WARM SPRINGS 8 30 09

David & I rode the Warm Springs trail system Sunday.

Loop – 56 MILES/ Avg Speed= 17 mph/ rolling time = 3.6 hr

We parked along Willow Creek on the other side of Fairfield.

It was threatening rain but I decided not to pack my heavy jacket and just use my gortex jersey if it rained a decision I regretted later.

VIEW FROM UPPER WARM SPRINGS TRAIL

POISON FLATS – David consulting map to decide which loops to make. We decided to try Warfield again. Last year we were turned around because of trail closure at the top.

Along the bottom of Warfield we met some some other riders just as the skies were about to open up. They said it was gnarly so we decided we weren’t that adventurous to try it in the rain and to turn around and do the loop we did last year.

Rain gear stop along Warm Springs.

Barry – “ Your BIKES , Our TRAILS"

" I DON’T KNOW IF I SHOULD BE THE

LAST KENNEDY BROTHER OR THE NEXT CASTRO BROTHER “

The rain only lasted a few minutes and was gone when we got back to Poison Flats.

VIEW FROM MAHONEY.

Warm Springs Creek at the bottom of Red Warrior. (I had thoughts of Teddy.)

The creek was muddy from the rain and we couldn't see the bottom to pick a line and tell where the holes were.

I went 1st. The crossing wasn't that deep but still was slick and hidden rocks stopped your mo.

We stopped for lunch along the creek and watched the rain come in.

After a while we decided to ride up the road to the Warm Springs trail head.

It only continued raining while we were on the road and stopped when we got back on the trail.

I kept my speed~ 30mph because of the chill.

Glove change on Meadow Creek. Indian Summer might be here early.

Time to update the riding kit to include jackets, glove liners , wet weather gear & make sure the grip heaters are working.

I also think there would be more riding opportunity if you camped along Warm Springs

road out of Ketchum. You could get a couple of good loops together.

LAZY BUTT COUNT DOWN

			September
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
		1st	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10 KTM	11 KTM	12 KTM
13 KTM	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24 LB	25 LB	26 LB
27 LB	28 LB	29 LB	30
			October
				1st Yellowstone	2 Yellowstone	3 Yellowstone
4 Yellowstone

HEADCOUNT		DAY		RIDES
Mark Weinrobe		THURSDAY		CHEMEKATAN- MINE ROAD- WF BIG SMOKEY- SNOW SLIDE- PARIDISE- BIG SMOKEY-CHEMEKATAN
John Emery
Scott Moore		FRIDAY		SMILEY CREEK -WF BIG SMOKEY-EMMA CREEK- JOHNSON CREEK- ALTRUS
Ted Williams
Cindy Williams		SATURDAY		FROG LAKE LOOP
Pat Zeitmantz
Brain Dahl
Mike Christensen		SUNDAY		4TH JULY (IN & OUT)
Murry
David Jones
Gerald Evans
K MORNVILLE

T Brunelli

TURNOFF JUST SOUTH OF SMILEY CREEK LODGE.

CAMPSITES ARE ALONG RAINBOW CREEK. GPS POSTION ~N43 54.955 W114 43.632

ME , ELK CREEK 2008

Tim, Grand Prize 2007

Above West Fork Big Smokey 2006

Railroad Ridge 2007

BARRY , BUBBA & ME

 

 

We had a weekend of chores at the cabin, but Sunday morning I was able to take a quick spin on Bubba ( the 640).

Cabin=> No Business Mt=> New Meadows =>

Hwy 55 => Last Chance CG => Goose Lake=>

Brundage => Cabin

Time ~ 3 hrs , Loop ~ 100 miles

 

Blue Bunch Ridge above McCall .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barry-

    “Those who have brought false witness against me suffer from WEE WEE DERANGEMENT  “.

 

GOOSE LAKE

BRUNDAGE CANYON –looks like a U -shaped glacier canyon

 

The 640 is a great bike.    A really good ride on two tracks & ATV trails.

I need to spend more time with it, take it on some over nighters.   It’s hard to be loyal  to a single bike.

LIME CREEK 8 19 09- The Happy Mob Rides the Silver Sage

Jon Morgan answered the call to go for a Wednesday ride, because of time constraints we rode Lime Creek in place of Warm Springs. Jon’s 1st ride of the year and I still couldn’t keep him in sight.

Loop = 51 miles ~ 35 single track Avg speed = 16 mph

Corrals=> road=>Hunter Creek => SF Lime Creek => Bremner =>

Iron Mt => Blue Ridge => President => Hunter Creek => road to truck

(if we had the time I would of rode Prez=> NF Lime Creek => Sheep Drive => truck)

Nice riding, reminds you of the old Blacks Creek before all of the government improvements.

Lower South Fork Lime Creek                                                   Jon Morgan – “International Trail Ranger”

Barry - TRAIL SYSTEM REFORM

"I prefer a SINGLE TRACK SYSTEM of trails.

If we just had a SINGLE TRACK SYSTEM there would be more riding justice and more affordable riding for all. The status quo mixture of roads , two tracks and ATV trails is unsustainable. The evil special interest groups can deny access at any moment."

Me crossing SF Lime Creek.

Bottom Iron Mountain LO

Barry -“ I’m pleased to announce the new Cash for Codgers program.

If your Codger is un-trainable , has the wrong priorities , talks back, grumpy,

continues to confuse the facts with the issues you can trade him in for cash.

You can use this cash to obtain a government approved codger.

But I make this promise- if you like the codger you have , you can keep him. “

View from President Trail.

DEADWOOD 8 2 09

Sunday 8/2/09 six of us, David, Daryl, Mariah, Murry and Cathrine rode Deadwood Trail.

Loop ~ 59 miles , elevation change ~ 4,000 ft.

I hadn't dirt biked in almost a month. After ~1,000 miles on the 950 the" little 300" felt like it was going to bounce right off the trail. I kept lofting the front end till I got situated.

Started out real notchey , but by the end of the ride I was smooth even though I was getting fatigued.
Barry and Dave at Julie Creek & Deadwood intersection.
Barry---

" I rarely drink beer. But when I do, I drink DOIS XX. Stay thirsty !"

Another teachable moment.

Public option alternative for Life Flight -

End of ride counseling every year and sodium silicate for your bike when you realize you can't ride out.

Barry - " I have parted the waters for your passage. "

Q. What is the difference bewteen Barry & GOD ?

A. God doesn't think he is Barry.

Daryl crossing Whitehawk Creek
Mariah

Cathrine
Murry
WHITE HAWK BASIN
Lunch break along Deadwood River.
Deadwood damn
Deadwood drainage from Julie Creek Trail

We had a good ride and broke the Deadwood curse !

Last year Dave dislocated his shoulder but was able to ride Scott Mt road out. Then on the way back to town my truck had to be towed into Boise.

We got home around midnight that day.