Celebrating Wildchild's aka WildTrak 1st Season Off-Road - Webster Pass .. well almost..

Kenneth

We luv how our Bronco has made Colorado trails so accessible for us in our senior years. We've long enjoyed hiking & skiing, and Wildchild has greatly expanded our range in these high, rugged mountains.

Weather guys say we're in for big snow dump next week, so our 1st season wheeling Colorado's high mountains in Wildchild may soon close. Webster Pass is a fav here with beautiful wide meadows, active beaver ponds, huge windswept saddle ridge, dramatic shelf trails the famous (or infamous) Radical Hill overlooking the entire range.

Driving over Loveland Passe, we see a lot more snow than couple weeks ago. Here's Arapahoe Basin Ski Mtn, with this natural snow and their snow-making operations they're usually the 1st to open in Colorado .. Perhaps late October this year??



We arrive in Montezuma, Colorado with clear sky, low-angle Fall sun, brisk wind in low 50s. We're not sure about their ordnance overhanging the road!!??.. USMC's 'Semper Fi' perhaps..



We air down to 20psi today.



It's alawys good to find the gate open!



And the trail quickly climbs through this conifer forest



To a wide upper meadow.



With active beaver



To a high saddle ridge traverse where we turned around. Yeah, you can see behind Bronco that shelf trail has a foot of soft snow that we began sliding laterally - Not Good!! So, we backed out 50yds or so, made a 6 or 8 point turn 'round, and took a knee for a bit!



From here, we can see Radical Hill, the sharp ridge on the northside of this drainage. Today, the early season snow cornice along Radical's ridge completely blocks that trail that's very difficult on even a good day.



My favorite time of day - Lunchtime!!



Bronco on switchbacks - Easy Peasy!!



FYI - Here's our wheeling kit. Suggestions are welcome!!

Our off-roading kit is very basic. Over the past 3 or 4 months, we've cobbled together gear that give us some confidence we could handle at least the most frequent problems.

What's in the back under that net?:
Recover bag - kinetic rope, tow strap, soft & steel shackles, mount attachment, gloves
Tire repair kit, impact driver, 12T tube jack
Air compressor, 4-tire hose w/manifold
First Aid kit w/trauma bleed stop supplies



Also, here's our basic and very low-tech trail navigation kit. Trust me, without these - We'd get lost on every adventure!!



WOW - You've made it to the end of a very LONG posting!! We enjoy this stuff, and hope you do too!

Cheers

Kenneth

We luv how our Bronco has made Colorado trails so accessible for us in our senior years. We've long enjoyed hiking & skiing, and Wildchild has greatly expanded our range in these high, rugged mountains.

Weather guys say we're in for big snow dump next week, so our 1st season wheeling Colorado's high mountains in Wildchild may soon close. Webster Pass is a fav here with beautiful wide meadows, active beaver ponds, huge windswept saddle ridge, dramatic shelf trails the famous (or infamous) Radical Hill overlooking the entire range.

Driving over Loveland Passe, we see a lot more snow than couple weeks ago. Here's Arapahoe Basin Ski Mtn, with this natural snow and their snow-making operations they're usually the 1st to open in Colorado .. Perhaps late October this year??



We arrive in Montezuma, Colorado with clear sky, low-angle Fall sun, brisk wind in low 50s. We're not sure about their ordnance overhanging the road!!??.. USMC's 'Semper Fi' perhaps..



We air down to 20psi today.



It's alawys good to find the gate open!



And the trail quickly climbs through this conifer forest



To a wide upper meadow, and I'll call it an English Riding Saddle.



And there's a question in the sky - We thought the signage was perfectly clear??!!??


With active beaver



To a high saddle ridge traverse where we turned around. Yeah, you can see behind Bronco that shelf trail has a foot of soft snow that we began sliding laterally - Not Good!! So, we backed out 50yds or so, made a 6 or 8 point turn 'round, and took a knee for a bit!



From here, we can see Radical Hill, the sharp ridge on the northside of this drainage. Today, the early season snow cornice along Radical's ridge completely blocks that trail that's very difficult on even a good day.



My favorite time of day - Lunchtime!!



Bronco on switchbacks - Easy Peasy!!



FYI - Here's our wheeling kit. Suggestions are welcome!!

Our off-roading kit is very basic. Over the past 3 or 4 months, we've cobbled together gear that give us some confidence we could handle at least the most frequent problems.

What's in the back under that net?:
Recover bag - kinetic rope, tow strap, soft & steel shackles, mount attachment, gloves
Tire repair kit, impact driver, 12T tube jack
Air compressor, 4-tire hose w/manifold
First Aid kit w/trauma bleed stop supplies



Also, here's our basic and very low-tech trail navigation kit. Trust me, without these - We'd get lost on every adventure!!



WOW - You've made it to the end of a very LONG posting!! We enjoy this stuff, and hope you do too!

Cheers

Kenneth

We luv how our Bronco has made Colorado trails so accessible for us in our senior years. We've long enjoyed hiking & skiing, and Wildchild has greatly expanded our range in these high, rugged mountains.

Weather guys say we're in for big snow dump next week, so our 1st season wheeling Colorado's high mountains in Wildchild may soon close. Webster Pass is a fav here with beautiful wide meadows, active beaver ponds, huge windswept saddle ridge, dramatic shelf trails the famous (or infamous) Radical Hill overlooking the entire range.

Driving over Loveland Passe, we see a lot more snow than couple weeks ago. Here's Arapahoe Basin Ski Mtn, with this natural snow and their snow-making operations they're usually the 1st to open in Colorado .. Perhaps late October this year??



We arrive in Montezuma, Colorado with clear sky, low-angle Fall sun, brisk wind in low 50s. We're not sure about their ordnance overhanging the road!!??.. USMC's 'Semper Fi' perhaps..



We air down to 20psi today.



It's alawys good to find the gate open!



And the trail quickly climbs through this conifer forest



To a wide upper meadow, and I'll call it an English Riding Saddle.



And there's a question in the sky - We thought the signage was perfectly clear??!!??


With active beaver



To a high saddle ridge traverse where we turned around. Yeah, you can see behind Bronco that shelf trail has a foot of soft snow that we began sliding laterally - Not Good!! So, we backed out 50yds or so, made a 6 or 8 point turn 'round, and took a knee for a bit!



From here, we can see Radical Hill, the sharp ridge on the northside of this drainage. Today, the early season snow cornice along Radical's ridge completely blocks that trail that's very difficult on even a good day.



My favorite time of day - Lunchtime!!



Bronco on switchbacks - Easy Peasy!!



FYI - Here's our wheeling kit. Suggestions are welcome!!

Our off-roading kit is very basic. Over the past 3 or 4 months, we've cobbled together gear that give us some confidence we could handle at least the most frequent problems.

What's in the back under that net?:
Recover bag - kinetic rope, tow strap, soft & steel shackles, mount attachment, gloves
Tire repair kit, impact driver, 12T tube jack
Air compressor, 4-tire hose w/manifold
First Aid kit w/trauma bleed stop supplies



Also, here's our basic and very low-tech trail navigation kit. Trust me, without these - We'd get lost on every adventure!!



WOW - You've made it to the end of a very LONG posting!! We enjoy this stuff, and hope you do too!

Cheers

Sven

WOW...thanks for the flashback. Spent the winter in a cabin above Montezuma with a couple friends in the early 80's. What an experience. 14 cords of wood and 8 100lb propane cylinders. Parked in Montezuma and skied or snowmobiled to the cabin.....thanks for the photos.

Kenneth

We luv how our Bronco has made Colorado trails so accessible for us in our senior years. We've long enjoyed hiking & skiing, and Wildchild has greatly expanded our range in these high, rugged mountains.

Weather guys say we're in for big snow dump next week, so our 1st season wheeling Colorado's high mountains in Wildchild may soon close. Webster Pass is a fav here with beautiful wide meadows, active beaver ponds, huge windswept saddle ridge, dramatic shelf trails the famous (or infamous) Radical Hill overlooking the entire range.

Driving over Loveland Passe, we see a lot more snow than couple weeks ago. Here's Arapahoe Basin Ski Mtn, with this natural snow and their snow-making operations they're usually the 1st to open in Colorado .. Perhaps late October this year??



We arrive in Montezuma, Colorado with clear sky, low-angle Fall sun, brisk wind in low 50s. We're not sure about their ordnance overhanging the road!!??.. USMC's 'Semper Fi' perhaps..



We air down to 20psi today.



It's alawys good to find the gate open!



And the trail quickly climbs through this conifer forest



To a wide upper meadow, and I'll call it an English Riding Saddle.



And there's a question in the sky - We thought the signage was perfectly clear??!!??


With active beaver



To a high saddle ridge traverse where we turned around. Yeah, you can see behind Bronco that shelf trail has a foot of soft snow that we began sliding laterally - Not Good!! So, we backed out 50yds or so, made a 6 or 8 point turn 'round, and took a knee for a bit!



From here, we can see Radical Hill, the sharp ridge on the northside of this drainage. Today, the early season snow cornice along Radical's ridge completely blocks that trail that's very difficult on even a good day.



My favorite time of day - Lunchtime!!



Bronco on switchbacks - Easy Peasy!!



FYI - Here's our wheeling kit. Suggestions are welcome!!

Our off-roading kit is very basic. Over the past 3 or 4 months, we've cobbled together gear that give us some confidence we could handle at least the most frequent problems.

What's in the back under that net?:
Recover bag - kinetic rope, tow strap, soft & steel shackles, mount attachment, gloves
Tire repair kit, impact driver, 12T tube jack
Air compressor, 4-tire hose w/manifold
First Aid kit w/trauma bleed stop supplies



Also, here's our basic and very low-tech trail navigation kit. Trust me, without these - We'd get lost on every adventure!!



WOW - You've made it to the end of a very LONG posting!! We enjoy this stuff, and hope you do too!

Cheers

BroncOitis

Wonderful write up!
Great to see all the fabulous trail stories and pictures to go along with your adventures on Webster Pass.
I also have a Colorado Trail map that I keep somewhere where I won’t miss place it, because hopefully before I retire I will be heading down many of those trails, but more than likely it will be after I retire.
Always love your fabulous write ups and pictures to go along with them!
Thank you so much for sharing your adventure with all of us!!!

Kenneth

We luv how our Bronco has made Colorado trails so accessible for us in our senior years. We've long enjoyed hiking & skiing, and Wildchild has greatly expanded our range in these high, rugged mountains.

Weather guys say we're in for big snow dump next week, so our 1st season wheeling Colorado's high mountains in Wildchild may soon close. Webster Pass is a fav here with beautiful wide meadows, active beaver ponds, huge windswept saddle ridge, dramatic shelf trails the famous (or infamous) Radical Hill overlooking the entire range.

Driving over Loveland Passe, we see a lot more snow than couple weeks ago. Here's Arapahoe Basin Ski Mtn, with this natural snow and their snow-making operations they're usually the 1st to open in Colorado .. Perhaps late October this year??



We arrive in Montezuma, Colorado with clear sky, low-angle Fall sun, brisk wind in low 50s. We're not sure about their ordnance overhanging the road!!??.. USMC's 'Semper Fi' perhaps..



We air down to 20psi today.



It's alawys good to find the gate open!



And the trail quickly climbs through this conifer forest



To a wide upper meadow, and I'll call it an English Riding Saddle.



And there's a question in the sky - We thought the signage was perfectly clear??!!??


With active beaver



To a high saddle ridge traverse where we turned around. Yeah, you can see behind Bronco that shelf trail has a foot of soft snow that we began sliding laterally - Not Good!! So, we backed out 50yds or so, made a 6 or 8 point turn 'round, and took a knee for a bit!



From here, we can see Radical Hill, the sharp ridge on the northside of this drainage. Today, the early season snow cornice along Radical's ridge completely blocks that trail that's very difficult on even a good day.



My favorite time of day - Lunchtime!!



Bronco on switchbacks - Easy Peasy!!



FYI - Here's our wheeling kit. Suggestions are welcome!!

Our off-roading kit is very basic. Over the past 3 or 4 months, we've cobbled together gear that give us some confidence we could handle at least the most frequent problems.

What's in the back under that net?:
Recover bag - kinetic rope, tow strap, soft & steel shackles, mount attachment, gloves
Tire repair kit, impact driver, 12T tube jack
Air compressor, 4-tire hose w/manifold
First Aid kit w/trauma bleed stop supplies



Also, here's our basic and very low-tech trail navigation kit. Trust me, without these - We'd get lost on every adventure!!



WOW - You've made it to the end of a very LONG posting!! We enjoy this stuff, and hope you do too!

Cheers

Kenneth

We luv how our Bronco has made Colorado trails so accessible for us in our senior years. We've long enjoyed hiking & skiing, and Wildchild has greatly expanded our range in these high, rugged mountains.

Weather guys say we're in for big snow dump next week, so our 1st season wheeling Colorado's high mountains in Wildchild may soon close. Webster Pass is a fav here with beautiful wide meadows, active beaver ponds, huge windswept saddle ridge, dramatic shelf trails the famous (or infamous) Radical Hill overlooking the entire range.

Driving over Loveland Passe, we see a lot more snow than couple weeks ago. Here's Arapahoe Basin Ski Mtn, with this natural snow and their snow-making operations they're usually the 1st to open in Colorado .. Perhaps late October this year??



We arrive in Montezuma, Colorado with clear sky, low-angle Fall sun, brisk wind in low 50s. We're not sure about their ordnance overhanging the road!!??.. USMC's 'Semper Fi' perhaps..



We air down to 20psi today.



It's alawys good to find the gate open!



And the trail quickly climbs through this conifer forest



To a wide upper meadow, and I'll call it an English Riding Saddle.



And there's a question in the sky - We thought the signage was perfectly clear??!!??


With active beaver



To a high saddle ridge traverse where we turned around. Yeah, you can see behind Bronco that shelf trail has a foot of soft snow that we began sliding laterally - Not Good!! So, we backed out 50yds or so, made a 6 or 8 point turn 'round, and took a knee for a bit!



From here, we can see Radical Hill, the sharp ridge on the northside of this drainage. Today, the early season snow cornice along Radical's ridge completely blocks that trail that's very difficult on even a good day.



My favorite time of day - Lunchtime!!



Bronco on switchbacks - Easy Peasy!!



FYI - Here's our wheeling kit. Suggestions are welcome!!

Our off-roading kit is very basic. Over the past 3 or 4 months, we've cobbled together gear that give us some confidence we could handle at least the most frequent problems.

What's in the back under that net?:
Recover bag - kinetic rope, tow strap, soft & steel shackles, mount attachment, gloves
Tire repair kit, impact driver, 12T tube jack
Air compressor, 4-tire hose w/manifold
First Aid kit w/trauma bleed stop supplies



Also, here's our basic and very low-tech trail navigation kit. Trust me, without these - We'd get lost on every adventure!!



WOW - You've made it to the end of a very LONG posting!! We enjoy this stuff, and hope you do too!

Cheers