Cruiser Outfitters - 2009 Calendar

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January 24th: Rattlesnake/Constrictor (pending trail conditions for Constrictor). Trail Difficulty: 5/10 though snow can make it more difficult. Rattlesnake is recommended for vehicles with 33" tires and a locker is helpful. Constrictor is recommended for vehicles with 35" tires and dual lockers. We will be meeting at the Smiths grocery store (parking lot) in Lehi (Redwood Road @ the crossroads) at 9:30am, departing shortly thereafter. Alternatively you can meet us at the Rattlesnake Trail head no later than 10:30am. We will run Rattlesnake up to the "Jeep Mine", and give Constrictor a go depending on the weather, retuning to the SL Valley in the late afternoon/evening. Please RSVP. Thanks all those that came! - Trip Report & Pictures Here

February 21st: West Desert Mine Exploration in conjunction with the Mojave Underground Team. (Sorry, registration is full) - Special mine tour into a very exclusive & privately owned mine, we've arranged a special tour guide to be there to show us through the mine and provide access. The Ophir Hill has over 20+ miles of tunnels, stopes, raises, shafts, inclines, underground lakes, amazing natural formations, historical structures and equipment- Limited to 20 total participants. Open to ages 18 or older and some special equipment will be required (hard hat and a minimum of two light sources, a headlamp and flashlight is ideal). We will be meeting at at the Ophir Hill Mine at 9am sharp, please be there early to check in and make sure you ready to go. The mine is located on the north side of the road in nearly the middle of the town of Ophir, it won't be hard miss, look for my red Tacoma. Carpooling is recommended and due to the special nature of this trip we decided that rather than do any 4-wheeling before or after the mine trip, we would just concentrate on enjoying the mine. We will be spending approximately 4-5 hours inside of the mine, please bring water and snacks accordingly. Please call or email if you have any other questions before the trip. Links: History of Ophir & Mapquest directions to Ophir - Thanks all those that came! - Trip Report & Pictures Here

March 21st: Special guest Corey Shuman of Gold Rush Expeditions will be guiding us to some of the remains of mines & mining camps in the Newfoundland Mountains. Plan on lunch along the trail, returning to Salt Lake by early evening. Limited to 15 vehicles. Expect to cover nearly 100 miles in the dirt and do some light hiking along the way. Fuel and snacks are available in Delle. Trail Difficulty: 3/10, though wet conditions can make some of the routes extremely difficult. We will be meeting at the gas station in Delle at 9:00 (approx. 1 hour west of SLC along Interstate 80), departing shortly thereafter. Links: Desert Islands & ExpeditionUtah (requires forum registration) - Thanks all those that came! - Trip Report & Pictures Here

April 18th: Indian Springs Canyon - We will be visiting the Indian Springs ghost town as well as several stops along the Pony Express Trail in western Utah. Plan on approx 200 miles round trip from SLC with fuel available in Vernon & Cedar Fort. Limited to 15 vehicles. Expect to cover nearly 150 miles in the dirt and do some light hiking along the way. Fuel and snacks are available in Cedar Fort and Vernon. Trail Difficulty: 3/10, though snow and mud can make it virtually impassible. Depending on time we may visit some private mine claims in Death Canyon. We will be meeting at the gas station in Cedar Fort (N 40° 19' 43.987", W 112° 6' 5.155") at 9:30 am (approx. 1 hour southwest of SLC along Interstate 80), departing shortly thereafter. Please RSVP as space is limited (include name, number in party and your contact information please) - Links: Desert Islands - Thanks all those that came! - Trip Report & Pictures Here

May 2nd: CRUISE MOAB (April 28th - May 3nd) - Register Here

May 23rd: U4WDA Five Mile Pass Cleanup

June 26th - 29th: Cruiser Outfitters is proud to be a sponsor of the "2009 ExpeditionUtah.com Relic Run". Pre-registration is required, please visit the RelicRun.com website for further information, route details and a registration application. Required via the ExpeditionUtah.com forum. More Details Here (Requires Forum Registration)

July 10th: Join us Friday evening for the Cruiser Outfitters Customer Show-Off & BBQ, 5-10pm. Brats, hot-dogs, chips & drinks will be served starting at 6pm and prizes will be awarded to winners of the "Show-Off" (categories to be announced day of show). Show-Off open to all model Toyota 4x4's however contests will be aimed at the Land Cruisers. Even if you don't feel like cleaning your rig up for the day, bring it anyway's or at least stop by and see some of the other vehicles on display and munch down a dog or two.This year we will be at Flat Iron Mesa Park (8600 South & 1700 East in Sandy) in the upper pavilion. We won't be hard to miss, look for all the Land Cruisers! As with all customer runs, this is a family friendly event with an excellent park to enjoy, please observe an obey all park rules (pets must be on leashes only and no alcoholic beverages). Trophy's include: "Most miles in a Land Cruiser", "Rustiest Relic", "Crowd Favorite", "Never Gets Washed", etc. If you would like to bring a side dish, please do, otherwise show up and have a great time! Thanks all those that came! - Trip Report & Pictures Here

August 14th-15th: American Fork Canyon History Ride & Overnighter. We will be visiting historic sites such as the Pacific Mine & Mill site, Mary Ellen Gulch, Graveyard Flats and Forest City. Trail Difficulty: 5/10. We will be meeting at Tibble Fork Reservoir at 7pm on Friday, August 14th. From there we will travel to a campsite near Graveyard Flats. Plan on some history lessons and story telling around the campfire followed by a tour of some of the historical hotspots the following day, Saturday August 15th. We should be off the trail and headed towards home in the late afternoon. Participants are on their own for food (dinner, brekky and lunch) and camping supplies and we do ask that everybody bring a bit of firewood to keep us warm at night. Please be aware that we will likely spend a fair amount of time taking short walks to and around the sites. There is a Forest Service Fee station at the mouth of the canyon, $6 for a weekend pass. Check back for more details as we will continue to update them as we get closer. As with all customer runs, this is a family friendly event, please observe an obey all Forest Service rules. Group size is limited to 10 participant vehicles. Please RSVP as space is limited (include name, number in party and your contact information please) - Thanks all those that came - Trip Report & Pictures Here

September 26th: National Public Lands Day - Join the U4WDA and 4x4 clubs all over the state at various locations to help keep public land public through your service and stewardship. Follow the Details Here & Here

October 17st: Join us at the Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele for the "2009 Motorsports Expo". Cruiser Outfitters will have product and vehicles on display and we welcome all of our customers to stop by and say hello and check out the show. We will update information here on the calendar as it becomes available

*Our planned South Fork Weber Canyon/Spanish Treasure Hunt Run has been moved to 2011 due to guest conflicts and weather concerns. We'll likely shoot for an earlier date in 2011 so we don't run into the same issues.

November 13-15th: San Rafael Swell Intro Tour - Overnighter/Dual Overnighter combination run with the Wasatch Cruisers & Rising Sun 4x4 Club. We will beaving SLC on Friday afternoon, we will camp our first night at the Wedge Overlook (approx. 1 hour from Price or 1.5 hours from Green River, Ut). We will find an easy to locatr campsite for those that are planning on meeting us that evening or first thing Saturday morning. We will leave Saturday am and head down the Buckhorn Wash corridor, visiting the MK Tunnels, the Buckhorn Picto Panel, the Swinging Bridge and several other sites along the way. We'll camp Saturday night along the Mexican Mountain Road and visit Black Dragon Canyon & the Black Dragon Picto Panel on Sunday morning, heading back home later that afternoon. Group size will be limited to 15. Trail Difficulty: 6/10. Keep checking back as details will continue to be updated. We are currently full, we do have a few reserved spots that may open up, stay tuned here for more info as it becomes available.

December 18th-19th: Winter Solstice "Freeze Your Tail Off" Overnighter - We will be joining members from ExpeditionUtah on a trip to the Lucin Sun Tunnels to celebrate the Winter Solstice. We'll plan on leaving SLC Friday (12/18) evening (meeting at Delle, UT along I80 at 6pm for those that want to caravan), camping at the Sun Tunnels that evening and then waking up early in the morning to watch the sunrise through the tunnels. For those arriving later in the evening, we'll be easy to spot at our camp near the Tunnels. Following the Solstice celebrations we will travel back towards SLC in the dirt, with optional exit points for those that need to return home earlier. Potential stops include the Lucin ghost town, the Transcontinental Railroad system, the Hogup, Newfoundland and Lakeside Mountains, Spiral Jetty. Returning home that evening. Trail Difficulty: 3/10 though snow & mud can make some sections downright brutal. Keep checking back as details will continue to be updated. There is no group size limit for this event but please RSVP so we know who to expect.

2010 Customer Events: This past year was an absolute blast and I expect no different for the 2010 season. I've already got some great plans in mind including a couple we just couldn't squeeze in during 2009. If you have any suggestions or would like to help plan a trip, let me know.

Rough Draft of 2010 Events:

Jan: tba
Feb: tba
Mar: tba
Apr: San Rafael Swell
May: Cruise Moab
Jun: tba
Jul: tba
Aug: tba
Sep: tba
Oct: tba
Nov: tba
Dec: tba

All Cruiser Outfitters sponsored events and runs are family friendly and are no cost unless otherwise indicated. We respect all laws and land use issues. All runs & details subject to change. Please be familiar with Trail Difficulty Ratings. Please check back on a regular basis for updates, we will continue to expand the trip details as each event is planned.