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Don/Shar wrote:monakayk wrote:Don/Shar wrote:Boondocking in British Columbia on way to Alaska
How long were you camping in Alaska? Love those photos!
We were in Alaska for 3 1/2 months. Loved every minute of it and want to go back.
Don/Shar
How wonderful to be able to visit that state for so long! In My Dreams!!! So what time of year did you go? It looked pretty warm from your photo. Also, what were the temps then?
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Don/Shar wrote:Boondocking in Quartzsite, Az South La Paz long term area.
![[image]](http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u189/smithster_photos/Arizona/Quartzsite/DSC_5933.jpg?t=1203879535)
Why the border rocks? Don't tell me it keeps the snakes out...
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DenverDan wrote:Rubiranch wrote:
When we lived in Denver we used to go up there a couple times a year to take Red Cone Pass from Fairplay over to Brekenridge, it's a
beautiful drive.
That's Red Cone Pass, the peak is 12,801 ft.
And here is what you face after that first descent of Red Cone
![[image]](http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j317/danthone/Summer%20Fall%2007/P9290006.jpg)
If you look in the background you can see another trail that makes a right hand turn andheads up (out of view);
![[image]](http://i13.tinypic.com/4bguxox.jpg)
Radical Hill.![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/awink.gif "awink") ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/biggrin.gif "biggrin")
We love this ride. After Radical Hill you drop into the Wild Irishman and then through Saints John and then into Montezuma, what a great ride.
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DenverDan wrote:Rubiranch wrote:
When we lived in Denver we used to go up there a couple times a year to take Red Cone Pass from Fairplay over to Brekenridge, it's a
beautiful drive.
That's Red Cone Pass, the peak is 12,801 ft.
And here is what you face after that first descent of Red Cone
I believe that picture is the south side of Red cone. The north side is one way down, too steep to climb back up. Here is a video from a couple of years ago on ATVs Red Cone Video
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monakayk wrote:Don/Shar wrote:monakayk wrote:Don/Shar wrote:Boondocking in British Columbia on way to Alaska
How long were you camping in Alaska? Love those photos!
We were in Alaska for 3 1/2 months. Loved every minute of it and want to go back.
Don/Shar
How wonderful to be able to visit that state for so long! In My Dreams!!! So what time of year did you go? It looked pretty warm from your photo. Also, what were the temps then?
We were told to not go before June, but we wanted to see baby animals so we went in May. We were in Anchorage the fist of May. The temps were in the 70's. I have a lot of pictures on
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rvndogs wrote:Don/Shar wrote:Boondocking in Quartzsite, Az South La Paz long term area.
Why the border rocks? Don't tell me it keeps the snakes out...
rvndogs
No it was not to keep snakes out. When we got there we found this site someone used last year and had the area marked off with rocks we pulled into and had a nice spot for the month. Also found where someone in 2000 made an outline of the USA.
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WKAYL wrote:
I believe that picture is the south side of Red cone. The north side is one way down, too steep to climb back up. Here is a video from a couple of years ago on ATVs Red Cone Video
Redcone is steep and loose; we have climbed it in our truck several times going against the one-way direction. It took more than one visit before we ever went down it and the first time we climbed it there was a light snowfall, it definately got the adrenalin going.
Great video, thanks. We've been thinking about taking our ATVs there, this might be the year that we do.
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WKAYL wrote:I believe that picture is the south side of Red cone. The north side is one way down, too steep to climb back up. Here is a video from a couple of years ago on ATVs
Nope, definitely the north side of Red Cone, after you descend the first big hill. Here are some shots to confirm.
Here you can see the same road from the opposite end.
![[image]](http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j317/danthone/Summer%20Fall%2007/P9290017cropped.jpg)
You can see the same rock face from the opposite side in this shot.
![[image]](http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j317/danthone/Summer%20Fall%2007/P9290013cropped.jpg)
Here is the bottom of Red Cone, or the top of Webster.
![[image]](http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j317/danthone/Summer%20Fall%2007/P9290010cropped.jpg)
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Are those pictures above of "the highest public road pass in America" that I've read about?
It would be an interesting topic thread to talk about and publish pictures of the largest RV to (ever) cross this pass! Not just pickup trucks w/shells, but "true" RVs.
i.e. I wonder if a Tiger or Earthroamer has ever crossed this pass? How about a Class B on a van chassis ever crossing this pass? Is 4WD absolutely required ... or could a 2WD rig (with a lot of weight on the rear wheels) make it in the middle of summer?
Also, I guess it would be difficult for a carburator engine powered heavy rig to make it this high? Probably fuel injected/turbo-charged/super-charged would have a much easier time of it?
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At 13,182 feet, Mosquito Pass is the highest pass in America. Mods, sorry I have no pictures of Mosquito Pass.
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