Magruder Corridor round trip

[Montecresto]

Actually driving through Bozeman the other day, it was snowing.

Yeah but it didn’t stick.....

 

[Montecresto]

Got the NATO cans in the rack and the fit is like it was built with a micrometer lol.

 

[papermaker]

Elk heard outside of Darby

 

[papermaker]

From the
U.S. Forest Service - Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests
Facebook page......

Great news for forest visitors - the Magruder Road (Forest Service Road [HASHTAG]#468[/HASHTAG], aka the Montana Road) is now open for the season!

Magruder Road is a steep, primitive Forest Service road that is not maintained for through travel. The road is open seasonally based on snow levels, typically thawing out around the Fourth of July.

 

[Montecresto]

From the
U.S. Forest Service - Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests
Facebook page......

Great news for forest visitors - the Magruder Road (Forest Service Road [HASHTAG]#468[/HASHTAG], aka the Montana Road) is now open for the season!

Magruder Road is a steep, primitive Forest Service road that is not maintained for through travel. The road is open seasonally based on snow levels, typically thawing out around the Fourth of July.

Good news!!

 

[JimmyA]

Bucket List Item

I would like to do a round trip of the Magruder Corridor (Montana Road) east to west and back from Darby MT to Elk City ID with all the side excursions along the way. Camping along the trail with a Motel or other stay at Elk City, the half way point in the trip for a hot meal and shower. I’m thinking 6-7 days. I would be towing my tiny trailer.

Thinking about mid to late July 2019. I would like to see what kind of interest there might be for those who live in the region (or farther away for that matter) and hit up any and all that already have experience with all or portions of it, starting with @mjn??

An Idaho OHV sticker/permit is required for use.

 

[100Acre]

Just the same, bring a chainsaw!

 

[100Acre]

Is anybody that’s attending going to be coming in from the west, and if so what’s the plan?

 

[mjn]

Pretty much confirmed, I won’t be able to make it this year.
If anyone wants ideas for other rides in the area, let me know.

 

[Montecresto]

Bucket List Item

Join the ride, July 20-26.....

 

[Montecresto]

Just the same, bring a chainsaw!

That’s for sure......

 

[100Acre]

That would be a great trip but I’m planning on Moab in June.

Did you already go and if so, what trails did you ride?

 

[JimmyA]

Join the ride, July 20-26.....

I will be laid up in a Hospital bed for a few weeks during this ride! I will keep, with what's happening during the time frame if coherent.

 

[Montecresto]

I will be laid up in a Hospital bed for a few weeks during this ride! I will keep, with what's happening during the time frame if coherent.

Hopes for good health and a speedy recovery. There’s no cell service along the MC so pics and documentation will be posted after the ride is completed, perhaps a little during the elk city reprieve if there’s cell service there.

 

[Trider1]

On the third week in May, us and some friends of ours traveled to Lolo Montana then south to Darby. We spent the night there and checked out the Magruder Corridor from this end. It is 12 miles outside of Darby and there is a pull off that you can unload at. It was still closed because of snow and the first 4 miles is still on the pavement so we did not unload. We spent the night and then headed to Mackey Id. 188 miles south.

We went there because I found a you tube video that tells about all of the trails that you can go on with your sXs, it was a lot of fun! We spent three days there and never got to go on all of the trails. We reached 7000 ft. before we were stopped because of snow. If you want to check this out, the city was a map on their web site. We definitely will be back, as Mackey sits on the highway, the trails are on one side of the town and we visited the Forest Service and found that they have tails on the other side of the town.

Just thought I would throw this out there.

Mackay is great riding for sure. Go a little further and ride the Copper Basin, Wildhorse, Phi Kappa and the North Fork trails you will not be disappointed.

 

[Trider1]

I can not make the MC ride. I busted up my trailer on a rough rode and just do not have the time to get it roadworthy for the trip.

 

[Montecresto]

I can not make the MC ride. I busted up my trailer on a rough rode and just do not have the time to get it roadworthy for the trip.

Borrow your buddy’s.....

 

[100Acre]

Not sure I’ll be making it either

 

[100Acre]

I definitely can’t take 6 days to ride it. More like 1 there and 1 back. I don’t think I’d go all the way to Darby either.

 

[Montecresto]

Working on the tear drop and the Pioneer for this MC trip. Adding a few accessories and packing and repacking. I think I’ve got the weight distribution down now. I’ll be installing the NATO can rack on the back of the tear drop tomorrow.

Planning on leaving O-dark thirty Thursday morning heading up thru Moab and catching 15 at SLC.