It was a good trail run. Kinda rushed by the weather. I wish I could have continued on to Imogene Pass with Mark & his wife. Nne is an awesome trail boss + spotter. Props to Mark for braving these trails with his WK in the middle of a looooong road trip. A true testamonial that WKs are very off road capable. I was tail gunner, so these were all the pics I could squeeze out. I was pleased with the performance of my RK lift and disconnected both swaybars. Maybe it didn't even matter, because there was enough 3-wheel action going on for everybody... probably just part of wheeling a WK. After our descent on the switchbacks came a gusty shower that triggered a small slide somewhere above me. I heard two hits on what seemed to be the roof and saw one cantaloupe-sized rock ricochet off me. Upon investigation at the base of Bridal Veil Falls, it apparently bounced off my rear flipper glass and continued downhill, leaving three minor chips. I also noticed a dinger behind my passenger side rear fender bulge. I guess that was the other hit. A small price to pay for having Black Bear allow me to traverse it once again.
Black Bear Summit
Mark with carved talus trail backdrop
The "Stairsteps" on the descent
Nne
Mark
My bird's eye view of Bridal Veil & Telluride on the "Stairsteps"
WKs at the bottom of Ingram Falls
Vanity profile shot
First gnarly switchback - It's a 5-pointer!
Black Bear Summit
Mark with carved talus trail backdrop
The "Stairsteps" on the descent
Nne
Mark
My bird's eye view of Bridal Veil & Telluride on the "Stairsteps"
WKs at the bottom of Ingram Falls
Vanity profile shot
First gnarly switchback - It's a 5-pointer!