Any co-ar15 members into "wheeling"?

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A couple pretty large water crossings, had the wife walk across them to make sure they weren't too deep lol.

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Looks like another good day enjoying the outdoors. My wife loves water crossings.

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Originally Posted by hurley842002

A couple pretty large water crossings, had the wife walk across them to make sure they weren't too deep lol.

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Middle St Vrain is an awesome trail, but you shouldn't do it alone if you plan on doing Coney flats as well (bigger rocks). Those water holes are not very deep, I have had stock XJ's run through them easy, just got to take it slow, there is always rocks in all those puddles that snag shock mount and diffs. Those two together are my favorite trails.

So you went up starting at Camp Dick and then backtracked? You were part way on Coney flats if you got to the sharp left and went up to the big water crossing. Do the big water crossing you come down Coney Flats and out Beaver reservoir. (funny putting those two trails together, start at CAMP DICK then exit BEAVER reservoir. he he)



So you didn't go through the big water crossing (the water at the top of the hill?) [Coffee]

Still get a slight hesitation every time I decide to drive through the BIG water.

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Originally Posted by Skully

Middle St Vrain is an awesome trail, but you shouldnt do it alone if you plan on doing Coney flats as well.

Those water holes are not very deep, I have had stock XJ's run through them easy, just got to take it slow, there is always rocks in all those puddles that snag shock mount and diffs. Those are two of my favorite trails.

SO you didn't go through the big water crossing (the water at the top of the hill?) [Coffee]

Highest it has been is like 3 feet.

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Yeah we were solo, so we didn't touch Coney. The puddles ended up not being too bad, but you are right about the rocks.

I'd like to do Coney sometime, but St. Vrain is about the rocky'est I want to do until I get some sliders and better armor lol.

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Yeah we were solo, so we didn't touch Coney. The puddles ended up not being too bad, but you are right about the rocks.

I'd like to do Coney sometime, but St. Vrain is about the rocky'est I want to do until I get some sliders and better armor lol.

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Rocker guards definitely help but most of Coney is not that bad, the roughest part is the start off of Middle St Vrain, big hill, some rocks, and ruts. Right before the BIG lake (not really a lake more like a really wide creek) is a little rock garden area. Once your through the water it is mellow. I have camped up there at the top, right near the creek. Beautiful area and there is this awesome hiking trail at the top that you can walk.

Last time I was there we had a small group (4-5) out of town hikers walking up the Jeep Trail and made some snide remarks about us disturbing their peace as we drove by them as they had to wait for us to get through a narrow section. One of the members in our group decided to talk to them, with in a few short angry bursts from them we realized that they cant read the hiking trail sign at the start of Camp Dick. We informed them that "they" were not on the correct hiking trail that was a click to the north of the Jeep road. They then apologized and went back down the trail.

Middle St. Vrain was my very first trail. Ask Dave_L about that big water crossing at the top some time. LOL.

I've never had any problems with anyone I have encountered on the trails. (Other than the occasional truck/jeep that won't pull over and let us by on the ATVs when we are obviously going way faster than they are).

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I've never had any problems with anyone I have encountered on the trails. (Other than the occasional truck/jeep that won't pull over and let us by on the ATVs when we are obviously going way faster than they are).

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Yeah trail etiquette seems to be a thing of the past for some folks. Rather I'm ascending or descending, I will pull over for folks if I have an opportunity.

I usually yield to all oncoming traffic whether they are going up or down. And if I have faster moving people coming up on me from behind I move over and let them go by.

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Yeah trail etiquette seems to be a thing of the past for some folks. Rather I'm ascending or descending, I will pull over for folks if I have an opportunity.

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I usually yield to all oncoming traffic whether they are going up or down. And if I have faster moving people coming up on me from behind I move over and let them go by.

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I have seen rude and ill mannered trail behavior from all groups. ATV, 4 wheel drive groups, hikers, equestrians...........etc.

The worse is Jeep guys against Toy guys against FORD guys.............. I usually wheel with a variety of different vehicles, but if you get you nothing but JEEP or TOY guys they can be overly rude.

If I am in a big group we run slower, usually let the smaller groups by including all groups.

Trail Etiquette uphill has the right of way....................but it will also depend on manners, 1 person going uphill and 8 people coming downhill. It would be easy for the 1 to back down and let the others go by.