shellback91 2,305 Posted February 10, 2021 20 minutes ago, Trail Toy said: There's a slight chance of rain Friday afternoon/evening! Wouldn't that be awesome if we got just enough rain to get the ground nice and wet to keep the dust down for the run, here's to hoping we get a hint of rain! 😎 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stacey and Scott 1,404 Posted February 10, 2021 We can hope!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
klaykrusher 65 Posted February 10, 2021 Have a change of plans, sorry, have to cancel. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shellback91 2,305 Posted February 11, 2021 32 minutes ago, Trail Toy said: My twins are down to their last few boxes of Girl Scout cookies and will be at this run. They're trying to get these last few boxes sold to meet their goal. If anyone wants to help them reach their goal we can deliver this Sat., they accept cash or credit. The following is a list of what they have left. $5 per box Thin Mints = 5 boxes Samoas = 3 boxes Tagalong = 1 box Do-si-do = 1 box Lemon-ups = 1 box $6 per box Smore's = 1 box We'll take the last boxes of Samoas. Pay you Saturday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stacey and Scott 1,404 Posted February 11, 2021 43 minutes ago, shellback91 said: We'll take the last boxes of Samoas. Pay you Saturday. We'll take four thin mints, catch you on Saturday Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4x4tographer 3,642 Posted February 11, 2021 (edited) TRAIL RIDE UPDATE! ****updating main post as well**** Hi everyone, while the ride is still going to happen, I'm needing to make some pretty big changes to the route for a few reasons: Safety - There is still a good amount of snow and ice reported along our route north of Hozoni Ranch. Much of that section of the trail are narrow shelf roads with quite a bit of risk in the snow. Time - in talking with a few folks familiar with the area, we're probably looking at a 10-12 hour day on the original route, getting us into Crown King around dark + another 2-3 hours for some to get home from CK. Apologies for any confusion or inconvenience. This spring I'd like to turn the route into a 2 day overnight/overland trip to give us more time to enjoy the trails without the need to push through for time's sake. The New Updated Route! The first half of the new route will remain the same taking us up the Morgan City Wash and past Copperopolis and Bradshaw's Grave. For the 2nd half, rather than going north, we'll connect to the beautiful Buckhorn Springs Trail which will take us by Buckhorn Springs which is normally flowing with water. From there, we'll connect to Castle Hot Springs and end up back at Lake Pleasant. The overall distance of the run is still the same (64mi) but we'll be on faster trails and make better time (and no ice!). The difficulty rating is still MODERATE due to the area around Copperopolis/Grave (north-end of the below trial map). It should still be a great day of exploring! Meeting time and place are unchanged. Here's a map/GPX of the new route (in purple below). Photo from Buckhorn Spring (Rainy season last time I was there). Edited February 11, 2021 by 4x4tographer 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bradywgn71 1,007 Posted February 11, 2021 Great changes. We were concerned about trail conditions too. See ya Saturday 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KtroubleA 93 Posted February 11, 2021 Hey team, looks like I will be getting the trailer this weekend, so I'll beg off of this trip. Looking forward to doing it as an overnight though! See if this trailer lives up to it's billing. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4x4tographer 3,642 Posted February 11, 2021 Just now, KtroubleA said: Hey team, looks like I will be getting the trailer this weekend, so I'll beg off of this trip. Looking forward to doing it as an overnight though! See if this trailer lives up to it's billing. Thanks for the heads up man! Please please please please post lots of photos of your trailer so I can live vicariously through you. 😬 Very excited for you guys, and looking forward to seeing the trailer in person some time! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shellback91 2,305 Posted February 11, 2021 (edited) Thanks for the updates Ryan. I have been wanting to check out Buckhorn Springs and this area in general since I did not make the last run out that way. This works perfect and these are some good changes. I could be interested in the overnight option in the spring. See ya Saturday. Edited February 11, 2021 by shellback91 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
