Uintahs April 24th

[highline]

For those of you who didn't get to get out today....still lots of snow up high. Mirror lake highway is plowed about 5 miles from the top. Couldn't ask for better weather. Unfortunatley, this was probably my last ride of the season. Just hope to be back in Utah next winter.

 

[Pastor]

Glad you were able to go!!

Looks like you had a good time.

I still hope to get out another time or two before it is over for me this year.

 

[sledhead ut]

Those are some great shots. I thought it was a Storm Trooper dropping in the first pic. hahaha

What side did you drive up? Sounds like the gates are open eh?

 

[Colorado4fun]

Nice pics! Thanks for sharing. Glad you hada good day!

T

 

[MTB02]

Nice... Is that a still from the video? Looked sick, unfortunately my helmet cam ran out when i did it lol Oh well Heres some of mine from today

http://s18.photobucket.com/albums/b102/MTB020/?action=view&current=MVI_5596.flv

 

[highline]

Those are some great shots. I thought it was a Storm Trooper dropping in the first pic. hahaha

What side did you drive up? Sounds like the gates are open eh?

We drove up from Kamas....the gates are open and I was surprised how far they'd already plowed. Made it nice though...you pretty much started riding where the deeper snow was.

Storm Trooper....I'd never thought of that...but I do like MTB02's all white look...

 

[highline]

Nice... Is that a still from the video?

yeah...that was a still from the video. I'll get it posted for you.

 

[snailbait]

Great pics!! Amazed at how much snow is still up there!
Might have to head up on monday morning!
Glad to see you survived the "land mine"!

 

[mtnpull]

Really nice shots! This time of year can actually be really, really fun. Maybe I should make the effort to get out one more time.

They normally don't start plowing the highway this early....makes me wonder whats going on?

 

[ACG]

Looked like a good time. Where is that cabin located at?

 

[girlpowder]

They normally don't start plowing the highway this early....makes me wonder whats going on?

Yeah, I wonder too. It's not like there was to much snow this year or this time of year. Two weekends ago when we took the kids down the hwy we noticed the Ranger Station plowed completely. Hummm???

I love when pictures get posted from the other side that we don't ride regularly. It's beautiful over there. I love all the rock cliffs. It sure makes great picture.

 

[highline]

Looked like a good time. Where is that cabin located at?

That's actually the outhouse at mirror lake.

 

[highline]

They normally don't start plowing the highway this early....makes me wonder whats going on?

I wondered that too...maybe they just wanted to do us snowmobilers a favor!

 

[dfinn]

I wondered that too...maybe they just wanted to do us snowmobilers a favor!

Will they shut it down to sleds or will they allow us to park further up the road?

 

[highline]

Will they shut it down to sleds or will they allow us to park further up the road?

You would be able to park on the road where they stop plowing. If they plow it all the way, you could park in a turn out. As long as there is enough snow to cover the ground, you'd be good to go. I've ridden the Uintahs on the 4th of July before.

 

[numbskull]

spaeking of mirror lake... what's the riding like in Murdock Basin? is there anything out that way?

 

[highline]

spaeking of mirror lake... what's the riding like in Murdock Basin? is there anything out that way?

Murdock Basin has a lot of cliffs, both big and small. You could spend all day in there. We spent some time in there on Saturday...dropped in from hwy 150 just before the summit...didn't see another sled. If you like trees mixed with relatively short steep climbs between cliffs, you'd like it in there....

 

[numbskull]

highline, thanks for the info. saw your pics - looked like a great day.
which mountain is in the background of DSC01061?

 

[highline]

highline, thanks for the info. saw your pics - looked like a great day.
which mountain is in the background of DSC01061?

It was a great day...one of the funnest of the year. That is the north side of Bald Mtn in 1061, near the Bald Mtn/Reids Peak pass.