You didn't show going all the way up. In my younger days I had a 1949 Willies jeep with a 283 ci Chevy engine. I went to what is locally called the saddle many times. The saddle is right at the top of the range and you can look into the San Luis Valley. My friends and I would take frizbees to throw as hard as we could off the west side of the saddle and it would fly out then elevate, reverse course and fly back over our heads to the east side of the range. We got pretty healthy hiking down to get them and then back to the top to throw them again. I don't know what it's like trying to drive up there now since the government has done a lot of clear cutting and generally destroying the area. They try to say the timber all blew down because of strong wind but I and other locals know that's a lie. It's a mess up there now.
@russellkeeling4387 yep, I haven't been back to Trinchera since the video. I have more to load but just never did. This is the first year since 1997 that I didn't go to Cuchara. Yes, there are lots of fallen trees!
My family lived in Trinchera Colorado.
Awesome!
You didn't show going all the way up. In my younger days I had a 1949 Willies jeep with a 283 ci Chevy engine. I went to what is locally called the saddle many times. The saddle is right at the top of the range and you can look into the San Luis Valley. My friends and I would take frizbees to throw as hard as we could off the west side of the saddle and it would fly out then elevate, reverse course and fly back over our heads to the east side of the range. We got pretty healthy hiking down to get them and then back to the top to throw them again. I don't know what it's like trying to drive up there now since the government has done a lot of clear cutting and generally destroying the area. They try to say the timber all blew down because of strong wind but I and other locals know that's a lie. It's a mess up there now.
@russellkeeling4387 yep, I haven't been back to Trinchera since the video. I have more to load but just never did. This is the first year since 1997 that I didn't go to Cuchara. Yes, there are lots of fallen trees!
How did you access the trail? from the San Luis Valley side or La Veta?
Hi, from Cuchara, CO