don johnson
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Just booked a site for Fri & Sat . Look forward to meeting some folks to ride with. I will have 2 other riders with me. all of us are plated EXC types and like exploring . Hope to get there early Friday 12 or so .
DON
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That bridge looks familiar. Rincon?The one and only
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Went to Isibella after gourging on turkey thursday. Got up there friday about dark stayed with a friend that rides bikes. Got up saturday to the white stuff , we decided to ride any way . the plan was leave my EXC at the lake drive to the top with the truck do a bike DH run then I would ride back up and get the truck. Bikes don't move in 8 to 12 inches of new powder unless it is down hill, so we pushed till we found down hill. WE put first tracks down on JUST OUTSTANDING and never got out of snow till after the end of the single trak.
At the lake we loaded the bikes in his truck I changed gear and went back up to get my truck . Sorry no pictures of the MC trip up
I left me camera on my bike. I
think it was easer going down on the bike then going up on the powered bike. Yes I did ride the pictured roads about 1.5 miles in 20 to 30 Min. tool a while to get use to following the rear wheel , It was fun but I sure was glad to see my truck, with a heater and phone to take the pictures.
Day 2 pictures are the non white ones. Decided to ride below 3500 ft.
Thats all for now
DON
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Planning to go back to Isibella and ride southern sierras. will be camping out in the luxery tent by the river . plan on riding mill, just outstanding. trail 38, rincon, and cannell (weather permitting) . probely run dh mtb one day. anyone interested in camping and riding let me know I do have room in my truck for transport.
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saterday sounds good to me . lets meet around 900 am in escondido I will be trucking my bike can truck pool . lets go to idilwild area call me in the morning and we can work out details . Sunday will be good also. maybe about 800 am and run up to cajone pass. cell 760 803 5561 if I don't answer leave massage I'll be checking it . DON
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I have a KLR650.Im going. Don't know where or excatly when But looks like idilwild or cajon pass maybe both . open for sugestions too.
mostly dirt as little pavement as possible prefur single track. Let me what you are looking for . plated EXC450
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I am on my way to Mammoth again will be staying in New Shady Rest # 158 . Anyone coming up that way drop by and say HI
will be MTB and D.S.
DON
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Hi, anyone up for a ride in North County on Sunday. open to suggestions.Jeff
I will be riding Idalwild area with a frw friends I will be trucking my bike (plated) out. riding fire trails and any single track I can fild. If this sounds good call me to work it out 760 803-5561 DON
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Hi all, I'm a new guy here but I've ridden for years. Some friends and I did Sawmill trail last weekend in Jeeps and it's open but the second half is indeed steep and rocky. Santa Rosa spring was running fine and cold,as well as other wet spots on the trail.Hi and welcome, Ricko,
Maybe you can answer my question. I can't find Sawmill trail on my map. Can you give GPS coords for the trailhead or tell me where it is in relations to Pidgeon Springs Rd?
Steve
I just checked out google maps and sawmill and pidgeon springs road are the same road
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it was blazing hot allmost 80 but we rode anyway ! found lots of single track around alta siera area .
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Up date hooked a sucker . room is gone . Looks like all you get are the fish stories.
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It has been tolong I must go back to Isibella Leaving Friday comming back Sunday . Don't know yet if it is camping motel or condo If anyone interested let me know and we can work out the details. If no takers I will taunt you a secound time with my crapey pictures . Might even throw in some video.
I have an update I rented a 3 bdr cabin at Alta Sierra , about 8 miles north of lake isibella . It is in the forest above 5000 ft so it is cool lots of fire roads accesed from there also some singlr track . I have 1 BDR available if any one is interested . also I will have room in my truck to truck pool .
check the cabbin out. cost for 2 nites 170 to 200 for the room
http://altasierraretreat.cooprentals.com/i...hp?referralid=0
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OH yea it does snow there. Another trail ,If you want more chalange and rocks is Sawmill about 5 mi. east via road
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I would love to go this year. Does anyone campout or does everyone stay in hotels? I'm new to this whole thing:)I camp out at Mammoth quite often there are campgrounds on the right just as you come into town. I like New shady rest best for location Old shady rest is also good. you can reserve at WWW.RECURATION.GOV or try first come grab a spot. for more premitive camping there are quit a few camp sites on the road down by devels post pile you can usualy get a spot there if everythimg else is taken. I plan to be there someware but will be riding DH bike on slopes mostly and hope to hook up for some MC riding 450 EXC type.
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sounds good I will up for a ride if it is not to early maybe one day at Idiwild and one some where else . let me know maybe we can meet up I do plan on riding local this weekend.
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Well I got my brother to go . got up there late friday . camped in the rocks at the river . Sat ride went up to shermin summet and down cannell to big meddow . Jim bent his front rotor so we took it off and rode fire roads till about 7:00 pm . day 2 we rode mostly fire roads in the clear creek area . I did a few single tracks but mr. no front brake decided to wate on the roads. we logged just over 11 hrs on our bikes for the 2 days . allways returned on resurve . did see 1 black bear up close 20 ft. and 1 deer plus tons of small critters. night temp at river in 60s, days 70s. at altitude 60s in day, evening 50s . took lots of pictures so here they are:
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I am going to Isibella area to ride leaving Escondido Friday 6-19 will return late Sunday 6-21. I have a crew cab truck can take 3 plus me . IF anyone interested in truck pooling up and camping (tent) let me know . Or if you just want to caravan or meet me up there that will be fine. I plan to ride fire road and single track . trails may include cannell , Sherman summet to Kennedy medows area , and Fire roads around Big medows. Camping by the river unledd it is to hot then will move to higher altitude. Food will be in town restrants, unless someone wants to cook. I am open to any options as long as it includes 2 good days riding mostly on durt in the southern sierras. Hope that covers it. NOW LETS RIDE.
DON
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I am going to try to make it just not sure yet DON
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I'm up for it as long as its not to early. let me know when and wrere.
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Sounds good. It will be great to ride in the southern sieras, I'm in and would like to car pool . Gear, bike, air matres, sleeping bag & tent thats all I need , well food water & beer would be nice. Maybe just a helmet bike & beer.
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nice videos looks like fun. I am also new to doulsport just got back into it about 8 MO. ago . I am always looking for new places to ride I love to explore new trails. I would also like to run my dh dike down that stair stepper. I am allways up for a weekend ride, short notice is no problem. hope to ride with you soon DON
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Just rechecked the calender and have this week end clear. I just booked space # 27 Shad loop . looking forward to meeting you all . will bring my KTM and DH bike I want to do it all . see ya friday don
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Sounds like a great ride I plan to show up at park & ride . This will be my first ride with the groop so be kind . Hope this stuff is gone .
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Just looked at the calender and can't go next weekend due to DH race but I would love to go at another time . I have been wanting to do both places for a while . I have done Noble many times but never coral canyon . P.S. I am new to S.D. adventure riders would like to meet new people to ride with in the big trees most weekends . I ride DH MTB and Doulsport MC . would also like ride Isibella soon.
Return to Primm - ~140 mile loop(s)
in Informal Local Rides & Who's Going Riding!
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Anyone from north county (Escondido) going ?? I can't make. but BEEZZZ's's's's chairs would love to go. Let me know so I can get them to you. and they can finaly be reunited with their lonley owner.
DON
P.S. Just a warning to everyone : Be sure to avoid the TURTLE reserve
They are hungry this time of year