Peak Putters - Rimrock "Man Camp" Run 2012
Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 8:19 am
Curtis called this run for those who had a desire to camp on the trail, eat dirt, beat up their rigs, and needed a little male bonding. We have awsome September weather and no itch-bugs or yellow jackets. The trails were a little dusty but the blue sky and rugged scenery made up for it.
We left the Ahtanum Snow Park early Saturday morning and ran up to Blue Lake. From there we went over the ridge on the Short and Dirty trail to connect up with the Spencer Creek trial. This trail is a bit tight with some difficult hill climbs.... not too much side hill until you get near the end. On Sunday, we ran down to Sleepy Park and over to the 609 trail. This trail took us the ridge to Louie Gap. This trail was not too tight, but had a few side hills and plenty of steep hill climbs. From Louie Gap we ran Divide Ride trail back to Blue Lake. This section is easy, wide and very very very dusty. From Blue Lake, we dropped down the Blue Slide trial and made camp and non-rocky flat spot. Monday morning we hopped back over to Blue Lake. From there, I took my beat up truck and tired body home. The rest of the group went back over the ridge to run the Butcher Knife Trail down and ? trail back up.
Carnage Report for the group… Let me know if I missed anything.
Hole in rear differential cover caused by loose diff-bolts that was fixed with JB-Weld, RVT, Gear Lube, and re-installing one of three loose bolts.
Front driveline u-joint strap that popped and let the bearing caps fall off.. fixed with another u-joint
Three holes in tires that were fixed with plugs
An ARB pump switch that was fixed with a jumper wire
Lots of dents on a yellow truck, a bent front fender on a bluish jeep, and a good dent just in front of the driver’s door on the big blue jeep.
Picture Time...
Roy in his Tomb Raider TJ passing through the big puddle on Spencer Creek trail.. 2012
Roy in his Jeepster not passing through the big puddle on Spencer Creek trail... 2009
We found these guys on the 609 trail. Ed winched their rig back to its feet and then down the hill a little ways.
We left the Ahtanum Snow Park early Saturday morning and ran up to Blue Lake. From there we went over the ridge on the Short and Dirty trail to connect up with the Spencer Creek trial. This trail is a bit tight with some difficult hill climbs.... not too much side hill until you get near the end. On Sunday, we ran down to Sleepy Park and over to the 609 trail. This trail took us the ridge to Louie Gap. This trail was not too tight, but had a few side hills and plenty of steep hill climbs. From Louie Gap we ran Divide Ride trail back to Blue Lake. This section is easy, wide and very very very dusty. From Blue Lake, we dropped down the Blue Slide trial and made camp and non-rocky flat spot. Monday morning we hopped back over to Blue Lake. From there, I took my beat up truck and tired body home. The rest of the group went back over the ridge to run the Butcher Knife Trail down and ? trail back up.
Carnage Report for the group… Let me know if I missed anything.
Hole in rear differential cover caused by loose diff-bolts that was fixed with JB-Weld, RVT, Gear Lube, and re-installing one of three loose bolts.
Front driveline u-joint strap that popped and let the bearing caps fall off.. fixed with another u-joint
Three holes in tires that were fixed with plugs
An ARB pump switch that was fixed with a jumper wire
Lots of dents on a yellow truck, a bent front fender on a bluish jeep, and a good dent just in front of the driver’s door on the big blue jeep.
Picture Time...
Roy in his Tomb Raider TJ passing through the big puddle on Spencer Creek trail.. 2012
Roy in his Jeepster not passing through the big puddle on Spencer Creek trail... 2009
We found these guys on the 609 trail. Ed winched their rig back to its feet and then down the hill a little ways.