The Morrison Jeep Trail 9-18-21
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- Wyoming Jeepers tackle the famed Morrison Jeep Trail near Clark, Wyoming. They travel 5 miles through the beautiful Clarks Fork Canyon, up the switchbacks and on up to the Beartooth Plateau. Check out the beautiful scenery with us!
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By far the best Morrison Jeep Trail video on You Tube. You guys did a great job with this. You showed a lot lot of the upper section we have never seen in any other video, and pretty sure we have watched every one on You tube. It's been on our bucket list a long time just haven't made it there yet. Good job!
Thank you very much for watching and for your comment. We also watched everything out there and wanted to include the "full" story. We also have another Morrison video coming out in a few days that is more geared toward those planning on going up the Morrison and want to see every switchback turn in detail. The next video will really only cover the switchbacks but cover them all... Every one, turn by turn. Thanks again.
Awesome! Looking forward to the next video. We were there June 1st because we wanted to drive Beartooth right after it opened. Pulled into the highway 212 side of Morrison but the snow was way to deep to drive the trail. We will be back in Wyoming July 4th - 14th 2022 but that will probably be to early to drive it then too.
@@coryziegenbein2337 Even if the snow is passible in early July, there are gates that keep you from entering. This year, the gates open on the 16th of July so you may just miss it. Dang!
@@MelissaLCook got your book from Amazon today. Looking forward to reading it.
@@coryziegenbein2337 Hello Cory... I hope this message gets to you. We when through a change of emails and stuff with CZcams and I don't think everything is working correctly. Melissa replied to you 30 minutes ago but the comment doesn't show up on the main channel. I'll post her comment here hoping it goes through. Thanks for watching Wyoming Jeepers and we hope you enjoy the book! From Melissa: All my comments disappeared off the channel when I changed my email. FYI - Thank you so much for buying my book. I hope you enjoyed it. Please consider leaving me a review. Amazon helps authors with reviews. Thank you. Thank you. We appreciate you watching our Wyoming Jeepers show too! We have a new showing coming out in a few days. Stay tuned. - The Chatty One
We watched this twice. And girls we love you both. Great show & love your enthusiasm.
That is one of our favorite videos. The scenery is wonderful and the gals were troopers! One Hail of a Day is also one of our favorite videos. :-) Thanks for the comment and for watching. :-)
WOW! You sure did bring a smile to my face. We do love to have fun when we get a chance to Jeep. I'm so glad you enjoy our silly humor. Haha - I love to laugh. Thanks for watching! We have about 40 more shows for your entertainment.
You guys are all nuts!!!!
It actually was a lot of fun!!!
Takes one to know one! Hahaha - The Chatty One
the trail needed some repair before the flood now its gotta be redone ! love the video you ladies are to cute
Awe, thank you! We appreciate the compliment. That was one heck of a day. A bucket list trip for us, and we live right down the road. 🙂Thanks for commenting.
I see Melissa replied already but still wanted to thank you for the comment... :-)
Your video popped up on my recommendations and I've been hooked watching all that you have! These are awesome videos and you ladies are adorable! You all go to some amazing places too! I just want to say my heart is racing watching you climb the Morrison Jeep Trail and like another comment someone wrote its the best one on CZcams! Thank you!
We are thrilled you found the channel and have some videos to catch up on! The gals are incredible that is for sure. The Morrison Jeep Trail is iconic and deserved to have a well documented trip up it. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Awe, thank you so much! We appreciate it. We love to have fun and to see what's at the end of the trail. You made our day!! Thanks for watching!
This is plain crazy!!
We are waiting for you to come along, Pati!! - The Chatty One
I used to live in Casper. Labor Day weekend of either 2010 or 2011 some of my Jeepin' buds & I did this trail. My bunghole still puckers watching your video. I did Black Bear Pass the same year. It don't measure up to Morrison. I guess I never have takin' to ledge roads. Thanks for the video. None of all the other videos of this trail that I have watched through the years, matches up to yours. Good job! I just found your channel a couple of hours ago & I'll be catching up with the rest of your posts in the next few days.
Glad you enjoyed the video and got to live some of those old memories again. We haven't done Black Bear Pass, it does look like a nice trip buy maybe not the same technical challenge. We are thrilled you liked this video so much. Thank you for the complement on how it stacks up. Happy watching.... One of my favorites is the "Hail of a Day".
HAHA - Sometimes we still pucker at the idea of driving it. Though Elgin and I did drive up and back down on November 18, 2021. I believe we were the last to drive that road because we came down at dark, no one else was on the road when we drove out, and a major snowstorm blanketed the area that night. And guess what? I filmed it! We haven't released that show. Maybe we should. Thanks for watching and leaving us a great comment!
Wow, what a great video! Thank you, it really let me see what the trail was like and was very enjoyable to watch. Thanks so much.
I hope they follow through and fix it. Thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts. We appreciate it.
You are welcome. We are thrilled you enjoyed the video. It was quite a trip! Thanks for the comment. :-)
That's some rough trail, well done folks.
Thank you... It is also a great trail! Thanks for watching.
And it is rougher now. In fact, it's closed for now due to landslides. Thank you for your kind comment. We appreciate our viewers. My comments disappeared when I changed my emails so I am reposting.
excellent videoing ladies. you two Rock on the rocks.
Thanks so much!
Thank you for the rocking comment! haha - No really, thank you so much for your kindness and for watching.
Brings back memories, it has been over 22 years since I did the morrison jeep trail in a 65 CJ5 and my wife walked most of it! Time to do it in my new to me TJ
Sounds like a good plan. Hope the trail opens soon so you can do this!
Hopefully, the road will be repaired by next July so that you can hit the road and your wife can hike it again. 😂 I hiked it. That’s not an easy hike, either. Thanks for watching and commenting!😊
God, that looked intense. :). Awesome video!
Thanks! I'll bet you would enjoy it!
It was at times but not as intense as we expected it to be. Thanks for watching! - The Chatty One
Very good photography girls, you guys are very lucky to have women that will go with you and do things with you like this. I will put this on my bucket list to do for next year thanks for the great video
They did a great job and it was a lot of work on their part! We are very lucky!!! Thanks for watching! :-)
😂 Thank you!!! You are so kind. We appreciate your comment! I’m smiling.
Great book, I can't wait for your next video and video
Thank you!
Thank you for reading my book! I appreciate your kind comment and thank you for watching our show. All of my comments disappeared from our channel when I changed my email so I am writing again.
1ST time viewer, and I have to say the way you frame the scene is fantastic. You've got a great eye to tell the story while capturing a great image. Bravo
Thank you for your nice comment! That is one thing we strive to do is make an eye pleasing video that tells a story. Thanks for the comment and watching!
Wow! Thank you for the outstanding comment! We appreciate it. I'm so glad you found our show. We try to put out at least one a month. You can find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for daily clips from our weekend explorations. Not everything we film ends up in a show. Thanks for leaving us a comment and watching our show.
This is one of the best trails anywhere! Glad you got to check it off your bucket list!
It really is! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@MelissaLCook the image you ladies project isn't to be tagged chatty... better is the term....riveting drama and danger, even.....he he
@@rexxanderson1016 Here's the story behind The Chatty One: The Wyoming Jeepers wanted to inspect the top of the Morrison Jeep Trail before attempting the drive. We went out on the opening day - July 16, 2021 - and greeted the first Jeep up the trail for the season. RORA (another CZcams Jeeper) came up the hill while I recorded. He smiled when he saw us and said, "I know who you are! I just watched your show last night. You are the chatty one." Well, The Chatty One stuck. In the first shows, I did most of the talking. Everyone else has adjusted to having a camera pointed at them since then, and now they keep on talking. I do like the "riveting drama and danger" though. Haha - There's more to come. I honestly think Sunlight Basin is even more frightening than the Morrison because those rocks roll. - How's that for chatty? :-)
I took a full size 1980 Bronco over that many years ago. Time to take the Jeep over it again!!
Hopefully they get the trail passable again quick. I love this trail and want to get back to it!
I had to drive up one switchback forward and then back up the next because I couldn’t turn the Bronco. 😳
Maybe get a work party?
@@paulhulteng3760 You went up the switchbacks without the abiliity to turn the Bronco? YIKES!
Really nice trip well filmed and well commented. I am jealous of your opportunities to travel off-road in your country. Jeep greetings from Germany.
We are glad you liked the video. Thank you for the kind comments. We are blessed to live in an area with so many options to go off pavement and we know how lucky we are.
:-) Thank for watching and commenting!
I forgot to mention... Glad to hear from someone in Germany!!!
Hello, fellow Jeeper from across the world! Thank you for the fabulous comment. We try to release a new show every month. I also post daily clips of our weekend adventures on our social media accounts Wyoming Jeepers, on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. We don't turn all our trips out into shows, but I post clips from just about all of our trips. If you are ever in our area, send us a note. I visited your country in 2014. You have so much history there.
Awesome video guys, thank you for posting!
Thank you for your comment. Glad you liked the video!
Thank you for watching our show! We love our viewers and commenters! Thank you, thank you! - The Chatty One
Counting sheep try to fall asleep
I go to my happy place in a jeep
Where the mountains are steep
On the rough trail course I keep
Next to hidden lake there I sleep
Fun poem. Thanks for sharing.
nice
Thanks, Howard. We appreciate the kind comment. 🎉
Wow, Clarks Fork Canyon looks awesome! Have known about this area and trail for years, some day if I ever make it out to Wyoming.
Thanks for watching and commenting. It was quite a trail. A few months later, we went up again and then down the switchbacks. It was very interesting.
It is SO pretty. You can't beat it. You might be able to tie it with something else but probably can't beat it. Thanks for watching! - The Chatty One
Nice video. Enjoyed it!
Thank you for watching. Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you so much for watching our show! We appreciate it and your comment. - The Chatty One
Awesome video guys. Don't know if I could do it. Well maybe if I hiked it as you did.
Thanks for watching!
I know I gave up the wheel to Elgin in the Sunlight Basin. THAT road was scarier than the Morrison. Yikes! - The Chatty One
Gosh Dan....smile to me!!!😂
Ya I couldn’t get him to smile.
I think it’s because he loves it so much lol
Haha - Dan smiles quite a bit now in the show. 🙂
I did that trail the weekend before you guys. I can’t wait to do it next year.
It is a spectacular trail. We plan on taking this trail again next year too... :-) Thanks for watching and commenting!
We plan to take another run at it next summer. Elgin and I went up and back down the trail in mid-November. There was a big snowstorm within a day or two, so we think we were one of the last for 2021 to cross the top. Maybe we will see you on the road. Thank you for watching our show! - The Chatty One
Beware, now that next year is here... The Morrison Jeep Trail sustained severe damage due to landslides. It probably won't open this year but check with the Forest Service. They said they were going to fix it before all the major flooding in the area destroyed roads and bridges.
@Melissa Cook we live in Montana close to YNP so I’ve been trying to follow what’s been happening down there. I too have come to the conclusion it’s not happening this year. Supper bummed. Not much is happening this year due to the flooding.
@@arcticbrink8423 We are still getting out, just not to our favorite spots. Two days ago, we discovered new roads in the Big Horn Mountains. That's what happens when the favorite ones flood out. :-) Never stop exploring; find out what's at the end of the road. Not knowing what's down there can make for some of the best surprises.
Very cool and great video I bet you two girls were wore out but it paid off great footage A couple of us over here on the other side of the mountain Dayton Wyoming have been talking about doing that trail maybe one day we could hook up for a jeep trip
Yes... The gals were troopers. They deserve a lot of credit for all the hiking and filming! Thanks for watching. It would be nice to jeep with the locals!
I lost all my comments when I changed my email account. We sure appreciate your comments and viewership. And yes, we were all worn out by the time we reached the end of the road. I'm pretty sure Elaine WAS sleeping on that rough road. Haha
Kirwin Fan Trip - July 13, 2024
woah now....scarreeee...top quality video....really scared me...at the last gate I do believe it must have been 3000 feet down....so....Texas now, but Casper when I was 11....68 years old now, scary to me and we have built rear wheel steering with 48 inch tires, but your video scared me....am I wimpy!!!!
those Wyoming ladies have more fun than anyone...obvious to me HA !!
It is actually a very beautiful area and the trip was a lot of fun! You do need to pay attention the entire time though. Thanks for watching!
@@rexxanderson1016 Life is too short not to have as much fun as you can and where better to do that than while filming a Wyoming Jeepers show on the mountain top! Hahaha -Thanks for watching our show! We appreciate it and your comment. :-) - The Chatty One
I don't want a rush Elaine!!!!
Ya you do sis!
No one wants to rush Elaine!!! Hahaha - The Chatty One
That is actually my friends driveway. They manage the Switchback Ranch and have driven that trail over 100 times. I’ve been up and down it over 25 times. FYI, it washed out again this year is worse than before. Only way they get in and out is via plane, in and out the upper section of the trail or hike from the bottom of the switchbacks up.
That is too bad it washed out worse... Haven't been up there to check it out this spring. Hopefully, they will get it repaired. However, coming in from the top is very pretty too.
You do this for fun? Y'all are certifiable!
Yes, I guess we are certifiable as we are doing this for fun! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Yep! Fun! Haha - Elaine and I were scared to death. Why do you think we hiked up that mountain? And let me tell you, THAT was one long, hard hike! We had a lot of fun, and it didn't turn out to be the scariest road we ever drove on. The Sunlight Basin Volcano was the scariest, in my opinion. However, we were sweating it coming up to the Morrison Jeep Trail. I won't lie about that. czcams.com/video/g1JVBwAclxA/video.html
I believe that trail rivals Black Bear Trail in Colorado.
We haven't don't the Black Bear trail... Hope to some day. The videos make it look pretty spectacular. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I haven't been on the Black Bear Trail yet. However, the Sunlight Basin was worse for both Elaine and me. We have a video of that coming out soon. Yikes! Those rocks on that mountain ROLL! Thanks for watching. We appreciate your comment. - The Chatty One
Would love to come along when you do another fan trip
Sounds great.... We will post the next fan trip on this channel. Thanks for your interest.
We'd love to have you! Stay tuned for our upcoming announcement. First, we have to decide where we are going. Not the Morrison! Thanks for watching and leaving us a comment.
@@melissacook looking at the Morrison, that would be the last trail I would want to take a big group on. I just want to say that my wife and I enjoy your videos, and we would love to get out to the Big Horns more. Our trails here in the Black Hills mostly are very rough creek bottoms, and while challenging, they don't always make for interesting videos. We'll be looking forward to seeing you on the trail!
@@Jeep_psychology_101 Elgin and I graduated from BHSU back in the early 1990s. I sure enjoyed my college years in the Black Hills. We didn't have a Jeep back then but we drove the back roads every chance we had in old Bronco. The Big Horns are probably a better ride then a rough creek bottom trail, that's for sure. We hope to see you on our side on the mountains sometime. Thanks for watching and leaving us a comment.
Kirwin - July 13, 2024
backpacked my mountain bike up it and road down.... that was a bit nuts
That would be interesting
It was a lot of fun in a Jeep. I don't know about mountain biking it. That could be scarier. Thanks for watching! - The Chatty One
I would like to take my zr2 Colorado up that trail.
I'm sure it would do it just fine...
If you were planning to go this year, check with the Forest Service. The road sustained severe damage due to landslides and flooding and they were going to fix it this year but then more flooding destroyed major roads and bridges in the area and they have more pressing needs now.
I have work to do on my Jeep before it would be ready for the Morrison. BTW, I'm right over here in Cody.
Hopefully your Jeep will be ready when the Morrison is!
You should join us for the ride! We will be having another Fan trip in the spring. We can’t wait! Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@AuthorMelissaCook I'll see if I can get my Jeep ready.
@@CplSkiUSMC Where do you live?
@@AuthorMelissaCook I'm right over in Cody. I travel all over the state as a sales/service rep for Wyoming Authentic. If you stop into Wheeler's Market in Basin they have our beef sticks and jerky for sale there and I get by once every 3 weeks to check on them and make sure they're stocked up.
She was asleep... For sure! ;O)
You know it! I know it! Dan knows it! Elaine just doesn't know it! HAHAHA - Thanks for commenting. - Melissa
She WAS, wasn't she? Hahah - Thanks for watching and commenting.
I'll only ever take ATV 4 wheelers up and down that thing... been up there many times but only ever on ATV
It is a narrow, steep and rocky trail with a few washouts. I don't blame you. I wonder what it will look like when they "fix" it. Thanks for the comment and for watching.
I totally get that! Especially now. Hopefully it will open up in 2024.
Looks like it would be a little too rough on equipment for me!
I (Elgin) took a bad line and hit twice. Went up and down it again last fall, took better lines and didn’t hit. 😀 Thanks for watching and commenting!
It is definitely a road you want to watch your tires on, that's for sure. It's even rougher today after all the landslide damage which is why is it closed for now. Thank you for your comment.
I’d never drive that 😬!!
It was awesome but I understand!
Never say never. Remember Elaine said, "We ain't doing that!" Right before she opened this show saying, "Today we are heading up the Morrison Jeep Trail." HAHAHA - The Chatty One
A few years ago On a four-wheeler we rode from the paved road to the end of the canyon but didn't go up the switchbacks. I was trying to remember how far it is from the paved road to the end because I would like to hike it with my grandson this summer. Would appreciate it if you could tell me, can't find it anywhere. Thinking two or three miles but it was 2011 so my memory is a little hazy. Thank you!
From the parking area to the base of the switchbacks is 4.5 miles. Should you choose to clime the switchbacks, it is another 2.5 miles. Climbing the switchbacks is some work for sure but the views are absolutely incredible! Have a fun trip with your grandson.
Elgin is creating the "Wyoming Jeepers Trail Guide" which will include maps and trail details that will be helpful to anyone who wants to drive the roads we have been on in our first 30 episodes. Thank you for watching the show. I'm so glad it took you down memory lane.
what mount do you use for the dash cam, seems like it has a gimbal
The orange jeep has a BulletPoint mount, non gimbal. However, the newer iPhones have a build it stabilizer that does a pretty good job. The blue jeep has basically the same thing but it is 67 designs. The main problem with this setup is that Melissa and Elgin record with iPhone 10s which do not have the stabilization. Most of the video taken from the blue jeep is actually taken by hand... The mount is used very little for recording. Melissa is almost a human gimbal!
I like how we can slip the phone right in it. 67 Designs - Thanks for watching our show! We appreciate our viewers. - The Chatty One
Im currently on a week long road trip right now and i just got the bulletpoint the day before i left. i enjoyed it for the first 24 hours until it broke. the arm became disconnected from the bracket that tightens down to the main joint. they sent me a new one but that doesnt help me now being 800 miles away from home. i rigged it with electrical tape for now so well see how the 2nd one works. kinda wish i went with 67 designs though and got the dash cross bar they have for multiple accessories. thank you for the info and i will be dropping my first video in a week or so when i get back from my trip. stay safe and thank you again!
@@caseysellner11 You are welcome! Sorry to hear about the defective part. I do know Dan has not had a problem with his bulletpoint and I actually bought a second bullet bracket for phones for my jeep. It is a bulletpoint and it has been working well. Have a safe rest of your journey.
Planning an RV trip to Wyoming and Montano in July and August. Watched a view of your videos today and enjoyed this one the best! Any suggestions on Jeep trails near or inside the Tetons, Glacier and Yellowstone?
In late July or August, most of the mountain roads are open and available to travel. The Morrison was closed all summer last summer and we have no idea when it will be open again. However, the top portion of the Morrison should be open and it is is wonderful drive. The Sunlight Basin video we have out shows a very nice trail that is near Yellowstone. Last year it was closed due to the flooding but I would assume it should be open this year. Have fun with your trip!
We are having our Wyoming Jeepers fan trip on July 8th to the Pryor Mountains. This trip should not require more than a 4x4 vehicle. We plan to go to Cooke City, Montana in early August. I hope you enjoy our backyard. Thanks for watching and leaving us a comment.
Okay. Just walked the trail, 5/5/2024. Trail is still impassable for Jeeps. ATV can go up and down with extreme caution. Going to be a good while before it's safe again.
Thanks for the update. Hopefully they will make a plan to get this trail on their plans.
They said they were going to work on it in 2024 with a possible opening in 2025. We will all be lined up with our Jeeps. Thanks for watching!
How long did it take?
We didn't get home until very late. Doing the camera work and all does take a lot of time. The entire trail would take about five hours if you didn't stop. That is only the trail part though... Not the getting to Clark and home from the Beartooth Highway.
It took four hours hiking it, examining the road, and then driving it. Elgin and I drove it again a month or so later. It took us 45 minutes to drive up and 75 minutes to come back down. We could have done it in 60 minutes if we hadn't gotten a huge rock stuck under the Jeep turning too tight. Thanks for asking. I'm sure others will have the same question. - The Chatty One
What is the lift in the 2 door Rubicon?
Dynatrac EnduroSport 2" Lift. Turns out the lift was actually closer to 3". Also added Rancho Geometry Correction Brackets as the lift was taller than expected. The brackets improved the handling a lot. Also included the TeraFlex Front Track Bar Axle Bracket for front and rear but I'm not sure it was necessary or did anything other than center the jeep over the axles better. So, it was probably worth it. Now I also have 35 inch tires which were not in the Morrison video. I have plenty of clearance for most things I need now.
@@wyomingjeepers thank you for letting me know. I have a 2019 2 door JL Rubicon and am thinking of doing a lift so I’m looking at different ones that people are running. Love the channel by the way, I just found it yesterday and have been bing watching your videos.
@@seamac7966 I made my decision watching the CZcams TrailRecon channel. He had a two part series on lifts that was excellent... Here is the first one... czcams.com/video/7ybCbkNH6PE/video.html. here is the second one... czcams.com/video/BJgpmwuDi-k/video.html. Good luck with your lift.
@@wyomingjeepers Thanks for the links.
That lift is high enough that it is a trick for me at 5' to get in. I have the leg lift and handgrip swing in down though. haha