Fall is one of the best times of year to break out your Jeep and hit the trails. And Jeep Jamborees are a fun way to go off road, meet some cool people and generally have a good time. Most Jamboree events are short weekend adventures that feature trail ratings from mild to wild.
Jeep Jamborees date way back to 1953 when 4×4 pioneer Mark A. Smith organized the first-ever Jeep Jamboree and voyaged across the Sierra Nevada Mountains by way of the old Rubicon Trail. In 1954, Willys Motors — then manufacturer of Jeep vehicles — became involved with the adventure, and Jeep Jamborees have been an off-road tradition ever since.
Here’s a schedule of upcoming events for fall of 2007:
20th Ouray Jeep Jamboree Sept. 14-16, 2007 - Ouray, CO
12th Northwoods Jeep Jamboree Sept. 28-30, 2007 - Crandon, WI
18th Maine Mountains Jeep Jamboree Sept. 28-30, 2007 - Bethel, ME
24th Appalachian Jeep Jamboree Oct. 12-14, 2007 - Murphy, NC
18th French Lick Jeep Jamboree Oct. 12-14, 2007 - French Lick, IN
14th Gateway to the Cumberlands Jamboree Oct. 19-21, 2007 - Williamsburg, KY
9th Moab Jeep Jamboree Oct. 19-21, 2007 - Moab, UT
1st Salton Sea Jeep Jamboree Oct. 26-28, 2007 - Salton Sea, CA
18th Ouachita Jeep Jamboree Oct. 26-28, 2007 - Hot Springs, AR