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FEATURES
Ouray Restaurant Map
Overview Map6-7
Trail Ratings10
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Published by FJC Magazine
www.fjc-mag.com
PUBLISHER
Shane Williams
FJ SUMMIT LOGO
Courtesy of Vince Peterson
FJ SUMMIT COMMUNICATIONSBy Taft "MountainMan" Babbitt
PHOTOGRAPHY
Front Cover by Angie Williams
www.allproimages.us
Back Cover by Chris Segal (aka Frogeye)
www.wheelersforthewounded.org
Special thanks to all of our featured photographer
Jerry Davis aka mtbcoach
www.photobucket.com/mtbcoach
Shirley D.
www.fjcruzin.com
Steven "potatomutato" Dozen
www.norcalfjs.ning.com
Scott Fricke
www.frickephotography.com
Rebecca G
rebella.photoreflect.com
Joshua Miller
Historical Photos By Russell Lee
The National Byways Photo Collection
www.byways.org
"TOYOTA", "FJ CRUISER" are registered trademarks of ToMotor Corporation. FJC Magazine and the FJ Summit are
affiliated with, endorsed, sponsored, or supported by ToyMotor Corporation, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. or anyToyota's affiliated companies. These terms are used descriptive purposes only, and not to denote affiliation
connection with Toyota Motor Corporation.
26 Summit Communications
Tips For Having a Great Time28-29
STORIES & MAPS
Imogene Pass & Camp Bird Mine . . . 12-13
The Alpine Loop . . . 14-15
Black Bear Pass . . . 16-17
US-550 & Ophir Pass . . . 18-19
Corkscrew & California Gulches . . . . 20
Pougkeepsie Gulch & Central Trails . . . . 22
Last Dollar Rd & Box Factory Park . . . . 24
On The CoveView from Engineer Pas
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Schedule of Events
All events will be held at the Best Western unless otherwise noted.
Wednesday, July 16th
•Registration is open until 8pm.
•9am - 4x4 101 Class (Registered students only)
•1pm - 4x4 101 Class (Registered students only)
•3pm - Getting Started on your Mods: Presentation / Q&A
•5 pm – Trail Teams Presentation
•5pm - midnight: 2008 FJ Summit Opening Night
•Meet & Greet new and old friends
•6pm: Chili Cook Off
•Live music provided by fellow Summiteers
Thursday, July 17th
•6:30am: Trail Runs begin
•Summit HQ open
•5 pm – Trail Teams Presentation
•6 pm – Dinner sponsored in part by Demello & Icon
•Afterparty sponsored in part by Demello & Icon
Friday, July 18th
•6:30am: Trail Runs begin
•Summit HQ open•4 pm - First Aid Class by Ouray Mountain Rescue & Helicopter Fly-In
••Will be held at the park near the Hot Springs Pool
••Please join to support the Ouray Mountain Rescue Team
•5 pm – Trail Teams Presentation
•6 pm – Dinner partially sponsored in part by All-Pro
Saturday, July 19th
•6:30am: Trail Runs begin
•Summit HQ open
•5 pm – Trail Teams Presentation
•6 pm – Dinner partially sponsored in part TRDParts4u.com
•Raffle immediately after dinner
Sunday, July 20th
•6:30 - 7:30am Group Photo on Main St
•7:30 am - 10:00am Breakfast at the Bachelor-Syracuse Mine (First 150 people to the mine get free breakfast)
•Departure / Free Day
FJ's outside the FJ Summit HQ
Photo by Scott F.
www.frickephotography.com
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Ouray, Colorado
The historic City of Ouray was originally established by miners in the late
1800's chasing silver and gold in the surrounding mountains. At the height
of the mining, Ouray had more than 30 active mines and boasted morehorses and mules than people. By 1877 Ouray had grown to over 1,000 in
population and was named county seat of the newly formed Ouray County.
The town is named after Chief Ouray of the Ute Indians, a Native American
tribe.
Ouray is surrounded on three sides by 13,000 foot peaks. This magnificent
setting, along with the wide variety of activities for locals and visitors give
the town it’s nickname: “The Switzerland of America”. In addition to the
some of the best off road trails in Colorado, Ouray has much to offer during
your visit. One thing you don’t want to miss is the therapeutic Hot Springs
Pool, located toward the north end of town right on US-550. The amazing Box Canyon Falls are a true natural wonder, and Cascade Falls (you can see
them from anywhere in town) are even more impressive up close.
The entire town is registered as a National Historic District with most of the
buildings dating back to the late nineteenth century. The Beaumont Hotel,
Ouray City Hall, Ouray County Courthouse, St. Elmo Hotel, St. Joseph's
Miners' Hospital (currently housing the Ouray County Historical Society and Museum), Western Hotel, and Wright's
Opera House are all on the National Register of Historic Places.
This article is licensed under the GNU FreeDocumentation License. It uses material
from the Wikipedia article "Ouray, CO".
Photo from The National Byways Photo Collection
www.byways.org
Photo from The National Byways
Photo Collection
www.byways.org
Switzerland of America
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About The FJ Summit
FJSummit.org, Inc.
is a not for profit organization promoting trail events for
Toyota FJCruiser enthusiasts. Its Directors are made up
of like-minded FJCruiserForums.com members who are
dedicated to safety, charity, and bringing together
forum members that are normally stuck behind a
computer to enjoy beautiful Ouray Colorado.
Bostonian1976
Jason Gottlieb, Director and Founding Father of the
FJSummit. Resides in (where else!) Boston Mass.
Forum Superstar, Spiritual Leader, Dreamcatcher,
Sponsor Wrangler, iPhone genius. Jason is rumored to
actually own an FJCruiser (however, few have ever
spotted it!). Day job as a project manager involves
designing, building and implementing IT infrastructure
for hedge fund clients (huh?)
TheNOOKIE
Seth Kovanic, Director. Colorado native living in El Paso, TX (we guess, temporarily). Official FJSummit Nerd,
Webmaster, Trailmaster, Permit Gatherer, Video Spokesmodel. Seth’s most important task is keeping Jason and Tim
from killing each other. Seth in real life designs complex web based systems which nobody can get into.
T2Cruiser
Tim Terleski, Director. Dallas, TX based, but always dreaming of Colorado. Team Curmudgeon, Business Manager
and Axe-Man. He thinks he doesn’t need 4WD, so, please, rescue him on the trails. Day, (night and, weekend) job
involves trying to inspire creative design professionals.
FJSummit.org, Inc. thanks all the terrificpeople who contribute, including (we’ll forgetsomeone…)
The Toyota Trail Teams, our generousSponsors, The City of Ouray CO, Ouray PoliceDepartment, Residents and Businesses ofOuray, US Forest Service, BLM, OurayMountain Rescue, Muddgrrl, Shane, Ryan, Volhoo, Tony Chelf, Meridith, TrailLeaders,Tailgunners and the many volunteers who
contribute to the community and success ofthe 2008 FJSummit! Oh, and special thanksto Ty! (the Fifth Beatle).
Tread Lightly! Y’all!
Imogene in the rain, still fun!
Photo by Jake G. aka TrAiLbUs1
rebella.photoreflect.com
FJ's on Ophir Pass
Photo by Scott Fricke
www.frickephotography.com
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Trail Ratings
The trail ratings in this guide use the 1-10 scale
developed by the Colorado 4 Wheel Drive Association
(http://www.hightrails.org). Although the most difficult
trail in this guide is rated a Moderate (6), we’ve included
descriptions for trails rated through Moderate (7) for yourinformation.
Easy Trails
Easy (1)
Easy Graded dirt road. Dry, or less than 3" water crossing depth. Gentle grades. 2WD under all conditions
except snow. No width problems, two vehicles wide.
Easy (2)
Dirt road. Dry, or less than 3" water crossing depth. Some ruts. Slight grades, up to 10 degrees. 2WD undermost conditions. Rain or snow may make 4WD necessary. Usually one and a half to two vehicles wide.
Easy (3)
Dirt road. Rutted, washes, or gulches. Water crossings up to 6" depth. Passable mud. Grades up to 10
degrees. Small rocks or holes. 4WD recommended but 2WD possible under good conditions and with
adequate ground clearance and skill. No width problems for any normal vehicle. Vehicle passing spots
frequently available if less than two vehicles wide.
Easy (4)
Rutted and/or rocky road. No shelves but rocks to 9". Water
crossings usually less than hub deep. Passable mud. Grades
moderate, up to 15 degrees. Side hill moderate up to 15 degrees.
4WD under most conditions. No width problems, vehicle passing
spots frequently available if less than two vehicles wide.
Moderate Trails
Moderate (5)
Rutted and/or rocky road. No shelves. Rocks up to 12" and water
crossings up to 12" with possible currents. Passable mud. Moderate
grades to 15 degrees. 6" holes. Side hill to 20 degrees. 4WD
required. No width problems.Moderate (6)
Quite rocky or deep ruts. Rocks to 12" and frequent. Water crossings may exceed hub depth with strong
currents. Shelves to 6". Mud may require checking before proceeding. Moderate grades to 20 degrees.
Sidehill may approach 30 degrees. 4WD necessary and second attempts may be required with stock vehicles.
Caution may be required with wider vehicles.
Moderate (7)
Rocks frequent and large, 12" and may exceed hub height. Holes frequent or deep (12"). Shelves to 9". Mud
8" deep and may be present on uphill sections. Grades to 25 degrees and sidehill to 30 degrees. Water
crossings to 18" and may have strong currents. 1-1/2 vehicles wide. 4WD required. Driver experience helpful.
NOTE: The rating of a trail can and wi
change based on a variety of factor
such as weather, snow / mud, and tim
of year. Please evaluate each trail anobstacle before attempting anythin
you’re not comfortable with.
Photo by Jerry Davis aka mtbcoach
www.photobucket.com/mtbcoach
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C a m
p B i r d
M i n e i s a f a m o u s ,
p r e v i o u s l y p r o d u c t i v e g o l d
m i n e l o c a t e d b e t w e e n O u r a y a n d T e l l u r i d e ,
C o l o r a d o .
I t w a s
n a m
e d a f t e r t h e " C a m p B i r d s " , p r o
b a b l y R o c k y M o u n t a i n
j a y s ,
t h a t
a t e
m a n y
a
m i n e r ' s
l u n c h .
T h e
m i n e
w a s
d i s c
o v e r e d b y T h o m a s F . W a l s h i n 1
8 9 6 a n d f r o m 1
8 9 6 t o
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0 ,
i t m i n e p r o d u c e d a b o u t 1 . 5
m i l l i o n T r o y o u n c e s o f
g o l d
, a n d 4 m i l l i o n T r o y o u n c e s o f s
i l v e r . M r . W a l s h e a r n e d
m o r e t h a n $ 1 0 , 0
0 0 , 0
0 0 b y t h e t i m
e h e s o l d t h e m i n e i n
1 9 0
2 f o r $ 5 . 2
m i l l i o n .
C a m p B i r d M
i n e i s c u r r e n t l y c l o s e d ,
a n d
m a n y o f t h e t u n n e l s a r e b e g i n n i
n g t o c a v e i n ,
s o d o n o t
a t t e m p t t o v i s i t t h e r u i n s .
T h i s
a r t i c l e i s l i c e n s e d u n d e r t h e G N
U F r e e D o c u m e n t a t i o n
L i c e
n s e .
I t u s e s m a t e r i a l f r o m t h
e W
i k i p e d i a a r t i c l e " C a m p
B i r d
M i n e " .
I m o g e n e P a s s c o n n e c t s O u
r a y w i t h T e l l u r i d e a n d i s t h e h i g h e s t m o u n t a i n
p a s s i n t h e S a n J u a n M o u n t a i n s .
T h e s u m m i t s i t s a t
1 3 , 1
1 4 f e e t a n d t h e
p a s s i s t h e s e c o n d h i g h e s t i n C o l o r a d o p a s s a b l e b y v e h i c l e s .
F r o m O
u r a y , t h i s
t r a i l t u r n s o f f C R 3 6 1 t o Y a n k e e B o y B a s i n .
T h e t u r n o f f
f o r I m o g e n e i s a b o v e
C a m p B i r d M i n e n e a r t h e g h
o s t t o w n o f S n e f f e l s .
T h e t r a i l t h e n c l i m b s o u t o f
I m o g e n e B a s i n e n r o u t e t o t h
e s u m m i t .
I m o g e n e o f f e r s s o m e o f t h e
b e s t s c e n e r y i n t h e S a n J u
a n M o u n t a i n s .
A s y o u
c l i m b a b o v e C a m p B i r d M i n
e ,
l o o k b a c k t o w a r d s O u r a y
f o r a n a m a z i n g v i e w !
M a n y g r o u p s c h o o s e
t o s t o p
n e a r U p p e r C a m p
B i r d
, j u s t a f t e r c r o s s i n g
I m o g e n e C r e e k f o r p h o t o s . P r e s s i n g o n t o w a r d t h e s u m
m i t , y o u ’ l l e x p e r i e n c e
s e v e r a l m o d e r a t e o b s t a c l e s
t o t e s t y o u r r i g .
Y o u ’ l l m o s t
l i k e l y s e e l a r g e s n o w
d r i f t s a s y o u g a i n e l e v a t i o n ,
s o w a t c h o u t f o r w e t a n d s l i
p p e r y s u r f a c e s o n t h e
t r a i l .
F r o m
s t a r t t o
f i n i s h
, I m o g e n e
P a s s i s 1 7 m i l e s l o n g
a n d
f u l l o f
s p e c t a c u l a r s c e n e r y i n c l u d i n
g a p a n o r a m i c v i e w o f T e l l u r
i d e .
T h i s a r t i c l e i s l i c e n s e d u n d e r t h e G N U F r e e D o c u m e n t a t i o n L i c e n s e .
I t u s e s
m a t e r i a l f r o m t h
e W i k i p e d i a
a r t i c l e " I m o g e n e P a s s " .
I m o g e n e P a s s
C a
m p B i r d M i n e
C a m p B i r d M i n e
i n 1 9 4 0
P h o t o B y R u s s
e l l L e e
F J ' s H e a d i n g u p I m o g e n e P a s s
P h o t o b y J a k e G . a k a T r A i L b U s 1
r e b e l l a p h o t o r e f l e c t
c o m
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T
H I S i s C o l o r a d o !
T
h e A l p i n e L o o p i s t h e l o n
g e s t r o u t e i n
t h e S a n
J u a
n
R e g i o n ,
t o t a l i n g o v e r 5 5 m i l e s f r o m
s t a r t t o f i n i s h .
T h e t r a i l b
e g i n s j u s t
S
o u t h o f O u r a y o n U S 5 5 0 a
n d e n d s i n S i l v e r t o n .
T h e v i e w s f r o m
t h e s u m m i t s o f E n g i n e e r P a
s s a n d C i n n a m o n P a s s a r e t h e v e r y
d
e f i n i t i o n o f w h a t o f f r o a d i n g
i n t h i s a r e a i s a l l a b o u t . I t i s s a i d t h a t
o
n a c l e a r d a y , t h e r e i s n o l i m
i t t o h o w f a r y o u c a n s e e f r o m t h
e t o p
o
f E n g i n e e r p a s s .
E v e n i n M
i d - J u l y , y o u c a n e x p e c t t o s e e r o w s o f
s
n o w - c a p p e d p e a k s a c c e n t u a t e d b y a b e a u t i f u l h i g h a l t i t u d e s k y .
T
h e f i r s t p o r t i o n o f t h e L o o
p b r i n g s y o u t o a n e l e v a t i o n o f o v e r
1
3 , 0
0 0 f e e t a t t h e s u m m i t o
f E n g i n e e r P a s s .
T h e t r a i l t o
t h e t o p o f
E
n g i n e e r i s t h e m o s t d i f f i c u l t s e c t i o n o f t h e L o o p a n d e a r n s a
M
o d e r a t e ( 5 ) r a t i n g .
Y o u ’ l l w a n t t o m a k e s e v e r a l s t o p s d
u r i n g y o u r
c
l i m b t o t a k e a d v a n t a g e o f
t h e a m a z i n g p h o t o o p s . B
e s u r e t o
h
a v e y o u r c a m e r a r e a d y !
A
f t e r a q u i c k p i t - s t o p i n L a k e
C i t y , y o u ’ l l c o n t i n u e o n t h e
s o u t h l e g
o
f t h e t r i p o v e r C i n n a m o n P a s s .
W h i l e C i n n a m o n i s n ’ t a s h i g h a s
E
n g i n e e r , t h e v i e w s a r e s t i l l
e x c e p t i o n a l . R e m e m b e r t o
u s e e x t r a
c
a u t i o n o n t h i s p o r t i o n o f t h
e L o o p s i n c e i t i s a n E a s y
( 2 ) r a t i n g .
Y
o u ' l l p r o b a b l y e n c o u n t e r m a n y p a s s e n g e r c a r s o n t h i s d i r t r o a d .
T
h i s a r e a w a s i n h a b i t e d b y N a t i v e A m e r i c a n I n d i a n s f o r c e n t u r i e s
b
e f o r e m i n e r s c a m e l o o k i n g
f o r g o l d ,
s i l v e r , z i n c ,
a n d l e a d i n t h e
l a t e 1 8 0 0 ’ s .
T h e t r a i l s t h a t
m a k e u p t h e A l p i n e L o o p
( a n d t h e
m
a n y s i d e t r i p s ) w e r e f i r s t u s e d b y t h e s e m i n e r s .
I f y o u
c h o o s e t o
s
t o p a t a n y o f t h e a b a n d o n e d m i n e s ,
f o r y o u r s a f e t y ,
p l e
a s e e n j o y
t h e
h i s t o r y
f r o m
a
s a f e
d i s t a n c e .
T h e
s t r u c t u r e s
a r e
n o t
m
a i n t a i n e d
a n d
i n
a
s t a t e
o f d e c a y a n d
c o n s e q u e n
t l y ,
c o u l d
c
o l l a p s e a t a n y t i m e .
T h e A l p i n e L o o p
F J ' s l i n e u p f o r t h e A l p i n e L o o
p
P h o t o b y A n g i e W i l l i a m s
w w w . a l l p r o i m a g e s . u s
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D
o n ’ t L o o k D o w n !
B
l a c k B e a r P a s s ( a l s o k n o w n
a s B l a c k B e a r R o a d ) i s o n e
o f t h e m o s t c h a l l e n g i n g t r a
i l s
i n t h e S a n J u a n M o u n t a i n s .
T h e M o d e r a t e ( 6 ) r a t e d , 8 . 5
m i l e t r a i l s t a r t s f r o m t
h e
s
u m m i t o f R e d M o u n t a i n P a s
s s o u t h o f O u r a y , a n d e n d s
i n T e l l u r i d e .
F r o m a
n e l e v a t i o n
o
f 1 2 , 8
4 0 f t . ,
t h e t r a i l d e s c e n d s o v e r a s e t o f i n f a m o u
s s w i t c h b a c k s a s i t n a v i g a t
e s
t h e h e i g h t s a b o v e T e l l u r i d e .
B l a c k B e a r p a s s e s B r i d a l V
e i l F a l l s ,
t h e h i g h e s t w a t e r f
a l l
i n C o l o r a d o .
T h e t r a i l w a s m a
d e f a m o u s i n a s o n g b y C . W .
M c C a l l o f t h e s a m e n a m e .
B
l a c k B e a r P a s s i s p a s s a b l e
o n l y a f e w m o n t h s p e r y e a r
a n d m i g h t n o t b e o p e n f o r t h e
2
0 0 8 F J S u m m i t . T h e e n d o f
J u l y i s t y p i c a l l y w h e n t h e t r a
i l i s c l e a r e n o u g h t o n a v i g a t e .
B
l a c k B e a r i s o n e w a y : d o w n h i l l e a s t t o w e s t ( e x c e p t f o r t h e a n n u a l J e e p e r ' s J a m b o r e e
d
u r i n g w h i c h t h e p a t h i s r e v e r s e d f o r o n e d a y o n l y ) .
T
h i s t r a i l i s r a t e d b y s o m e a s
d i f f i c u l t , b u t t h e o b s t a c l e s
a r e t e c h n i c a l l y m o d e r a t e . I t
I S
h
o w e v e r , a
d a n g e r o u s t r a i l
d u e
t o
s e v e r a l m u l t i - p o i n
t t u r n s a n d
t h e
v e r t o f t h e
m
o u n t a i n i t s e l f . T h e B e a r i s
n o t f o r t h e f a i n t o f h e a r t ! E x
t r e m e c a u t i o n m u s t b e t a k e
n ,
e
s p e c i a l l y f o r n e w
o f f r o a d
d r i v e r s .
T a k e y o u r t i m e a n d l i s t e n t o m o r e e x p e r i e n c e d
d r i v e r s .
A b o v e
a l l , s t
a y
s a f e & e n j o y t h e v i e w !
T h i s
a r t i c l e
i s
l i c e n s e d
u n d e r
t h e
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t h e i n s i d e o f c u r v e s ,
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t h e l u c r a t i v e m i n i n g d i s t r i c t s a r o u n d R e d M o u n t a i n ,
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t h e e
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o n s i d e r a b l e c o s t a n d b e c a m e t h e p r e s e n t d a y U S 5 5 0 .
T o d a y t h e
e n t i r e r o u t e i s p a r t
o
f t h e S a n J u a n S k y w a y S c e n i c B y w a y .
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c
h u t e s a b o v e t h e m .
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a t y o u r t r i p t o O u r a y i s i n t h e s u m
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h i s a r t i c l e i s l i c e n s e d u n d e r t h e
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s e .
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e W i k i p e d i a a r t i c l e " U S 5 5 0
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Red Mountains from the summit of Black Bear Pass
Photo by Scott F.
www.frickephotography.com
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There are three main types of communication that will be used at the FJ Summit: CB's (Primarily), FRS radios, and
HAM radios. When possible, a HAM operator with a CB will be within
range of all trail run groups. Radio communications are not required
for the event but do add to the experience by allowing you to
communicate with the other FJs in your trail group.
CB Radio:
CB radio transmits at 4 watts and uses AM frequencies. CB isprobably the most common form of civilian radio communication,
although FRS is common as well. AM frequencies usually are subject
to greater noise interference than FM frequencies. No license is
required.
FRS Radio:
FRS radio transmits at .5 watts and therefore has limited range. FRS
radios are cheap and easy to use and are good for communication
within your FJ trail group. No license is required for FRS radios.
HAM Radio:
HAM radio (also called Amateur Radio) transmits at 5-100 watts forhandheld and mobile units
and therefore has greater
range. HAM radio uses FM
frequencies for crystal
clear audio. It has the
advantage of using
repeaters, which are
devices that listen for and
repeat a radio signal giving
even greater range. You
can also use HAM without
repeaters, this is known as
Simplex. It is required to
have a license to operate a
HAM radio.
FJ Summit Communications
Quick Reference
CB & FRS Radios
-Summit Channel: 07
-Trail Leaders Set Channel for Each RunHAM Radios
-Simplex: 147.555
-Primary Repeater: Engineer Mountain
-Alternate Repeater: Buffalo Mt / Kendall Mt
Best Western Emergency Number
-970-123-4556
Police / Fire / Emergency
-Dial 911
Area Repeaters:
146.670 Durango 100 PL
146.700 Durango 100 PL
147.345 Durango 123 PL
448.625 Durango 100 PL
448.700 Durango 100 PL
449.850 Durango
147.210 Montrose
146.910 Montrose
147.150 Montrose
447.520 Silverton 127.3 PL
Buffalo Mt. NE of Silverton,
the hub repeater between
Engineer and Kendall
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From Bostonian1976 (Jason): Ouray is a small town,and we have gone to great lengths to befriend thepolice, mayor, and chamber of commerce. It's important
for us to maintain the level of respect that we haveearned. We achieved this last year because everyonewas very responsible for the most part and did theirpart to show good face for the Summit. Remember thatif you're there and you're in an FJ with Summit stickers,you are representing the entire event. Be alert for speedlimits and know that your actions will reflect back oneveryone at this event.
Easy ways to ensure everyone has agreat time:
If you choose to have a drink, please keepmoderation in mind. We all want to have a good time
and no one wants to babysit someone that’s had too
much. Keep in mind that a little alcohol can go a long
way at high altitude. Also remember that most trail runs
will have you off-road for most of the day, it won’t be
nearly as enjoyable with a massive hangover.
Please clean up after yourself. There will be plenty of
garbage cans around the FJ Summit Headquarters, so
there’s no reason to litter. If you choose to smoke,
please think about others in your area that are
non-smokers, and dispose of your butts
properly. Want to help out? Pick up any trash
you see in town or on the trail, good
impressions will last forever in a little town like
Ouray.
RespectUse extreme caution when driving around the FJSummit Headquarters area (the Best Western). Therewill be plenty of people, kids, dogs, and FJ’s packed inlike sardines. Keep a close eye on where you’re going(especially when backing up).
Remember that we all spend a great amount of time
on our trucks. Ask permission before poking around
someone’s rig.
Watch your speed in town & on the
trails. The speed limit on Main St
25mph, it is 15mph on all side streets
You may as well just ‘cruise’ down th
streets and enjoy the clean crisp Ouray
air.
When on the trail, keep in mind that others behind
you will be eating your dust. Keep your speed down
and enjoy the views.
Many people will be bringing their furry friends to the
Summit. Always ask the owner before attempting to
pet a dog. Try not to spook a dog from behind, and
always be friendly.
Photo by Joshua Miller
You represent
the entire
event.
Tips for Having a Great Time
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While we’ll have the best vehicles on the trail, we won’tbe alone. Many people travel to the San JuanMountains this time of year to enjoy the beauty. Othervisitors, hikers, photographers, etc. will be on thesame trails as us, so remember trail etiquette:
-Slow down when passing hikers, they certainly don’t
want to inhale your dust any more than necessary.
-Look for photographers in odd places such as
streambeds or behind rocks.
-Give a nice wave when passing someone (even if their
in a Jeep)
-Remember the uphill traveling vehicle has the
right of way. Many times a single vehicle will yield
to our larger groups, but it’s not required.
-Don’t follow too close on tight trails; give the
truck in front of you plenty of room to maneuver.
Also, try not to fall back on easier trails, keep up
with the group. If you have a problem or need to
stop, signal your trail leader or the truck in front
of you.
-Don't leave the group without telling the Trail
Leader.
-Keep the vehicle behind you in your rearview
mirror. If you don’t see it, stop and wait until you
can see it before continuing.
-Tread Lightly! Stay on roads and trails. Pack it in,
Pack it out!
-Respect all the Trail Leader’s decisions.
-Come Prepared. Gear that you brought with you
does no good sitting in your hotel room.
On The Trail
HAVE FUN!
Thanks to Kansas Law Dog for these additionalpointers:
1. Do some exercises for your arms, because waving at all FJ Cruisers you meet on the Ouray streets is
mandated.2. Learn how to balance two plates and a styrofoamcup, because the catered meals are serve yourself buffet lines. (This note applies to the guys, because the women with kids are already way more talented than we will ever be)
3. Good footwear is recommended. Steep slopesand rocks require shoes stay on your feet.
4. Bring a special stash of money for buying raffle tickets. The booty is unbelievable and you want tomaximize your chances during the drawing. If you
have kids, be sure to purchase raffle tickets forprizes especially for kids.
Sponsors
Remember that this event wouldn’t be possible without
sponsors. Many have traveled very far and contributed
significantly to ensure we have a great event (and raffle)
Please show the sponsors your appreciation for helping
make the FJ Summit a reality.
Going down Black Bear Pass
Photo by Jake G. aka TrAiLbUs1
rebella.photoreflect.com
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