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Talladega…and the International Motorsports Hall of Fame!
Ok, I’ll admit that this is less about Jeeps, and more about the enthusiast side of who we are as Jeepers. I thought it would be cool to share with you all a few of the unique places that I have had the opportunity to visit over the years... Read more
MJ Destinations: Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
In all of our travels, all over the country, we try and stop and “smell the roses” as you would say. We don’t always get a chance to but when it arises we take full blown advantage of it. I really haven’t been much of anywhere outside of Oklahoma,... Read more
MJ Destinations: Black Bear & Imogene Pass, Colorado
There are a few very well known trails in the high country of Western Colorado. Many Jeepers are familiar with the San Juan Mountain range with trails that include the infamous Black Bear Pass and Imogene Pass, Poughkeepsie Gulch, Engineer Pass and Ophir Pass. Many of the trails are... Read more
MJ Destinations: The Abandoned Nemo Tunnel #24, Wartburg, Tennessee
Any Jeep adventure that involves eerie, dark old train tunnels off the beaten path should be on every Modern Jeeper’s list of things to do! As an “Adventurer” of the road trip variety, the look of “where does that go”, or the “lets pull over there and explore” is... Read more
[pics & vid] MJ Destinations: Clear Lake, Silverton, Colorado
Since I have only been in Colorado for just shy of a year, I really haven’t had any time to meet many local Jeep club folks. We are always on the go, on the road, meeting Jeeples all over the country, so when the call came for an opportunity... Read more
MJ Destinations: Last Dollar Road Into Telluride
As a second step into the beauty of the San Juan Mountains and the surrounding area, we are going to take a drive from a road that begins near the top of Dallas Divide just above Ridgway, Colorado, called Last Dollar Road. A scenic alternative to the paved highway when... Read more
MJ Destinations: An Intro To The San Juan Mountains of Colorado
One of the most popular areas in Colorado for Modern Jeepers is in Ouray, Colorado, known as “the Switzerland of America”. Ouray is located in the mountains of Southwestern Colorado on US Hwy 550, 70 miles north of Durango and 98 miles south of Grand Junction. The portion of... Read more