What’s you’re next trip?!

[Remington]

Out to the Black Hills to ride their trails

Youll enjoy that. We did back in 19’ make sure to ride Custer State park

 

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[CID]

Did you find a central location to camp when you were here? May be looking for a place to go in a week or so (weather permitting). Not opposed to dry camping, but we are kinda fussy about road/parking area condition after we leave the asphaltView attachment 326709

I stayed in two places when I was there (my first time ever). First was an OK camping spot, quite dispersed and not all that crowded. There's an exit right where hwy 7 skims the Arizona state line, I was eastbound from hwy 15, took the exit and turned south at the stop sign; as soon as I made that right, a sign said Welcome to Arizona. At 3/10 mile, I turned left into a well traveled creek bed, I wouldn't be afraid to take your class A there. But you're plated, you could ride there in short order, unless you just wanted to go glamping. It was dusk and I was panicking, so any port in a storm that worked out. Riding west of that spot - the dust was terrible, it just hung in the air. There was a sign that said Toroweap 80 miles IIRC but the road was rough from the loose rocks (although wide and class A friendly, but rough). I kinda wanted to see Toroweap but that's a long day on a rough road (unless it gets better once over that mountain range).

One of my favorite rides from that area was Black Rock Canyon. It was rough and rocky so I turned around on a steepish downhill once I could see it was going on forever, southbound. The further I went, the further I'd have to backtrack.

The second spot was FAR LESS enjoyable but I'm a single guy and wasn't there for the ambiance, just the free camping. I was gone all day anyway. That spot was right on the dirt access road that runs south of Sand Hollow, 1/2 a mile west of the giant new water tank (before you get to the tank). It was very dusty and highly traveled, including a non stop string of dump trucks. It didn't help that it was the Thanksgiving weekend, hundreds of SxSs drove by too. My small class C is a Jeep CJ-5 compared to your class A but I didn't want to just drive up to the water tank hoping there was camping because I'd have to come right back out that way anyhow. There's a wide spot just before the cattle crossing where I pulled off so I got to listen to vehicles bounce over that for 4 or 5 days. Not a parking spot I'll use again but there is parking across from the water tank.

From this spot I was able to get in to Sand Hollow from the southwest but the deep sand intimidated me, being alone, so it was a quick in and out before I found the fun stuff Lil_Steve and I rode on our maiden Talon adventure.

 

[Dankathy]

I stayed in two places when I was there (my first time ever). First was an OK camping spot, quite dispersed and not all that crowded. There's an exit right where hwy 7 skims the Arizona state line, I was eastbound from hwy 15, took the exit and turned south at the stop sign; as soon as I made that right, a sign said Welcome to Arizona. At 3/10 mile, I turned left into a well traveled creek bed, I wouldn't be afraid to take your class A there. But you're plated, you could ride there in short order, unless you just wanted to go glamping. It was dusk and I was panicking, so any port in a storm that worked out. Riding west of that spot - the dust was terrible, it just hung in the air. There was a sign that said Toroweap 80 miles IIRC but the road was rough from the loose rocks (although wide and class A friendly, but rough). I kinda wanted to see Toroweap but that's a long day on a rough road (unless it gets better once over that mountain range).

One of my favorite rides from that area was Black Rock Canyon. It was rough and rocky so I turned around on a steepish downhill once I could see it was going on forever, southbound. The further I went, the further I'd have to backtrack.

The second spot was FAR LESS enjoyable but I'm a single guy and wasn't there for the ambiance, just the free camping. I was gone all day anyway. That spot was right on the dirt access road that runs south of Sand Hollow, 1/2 a mile west of the giant new water tank (before you get to the tank). It was very dusty and highly traveled, including a non stop string of dump trucks. It didn't help that it was the Thanksgiving weekend, hundreds of SxSs drove by too. My small class C is a Jeep CJ-5 compared to your class A but I didn't want to just drive up to the water tank hoping there was camping because I'd have to come right back out that way anyhow. There's a wide spot just before the cattle crossing where I pulled off so I got to listen to vehicles bounce over that for 4 or 5 days. Not a parking spot I'll use again but there is parking across from the water tank.

From this spot I was able to get in to Sand Hollow from the southwest but the deep sand intimidated me, being alone, so it was a quick in and out before I found the fun stuff Lil_Steve and I rode on our maiden Talon adventure.

Uhhh, i think i boo booed. "Here" was meant to mean where the map was created in the swell. Next time you come my way (nov through may we're normally here) we could fit you in my driveway complete with water and power, no traffic, 3 miles of asphalt to sand mountain and cookies. toroweap is a 200 mile (easy roads, we take the Cherokee) day. Must be street legal though. Lots of things to see here, limits are daylight and fuel capacity - i have lots to share. Kathy wants to know where you're headed in the next couple of weeks, maybe we would crash your party

 

[CID]

Uhhh, i think i boo booed. "Here" was meant to mean where the map was created in the swell. Next time you come my way (nov through may we're normally here) we could fit you in my driveway complete with water and power, no traffic, 3 miles of asphalt to sand mountain and cookies. toroweap is a 200 mile (easy roads, we take the Cherokee) day. Must be street legal though. Lots of things to see here, limits are daylight and fuel capacity - i have lots to share. Kathy wants to know where you're headed in the next couple of weeks, maybe we would crash your party

Oops. ROFL I wondered why you were asking ME about where YOU live. LOL Imma send you a PM, stand by.

 

[Russ989]

The Takeover is my next trip.

 

[Timmy57]

Black Hills

 

[Smitty335]

Depend where the pups are laying in the bed room floor at night?

 

[Trouthunter]

I think I might go up Silver Canyon. Not too far from the house. There is a herd of Bighorn Sheep up there, might get lucky and get some pictures…

 

[Kal]

Gaia works on Androids also. And, they normally have a GPS chip to avoid having to use a remote GPS receiver.

It does, you just have to download the map sections you want before you go out since it doesn't have a cell signal. CID turned me on to gaia and I took it out once so far and I like it.👍 Following his advice I bought a cheap $80 refurbished galaxy tablet and dedicated it to gaia. Even the mounts he recommended work pretty well, though the name of it escapes me at the moment...

 

[Kal]

The cheaper tablets I've looked at don't have a GPS chip, do you have to download maps for each area? And how does it know where you are without a chip? If you know of a $100 tablet with a chip, can you post a link for us? Note that you can get a GPS receiver to work with a tablet but I'd rather have it contained in one unit - I have no idea what the price comparison would be between the two choices.

Yea, I have to download what sections I want to go to beforehand since it has no cell service but I have most of my state (at least areas I might want to go) downloaded, and I can do that with multiple map types. I picked up a refurbished Samsung galaxy tab a7 lite for it for $80 on evilbay, has GPS, and works great so far. I think between the tablet, case, and mounting system I have about $200 invested in it.

 

[Seth14]

Probably headed to southeastern Kentucky for the Memorial Day weekend, then TO! Then the Black Hills!!!! Gonna be a good year!

 

[Vondy]

Had a ride in TN and KY so far this year. Gonna be a long two months now until Takeover. I am booked with kids sports and events until then.

 

[crewcabrob]

Out to the Black Hills to ride their trails

Nice! This is likely my next trip to start mapping out a 3-4 day loop for a group ride for 2023. Do you go out there frequently?

Rob

 

[crewcabrob]

We are also thinking of the Black Hills maybe in July or after Sturgis.

If anyone wants to organize a long weekend trip out there, let me know. I might be able to make it. I will be out-gunned with a P520 compared to a Talon and 1000, but I will try to keep up.

Rob

 

[Robobrainiac]

Where’s you’re next trip planned too?!
Il be headed down to Buffalo mountain/ devil anse HMT system for an extended Memorial Day weekend. Super stoked for it, I’ve been to the southern HMT systems Pocahontas/ Indian ridge and ivy branch a bunch of times . Looking forward to trying something different.

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Since Walters ranch closed our first summer ride will be to the LOTO in Missouri on May 1st.


It will be our first time at the LOTO

 

[BrendenS]

If anyone wants to organize a long weekend trip out there, let me know. I might be able to make it. I will be out-gunned with a P520 compared to a Talon and 1000, but I will try to keep up.

Rob

We will be staying at Mystic Hills Hideaway campground June 11th thru 16th if you or anyone wants to tag along. I think it's about 10 miles south of Deadwood and has direct trail access. Now need to mail paperwork to get temp plate to drive on the roads.

 

[Mastabeta1]

July gonna ride 1500 mile loop in south central Idaho. Gonna cover some of montana to access the lolo motorway then back to southern Idaho. Start at our cabin and end at the cabin for 10 day total loop.

 

[Smitty335]

July gonna ride 1500 mile loop in south central Idaho. Gonna cover some of montana to access the lolo motorway then back to southern Idaho. Start at our cabin and end at the cabin for 10 day total loop.

That's a lot of driving per day?

 

[boOkerT]

July gonna ride 1500 mile loop in south central Idaho. Gonna cover some of montana to access the lolo motorway then back to southern Idaho. Start at our cabin and end at the cabin for 10 day total loop.

Now that sounds like the ride……

 

[Marc1991]

July gonna ride 1500 mile loop in south central Idaho. Gonna cover some of montana to access the lolo motorway then back to southern Idaho. Start at our cabin and end at the cabin for 10 day total loop.

Grindy, I’ve been able to put on 150-200 miles a day. Some of that was on road. That’s a along trip, but sounds fun! Enjoy and safe.