The upcoming moto ride/quick report.

[Deleted member 12904]

Snow doesn't bother Stratton.

I'm not scared of snow either just not a fan of tearing up wet trails. And keep your mouth shut about that one time those were unique circumstances.

 

[glockman]

what one time

 

[Gravy]

I'll let you know how it goes I'm about to Tooele

 

[Gravy]

Started at the North end about 7:00 got done around 9:30 The streams are flowing, but the trail is dry with no snow or water on the trail at all until out of a blue a big drift maybe 17 miles south. I hit a big drift that I couldn't cross (I didn't want to tear things up). So I turned around.
It's pretty amazing up there. I got lost a couple times for a minute or two trying to find the next place to go when the trail crosses the canyon roads.
But I saw 17 deer, 2 rabbits, lots of birds, and at 9:11pm a big bat almost hit me in the dark.

I probably ran 4 miles or so in twilight and maybe another 5 miles in complete darkness. (Thank goodness for a headlight).
I listened to the coyotes yipping and singing in the dark while I changed out of my gear. There were probably 3 or 4 of them in the field where I parked.

I did 38 miles total

pics to follow

 

[Gravy]

 

[Tonkaman]

Oh man I'm jelly! Those trails are sweet

 

[Tonkaman]

I'm going to take my daughter out dirt biking tomorrow at knolls. If any of you are out there give us a shout.

 

[jentzschman]

Awesome pics gravy. Im.heading out to the sand dunes Tuesday and Wednesday with some buddies. Open invite. Staying over Tuesday night in oasis campground most likely.

 

[Gravy]

I'm working the Cherry Creek Sage Riders National tomorrow or else I'd be out there with you guys.

 

[jentzschman]

How long will that be going on?

 

[Gravy]

Saturday and Sunday.
Minis and ATV's race Saturday.
Big Bikes Sunday.
I'm camping tonight and working tomorrow so I can head home tomorrow night.
Me and Tyson marked trails last Saturday. It's going to be swwwweeeeet out there.

 

[jentzschman]

Awesome, sounds great.

 

[Tonkaman]

AF canyon trails opened up today!! Of coarse I had to go investigate for myself. The trails are in excellent condition! I love the improvements and changes that have been done up there this year. The new route that ridgeline trail 157 takes is really cool, but I'll miss the nasty rocky hill climb. There is still a ton of snow above forest lake and in the shade.

I covered quite a bit of ground up there.

 

[Greg]

Epic, Derek! There's nothing like the first AFC singletrack ride of the year!

 

[Cascadia]

I also had s great ride with Luke today. We went down to diamond fork. No snow. Only one section of mud. I'm glad we were able to turn our ride into a loop cause I started to run low on gas.

 

[Vonski]

I rode 2 miles of 037 until it meets 038, but I had to stop about a dozen times to deal with this. Lots of big trees down this year, most of them were waist and chest high.

 

[Cascadia]

Pretty sure you and I are the only 2 to use 037, so thank you.

 

[Vonski]

Pretty sure you and I are the only 2 to use 037, so thank you.

I know, right? 037 is the neglected child of the AF Canyon system.

 

[Tonkaman]

I also had s great ride with Luke today. We went down to diamond fork. No snow. Only one section of mud. I'm glad we were able to turn our ride into a loop cause I started to run low on gas.

Dang you guys were haulin! Looks like one hell of a fun ride, but it would take me 4 hours to do that loop

 

[Deleted member 12904]

Anyone want to ride the stansbury front Saturday or Sunday with a 30 something year old fat guy?