I second Navajo or Brianhead! And some canyons too.
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I second Navajo or Brianhead! And some canyons too.
Alright, I'll be coming out there so I have a question regarding camping. Will there be one big group site or do I have to reserve one before hand? Just need to know if I have to do something besides just driving out there and pitching a tent...
I'm thinkin' maybe...
Anyone from SLC thinking of going? Leave Friday afternoon, come back Sunday?
I think the idea is to do a group site up by Kolob Reservoir. No reservations needed up there first come first serve. Really should start nailing down the details.Quote:
Originally Posted by Byron
Can someone in the local area grab a spot big enough for the group on Friday afternoon? What day is everyone coming down? I will likely come down on Friday evening. Maybe hit a couple canyons or hiking one day and biking another. I've got a National Parks Pass for Zion. I would love to ride a couple trails one day near Brian Head. What are the best trails?
Thoughts? :popcorn:
I can grab a spot. Probably just me as Sarah has had enough of my adventures lately and Spencer has a job now. It would be nice to know how big of a space we will need. Who is tenting.. who might have a trailer.
I LOVED Blowhard up at Brianhead. Sadly with the road issues I don't think we could do it. Bunker Creek or Dark Hollow are equally as fun. I can look into the cost of the shuttle that I took last year or we can set up our own. I can get 5 bikes and 5 riders in my car.
I've been up that road dozens of times, but I've never gone as far as the lake. I always make that right turn before hand...Lava and Wildcat. It appears the camping is free and at large? So it's just a matter of someone getting there and claiming a big spot. Perhaps you should do a count on how many will (or will likely) show up. Maybe set it up like a poll, with "will show" and "likely show". I may be able to swing getting there Thursday night.
Usually people just chime in and say they are going and everything is kept up to date on the first post.
As far as I can tell it is Accadacca (Scott), Sombeech (Justin), Byron, Brian in SLC (maybe), Me
Others that have mentioned coming but have not chimed in lately are you still interested?
@restrac2000, @nelsonccc, @BruteForce , @Randi , @skiclimb3287 , @ststephen , @greyhair biker , @Mtnseeker1, anyone else???
I'm out. I am taking a train back to my grandmother's cottage in Indiana to paint it for her. She's 88 and just lost another child to cancer so our family is trying to rally around her the next few years. Would much prefer to be at altitude in southern utah then sweltering in the midwest humidity but other duties beckon.
I'm still trying to make it work. I'm a maybe right now but I believe I'll be a 100% soon. There are some really large areas up there that will work well for group camping. I've camped in each of the three areas before. I'd say Area 1 is the nicest and could easily accommodate 10+vehicles, however it's also the most popular spot up there so it would be hard to keep others out. Area 2 is nice as well with quakies instead of pines and it definitely has more 'group' area. Area 3 is okay but is all shrub and no shade really, also it's a bit more open field driving rather than dirt road driving. The first pic in this TR http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthre...-Boundary-6-21 is looking at area 3. If someone can be there Thursday then I'd say to throw up a sign and try to reserve the whole area 1.
I'm definitely more interested in the mtn biking than the canyoneering. Though I have had my eye on doing the north fork of oak from the start and then jugging up the chute for awhile (even fixed ropes and went down to the confluence with the main fork a few years ago). We can take the dirt road to Cedar and then up to navajo or brian head (if the road is open??I hear it is open during the day) for some nice mtn biking. Then a day of dirt biking in the area? Not much single track but with licensed vehicles we could put together one hell of a loop all the way around zion around navajo, over the top of the narrows and orderville, down into zion, then back up smith mesa road. I've been eyeing this loop for years and even tried it once on Thanskgiving but got turned around due to snow.
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I just had a very depressing thought. My rear shock was sent off to Fox yesterday to be rebuilt. I may not even have my bike!!!
I can go up on Thursday and get a camp.
I tried clicking on the map to enlarge and that is not working. Is camp 1 the bottom yellow pin? Then 2 next up and 3 the yellow pin on top?
Edit: On my monitor at home I can see the map fine. I really wish I had my home computer screen at work!!
OK Blueeyes...I'll get there around 5 p.m. on Thursday. I'll grab the best spot available if you haven't already. I'll be driving a dark red Ford pickup with Colorado plates, of course. I'll have firewood and a very large bag of M&Ms.
It's a road trip thing...
Sorry y'all, I'm gonna have to bail on this one...too many family obligations that my wife says I will NOT miss:ne_nau:
Have fun! And tell Caroline I said ello!
Not looking likely for me either. A combination of factors that I won't bore you with. Next bogley opportunity for me is probably in the fall. Have fun!
@nelsonccc are you confirmed? @Sombeech and I (and others) are likely leaving town on Thursday evening. Perhaps we do a group hike or canyon on Friday and a bike ride or two near Brian Head on Saturday? Thoughts?
@Sombeech and I might boogie on Saturday evening, so maybe leaving from the Cedar area would work well? Lets plan this mutha. :afro:
What hike/canyon options do we have? I know that some have been mentioned in this thread...do we need canyon gear or is it a hike? :popcorn:
What MTB ride options do we have? Maybe pick two rides in the Brian Head area? :ride:
How many guys are coming with you that would want to ride up at Brian Head on Saturday?
Heads up, fire restrictions are going into place around the state real fast. Kolob is part of Washington Co. which just banned open/wood fires:
http://www.utahfireinfo.gov/fire_res...ons2012Map.pdf
http://www.utahfireinfo.gov/fire_res...ctions2012.pdf
The exemption is permanent grates which I believe Kolob Res. lacks.
Sorry mates. Should be warm enough this weekend though to enjoy without 'em, still not quite the same.
Maybe I can bring a cut 55 gallon drum with a grate? Does that qualify?
@Sombeech?Quote:
Originally Posted by blueeyes
On taptalk all I see is a question mark. So i am assuming you don't know.
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"Never say never", isn't that the saying. Well...looks like I will be oh-so-close to this fest on Saturday night and just may stop by and say "Hi". A last minute opportunity to do a Narrows backpack came up that I couldn't resist. I can't ride bikes with y'all on Sunday but if there is a party at the "Res" Saturday night I think I'll head on up there. So who's there at this point? Beech? Acca? Blueeyes?
I'm interested in a ride up. I was thinking I'd see Mark tonight to ask him if he's headed down but I didn't get the chance. He and Dave have mentioned heading down but I'm not sure.
I hope you all have fun in the Zion area. I am with my Son's Baseball team at a tournament all weekend. I have 3 grandsons and a son playing and a son coaching. I love it!
This is sad but I won't have a bike this weekend. My rear shock is still at Fox being repaired. Anyhoo I guess I will just work. I will still help you get a camp site if you need me to. I can take Spencer and Zack up and leave them to camp the night before you guys arrive. Saving a good camp spot for you. Let me know.
Bummer. I have been wearing earphones lately to mask the creaking noises coming from my crank. I was hoping to pick up a new bottom bracket locally and install it before the trip.Quote:
Originally Posted by blueeyes
However, there seems to be several people dropping out and others are a maybe or are simply too busy. With it being near the peak of summer. Many are doing trips with family or have other conflicts.... plus FATHERS DAY, duh! I think it is best if we postpone this fest to the fall perhaps or later in the summer. @Sombeech can make it (barely), but his wife is running in the Ragnar race and we know that running trumps biking any day of the week. :lol8: See this post for details: http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthre...ing-vs-Running
So we'll try it again later in the year...stay tuned. :popcorn:
Or have it during Bo and My Desert Rat Party - Book Signing Weekend!
Yeah, dang it's just not working out for this weekend. Heck it's even Father's Day but we figured this is a good gift to give ourselves but things are just getting too busy for everybody.
Agreed. Hard weekend to make work.