My 2016 in Pictures - Share Yours Too!

[cruiseroutfit]

Another year has come and gone and we are left with nothing but photos and stories (and perhaps a scar or two?) to remember the adventures had. While the stories are best told around a campfire, the pictures are fun to sort through and recollect. I hope by sharing these you find some places you want to visit in 2017 just as I expand my bucket list by vicariously watching the adventures of others throughout the year. With that said, I give you My 2016 in Pictures[, chronologically ordered:

Pony Express Trail with Wasatch Cruisers

King of the Hammers

Parker 425 Desert Race

Explored the San Rafael Swell a bit Last Year

Toyota's Invading the Moab Easter Jeep Safari

ExpeditionUtah's Ghost Town Run

Rattlesnake with the Wasatch Cruisers

The San Rafael Swell Overnighter at Cruise Moab

The BOR Vernal Desert Race with Canguro Racing

Overland Expo

Old School Rock Crawl

Floatapalooza - Annual Float Trip in the Swell

Drive to the Summit Pre-Run - Henry Mountains

Caliente Desert Race with Canguro Racing

ExpeditionUtah's Annual Relic Run & Retro Ramble Event

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Drive to the Summit - Toyota & Expedition Overland

Made many trips this year exploring the mines of American Fork Canyon

The Mackenzie Trail with Expedition Overland (Photo by XO)

The Canguro Racing Team at the Vegas to Reno Finish Line

Hanging with the Fam at the Homestead (Photo by Candace W)

CruiserFest Crew Along Skyline Drive

Exploring Cardiff Canyon

ExpeditionUtah's National Public Lands Day Trail Adoption

Hiking the Napali Coast in Hawaii (Photo by Candace W)

Cruiser Outfitters Annual Customer Appreciation BBQ

ExpeditionUtah's Nine Mile Canyon Area Tour

SEMA and Catching Up With the Drive to the Summit Team

Beach Camping at Baja

Toyota's Competing in the Baja 1000

The Finish Line at the Baja 1000 with Team Canguro

Outlaws Run

ExpeditionUtah's Freeze Your Tail Off at the Lucin Sun Tunnels

New Years Eve Desert Exploring

Thanks to everyone for making 2016 such a rewarding year, I can't wait to see what adventures 2017 has in store. Last but not least, thanks for any photos I borrowed, I've collected them throughout the year and tired to credit them when not my own, if you see one that belongs to you and want credit, lmk and I'll gladly do so. Previous year in pics: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015


Now, let's see your 2016!

 

[mph]

Kurt...Great adventures and pictures! Congrats on a wonderful 2016...I am sure 2017 will be fabulous. Be in touch...Mike

 

[Nesquik]

There are many ways to live life.

You have found one of the great ones.

 

[ttora4runner]

Now, let's see your 2016!

I saw a lot of lows and highs in 2016 as I traveled though 8 states - from the low of Carlsbad Cavern in New Mexico to the highest peak in Colorado, Mt Elbert.

January 2016 - Capulin Nation Monument, New Mexico


February - did some random exploring and drove the Highway of Legends


Highway of Legends


March 2016 - pretty much an easy month just made a visit to Denver Auto Expo


April 2016 - took a mini vacation through New Mexico

Dawson, New Mexico


Fort Union


Orchard Ranch


Carlsbad Cavern


Hiked Guadalupe Peak - highest peak in New Mexico


May 2016 - more random exploring through Colorado and visited South Park City

 

[ttora4runner]

June 2016 - hiked Bison-McCurdy Basin again



July 2016 - Not much happened due to having to work weekends and mountain biked when i could get a chance.

August 2016 - Was my big trip of the year as I traveled through Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Washington (I'm not counting that little bit of Oregon). End of the month drove Mosquito Pass again.

Hiked Uncompahrge Peak (Colorado 14'er)


Drove Engineer's Pass, again


Hiked around Grand Teton National Park for a few days


Visited the semi-ghost town of Rock Bar, Idaho


Hiked around Mt Rainier, Washington for a few days


And wound up hiking the highest peak in Colorado, Mt Elbert


Mosquito Pass


September 2016 - Did some mountain biking along Sheep Creek Trail and hiked two more 14'ers Gray's and Torry's





October 2106 - saw a little bit of random exploring but I was finishing up a construction project and getting ready to move again.

November 2016 - I was back in Utah and drove the Pony Express Trail and explored a little bit more in Nevada. Then I visited Broken Arrow trail in Sedona, Arizona on my way home for Thanksgiving





Broken Arrow


December 2016 - Explored SW Utah on the last day of the year.





Here's hoping 2017 will be just as good (1/1/17).



I also made a number of trips home to Arizona during the year for various events and got some mountain biking in when ever I could.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Great year Teaaron!

 

[MTSN]

Some really great pics in here! Makes me more motivated to spend less time behind my desk this year!

 

[Trucko]

Makes me want to start taking pictures and keep track of all the stuff i do.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Some really great pics in here! Makes me more motivated to spend less time behind my desk this year!

Makes me want to start taking pictures and keep track of all the stuff i do.

Both sound like great resolutions!

 

[Funrover]

What a year!!

 

[cruiseroutfit]

What a year!!

I'm certainly not complaining

 

[unkamonkey]

Adventures happen when they do. I was on top of Mt. Elbert on July 3rd in 1976. We got snowed on.

 

[Utah200]

Love seeing people enjoying the Sun Tunnels. Was that on the solstice?

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Love seeing people enjoying the Sun Tunnels. Was that on the solstice?

The weekend nearest, ExpeditionUtah has been doing a "Freeze Your Tail Off" event there each winter solstice for a decade, we've hit the summer solstice a few times too.