DEADWOOD 9/26/10

DAVID AND I RODE DEADWOOD. HAPPENED TO BE THE LAST WEEKEND BEFORE TRAIL CLOSURES. BUSIEST I HAVE EVER SEEN IT. 3 OTHER GROUPS OF DIRT BIKES & A GROUP OF MTN BIKERS.

TRAIL HAS HAD A LOT OF WORK, REALLY FAST NOW.

LOOP – 57 MILES AVG SPEED 16MPH

  BIKE(09 300WXC) ROLLED THRU 5K MILES !

CAUGHT UP WITH SOME MTN BIKERS ON THE RIDGE TRAIL. THESE GUYS MUST BE ANIMALS !

SHOULD OF STAYED TO THE INSIDE AND ON THE GAS.

 

CAUGHT UP WITH DAVID AT THE JULIE CREEK INTERSECTION. THERE WAS A GROUP OUT OF MOUNTAIN HOME, SAID THEY KNEW JAUROSO AND WYMAN.

IN WHITE HAWK BASIN BRIDGES HAVE BEEN PUT OVER THE MUD HOLES.SOME HOW I MISSED DAVID & BLEW PAST HIM RIGHT PAST THE CREEK CROSSING.

 

 THE TRAIL ALL THE WAY INTO THE DAM HAS BEEN BUFFED OUT.

 

 

WE CAME DOWN JULIE CREEK. TRAIL WAS IN GREAT SHAPE.

LIME CREEK 9/19/20

 

 

LOOP – ~ 61 MILES

RIDERS – MURRAY, DAVID, JOHN

1ST RIDE WITH MY NEW HELMET CAM. LITTLE BIT OF A LEARNING CURVE , I’LL HAVE TO LEARN EDITING SOFTWARE AND MARILYN IS THRILLED  I WATCH MYSELF ON THE PC AFTER RIDING ALL DAY.

AFTERMATH OF DROWNING MY BIKE AT THE NEW MIDDLE FORK CROSSING.

I WAS IN LEAD, IT DIDN’T LOOK THAT DEEP OR CHALLENGING. THERE IS A BIG ROCK YOU CAN’T SEE. THE FRONT TIRE ROLLED OFF UP TO THE FENDER THEN THE REAR TIRE HUNG UP. I HIGH SIDED, COULD HEAR A BLOOP, BLOOP  , BLOOP  AS WATER FILLED MY BIKE.

A NEW BEAVER DAM HAS ALREADY RAISED THE WATER LEVEL. MURRAY PULLED IT OUT.

MURRAY AND DAVID JUMPED IN DISASSEMBLING MY BIKE. AFTER A BIT WE GOT IT RUNNING.

JUST AS WE WERE GETTING READY TO LEAVE THREE RIDERS CAME FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION. I TOLD THE LEAD RIDER ABOUT THE ROCK AND DROWNING MY BIKE. HE PROCEED THRU THE CROSSING AND DROPPED HIS BIKE ON THE ROCK !

FINALLY WE GOT ON OUR WAY AND PROCEEDED TO THE NF LIME CREEK.

~45 mins after getting the bike running, I hi-sided near the end of NF Lime Creek.

There was a rock behind the bush that shoved me right off the trail. Took me another 45 mins to get the bike on the trail. Took forever to get footing on the side hill and the right angle to lift the bike above my head. I had to jerk & lift to get the bike up right.

FINALLY CAUGHT UP WITH DAVID AND MURRAY ( I THINK THEY WENT THRU ALL THEIR SMOKES ). ENTERTAINED  THEM WITH MY EPISODE.

AFTER A BRIEF REST FOR ME , WE RODE THE ROAD TO PRESIDENT AND HEADED BACK DOWN TO THE MIDDLE FORK.

MY CHASE CREW  , WHO WAS IN FRONT MOST OF THE RIDE.

AFTER LUNCH WE TOOK THE MIDDLE FORK=> BREMNER => SOUTH FORK=> HOLE IN THE WALL

NO CONCUSSIONS OR EMERGENCY BOWEL MOVEMENTS ON THE TRAIL, SO IT WAS A GREAT RIDE !

BENNETT MT LOOP

LOOP – 210 MILES  ,RIDE TIME -5 HRS

MAYFIELD ROAD => EMIGRANT=> HWY20 => TEA POT=> BENNETT MT => HILL CITY=> HWY20=> SF BOISE=> PRAIRIE => BLACKS CREEK

STARTED OUT AND NOTICED TOO MUCH PLAY IN THE HANDEL BARS. HAD TO LOOP BACK TO HOUSE AND TIGHTEN UP. LOOKS LIKE THE RUBBER BUSHINGS IN THE STEM ARE SHOT. 

OREGON TRAIL- NEXT RIDE I NEED TO MAKE TIME TO EXPLORE FOR HISTORICAL SITES.

BENNETT MT SUMMIT

  

THE MOUNTAIN BLUE BIRD IS IDAHO STATE BIRD. THE ROAD IS LINED WITH BIRD HOUSES (NESTING BOXES).

VIEW OF SOLIDER MOUNTAINS.

 

 

 SF BOISE RIVER. DECIDED I NEED TO LOAD THE CAMPER AND GO FLY FISHING.

STOPPED IN PRAIRIE FOR LUNCH . HAD AN ELK PATTY MELT.

LAZY BUTT RECON 9/8/10

I TOOK THE 950 UP THRU  PRAIRIE , PINE – FEATHERVILLE, BAUMGARTNER, BIG SMOKEY, FAIRFIELD TO SCOUT CAMPSITES FOR THE LAZY BUTT.

RIGHT NOW THE DECISION  IS TO KEEP IT AT BAUMGARTNER.

LOOP ~265 MILES /  RIDE TIME ~7 HRS

OVERCAST SO A LITTLE CHILLY ON TOP. MADE ME KEEP THE SPEEDS LOW & PLANTED ON THE SEAT.

STOPPED AT “CINDY’S” IN FEATHERVILLE FOR A CHILI DOG AND COFFEE,

 

 

 

 

 

NO "DOGS" ALLOWED SO BARRY HAD TO STAY OUTSIDE.

PHONE WITH FREE CALLS TO BOISE IS ONE OF THE AMENITIES OF BAUMGARTNER.

ON THE WAY INTO FAIRFIELD I DECIDED TO EXPLORE THE “BROWN SALT ROAD”. WENT ABOUT 2/3 THIRDS THE WAY  AND DECIDED TO TURN AROUND.

NEAT VIEWS ALONG THE WAY. LOOKS LIKE IT DEAD ENDS NEAR BROWN’S CREEK TRAIL.

JUST BEEN GRADED,  WONDER WHAT IS ON TOP ?

STOPPED IN AT THE FAIRFIELD RANGER STATION TO DOUBLE CHECK SEASONAL TRAIL CLOSURES. WE’RE IN GOOD SHAPE FOR THE LAZY BUTT. ALSO FOUND OUT THE NEW SINGLE TRACK – GARDNER GULCH – IS OPEN SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO CROSS THE SF BOISE RIVER AT THE END OF BEAVER CREEK !.

MY FAVORITE RANGER STATION !  PROBABLY THE MOST DIRT BIKE FRIENDLY IN THE COUNTRY !

BARRY “ I CAN CHANGE THAT !  I’M NOT HAPPY UNTIL YOUR NOT HAPPY.”

STOPPED IN THE WRANGLER FOR MORE COFFEE. THEY REMEMBERED BARRY !

ALSO TOLD ME THEY WERE EXPECTING A DUSTING OF SNOW AT 7500 FT.

 

BARRY-

“LET ME BE CLEAR IT IS SURE LONELY AT THE TOP , BUT IT’S A BITCH AT  THE BOTTOM !”

CASTLE ROCKS

CANYON CREEK STAGE STOP ON THE OREGON TRAIL ( MAYFIELD ROAD)

EAGLES NEST 9 4 10

LOOP ~ 50 MILES

RIDERS-JOHN, TED, CINDY, FRANK, JIM, REBECCA , DANNY, ALEXA

ORIGINALLY JON & I PLANNED TO RIDE EAGLES NEST , BUT HE HAD TO CANCEL DUE TO FAMILY EMERGENCY. I WAS ABLE TO MEET UP WITH TED AND HAD A GREAT RIDE.

 

 

 LOWER EAGLES NEST SINGLE TRACK

 CINDY

 ALEXA

FRANK

THIS IS THE LAST OF MY PHOTOS MY BATTERY DIED ,  THE REST ARE FROM TED.

LUNCH STOP AT GOLD FORK ROCK

 BARRY-“ LET ME QUOTE BILLY JOE SHAFFER , ‘ IF YOU DON’T LOVE THE STATE YOU CAN GO TO HELL.’ IT’S ON MY NEW RUG.”

TED’S VIEW FROM THE OLD GOLD FORK LOOK OUT

GOLD FORK RIVER CROSSING.

I PARTED WAYS SOON AFTER THIS SINCE I NEEDED TO GET BACK FOR DINNER WITH MARILYN.

AT GOLD FORK LOOKOUT I MET 4 RIDERS FROM HAWAII .  THEY KEEP A STASH OF BIKES IN KETCHUM.

THEY SEIZED ONE BIKE A DAY OR TWO BEFORE. OIL PLUG WORKED LOOSE.

TOLD THEM THEY SHOULD BACK TRACK AND DO THE LOOP COUNTER CLOCKWISE TO AVOID THE CLIMB THRU THE SWITCHBACKS.

THEY ALSO HAD QUESTIONS ABOUT BEAR PETE-LOON LAKE AND TRIALS AROUND STANLEY.