Trail Report: Calico - Doran loop

[nwoods]

I ran up Doran last weekend. Thought others might be interested in the condition of the trail. For the most part, it was easier than last winter, but the waterfall at the halfway point is still pretty hard. Both of us made it up without much drama, and mechanical assistance (winch or strap) was not necessary, but neither of us made it up on our first approach. Took a couple of tries to find the line that would allow the rear wheels to grab.

It rained on us too!

Braden's super clean LJ on the way to the waterfall:


At the waterfall




My turn:





From high up above Odessa:


Our campsite, affectionately called Windy Ridge!

[Geebo]

Sweet pic,s Thanks Nathan..you really got some good shots of the climb...

[MrBash]

Such a beautiful scenery. Love that area.

[mkjeepers]

[COLOR="Blue"]That waterfall has definatly changed. Not sure that a short wheelbase TJ would make it.
mk[/COLOR]

[explorer1]

Looks like a fun trip. I cant wait to get back to calico. Only 2 weeks! Everyone I know is begging me to show them all the big mines out there that I have found. I am jelous though, I cant wait until my jeep is capable to get up odessa and duran.
glad you had a good trip.
Chris

[nwoods]

[COLOR="Blue"]That waterfall has definatly changed. Not sure that a short wheelbase TJ would make it.
mk[/COLOR]

I think a locked TJ can do it just fine, based on the photos of those crazy walls those guys in Parker are doing!

[Mitch]

Nice pictures Nathan.

I still haven't gone up that one. Another to the ever growing list.....

Mitch

[Geebo]

Mitch, you can do that one..I did it last year both ways open ..slipped a little while but made it up..and I,ve got the limited slip which might a helped too..

[brokenujoint]

I just love rubi LJ's. I'd take one over a 4dr any day!

[flatpoint]

Yea, me too!

[TJ Clay]

Any TJ can make that waterfall locked or not. Might take a couple of tries but its passable. Even some square light jeeps can make it!

[Double AA]

We were up there for Halloween and watched several Jeeps have problems with that waterfall. Although it may not have been quite as stacked at that time, we watched both a TJ and a Cherokee damage their right rear panel coming up.

[RAT]

Such a beautiful scenery. Love that area.

Hey Bash, are those rocket engines mounted to your Jeep?