13Th Bighorn Mountains

13th Bighorn Mountains Burgess Junction, Wyoming • August 26 - 28, 2021 Trail Rating 3 - 7 Policies & Reminders For All 2021 Jeep Jamborees Event Waiver Follow The Flow • You are required to complete a Release of Liability When you arrive at a Jeep Jamboree, you Waiver for all occupants of your Jeep 4x4. You must must complete these steps in this order: bring it with you to on-site registration. Vehicle Evaluation  Registration  Trail Sign-Up • A printed, signed, and dated Release of You will not be permitted sign-up for trails until you have Liability Waiver is required for each participant completed Vehicle Evaluation and Registration. attending a Jeep Jamboree USA event. • All passengers in your Jeep 4x4 must sign a Name Badge Release of Liability Waiver. A parent or the Each participant must wear their name badge throughout minor’s legal guardian must sign and date a the entire Jamboree. waiver for participants under the age of 18 years old. • If you forget your signed Release of Liability Waiver, all Trail Stickers occupants of your vehicle must be present at registration Trail stickers provided at trail sign-ups must be displayed to sign a new waiver before you can receive your on your windshield prior to departing for any off-road event credentials. trail ride. On-Site Registrations Will Not Be Accepted Trail Conditions All new registrations of vehicles as well as adding, deleting, Trail conditions can vary widely between trails and or changing passengers must be completed (10) ten days even on the same trail on different days. Factors such as prior to the Jamboree date. Please refer to the refund weather, other Jeepers, and the line you choose all have and transfer policy on the last page of this itinerary or an effect on the trail and how your Jeep will traverse it. www.jeepjamboreeusa.com Rainfall, even from days prior, may increase trail ratings 1 or 2 points. When in doubt, ask a Jeep Jamboree Trail Maximum Tire Size Guide for guidance. While we trim back as much brush Participant Jeep tire size is not to exceed 40”. If you exceed as possible, we are limited by Federal, Tribal and Private the tire limitations you will be turned away at registration landowners to the amount acceptable by each entity. and will not be allowed to attend the Jamboree or receive a refund. Event T-Shirts Jeep Jamboree USA Event T-shirts are not trip specific and Vehicle Modifications are the same for the entire season. Event t-shirts are not • Seatbelts are required in all vehicles for all occupants. included with your registration fee and must be ordered • Maximum suspension lift allowed is 6”. at the time of your registration. • Your Jeep must be street legal with valid registration and insurance. Weather Conditions • Buggy-style Jeeps are not allowed. Weather conditions can be dynamic at a Jeep Jamboree. If you have questions as to whether or not your vehicle We recommend you look at a 10-day forecast of weather is acceptable, please contact your Adventure Consultant. conditions at weather.com or a similar site. Be sure to If you exceed the lift limitations or do not meet original check the weather for all areas listed in the itinerary as frame and body requirements, you will be turned away different locations may have very different temperatures. at registration and will not be allowed to attend the Jamboree or receive a refund. Admission of highly Get the gear you need for your adventure! modified Jeeps without prior approval is subject to the GMRS Radios, Tow Straps, Soft Shackles, Shirts, discretion of the attending Jeep Jamboree Event Staff. Hats, and more are all available online, 24/7/365 at www.JeepJamboreeUSA.com New For 2021 - GMRS Radios Are Required A working GMRS radio is mandatory for all Jeep Jamboree events.

For trip or Jeep questions, contact your Adventure Consultant, Ty Devereaux • [email protected] For registration questions, adding, or changing passengers, contact Jake Horne • [email protected] 13th Bighorn Mountains Jeep Jamboree A Classic Jeep Jamboree which includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Friday and Saturday.

Thursday, August 26, 2021 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Vehicle Evaluation, drive-through registration, and trail sign-ups will take place at: Elk View Inn Refer to Key Locations & Links on the next page for address and map link.

Please follow the flow: Vehicle Evaluation è Registration è Trail Selection/Sign-up • No late registration on Friday morning. • Vehicle Evaluation and Registration are mandatory prior to trail sign-ups. • Trail sign-up will take place after you register, on a first come, first served basis. • Your guides will help you select trails based on your Jeep and your comfort level. • Make sure you have a full tank of gas prior to the General Attendance Meeting on Friday.

Friday, August 27, 2021 6:30 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast served at Elk View Inn. Be sure to pick up your lunch before you leave the breakfast area. Have a full tank of gas prior to the General Attendance meeting. 8:30 a.m. Mandatory General Attendance Meeting at Bear Lodge Resort 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Trail ride with lunch along the trail. Lunch time is generally 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. but varies based on trail progress. 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Dinner at Elk View Inn. Make sure you have a full tank of gas for tomorrow.

Saturday, August 28, 2021 6:30 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast served at Elk View Inn. Be sure to pick up your lunch before you leave the breakfast area. Have a full tank of gas prior to the General Attendance meeting. 8:30 a.m. Mandatory General Attendance Meeting at Bear Lodge Resort 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Trail ride with lunch along the trail. Lunch time is generally 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. but varies based on trail progress. 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Dinner at Elk View Inn.

For trip or Jeep questions, contact your Adventure Consultant, Ty Devereaux • [email protected] For registration questions, adding, or changing passengers, contact Jake Horne • [email protected] Key Locations & Links Elk View Inn Bear Lodge Resort 4622 US-14 5600 US-14 ALT Dayton, WY 82836 (Dayton is about 27 miles away) Dayton, WY 82836 (Dayton is about 27 miles away) 307-461-4168 307-752-2444 Map Link: https://tinyurl.com/jjusa-bighorn-ev Map Link: https://tinyurl.com/jjusa-bighorn-bl

Lodging Information Motels Camping & RV Parking Elk View Inn 307-461-4168 or 4171 Both Bear Lodge Resort and Arrowhead Lodge offer RV Accommodations can be made for motel rooms, family and tent camping. units and rustic cabins. Ask for a full description of accommodations offered. The Elk View Inn is a non- There are limited full hook ups available at each site. smoking hotel and does not accommodate pets. Primitive tent camping is also available.

Bear Lodge Resort 307-752-2444 or 5444 For camping, Bear Lodge is closest to our registration, The Bear Lodge Resort has smoking rooms and is pet vehicle evaluation, general attendance meetings and friendly. meals.

Special Thanks! Seth Stebbins - Coordinator

Bighorn Mountains Trail Guides

Elk View Inn Staff

Rick and Roberta Young – Owners

For trip or Jeep questions, contact your Adventure Consultant, Ty Devereaux • [email protected] For registration questions, adding, or changing passengers, contact Jake Horne • [email protected] A Message From Your Bighorn Mountains Coordinator We are looking forward to sharing what we call our “back yard” with you. The Bighorn Mountains Jeep Jamboree will take you to some of America’s most picturesque areas. We offer this event as an off-road scenic tour. There will be some obstacles that will test the driving capabilities of both you and your Jeep, however you will mostly remember the wide-open scenery of this beautiful area. This Jamboree will provide the amateur and experienced photographer with a backdrop for magnificent camera shots while you navigate in and around boulders, trees and mountain vistas. The Bighorn Mountains are conveniently located near other points of interest. Before or after the Bighorn Mountains Jamboree plan on a side trip to the site of the Battle of Little Bighorn, Yellowstone National Park, Devil’s Tower, or Custer State Park. All of these historic and geographical marvels are within 4-5 hours of the Bighorn Mountains Jeep Jamboree. This is not city driving; it is wide open spaces that will keep you in awe of the surroundings you are driving through. Make this your trip of a lifetime based around a Jeep Jamboree. Plan now for your Jeep Jamboree Vacation Get Away. We look forward to seeing you!

Sincerely – Seth Stebbins and the Bighorn Mountains Trail Guides

Trail Descriptions

Please keep in mind that trail options can change at the last minute. The trails listed are possible choices but are not guaranteed. Freezeout • Rated 3–4 186/187 • Rated 5 This trail is a sightseeing dream. Freezeout is a trail that A rocky trail that lead to spectacular views of the Bighorn is for the stock jeep, relaxed driver or beginning jeeper. mountains. While traveling on the 186/187 trail you will The trail leads you near 10,000 feet to a spectacular view experience close ups of the forest, mud and rocks. In of the lovely mountain town in Wyoming named Dayton. the time wheeling on this trail you will remain in 4-low The trail can have a bit of a washout to experience some and crawl along the scenery. Make sure and have your fun jeeping, on a relaxed trail while touring the Bighorn camera handy for all that this trail has to offer. mountains, giving you a bit of a feel for what your jeep vehicle is capable of all the while maintaining an easy Shell • Rated 6–7 pace. Shell is a trail that has much to offer for everyone, named for the splendid Shell Creek Reservoir. There are WoodChuck • Rated 4 obstacles, water crossings and breathtaking Wyoming Woodchuck is a scenic trail that takes you to amazing landscapes that are a must see. Although there are by- rock outcroppings, through meadows and ending with a passes this trail offers challenges and a thrill that only piece of Wyoming history called the Tie Flume, this trail is the Bighorn Mountains can provide. While wheeling on a photographer’s mecca. During your time on woodchuck Shell there are moments of off-camber, mud (depending you will experience rocks, water crossings and reaching on the previous winter and current weather), boulders an elevation of around 9,800 feet all the while enjoying and the monument rock known as Kissing Rock. Kissing Wyoming scenery, livestock and wildlife- a moose or two Rock is a Shell right of passage that is sought after year have been known to frequent Woodchuck. There has and again. Shell is full of confidence boosting obstacles even been a sighting or two of working dogs moving that are a tribute to what a jeep can do all the while their flock of sheep through the breath taking meadows witnessing awe inspiring countryside. and valleys. 299 • Rated 6–7 Wilderness • Rated 5–6 299 is a crawler’s playground. This trail is nestled in Wilderness trail begins in the national forest, with the the trees with many obstacles that require at least one natural beauty of the Bighorn National forest known for locker and 35” tires. You will get to experience the ever- its dense woods, wildlife, variety of views and rocks. The satisfying tire squish on this challenging trail. The trail trail ends with an abandoned mining operation. Rather is narrow and full of rocks that offer a query especially than ascending up the mountain you will find yourself when weather gets interesting. The old saying goes: descending the mountain on a trail that has a little bit of “Don’t like the weather in Wyoming? Wait a minute and everything. Wilderness has water crossings, mud, rocks it will change.” and narrow places that allow for a close up of what your jeep vehicle can really do.

For trip or Jeep questions, contact your Adventure Consultant, Ty Devereaux • [email protected] For registration questions, adding, or changing passengers, contact Jake Horne • [email protected] Trail Rating System Every Jamboree trail is rated from 1 (easiest) to 10 (the most difficult). These ratings are based on the overall trail, not just on one or two tough spots. Rain can increase ratings by one or two points. Please remember, all vehicles are subject to vehicle check prior to trail departure. Numerically higher rated Jamborees are more likely to result in vehicular damage. 1-2 Obstacles and terrain are relatively easy to navigate. 10 Extremely demanding. Reserved for the toughest In optimum weather conditions, some trails may not off-road trip in the U.S.A. – the Rubicon Trail. require continual use of four-wheel drive (4WD). 3-5 Moderately demanding. Challenge for novice drivers. Requires 4WD with 4-LO, front and rear lockers, skid Obstacles may include: mud holes, boulders, and plates, rock rails and an aftermarket rear differential streams. Requires 4WD with 4-LO. cover.

6-7 Demanding. Challenge for most skill levels. Mud Rubicon Trail Jeep Jamboree is limited to TJ, JK, JL holes get deeper, boulders get larger, and climbs get and JT models only without prior approval. Jeep steeper. Requires 4WD with 4-LO. Renegade, Patriot, Compass, Liberty, Cherokee, Grand 8-9 Very demanding. Likelihood of getting stuck is high. Cherokee, or Commanders are not allowed. Mud holes may be deep and rock climbing is more arduous. Lifts and lockers are helpful. Requires 4WD with 4-LO. During registration you will have the opportunity to discuss the trails, your driving experience, and Jeep capabilities with the trail guides. The guides will work with you to select appropriate trails. Rain may increase trail ratings 1 or 2 points, especially with street tires.

Please Tread Lightly!

Travel responsibly on designated roads and trails or in permitted areas.

Respect the rights of others including private property owners and all recreational trail users, campers and others to allow them to enjoy their recreational activities undisturbed.

Educate yourself by obtaining travel maps and regulations from public agencies, planning for your trip, taking recreation skills classes, and knowing how to use and operate your equipment safely.

Avoid sensitive areas such as meadows, lakeshores, wetlands and streams, unless on designated routes. This protects wildlife habitat and sensitive soils from damage.

Do your part by leaving the area better than you found it, properly disposing of waste, minimizing the use of fire, avoiding the spread of invasive species, restoring degraded areas, and joining a local enthusiast organization.

A Note on Land Usage Many Jeep Jamboree USA events are held on private lands with the consent of landowners, or on public lands through special use permits. In some cases, Jamboree trail groups are granted access to trail areas which are closed to all other vehicular access during the year.

Please be aware that access to these trail areas is allowed only by guided Jeep Jamboree USA groups during the scheduled Jeep Jamboree trail rides. Individual Jamboree guests returning later to drive in these areas on their own do so in violation of Jeep Jamboree USA’s land use agreements and endanger future Jamboree usage of these restricted trails as well as being removed from the Jamboree without a refund.

Thank you for your cooperation in assuring Jamboree access to some of America’s most spectacular backcountry.

What are the requirements for my Jeep? What should I bring? • Tow points are MANDATORY! Tow points may include: • A basic tool kit, first aid kit and tire gauge are all highly • Tow hooks properly mounted to the frame recommended. with grade six or grade eight bolts according to • An ice chest full of your favorite non-alcoholic beverages. official Mopar installation procedures. It is important to stay hydrated! • Draw bars and receiver hitches • Aftermarket bumpers with manufacturer • A full tank of gas prior to General Attendance Meeting installed clevis or D-ring anchor. as you will not have time to fuel up after the meeting. If you do not have tow points, you may be turned away at • Trail snacks and a chair/blanket for the lunch stop. registration without a refund. • Flashlight, Camera, Binoculars • A GMRS radio is REQUIRED! There are many safety • Insect repellent, Sun Block, Medications, Hand Sanitizer issues regarding upcoming obstacles transmitted over the radio by your trail guides. You will also learn • Toilet paper and Zip-lock bags for tissue disposal interesting facts about the area - history, local plant and • Rain jacket and warm clothing. wildlife, as well as exciting stories. What is the policy on alcoholic beverages? • Participant Jeep tire size shall not exceed 40”. No occupants of vehicle will possess or consume alcohol If your tires exceed 40 inches, you will be turned away at while on the trails. Doing so means immediate expulsion. registration, will not be allowed to attend the Jamboree, Money will not be refunded, and those involved will be or receive a refund! banned from all future Jeep Jamborees. • Seat belts are required in all vehicles for all occupants. Name Badges • Snowplow frames are not allowed. When you register on-site, you will be given one name • We recommend removing running boards and steps badge per participant. Please wear your name badge while (both factory and aftermarket) if you are planning to at the event as it is verification of your registration. participate in higher rated trails. • All open-topped vehicles, including older models (CJs, Get connect with our Facebook Groups Scramblers and Willy’s), are required to have roll bars. Join one or more of the Jeep Jamboree discussion groups on Facebook. Ask questions, share information and photos • A tow strap with looped ends is recommended. Straps before, during and after your great adventure. with metal hooks are not allowed. • A full-size spare tire is mandatory! Could my vehicle be damaged on a Jamboree? Every effort is made by Jeep Jamboree USA to make the • Your Jeep must be street legal including a license plate trails as safe as possible. You are advised to closely follow and proof of insurance. instructions given by Jeep Jamboree Trail Guides. There is Will my Jeep be going through water? the possibility of damage to your vehicle when traveling Some Jamborees may have water crossings and water rough terrain. Any damage is the owner’s responsibility. holes. Many of these crossings and holes offer a bypass, Jamborees with higher difficulty ratings are more likely to if you decide to “go around”. It is very important to watch encounter terrain that may contribute to vehicular damage. and listen to your trail guide. When driving in deep water, go very slowly! If your engine gets wet and stalls, do not Are Jeep Jamborees safe? try to start it as you may cause serious engine damage. Our trail guides are trained to put your safety first. If they For additional tips on water crossings, please refer to ask you to refrain from any activity or to avoid specific trails your copy of Mark A. Smith’s Guide to Safe, Common Sense or areas, you must follow their directions. Jeep Jamboree Off-Road Driving, which is available for download on USA does not authorize or promote any night runs. You jeepjamboreeusa.com. must wear your seat and shoulder belts. If a trail guide asks you to wear your seat belt and you do not comply, May I bring my pet? you removed from the Jeep Jamboree, money will not Bringing pets is strongly discouraged. If your pet must be refunded, and those involved will be banned from all attend, you must submit a pet waiver during registration. future Jeep Jamborees.

What is the refund policy? We realize that unexpected events such as work conflicts, mechanical problems and illnesses may cause you to cancel your trip. However, we have many business partners that we pay deposits based on a preliminary participant count. Therefore, in order to limit the impact of cancellations, the following fees shall apply to your refund should you choose to cancel:

Days Prior To Trip Date Cancellation Fee Reservation to 45 days $125 for Classic Jeep Jamborees $75 for Select Jeep Jamborees $350 for Signature Jeep Jamborees 44 Days to 30 days 50% of registration fee 29 Days to 15 days 75% of registration fee 14 Days to trip date No refund Transfer fee* $25 *Transfers from one trip to another must be done in the same calendar year and at least 14 days prior to the event.

What if a specific Jeep Jamboree is canceled? Though incredibly rare, from time to time, a Jeep Jamboree may have to be canceled. For most of our events, you will be given the option to receive a full refund or transfer your registration to another event that has openings. For some Jeep Jamborees, we may deduct up to a 15% fee from your refund to offset unrecoverable expenses. Due to unforeseen circumstances all trips, events, and trails are subject to change or cancellation without advance notice.

For trip or Jeep questions, contact your Adventure Consultant, Ty Devereaux • [email protected] For registration questions, adding, or changing passengers, contact Jake Horne • [email protected]