Multi Shots from the trail.

[silvertrd09]

Midnight creek crossing.

 

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[CID]

Ahhh...my mistress the desert ...

I feel yer pain. I got invited to Lake Powell in 1972 and loved it so much I went back for 25 consecutive years; including buying 3 boats. I was also a dirt bike rider and added those trips to southern Utah during that time. I've only missed 2 or 3 years in the last 52 years. I aged out of dirt bikes right about the time Honda introduced the Talon. 😍 I'll continue exploring the desert backcountry as long as my health holds.

If I get my way, this will be the last thing I see -

 

[Rayger143]

I feel yer pain. I got invited to Lake Powell in 1972 and loved it so much I went back for 25 consecutive years; including buying 3 boats. I was also a dirt bike rider and added those trips to southern Utah during that time. I've only missed 2 or 3 years in the last 52 years. I aged out of dirt bikes right about the time Honda introduced the Talon. 😍 I'll continue exploring the desert backcountry as long as my health holds.

If I get my way, this will be the last thing I see -
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You should get on a bike again. Doesn’t have to be full dirt bike slammin your shins against the footpegs kinda ride. Nothing like a bike.

 

[CID]

You should get on a bike again. Doesn’t have to be full dirt bike slammin your shins against the footpegs kinda ride. Nothing like a bike.

While I agree, there are 2 problems with that - 1. Life is too good for me now to take a chance on getting hurt, again. 2. Yes, it does have to be full dirt bike slammin' my shins against the footpegs kinda ride. And that's how I broke my leg ... both times.

So I'm happy ridin' the Talon off into the sunset without another injury.

And I love exploring the deserted desert backcountry roads. There's supposed to be a road right where I'm standing, but I couldn't find a trace. I'll be headed back to come at it from the other direction to see iffn I can tie the ends together. 😍

Clearly, there's supposed to be a road there (black circle, lower right). Lots of other roads in the area that need 'tracking'.

 

[DG Rider]

While I agree, there are 2 problems with that - 1. Life is too good for me now to take a chance on getting hurt, again. 2. Yes, it does have to be full dirt bike slammin' my shins against the footpegs kinda ride. And that's how I broke my leg ... both times.

So I'm happy ridin' the Talon off into the sunset without another injury.

And I love exploring the deserted desert backcountry roads. There's supposed to be a road right where I'm standing, but I couldn't find a trace. I'll be headed back to come at it from the other direction to see iffn I can tie the ends together. 😍
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Clearly, there's supposed to be a road there (black circle, lower right). Lots of other roads in the area that need 'tracking'.
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I've always liked...well...I'll call it trail archaeology. Bringing old trails back to life by running them until they look used again. You never let a trail die if you can help it. Where did it go? Why did it fall out of favor? Sometimes the answer is just a big washout that nobody can get by.

Other times, the answer is not so obvious.
I've taken to carrying a small shovel and a battery sawzall just in case...

Also Helps keep asshole government from trying to claim it's "closed" as well.

 

[CID]

I've always liked...well...I'll call it trail archaeology. Bringing old trails back to life by running them until they look used again. You never let a trail die if you can help it. Where did it go? Why did it fall out of favor? Sometimes the answer is just a big washout that nobody can get by.

Other times, the answer is not so obvious.
I've taken to carrying a small shovel and a battery sawzall just in case...

Also Helps keep asshole government from trying to claim it's "closed" as well.

I feel the same way, especially about the asshole goobermint. I've been amazed at how close the trails in GAIA are to the actual road, within a few feet, at most. If 'they' don't want me there, they can get it removed from the topo. But if I can see the ghost of a trail, I'm riding it.

As you know, there are some washouts that no SxS is getting past.

 

[DG Rider]

I feel the same way, especially about the asshole goobermint. I've been amazed at how close the trails in GAIA are to the actual road, within a few feet, at most. If 'they' don't want me there, they can get it removed from the topo. But if I can see the ghost of a trail, I'm riding it.

As you know, there are some washouts that no SxS is getting past.

I'll get flack from certain virtue signalers, but I kinda feel the same way about the whole "travel management plan" maps. You know...the ones where they don't mark the trail closed, but it's considered closed if it's not shown as open on the map?
Yeah, right...kiss my ass. You want to close a trail, at least go mark it closed with signage and I'll respect that. I pay enough of the governments salary for them to at least get out and hang a sign.

 

[DG Rider]

Someone has worked on the trail to Pinal mountain @Lil_Steve It's now open....
Pics coming

 

[Rayger143]

Great weather today.

 

[DG Rider]

The view from Pinal mountain...

Old sign...

Old infrastructure...

Videos coming soon...

 

[DG Rider]

 

[Rayger143]

Perfect riding weather.

 

[DG Rider]

Finally made my way up to Fortuna mine...

More than I expected to find up there. Video coming eventually...

 

[Rayger143]

My ride yesterday

 

[1border4manu]

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Thanks for sharing.

 

[DG Rider]

Here's the video for Fortuna mine...

 

[DG Rider]

I forgot to mention...rolled over 6000 miles on that ride. No pics, though. I have a few more months worth of payments, so I guess I will get some free miles out of it.

 

[Prntckt]

I spent the last four days riding with friends in Bayfield County in northern Wisconsin.

Big Sand Bay

Lake Superior

Old cabin at Frog Bay on the Red Cliff Indian Reservation

The cabin overlooks the Apostle Islands In Lake Superior

Little Sand Bay

Little Sand Bay

Upper section of Sisskiwit Falls

Near Cranberry River inlet to Lake Superior

Near Port Wing Harbor

Quarry Point

 

[CID]

Maybe a repeat but I like it, so here it is again. If you're looking at this on a cell phone, you're really missing out, it really pops on my 24" monitor. 😍

Walking ahead to make sure this is really the trail -

The desert, my fortress of solitude -

Sand Mountain, Sand Hollow is just over that ridge -

Somewhere along the Blue Notch Road -

Which looks like this in GAIA. the guy is camp, right off the highway but I'm single so ambience don't mean sh!t to me.

From Gold Bar Rim above Moab -

A long way down -

 

[GovtMule]

Maybe a repeat but I like it, so here it is again. If you're looking at this on a cell phone, you're really missing out, it really pops on my 24" monitor. 😍
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Walking ahead to make sure this is really the trail -
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The desert, my fortress of solitude -
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Sand Mountain, Sand Hollow is just over that ridge -
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Somewhere along the Blue Notch Road -
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Which looks like this in GAIA. the guy is camp, right off the highway but I'm single so ambience don't mean sh!t to me.
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From Gold Bar Rim above Moab -
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A long way down -
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CID is my hero!