Off-Roading Metberry Gulch for Solitary Fly Fishing

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Off roaded Metberry Gulch and discovered solitary fly fishing at the trail’s end. Not a soul in sight. Pure tranquility.

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[Joules Burn]

Nice production. VERY well done. The shot from the ditch up was clever.

 

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Nice production. VERY well done. The shot from the ditch up was clever.

Thank you sir! I’m always amazed at how little energy I use off-roading out and back. Gives me more confidence to be out in a place like this. Cheers!

 

[COdogman]

Man, that looks like a really nice day.

 

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Man, that looks like a really nice day.

It was quite a special September day. No cell service made it even more blissful!

 

[zefram47]

Great trail, especially the bit at the end by the river for camping and activities. I will say, anyone with an R1T needs to have proper rock sliders. You *will* 100% high-center and drag on the break-over on the rock obstacle.

 

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Great trail, especially the bit at the end by the river for camping and activities. I will say, anyone with an R1T needs to have proper rock sliders. You *will* 100% high-center and drag on the break-over on the rock obstacle.

I thought you may have done this trail Aaron. You probably saw at the end, I did 4.5 miles of the 5 mile trail, as I was alone (other than my Garmin and full-sized spare in cargo-lol) and didn’t have a spotter for that last steep descent and hiked the last .5 mile to the river. There was enough butt-pucker in the first 4.5 miles that I was good! I was surprised how rutted out it was, but the R1S did great! And I left with a smile!

 

[R1TBrett]

I haven’t fly fished since my dad died. Wow that looks amazing. We spent hours together not saying much but nothing needed to be said. The river spoke enough for both of us.

Thanks for sharing. Beautifully done.

 

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I haven’t fly fished since my dad died. Wow that looks amazing. We spent hours together not saying much but nothing needed to be said. The river spoke enough for both of us.

Thanks for sharing. Beautifully done.

Well said Brett. I’ve put so many miles on my S doing just this in the mountains on my days off, hitting the rivers. It’s so relaxing and you aren’t thinking of anything else. Such a reset. Hope all is well in your journeys and place in the San Juan’s!

All my best.

 

[zefram47]

I thought you may have done this trail Aaron. You probably saw at the end, I did 4.5 miles of the 5 mile trail, as I was alone (other than my Garmin and full-sized spare in cargo-lol) and didn’t have a spotter for that last steep descent and hiked the last .5 mile to the river. There was enough butt-pucker in the first 4.5 miles that I was good! I was surprised how rutted out it was, but the R1S did great! And I left with a smile!

Yeah, I've been down there a few times over the years and I don't recall seeing it that rutted out before.

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