TRAIL WARS EPISODE 2- LIME CREEK 5/30/10

LOOP ~ 65 MILES FROM CORRALS

SHEEP DRIVE/ ROAD / PRESIDENT / MIDDLE FORK LIME CREEK / CONNECTOR TO ROANHIDE / ROANHIDE / COYOTE / SOUTH FORK LIME CREEK / HOLE IN THE WALL

RIDERS – DAVID , JOHN

 

 

I MISSED IT – DAVE JUST WENT OVER THE HANDLE BARS IN THE SNOW BANK ( SHEEP DRIVE)

 

1ST THOUGHT WAS TO GET THE BIKE BACK UP OUT OF THE SNOW

HOWEVER  IT WASN’T GOING TO HAPPEN. AFTER SCOUTING WHAT WAS AHEAD DECIDED TO KEEP HEADING DOWN

 

BARRY- " I THINK OF SINGLE TRACK WHEN I WAKE UP AND WHEN I GO TO BED EVERY DAY. WHEN I'M SHAVING MALIA ASKS DADDY HAVE YOU  CLOSED THAT SINGLE TRACK YET ! "

LUNCH TOP OF PRESIDENT. WE COULD HEAR SOME BIKES DOWN BELOW. 3 RIDERS FROM

MVTMA ARRIVED WITH A SAW ! NONE OF THEM WANTED A PIC WITH BARRY.

POW WOW ON MIDDLE FORK. MORE SAWS ! MIDDLE FORK WAS IN GREAT SHAPE.

BREATHER ON THE CONNECTOR BETWEEN MIDDLE FORK & ROANHIDE

 

 

 

BIG CREW FROM MVTMA BUSTING UP A DAM ON THE SOUTH FORK.

 

LOOK CLOSE- YOU CAN SEE THE WATER LINE ON THE BANK. WATER DROPPED ~ 1.5 FT.

TRAIL WARS EPISODE 1 –LIME CREEK 5 25 10

LOOP ~ 60 MILES ~30 MILES SINGLE TRACK

MY 1ST BONA FIDE MOUNTAIN RIDE OF THE SEASON. RODE TO THE SNOW LINES. CROSSED A FEW DRIFTS.

 

SOUTH FORK CROSSING WAS A NON EVENT

 

TRUST ME – EAR TO EAR GRIN

SNOW TURNED US AROUND SAME TIME –SAME PLACE LAST YEAR.

 

 

 

ON TOP OF COYOTE – MAN ON A MISSION

COYOTE – DAVID SAVING A TRAIL STROKE BY STROKE

BIRCH CREEK 5 23 10

ORIGINALLY HAD PLANNED TO RIDE LIME CREEK, BUT SATURDAYS STORM HAD US WORRIED ABOUT MUD AND SNOW. TRAFFIC CAM AT THE PINE TURN OFF LOOKED GOOD, BUT NO VIEWS OF THE MOUNTAIN.

DAVID LET ME PICK, SO WE HEADED TO BIRCH CREEK WITH THOUGHTS OF RIDING INTO SAVAGE CROSSING.

DAVID NEEDED TO STRETCH HIS BACK IN MURPHY. 1ST TIME IN ~ 30 YRS THAT I READ THIS MONUMENT.

BARRY- “ UGH.. THE MOST AWFUL HUMAN EXPERIENCE IS THE ARIZONA IMMIGRATION LAW”

LOOP ~52 MILES

FOUND SOME MORE GOOD WINTER RIDING.

DAVID CLEANED THE ROCKS IN HOGPEN. I HAD TO TAKE 2 RUNS BUT STILL DID BETTER THAN LAST TIME.

WE TURNED AROUND ON THE WAY INTO SAVAGE CROSSING BECAUSE OF THE SNOW, MUD AND SLOP.

BACK TRACKED TO THE DOYLE MT TRAIL.  MADE IT TO THE TOP, BUT FOUND A SNOW DRIFT ON THE FRONT SIDE. DECIDED TO BACK TRACK THRU HOG PEN.

AS WE LOADED UP IN  THE TRAILER IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THE MUD DID A NUMBER ON MY FORK SEALS. BOTH WERE LEAKING. THERE WAS A SHORT STRETCH WHERE THE MUD TRIED TO PACK IN BETWEEN THE  FORKS AND WHEEL ON THE WAY INTO SAVAGE CROSSING.  I HOPE LOYAL CAN TURN THEM AROUND TOMORROW !

DAVID & I WANT TO RIDE LIME CREEK ON TUESDAY. MIGHT HAVE TO RIDE THE 400.

BLACKS CREEK 5 18 10

LOOP – 60 MILES

RIDERS – JOHN C, SCOTT M, BRAD W, JOHN A

ORIGINALLY WANTED TO RIDE IDAHO CITY BUT BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER WE CHOOSE BLACKS CREEK.

THE DRIVE UP IN THE UNLOADED F450 DUALLY  WAS SOME WHAT CHALLENGING. HAD TO PUT IN 4WD TO GET UP TO 3PT ON MUDDY ROAD !

THEN IT FELT LIKE CADDY SHACK WITH THE WIND AND RAIN. ON TOP OF THAT SOME(OTHER) OLD GEEZER IN A GOVERNMENT TRUCK COMPLAINED WE WERE GOING TO TEAR THE COUNTRY UP !

TURNED OUT TO BE A GREAT RIDE !

 

 

 

 

WE HEADED DOWN 316 BUT SCOTT AND JOHN WEREN’T WAITING. I WAS GETTING PISSED TILL I FOUND OUT THEY WERE BEHIND ME !

I SAW FRESH TRACKS, BUT THEY WEREN’T JOHN & SCOTT.

GOT EVERYONE ACROSS THE CREEK, THEN HAD LUNCH.

mary's creek hike 5/15 / 10

YEAP, I WENT HIKING !

WAS HOPING I COULD GET CLOSER TO THE TRAIL HEAD, BUT THE ROAD LOOKED TOO ROUGH TO HAUL THE CAMPER DOWN. WE PARKED OFF THE MAIN ROAD AT MARY'S CREEK AND SET OUT CROSS COUNTRY ALONG THE CANYON RIM.

 

GOT WITHIN 3/4 MILE OF THE DESCENT INTO THE CANYON AND DECIDED TO HEAD BACK.

WE HAD LOGGED 3+ MILES WHEN WE TURNED AROUND.

DECIDED TO LOOK INTO A JEEP TO TOW BEHIND THE CAMPER. A JEEP WOULD BE GREAT TO EXPLORE THE DESERT WITH THE FAMILY AND DOG. JUST NEED TO DO IT BEFORE THEY CLOSE ALL THE ROADS.

BRUNEAU DUAL SPORT 5/8/10

LOOP – 150 MILES

TRAIL BOSS – STEVE FRISBE

9 RIDERS – TOO MANY TO NAME ( LOTS OF PICS).

TRAILERED THE BIKES TO BRUNEAU AND HAD BREAKFAST AT THE ONE STOP.

STEVE HAD WARNED ABOUT THE CLIMB OUT OF INDIAN HOT SPRINGS :

“A true "dual-sport" bike recommended.
Adventure touring bikes like the KLR can do it (I have done it) but it's tough on one section of rocky "road". Make certain you have a good skid plate.
The KTM 620 (640) Adventure, KTM 525/530, XR650R, DRZ400/650, Husky TE 610 would be a much better choice than the KLR, KTM 950, or BMW anything. Sure, ride your Harley. I'd love to see it.”

I DECIDED TO TAKE THE 400EXC WITH A 1.25 GAL GAS TANK STRAPPED ON THE BACK. NEXT TIME I’LL GO AHEAD TAKE THE 640 OR MAYBE I’LL HAVE A KTM520/530.

I SHOULD OF GONE UP 1 TOOTH ON THE FRONT SPROCKET FOR THIS RIDE. IT WAS WRAPPED OUT JUST TO DO 60 MPH.

MOST WERE RIDING THE KTM 530’S, A COUPLE OF HONDA 650’S & SUPER DAVE GOMEZ WAS RIDING A VSTROM 1000 !

 

BRUNEAU OVERLOOK. I DIDN’T DRESS WARM ENOUGH ! HAD MY “OFF-ROAD” OUT FIT ON. SPENT MOST OF THE STOP PUTTING LINER IN HELMET AND ANOTHER JERSEY ON.

REGROUPING AT INTERSECTION. SUN WAS JUST TRYING TO POKE OUT.

“POINT OF SAFE RETURN” BEFORE WE DROP INTO BRUNEAU CANYON.

 ME

SUPER DAVE STARTING TO ROLL OFF

SUPER DAVE

 

BRIDGE ACROSS BRUNEAU RIVER

INDIAN HOT SPRINGS

 

 

LUNCH BREAK ALONG RIVER.

BARRY- “ DON’T GET CAUGHT DIRT BIKING WHILE WHITE!”

THE 400 WITH THE GAS TANK WASN’T A BAD SET UP. ADDING A REKULSE WOULD MAKE IT A WORK ( CHAIN SAW) BIKE.

SUPER DAVE ROLLED THE VSTROM WITH NO PROBLEMS !

ON THE CLIMB OUT SUPER DAVE DROPPED THE VSTROM AT THE 1ST GNARLY SPOT. HE DECIDED TO TURN AROUND AND CLIMB OUT THE WAY WE CAME IN. RICK DECIDED RIDE BACK TO BRUNEAU WITH HIM. SEVERAL OF THE GUYS ESCORTED DAVE BACK TO THE TOP. SAID HE MADE IT WITH NO PROBLEMS.

RUINS ON TOP OF WEST SIDE ON CANYON.

WAITING AT INTERSECTION WHERE CATTLE BRANDING WAS TAKING PLACE.

RANCH / CATTLE STATION

WICKAHONEY STAGE STOP.  YEAP TWO WEEKENDS IN A ROW.

BARRY- “ CLEAR CONSEQUENCES OF WALL STREET’S WREAK LESS BEHAVIOR “

WE WERE GOING TO FINISH UP WITH A FEW MILES OF SINGLE TRACK ACROSS THE DESERT, BUT WE LOST 2 RIDERS, RACHEL AND TOM. AFTER WAITING A BIT , DECIDED TO BACK TRACK IN HOPES OF FINDING THEM. DIDN’T SEE THEM ON THE TRAIL SO WE HOPPED ON HWY51 AND RODE THE PAVEMENT INTO TOWN.

GOT TO THE TRUCKS AND THEY WEREN’T THERE !  AFTER SOME TIME BRETT AND STEVE HEADED BACK OUT TO LOOK FOR THEM. THEY MET UP ON THE HIGHWAY.

TOM SAID THEY MISSED TURN ON THE SINGLE TRACK, BACK TRACKED AND MISSED ANOTHER TURN, ENDED UP ON RANCH ROADS UNTIL THEY GOT THERE BEARINGS.