Larimer County 4 Wheel Drive Club - The Mountaineers

You get the opportunity to four wheel at least once a month with a group of like-minded four-wheelers. You get to meet new people who love to play in the beautiful Colorado back country. You get discounts at local auto parts and 4×4 stores like: Bullhide 4×4, and 4X4 Off-Road. You get to keep roads open through membership in Colorado Off-Highway Vehicle Coalition (COHVCO) and CORE. You get to help clean up the local roads we use the most through the Adopt-A-Trail Program of the US Forest Service and lots more, come on out and try it!

******PLEASE ATTEND A MEETING OR CONTACT A BOARD MEMBER BEFORE SUBMITTING TO JOIN THE CLUB/SITE.******

We recommend that prospective members start by attending a membership meeting. After that, all you need to do is attend three club functions within 90 days, one of which must be a club trip, and own a four wheel drive vehicle (we welcome all vehicle types, however it must be four wheel drive with a low range, (no all wheel drive vehicles) and be at least 18 years old.

What day?
Third Wednesday of each month.

What Time?
7:00 PM done by 9:00 PM

Where?
Fort Collins Senior Center, 1200 Raintree Dr, Fort Collins, CO 80526.
Twinberry Auditorium

Who can come?
Anyone. Bring a friend or two or three.

What does it cost?
Nothing. If we charged, the board wouldn’t even show up.

What day?

The Sunday following the third Wednesday of each month unless there is a scheduling conflict.

Where?

Please attend the meeting prior to the trip for destination details.

What time?

Unless otherwise specified, we depart at 9:00 A.M. Longer trips will sometimes leave at 8:00 A.M. We will notify members through the website and at the Club Meeting of departures earlier than 9:00 A.M. Be sure to be here in plenty of time to find us and complete the waiver.

What if?

This will always be the day and location unless otherwise specified the prior month. Occasionally, we’ll schedule an additional meeting place for those outside the Fort Collins area to meet with the rest of the club after we’ve departed the normal location, but we almost always start our trips in the same place.

Who can come?

Anyone with a 4×4 (no AWD vehicles) or anyone thinking about getting a 4×4. Bring a friend or two or three. If you don’t own a 4×4, but would like to ride along, please contact a member of the board, emails are below or call, and arrange to ride with one of our members. If you own a 4×4 and don’t feel confident enough to drive yourself, you can also ride along.

What does it cost?

Still nothing, although most of our members would readily give up a limb or a couple of eye-teeth to go four wheeling. Some may even give up a firstborn child, unless that firstborn child has their own 4×4. Others consider their 4×4 their firstborn child, or so they’d have the rest of the world believe by the way they take care of it.

What to bring?

Yourself and a 4×4 if you have one. Be sure to top off your gas tank if you have more horsepower than the average Yugo. (Guess that’s everybody, huh?) Our trips can last most of the day, although often we’re on our way back by mid-afternoon, so bring something for lunch and plenty to drink, but please save the adult beverages for after the trip. We want everyone to be safe. Members or guests found to be intoxicated while on a club trip will be asked to give up their keys to a sober passenger or club member and may be subject to membership loss or application rejection. Have your vehicle in good running condition so that you are able to complete the trip without undo delays to the group. Front and rear recovery points are required so we can pull you over/out when needed. During the colder months bring appropriate clothing and footwear in case your vehicle or another around you becomes stuck or incapacitated.

No alcohol or drugs are to be consumed during the trip. No exceptions, if you are suspected of alcohol or drug use you will be asked to leave.

What if I get stuck or breakdown?

As a matter of pride, we never leave a member’s or guest’s vehicle on the trail unless it is impossible to bring it home the day of the trip. In such a case, members always assist in getting the vehicle either to a shop or back to the owners home, even if a return trip is needed a day or days after the club trip. We won’t leave you stranded!

Who runs things?

Each trip is overseen by our club-elected trip planners. Trip planners have the final say on where the trip goes and any deviations from the planned route. At a minimum, one planner leads the trip and another brings up the rear. Normally, another trip planner or two is placed in the middle of a group to help extract stuck vehicles and give additional assistance. Many members are former trip planners, so don’t hesitate to ask for help. Please keep the vehicle behind you in sight, particularly at turn-offs or forks in the road or trail. Doing this avoids people getting lost. If we have a large group and on more difficult trails we try to split into 2 groups–one for more capable vehicles (those with lifts, larger tires, lockers, lunatic operators, etc.) and one for more stock vehicles. Again, trip planners have the ultimate say based on driver expertise and vehicle equipment.

This program allows clubs/groups to assist in maintaining and cleaning up roads frequently used by the clubs, often allowing the roads to remain open. This is done in conjunction with the US Forest Service. The Mountaineers adopt several four wheel drive roads in the area.

Kelly Flats

Sevenmile Creek

Moody Hill

Bald Mountain

Old Flowers

Ballard

Greer

In addition to our adopted four wheel drive roads we adopt a section of Highway 14 though CDOT. Our clean-up location located on State Highway 14 at Mile Marker #119, west of Fort Collins, is our designated Adopt-A-Highway cleanup area. We clean up trash from the sides of the road four times per year and help keep the Colorado roadside a beautiful place. We’ve chosen this area because we frequently pass this spot on our way to many of our club trips and events.

Colorado State Highway 14 is a scenic highway that follows the Cache La Poudre River up the canyon with spectacular views of the sheer canyon walls and Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, the Official Colorado State Animal. This highway connects US Highway 287 north of Fort Collins to the town of Walden in North Park.

Our Adopt-A-Highway cleanups are scheduled by the Adopt-A0-Highway coordinator depending on weather and other events. As always, donuts and orange juice (not from concentrate) will be available or a stop for pancakes at the Braskich home. With enough people it usually takes less than 45 minutes. We meet at our section of highway which starts at Mile Marker #119. There is always an unusual array of trash to be picked up and a lot of it makes for good conversation. Occasionally, some of it borders on bizarre.