Well, today is the very last day of 2013 and what I want to know is, what was your favorite trail run(s) this year? Specifically, what I want to know is what it's called, where it's located, who all went with you (if anyone) and what made it so memorable? Please be sure to post up pics and, if you have a highlight thread that you started here about it, please be sure to include it in your post. It was hard to limit ourselves but, to kick things off, here are the top 5 runs we did this year. 
WAYALIFE Top 5 Trail Runs of 2013
5. Snake Lake and Sierra Buttes 2013: Cindy and I have been exploring the Sierra Nevada Mountains for a long time now but only recently, have had the pleasure of sharing some of our favorite destinations with our friends. Over the summer, our good friends JeepFan and Stephanie, the mcpucks, ramin, RanchoRubi and Sharkey and his family all came out to join us on a run up the Snake Lake trail which is located up in the Sierra Buttes. What made it so memorable for us is that most of our friends live down in Southern California and so getting up here was quite a haul for them. That they made the effort anyway was really a treat for us. To see more pics from our trip, simply click on the title or on the pic below:
4. Black Rock High Rock Exploration 2013: You know you are out there and I mean, WAY OUT THERE when the BLM post up warning signs to inform you that, beyond this point, there are NO SERVICES, NO WATER and that YOU WILL BE ON YOUR OWN!! It's places that these that Cindy and I cherish so much being that here in America, they are harder and harder to find. It's out here deep in the Northern Nevada Desert that you can truly get away and experience what things might have been like 100 years ago and many cases, millions of years ago. Among other things, what made this trip so memorable for us was that we got to see an ancient petrified forest of Giant Sequoias with one having a base almost 20 ft. in diameter. A crazy thought especially being how far out in the desert it is. We also got to see a hot spring so hot that warning signs have been erected to let you know that you will DIE if you go in it. To see more pics from this trip, simply click on the title or on the pic below:
3. Diggin-In at the 72nd Annual Gem-O-Rama: While this wasn't really a trail run so to speak, so much of what we did on this day is what we feel the Jeep WAYALIFE is all about. Located out in Trona, CA, the Gem-O-Rama is an annual event put on by the Searles Lake Gem and Mineral Society and, although Cindy and I had known about it for years, this was the very first time we got to go to it. Fortunately, we got to go with our good friends JeepFan and Stephanie, Moochie and Robert and his family from Dynatrac. What made it so memorable for us was that we got to go out into the middle of a vast dry lake and do something crazy - dig in the mud and look for gems! If you ever get a chance to do it, I would highly recommend it as it is a ton of fun. You can see more pics from our day out at the Gem-o-Rama by clicking on the title or on the pic below.:
2. Follow the Concrete Arrows - A Quest to Find Transcontinental Airway Beacons: I have to say that this trip was a real close 2nd place for us. There are few things that we enjoy more than getting out and exploring the wide open Northern Nevada Desert by ourselves especially when we're on the hunt for historical destinations. For this trip, we only had clues as to what we were looking for and no real idea if they were even still there and, to find all that we did - that to us is what owning a Jeep is all about.
1. BY PERMIT ONLY : Devil's Canyon Trail: Without a doubt, I'd have to say that Devils Canyon tops the list as being our favorite trail of the year. This is a brutal trail located down by the Mexican border half way between El Centro and El Cajon and maybe the hardest one we ran all year. Fortunately, we were lucky enough to be accompanied by our good friends Trail Bud, Moochie, JeepFan and Stephanie, the mcpucks, ramin, RanchoRubi, RagnarJK and Dmanual and Laura. What made it so memorable was the fact that this is a trail that you can only run with a permit from the BLM. I should note that getting this permit is next to impossible especially being that you need to have a $2M liability insurance policy and even if you can afford it, next to no one wants to give you one. We were only able to make this possible with the help of our friends at Off Road Evolution who offered to let us piggyback off their carrier. Here's a shot from the run and more can be seen by clicking on the title or on the pic below:
BONUS - Picking Up Moby: Being that this was more of an event than a trail run, I didn't feel it should be included in our list but, picking up Moby after almost a year of him being away from home was a favorite moment for us. And so, I have included it as a bonus on this thread. To see our build thread and tons of pics, simply click on the title or on the pic below:
So, I showed you ours, I'd now love to see yours! :thumb:
WAYALIFE Top 5 Trail Runs of 2013
5. Snake Lake and Sierra Buttes 2013: Cindy and I have been exploring the Sierra Nevada Mountains for a long time now but only recently, have had the pleasure of sharing some of our favorite destinations with our friends. Over the summer, our good friends JeepFan and Stephanie, the mcpucks, ramin, RanchoRubi and Sharkey and his family all came out to join us on a run up the Snake Lake trail which is located up in the Sierra Buttes. What made it so memorable for us is that most of our friends live down in Southern California and so getting up here was quite a haul for them. That they made the effort anyway was really a treat for us. To see more pics from our trip, simply click on the title or on the pic below:
4. Black Rock High Rock Exploration 2013: You know you are out there and I mean, WAY OUT THERE when the BLM post up warning signs to inform you that, beyond this point, there are NO SERVICES, NO WATER and that YOU WILL BE ON YOUR OWN!! It's places that these that Cindy and I cherish so much being that here in America, they are harder and harder to find. It's out here deep in the Northern Nevada Desert that you can truly get away and experience what things might have been like 100 years ago and many cases, millions of years ago. Among other things, what made this trip so memorable for us was that we got to see an ancient petrified forest of Giant Sequoias with one having a base almost 20 ft. in diameter. A crazy thought especially being how far out in the desert it is. We also got to see a hot spring so hot that warning signs have been erected to let you know that you will DIE if you go in it. To see more pics from this trip, simply click on the title or on the pic below:
3. Diggin-In at the 72nd Annual Gem-O-Rama: While this wasn't really a trail run so to speak, so much of what we did on this day is what we feel the Jeep WAYALIFE is all about. Located out in Trona, CA, the Gem-O-Rama is an annual event put on by the Searles Lake Gem and Mineral Society and, although Cindy and I had known about it for years, this was the very first time we got to go to it. Fortunately, we got to go with our good friends JeepFan and Stephanie, Moochie and Robert and his family from Dynatrac. What made it so memorable for us was that we got to go out into the middle of a vast dry lake and do something crazy - dig in the mud and look for gems! If you ever get a chance to do it, I would highly recommend it as it is a ton of fun. You can see more pics from our day out at the Gem-o-Rama by clicking on the title or on the pic below.:
2. Follow the Concrete Arrows - A Quest to Find Transcontinental Airway Beacons: I have to say that this trip was a real close 2nd place for us. There are few things that we enjoy more than getting out and exploring the wide open Northern Nevada Desert by ourselves especially when we're on the hunt for historical destinations. For this trip, we only had clues as to what we were looking for and no real idea if they were even still there and, to find all that we did - that to us is what owning a Jeep is all about.
1. BY PERMIT ONLY : Devil's Canyon Trail: Without a doubt, I'd have to say that Devils Canyon tops the list as being our favorite trail of the year. This is a brutal trail located down by the Mexican border half way between El Centro and El Cajon and maybe the hardest one we ran all year. Fortunately, we were lucky enough to be accompanied by our good friends Trail Bud, Moochie, JeepFan and Stephanie, the mcpucks, ramin, RanchoRubi, RagnarJK and Dmanual and Laura. What made it so memorable was the fact that this is a trail that you can only run with a permit from the BLM. I should note that getting this permit is next to impossible especially being that you need to have a $2M liability insurance policy and even if you can afford it, next to no one wants to give you one. We were only able to make this possible with the help of our friends at Off Road Evolution who offered to let us piggyback off their carrier. Here's a shot from the run and more can be seen by clicking on the title or on the pic below:
BONUS - Picking Up Moby: Being that this was more of an event than a trail run, I didn't feel it should be included in our list but, picking up Moby after almost a year of him being away from home was a favorite moment for us. And so, I have included it as a bonus on this thread. To see our build thread and tons of pics, simply click on the title or on the pic below:
So, I showed you ours, I'd now love to see yours! :thumb:
