10-18-2008

Bootleg Canyon Run, Boulder City, NV

October 18, 2008

(Our Jeep in the parking lot where we met up to go out on the run...)

(All the rigs lined up and ready to hit the trail...)

(Xavi letting some air out of the tires for a better ride on the trail...)

(The trail map of the run...)

We went out for our second run in two weeks and we went out again to Bootleg Canyon in Boulder City. We headed out on the trail a bit earlier this time and it was just before sundown when we hit the trail. We didn't get to Lookout Point before sunset but hopefully soon we will get the chance to see the full trail in the daylight to see the terrain and mountains.

(Our Jeep on the trail)

(Us just as the sun is about to go down on the trail...)

After the tall hill and one of the Jeeps having to get some help we ended up in the Rock Garden where a couple of the Jeeps tried their luck at the obstacles...

(Xavi waiting his turn near the Rock Garden...)

(Xavi going up one of the various ways in the Rock Garden area...)

After going back up to Lookout Point our group went up to another area that we hadn't been to yet...we had to climb up a pretty steep hill and unfortunately the 4-wheel drive slipped out a couple of times. Xavi was able to hold up the lever though to keep it engaged and we made it up the hill. It is a good thing he did that because the view at the top of the hill was very beautiful of all the city lights of Las Vegas. You can see the Stratsophere Tower and all the other casino lights and best of all you can still see the stars!

(The Jeep after making the trip up a hill to an overview area that outlooked the entire city of Las Vegas...)

(Xavi with his Jeep at the top of the hill overlooking the city...)

(The view of the city with the Stratosphere Tower in the distance...)

(Xavi and our trail buddy, Randy, aka Gus, taking in the view of the city...)

(Our Jeep enjoying the city view...in this photo it is a bit hard to tell but the city lights were very beautiful up there...)

(a short video showing the trail and a couple of the other rigs doing various obstacles on the trail...)

Overall it was a great second run and the 4-wheel drive seemed to stay in a bit better this time but we still need to have the linkage looked into soon.