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July 23, 2023
Jones Pass in Jeep Wrangler TJ (7/23/23 - Still Snowed In)
The forecast called for rain today (7/23/23), so I figured I'd try to take the Jeep up Jones Pass instead of the Africa Twin. And, I was running late, but I managed to get further up Jones Pass today than I have so far this year. Enough snow has melted that I'm up to the last switchback, I think. But the last road/switchback is still about 1/2 snowed in, and I'd forgotten how steep the last road/incline was. I stopped, carved the date in the snow with my hand, and took a photo of the jeep with the snow/date in the snow bank. 7/23/23. So, I'd say I've still got about 50-100 yards to go to get to the summit.
So, I start backing down, at which point I realize how steep the dirt road is, as the Jeep doesn't have ABS, and I'm literally sliding down the continental divide backwards (towards the next elbow in the next switchback). I was able to get it sorted out, turn around, and come down from the continental divide safely. But that one last section at the top is pretty steep.
Posted by Rob Kiser on July 23, 2023 at 10:11 PM
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