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COMPLETED TRIPS: Feb 2006 - Espinosa Trail

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by The Roadie » Sat Sep 26, 2009 12:59 am

Tough trail for me at the time - Espinosa trail near Corral Canyon OHV area. Mostly for hikers and lifted jeeps. Too narrow for Hummers. Did manage to get some short video clips this time. Nice to have a volunteer photographer riding shotgun!

Here's one link, climbing to an asphalt helipad used for fire-fighting:
http://www.roadie.org/espinosa1.mov (warning 5MB - not for dialup)

Up a piece of slickrock:
http://www.roadie.org/espinosa2.mov

Down the slickrock:
http://www.roadie.org/espinosa3.mov

Trail stuff:
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Tightest rock squeeze - not even tight enough to require putting in the mirrors. :raspberry
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Steepest, rockiest part - just at the limit for my lift and tires. Stock vehicles - no hope.
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Very careful choice of drive lines necessary.
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Over the worst humps
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Off camber
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Almost through.
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Clear sailing ahead? Not! Another two miles of this sort of crud.:hissy:
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