About

The Creeper Jeepers Gang of Durango, Colorado is a family-oriented 4WD club with members throughout the Four Corners area. We are home to the majestic San Juan Mountains of Colorado with their amazing landscapes and old ghost towns. Here you will find lots of information about the club and the beautiful area we live in. Check us out!

What the Creeper Jeepers Gang is All About

    • Together, we work for the common interest of preserving four-wheel drive roads and relationships throughout the United States.

    • UNITE adventure loving people in worthwhile 4-wheel drive activities

    • EDUCATE in the proper manner of off-road driving

    • PROTECT and preserve the natural beauty and terrain

    • VOLUNTEER in highway clean-ups, adopt-a-trail clean-ups and repairs, and other humanitarian missions as the community needs

    • Most importantly – Have Fun Wheeling!

  • We are a non-profit organization that became chartered and incorporated in the State of Colorado in June of 1993.

    Early in 1993, a part time resident of Durango, Byron Dillon, contacted Pat Murphy Motors about starting a four-wheel drive club. Phone calls were made to friends interested in 4-wheeling and a meeting was set up at Pat Murphy Motors. The intent was to bring individuals together to support the 4-wheeling community. 

    This meeting was the start of the club’s formation and future meetings saw the creation of By-Laws, Standard Operating Procedures, our official title, Creeper Jeepers Gang 4-Wheel Drive Club of Durango, Inc., and our logo.

    The C and J of Creeper Jeepers is an acronym for the Jeep CJ, which at the time, was the Jeep model owned by all of the founding members. The CJ (Civilian Jeep) is a public version of the famous Willys Military Jeep from World War II. The first CJ was introduced in 1944 and the same basic vehicle stayed in production until 1986, when it was replaced by the Jeep Wrangler.

    As the club grew, new meeting places were required to handle the larger group. Eventually the Club contracted with the La Plata County Fairgrounds to have a more permanent place to meet. The club still meets here on the first Tuesday of every month.

    The club recently celebrated its 30th anniversary with a 3-day campout in Comb Wash in Utah.

    Today, the club has approximately 100 members and continues to bring the 4-wheeling community together.

  • The Creeper Jeepers Gang has teamed up with the Forest Service to formally adopt these trails.

    Please let us know if these trails are in need of maintenance. As a reminder to club members, if you drive these trails, please email your total mileage to the club's secretary.

  • President: Beth Fox

    Vice President: Julia Buck

    Secretary: Karin Freeman

    Treasurer: Hollie Rebaza

    Safety Officer: Lisa Taylor

    Land Use Officer: Curt Freeman

    Board Member at Large: Mariah Klingler

    Board Member at Large: Mary Zeleski

    Information Officer: Kevin Heckman