Multi Shots from the trail.

[Bad_bowtie]

A shot from yesterday's ride. Called the buzzard roost. Overlooks the tunnel on I-40 just after you enter into North Carolina.

 

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[Red500]

A shot from yesterday's ride. Called the buzzard roost. Overlooks the tunnel on I-40 just after you enter into North Carolina.View attachment 395176View attachment 395177View attachment 395178

Where are you riding. Is this open to the public, or is it private land.

 

[TripleB]

Where are you riding. Is this open to the public, or is it private land.

It's only for people with 4 seat Talons.

 

[CID]

It's only for people with 4 seat Talons.

 

[Bad_bowtie]

Where are you riding. Is this open to the public, or is it private land.

Alot of it is state forrest roads and county roads and right of ways. Have quite a few trails on private lands though that locals ride on.

 

[SH21]

Last day in Maine was a good trip. For anyone familiar with the area we started out in Eustis, head south to Quill Hill then back down to Rangeley for lunch and cold beer. Spotted a nice creek deep enough to swim and cool down on the way south....Quill hill showed clear weather so we kept going. The little 700 is screaming for Elkas! Trails were real good actually but the water bars kill us and bottom out hard if I'm not careful.

Waiting for the check I saw the dark clouds coming in and it was time to go! Made it about 1/2 way of 30 mile trip before the storm caught up to us, some of the worst rain/thunder/lightning I've been through. Saw lightning strike within 100 yards twice, several others were behind us so I couldn't see how close but almost no lag between the flash and the boom. Canvas roof and goggles kept us safe!
Happy trails!

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Do you have a place up there or were you staying somewhere you can ride directly from? Haven’t been up to that area yet, but it’s on our short list.

 

[Red500]

That's not too far from us I'd like to check it out sometime.

 

[Gorms]

Do you have a place up there or were you staying somewhere you can ride directly from? Haven’t been up to that area yet, but it’s on our short list.

We stayed at a campground in Eustis, called cathedral pines. Trail access from the entrance/gate area, not directly from within campground. Nice place, though over the last 2 years a good chunk of trails to the north have closed and I believe some connecting trails to other regions are iffy. Still plenty of trails for us, good variety of terrain.

Another area a bit further south we have been to was in Coos Canyon, I think it was called coos canyon campground. Lots of good trails right from the campsite. Rangely was about an hour North on the trails if I remember correctly.

 

[Smitty335]

You just can't get enough of that Trouser trout can you?

Northern waters no. First time I went, my to be in-laws took me along on their Summer vacation for 30 days, that was 43 years ago. The first couple days I learned Zebco 33's don't belong in Canada, gutted both of them in 2 days. I learned fast how to use a level wind. It's a blast fishing up North. You throw big lures for Muskie and Pike, like 10 - 12 inches long. Like Gold spoons, Dog Walkers were the best with 6 inch steel leaders. I want to go back bad! The lakes up there were formed from the Glaciers melting and headed South digging out all the lakes, usually running from North to South with rock reefs every where.

 

[Rayger143]

Northern waters no. First time I went, my to be in-laws took me along on their Summer vacation for 30 days, that was 43 years ago. The first couple days I learned Zebco 33's don't belong in Canada, gutted both of them in 2 days. I learned fast how to use a level wind. It's a blast fishing up North. You throw big lures for Muskie and Pike, like 10 - 12 inches long. Like Gold spoons, Dog Walkers were the best with 6 inch steel leaders. I want to go back bad! The lakes up there were formed from the Glaciers melting and headed South digging out all the lakes, usually running from North to South with rock reefs every where.

All I use is flies. Nothing like catching a 3-4 lb rainbow on a fly rod. Feels like a 10-12 lb'er

 

[Smitty335]

All I use is flies. Nothing like catching a 3-4 lb rainbow on a fly rod. Feels like a 10-12 lb'er

Never tried using a steel leader on a fly? The fish up North have teeth. And a 2x tippet would last like a fart in a whirrl wind. I love to fly fish also.

 

[CID]

Remnants of the Lamartine Mine. Those old miners were some tough SOBs. ~10,500 elev.

Along the way -

Remains of an OLD pickup -

The End. I love finding old, deserted trails. Even if I had a chainsaw ...

opening the trail would have been a lot of work, not what I'm there for.

Another tree stoppage but the trail didn't continue past this.

Behind me -

 

[HBarlow]

@CID Do you ever get into situations where you wish you had a winch?

 

[CID]

@CID Do you ever get into situations where you wish you had a winch?

Hi Harvey - I hope to be schmart enough to know my limits before I need to use the winch (Man plans, God laughs). However, I rode Rusty Nail in Moab with two lunatics and we used them 3 or 4 times to get up obstacles.

An example of one obstacle -

 

[HBarlow]

That's determination! Or maybe insanity?

 

[CID]

That's determination! Or maybe insanity?

Yeah, this. 😊 I have to be conservative when I'm alone (and I hate it). When I was riding with these two lunatics, one thing brought me comfort - all 3 of us were in Talons, so, in effect, we were in 'spec' cars. If I just watched a guy do something insane in the same vehicle I'm driving, I KNOW THAT IT CAN BE DONE, all I have to do is copy him/them (it's one of my superpowers). That, and if I do tip over, someone is there to tip me back on my wheels.

 

[Rayger143]

My ride today

 

[Bighat]

I like the bull, no s***z.

 

[HBarlow]

My ride today

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What's the story on the cabin? Is it privately owned? Someone live there? Or is it public shelter?

 

[Rayger143]

What's the story on the cabin? Is it privately owned? Someone live there? Or is it public shelter?

Owned and maintained by the snowmobile club. Public shelter. No kitchen or beds. Mainly used as a warm up shack.