Jones Pass, camping, and fun with my RS

[SubaCool]

I went camping with some friends this past weekend, at Jones Pass. Lisa stayed home, it was just me, my RS, and some friends. It was freakin awesome!! It was raining on us while we were driving up Hwy 40 but it stopped by the time we got to the trail. My buddy Ryan and I drove up to scout the camping spot. We've turned around once we got up above the timberline (at the creek crossing).

We've ended up setting camp at a spot about two miles up from the trailhead and were joined by two more friends. The night around the campfire was great, had a good time getting drunk The next day, Ryan and I have jumped in my RS and decided to make it all the way to the pass and down the other side to the mine. There was snow at the pass, saw a guy skiing too.

We've ended up at the Bobtail Mine at the bottom, and I took some pics of the RS in front of a big orange storage building.

We've then headed back up the way we came. The trail is fairly easy although I wouldn't recommend it for anything lower than my RS, mostly due to the stream crossing. Also, the other side gets a bit steep and rocky for a normal passenger vehicles. Going back to the pass I've decided to see what the RS could do and just kept my foot down. I was able to get it up to about 40 (and keep it there) about a mile before the pass. It was cool, flying up the narrow shelf road (the stretch is quite open as far as oncoming traffic goes), we've had a blast!
On the way back, I've decided to try some "technical stuff" and found a rock to pose on:

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[SubaCool]

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We've then joined our friends at the camp and resumed camping activities (like shooting a BB gun and drinking). The night was awesome again as we got joined by two more friends. We've stayed up til almost 4am, til we ran out of fire wood, again.

The next day rained almost non-stop, and I've decided to go up to the pass one more time and show the trail to my new friend Jason in his 97 4runner.

We've made the pass.

And headed down towards the Bobtail Mine.

Coming back, the rolling clouds were spectacular,

and a bit scary.

It was a great weekend, even though we've gotten rained out on Sunday! I've also got some video of me crossing the stream, I'll work on that later. Check out the rest of my pics at https://good-times.webshots.com/slideshow/578321559vpYiLA

 

[Barry]

Definitely 'cool', in more ways than one!

 

[mr turbo]

SubaCool, you've done it again. :iconwink:
Great trip report, great pics & fantastic slideshow.
Your RS, in front of a big orange storage building, looks right at home.

The scenic pics are brilliant, especially with the clouds rolling in. :ebiggrin:

Regards
Mr Turbo

 

[Kevin]

CO is such a "COol" place :ebiggrin:

 

[yarney]

Great pics and slide show i had a look at Jones Pass on google earth wow great road
Was that the shed at the bottom of switchback?

Jan

 

[carljwnc]

Now if you just could have gotten a pic of the skier jumping over the RS....:biggrin:

Beautiful!!! CO is such an awesome place.

 

[SubaCool]

I love you guys, this forum, outdoors, and my Subies!! Those are very good reasons for me to keep doing what I do even though my friends (and wife) call me crazy
Mr Turbo, your replies are always great, full of excitement
Kevin, Barry, coolness is my middle name (not really, but I like it)
Yarney, yes. And the switchbacks leading up from it (the stretch about a mile from the pass) is where I was rallying up the hill, on a shelf road
Carl, I'll try for that jumping skier pic this winter

 

[Kevin]

I can't wait to get back to CO - maybe next year! I have some good friends in Boulder (when they're not in Simi Valley) as well as you lot of course! :iconwink:

 

[eden]

awesome pics as usual :biggrin: that country side is beautiful.

 

[SubaCool]

I can't wait to get back to CO - maybe next year! I have some good friends in Boulder (when they're not in Simi Valley) as well as you lot of course!

We'll definitely have to hook up when you come this way!!