ChestonScout
opinions are like Jeeps..
- Location
- Clinton, Ut
put me on the for sure list. Pretty sure I can swing it
South-East Utah Bikes...HITR Planning Thread, May 24-26
- Thread starter Caleb
- Start date
tnels
Active Member
- Location
- West jordan
where is the trail located? i would like to come tag along put me down as a maybe if you dont mind a new guy tagging along! im on a 07 kxf450 btw
Cascadia
Undecided
- Location
- Orem, Utah
How will an 07 KTM 250 xcf do on this trip? I've never been on a ride this long. What is needed as opposed to an af canyon ride?
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Re: Bikes...HITR Planning Thread, May 10-12
I would really love to join in on this ride. Does anyone have an extra seat? I would obviously be willing to split gas.
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I would really love to join in on this ride. Does anyone have an extra seat? I would obviously be willing to split gas.
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ChestonScout
opinions are like Jeeps..
- Location
- Clinton, Ut
I also dont know anything about this trail.
Have to hit the interweb. Anyone done it before?
Have to hit the interweb. Anyone done it before?
rholbrook
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- Location
- Kaysville, Ut
Tyler, you and your 250 will have no problems on the trail. It actually only has one difficult section that is a climb up some ledges but the obstacle changes with every heavy rain storm. There is some loose sand but all in all you should be able to go in and out really fast if you wanted.
sixstringsteve
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- Location
- UT
x2. I haven't ridden this trail on a dirt bike, but last time I drove it I tried to imagine it on a dirt bike. Tyson, I don't think it'd give you any issues. There's one spot that's got a 2 foot ledge you'll need to get down and up, but other than that it's not very challenging. Not much sand this time of year. You'll be fine. I could ride this trail, which means you could definitely ride it. It is completely different from AF Canyon. Completely. It's got slickrock fins, bumpy fire-road type stuff, rocky sections about a foot tall, and short steepish climbs along the slickrock. Some areas are bumpy, some are smooth. There are a handful of tricky steep rocky sections, but they're towards the end of the trail.
Cheston, check out this trip report from a couple weeks ago:
http://www.rme4x4.com/showthread.php?96146-Hole-in-the-Rock-Trail-3-6-13&highlight=hole+rock
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- Location
- The Land Northward (Bountiful), Utah
Seems like a non issue on a bike. We had a Liberty with us the last time we did this trail, they got all the way to Cheese camp.
sixstringsteve
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- Location
- UT
If I get my bike built in time, I may just have to join this ride. Don't put me on the committed list yet, put me on the fence. If it fills up before I get done, oh well, my loss. I'd be heading home Saturday night as well (or possibly very early Sunday).
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Re: Bikes...HITR Planning Thread, May 10-12
I put in my request for time off at work today. So if I can find someone to carpool with I'm in.
Did hundreds of miles in this area with pre runners a few years ago and I'm really excited to go back on a bike.
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I put in my request for time off at work today. So if I can find someone to carpool with I'm in.
Did hundreds of miles in this area with pre runners a few years ago and I'm really excited to go back on a bike.
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Cascadia
Undecided
- Location
- Orem, Utah
Steve you should get your bike done in time and we could split gas. Grant could come along too. There's plenty room in the tundra.
sixstringsteve
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- Location
- UT
that's the plan. It's all pending on me selling some toys to buy the motor I need.
GAR
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Sounds good Tyson. I've got my trailer that fits 3 bikes easy
Sorry guys, I've been out-of-town. I've added you all to the maybe list.
For those wondering about the difficulty of this trail. I think it won't be much problem. When I rode it, I had several things going against me. I was on a Husky 610 (hefty bike), I was a brand new rider (this was really my first trail on a bike), and my bike was loaded to the gills with all my gear, water, etc which made it so I couldn't shift my weight for the several different ledges (going up or down). The end result was I ended up breaking my foot from one too many crashes. Even with everything else going against me, if I didn't have the gear, I do believe I could have made it un-injured. This is part of my want to ride this trail, to prove I can do it no problem. Here is the trip report from our last ride on this trail.
As Russ said, I think on a bike, you could really be in and out pretty quick especially if there's no gear on your bike. Even more so if you're a semi experienced rider.
Cascadia
Undecided
- Location
- Orem, Utah
So what extra gear will be needed on this trip? Other than my normal riding gear, some water, and some snacks?
Whatever you feel you need to make it through a day of riding. You won't need to carry tent, sleeping bag, etc on your bike unless you are REALLY wanting to
I think I'll plan to have water, snacks, and maybe something for a light lunch. Also, if your bike can't make it the whole way on a single tank of gas, I'd plan to carry something extra.rholbrook
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Kaysville, Ut
Its like 32 miles one way. Even a YZ250 2 stroke can do that. Have gas at the truck and you'll be fine.
When Caleb says he was loaded down, what he meant to say was he literally had NO room to move in the saddle. None, and thats not exaggerating.
jentzschman
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- Location
- Sandy, Utah
This sounds like a great trip. I wish I could make it. I vote this a yearly event and I will do my best to get a bike by then.