1/27 - Wheeler's Pass

After many discussions with a few folks at work, we decided it was time to get out of the office and head out to get some dirt on the tires! Two of our friends were new to wheeling and had never been, so we picked an easy trail that was still enjoyable - Wheeler's Pass. I've done it at least 10 times before at this point so I was very familiar with it and able to spot our friends as needed. We had myself, another buddy and his wife in a Bronco, another buddy and her husband and brother in a stock Tacoma and another guy with his girlfriend in a stock Colorado. It was a good group and ready for a good day on the trail! 

We met up at 0800 at the Lowe's parking lot before driving out to the trailhead, about 50 minutes away. Once we arrived, both Broncos aired down while the Tacoma was already a little low on PSI and the Colorado stayed at highway PSI since we were concerned about damaging his baby highway tires. Once we got rolling, it took about 2+30 hours to arrive at the top. There were a few instances where I stopped to spot others through a rougher patch but we all rolled through well. Thankfully, we came across no other groups! 

At the top, we got a quick group photo and decided to push on over the ridge and descend into Pahrump on the other side. It is always windy at the apex, so we didn't stay long. I did notice that the sign that's usually there was missing. Weird! 

Once we reached the bottom of the hill, we stopped for about an hour while I grilled up some brots and burgers. Winston, of course, got some food too. 

After we finished out the trail, we all met up at a local gas station to air up, hit the bathroom, get a few snacks and head home. Another great day on the trails in the books! 

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Wheeler's Pass