Trailkeepers Memorial Day Run, Jellico, Tennessee, May 2002

Scott and Matthwe, Phil, Mark, John, and Lee and Cec found the Trailkeepers Foundation Memorial Day Run at Jellico, Tennessee on the Internet and decided to check it out. The Trailkeepers is a group of four wheelers primarily from the Cincinnati area who have developed trails on private land in the Jellico area. The Jellico trails are very scenic with several overlooks, natural bridges, shetler caves, and waterfalls. The trails range from easy to very difficult. The area is also used for the JROCC rock crawling chamionship. Trail riders can try some of these obstacles if they dare.
We camped at Indian Mountain State Park in the overflow area. Mark brought his 59 CJ-5 in his covered trailer. Unfortunately Mark had a breakdown and did not get his Jeep on the trail.
Lee and Cec towed their Jeep with their motor home, and Scott towed his CJ-7 iwth his Ford Explorer.
The staging area was a parking lot in downtown Jellico.
Finally on the trail, Scott's CJ-7 handles a ledge with ease.
Phil, John, Mark, Lee, Cec, Matthew and Scott at a scenic overlook.
A mountain waterfall.
Scott takes on a slick riverbank.
Lee crosses the same river.
Lee on the rocks. This rock pile led to installation of front air lockers.
"Shiprock" in the JROCC (rock crawling) area. This route includes a sharp turn to the left and a steep climb. Wolverine Phil T. almost conquered this obstacle in 2003 but broke a front axle just short of the summit.
Phil takes on a rocky section of the trail.

Trailkeepers Memorial Day Run, Jellico, Tennessee, May 2003

A larger group of Wolverines than last year headed down to Jellico, Tennessee for the Trailkeepers Foundation Memorial Day Run 2003.

The Wolverine contingent (less Scott an d Matthew) poses at the assembly area in Jellico ready to hit the trail
Jellico is in the Appalachian Mountains in northeast Tennessee very near the Kentucky state line. This is a view of Jellico where Interstate 75 passes through.
Frank and Joey successfully extricated Frank's TJ from the rocks in a run up a fast flowing creek. The rocks were so large that they grabbed all but trucks with 35" or larger tires and so so slick that rescuers had difficulty keeping their footing.
Scott rolled his CJ-7 and smashed his windshield, creating an exciting new look. Fortunately neither Scott or Matthew suffered any injuries. Matthew's only comment was "I told Dad to go to the left."
We had lunch at the shelter cave known as Barn Rock, so named because a farmer formerly used it to store hay and equipment.
Lee's TJ sits in the Barn Rock shelter cave.
One of the natural bridges in the Jellico area accesible only to four wheel drive vehicles.
.Phil on the trail in his red YJ.
Rob easily easily makes a slick hill. He was the only truck to do so without spinning tires.