300, Depart 0830

Easy/Moderate/Hard – Grand Junction Desert has it all

Group Dinner to start around 1800, menu undecided

Sunday, 21 August – Depart around 0900

Moderate/Hard – Battlement Mesa

Monday, 22 August – Depart for Home

[jeepinjp]

WOW You guys are really doing it right................looks like a great time...enjoy