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Shelf Road 100221

February 21, 2010 by Matt Kuczborski

Shelf Road

Trail Run on February 21, 2010
Report and photos by Matt K., Trail Leader
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Steve S.
Black 2001 Ford F350
Gary R.
Yellow 1978 Jeep CJ-7
Walt S.
Gray 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon
Tim S.
Silver 2001 Toyota Tacoma
Matt K.
White 2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon
Jedidiah G.
Silver 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara

We started on the Shelf Road trail from the south and went north to Cripple Creek. The first part of the trail was paved and then soon it went to a dirt road. We found snow covering everything along the way.

Soon after the trail turned to a dirt road we found ourselves on a shelf road for quite awhile. We drove alongside a rock wall with the passenger side being the "scary side" with the big drop-off. However, there were beautiful views into and across the deep and wide canyon. The road had a few inches of snow on it, but none of us had any issues with the snow as we went on to run the trail. It stopped snowing for most of the drive on the shelf road.

When we got to the switchbacks north of the shelf road, we all had to go into 4-wheel drive to get up the small hills on the road. The rest of the trail was just fun driving in the snow. We did not get to see the Window Rock because it was foggy with a light snow falling. When we got to the end of the trail it started to snow more and it snow for the rest of the drive home.

It was a cold day but we all had a great time, and we welcomed two new members. Everything really looks different in the snow, and it was a nice way to see the scenic loop.

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February 13, 2021

Led by Matt K.
Shelf Road was the first trail of the day. We all met up in Cripple Creek. It looked like we were going to have good but cold weather. The Cripple Creek Ice Festival was canceled this year, so we started the trail soon after we met in town. We all…
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