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08-02-2011, 01:29 AM #21
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08-02-2011 01:29 AM # ADS
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08-02-2011, 06:03 AM #22
I saw this come thru on my Blackberry and thought you were planning another trip this year. Then I realized this was last year, what about this year? Late Sept?
Mark
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08-02-2011, 07:35 AM #23
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08-02-2011, 09:03 AM #24
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08-02-2011, 09:15 AM #25
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08-02-2011, 10:25 AM #26
I guess Otter Creek is as good as any other. We set up a basecamp on BLM land but it's not a campground. The switchbacks out of circleville aren't that bad....the problem is that they are loose, rocky and steep. Where they switchback is a tight off camber corner, not the kind of place you want to stall a bike. Here's a pic of the top of the switchbacks. Down lower just picture more rocks and steeper.
The 89 is so great because it has big long wood bridges across meadows, and lots of tight, twisty trail. I think most people do the 89 to the 87 and down to the reservoir road. We do the 01 to the 89 to the 87 and then back up the 87 to the back part of the 89. It's that good.
We don;t camp on the trail and I think doing that with dirtbikes would be a pain. Much easier and funner to do loops. That's what we always do. I'm not sure why you would ever hop on the road to zip back. Too much good trail. It's easy to set up loops, that will be all on the trail system.
Just tell me where you're going to camp and I'll suggest some loops, that will maximize trail. Keep in mind that when you look at the map that dashed black lines are true two track ATV trail and the white dashed lines are dirt roads. So the trick is to develop a loop that hits as much true trail as possible.
For my money the best trails to hit are the 01 out of circleville to the 88, 67,and 68 into Beaver. Trust me, the 88,67,&68 is simply some of the best riding available for a dirt bike, it's amazing. The 05 coming back out of Beaver to the 01, 26, and back to circleville on the 01 is only slightly inferior to the trail into Beaver. The 05 out of beaver shows as a road but it's all two track ATV trail. Believe me when I tell you that it's the best loop for a dirt bike up there. Although if you've never been to the summit of Mt. Belknap its worth the dirt road up there. The 01 to the 76 and onto I70 is wonderful (especially the 76) too but way too much dirt road for my tastes.beefcake. BEEFCAKE!
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08-02-2011, 10:27 AM #27
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08-02-2011, 01:21 PM #28
I can and will show for the 24th weekend.
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08-02-2011, 10:00 PM #29
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08-03-2011, 09:08 AM #30
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08-04-2011, 12:29 PM #31
Lots of good ideas and info, thanks. As we plan out our trip in more detail, I'm sure I'll bounce some ideas off you and ask for some advice. We'll probable take a good look at the trails and loops you've described. Good point about riding trails back to camp vs. the highway. Got that stuck in my head because my buddy had mentioned it.
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08-04-2011, 06:58 PM #32
The weekend of the 24th? Well, I haven't asked the wife yet, but OK, I'm in!! Better to ask for forgiveness than permission! Actually, I'm overstating it. This sounds great.
I just dropped by to see what condition my condition is in.
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08-04-2011, 09:23 PM #33
The place to RSVP is here...N00b! http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57904
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08-05-2011, 10:37 AM #34
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08-05-2011, 06:16 PM #35I just dropped by to see what condition my condition is in.
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