The activity in Campground Loop A of the Sand Flats Recreation Area has a weekend hustle and bustle feel to it. Both of us kept checking our phones, it feels like it’s Saturday, isn’t it Saturday? What time are the Badgers and Cougars on ? Alas, it’s only Friday. A lazy morning quickly turns into a lazy afternoon. Eventually, CW decides to tackle the Slick Rock bike trail. We headed that way on bikes, but only one of us is entering the fabled grounds.
We’re happy to report, there was no need to find the local hospital. But we both found it comical and practical that Grand County offers that nugget of info along with the weather forecast at the entry to the trail.
CW chased a couple of kids for several miles, finally passing them on a long, steep hill, while proudly proclaiming, “see, there’s at least one thing as I can do better than you guys.” The kids constantly smoked him on anything but the big climbs.
It’s worth noting, the Old Man was gassed by the time he got to the parking lot. He may have smoked those kids on that big hill, but It’s unlikely they are huffing and puffing in the parking lot.
We headed back to camp to see what Friday afternoon would bring us on the 4x4 trails visible from camp. We climbed a slick rock mesa to get a view of multiple trails.
Does vehicle look safe? We both guessed that ice chest on the back was full of beer.
The tour services all stopped at the same place, acted like they couldn’t climb the trail, then gunned it up and over to the delight of the passengers. Amy was on that tour at Rod’s Cadillac Ranch way back in the ‘80’s. Those jokes never get old. Nonetheless, this is a bigger scale.
This guy in the red Jeep Cherokee had second thoughts after the first hill and tried to reverse course.
One of two things happened next . . . either the driver convinced the passenger they could make it through the entire trail, or the other way around. Either way, they reversed course again and were later seen climbing a hill in the distance.
Truth be told, we never saw any vehicle in trouble or danger. You would think at least one fool would try his hand at this trail and get stuck, thereby causing a massive traffic jam on top of one of the fins. It was all very well done.
We’re happy to report, there was no need to find the local hospital. But we both found it comical and practical that Grand County offers that nugget of info along with the weather forecast at the entry to the trail.
CW chased a couple of kids for several miles, finally passing them on a long, steep hill, while proudly proclaiming, “see, there’s at least one thing as I can do better than you guys.” The kids constantly smoked him on anything but the big climbs.It’s worth noting, the Old Man was gassed by the time he got to the parking lot. He may have smoked those kids on that big hill, but It’s unlikely they are huffing and puffing in the parking lot.We headed back to camp to see what Friday afternoon would bring us on the 4x4 trails visible from camp. We climbed a slick rock mesa to get a view of multiple trails.
Does vehicle look safe? We both guessed that ice chest on the back was full of beer.The tour services all stopped at the same place, acted like they couldn’t climb the trail, then gunned it up and over to the delight of the passengers. Amy was on that tour at Rod’s Cadillac Ranch way back in the ‘80’s. Those jokes never get old. Nonetheless, this is a bigger scale.This guy in the red Jeep Cherokee had second thoughts after the first hill and tried to reverse course.One of two things happened next . . . either the driver convinced the passenger they could make it through the entire trail, or the other way around. Either way, they reversed course again and were later seen climbing a hill in the distance.Truth be told, we never saw any vehicle in trouble or danger. You would think at least one fool would try his hand at this trail and get stuck, thereby causing a massive traffic jam on top of one of the fins. It was all very well done.
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