Harlan THIS weekend - July 30-31
- Thread starter RRCNicky
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Post up pics and a review if you can. I'm headed down there in Oct with the Chicago club and some other guys.
I'll send you an email with the details we have so far for the Oct trip. We'd love to meet up with other rover guys.
The quick version:
D2 w/CDL rear locker
Spent 2 1/2 days on trails
Stayed primarily on class 2/3 trails, short stabs on class 4 trails, wouldn't touch class 5
All 2/3 trails are Rover friendly, some are just nice drives, some offer nice hill climb/rocks/ruts
Class 4 trails usually stopped us over major ruts where we'd get high centered
Beautiful everywhere, very family friendly and stock truck friendly
Warning - most trails are single tracks, other than 2 rated trails
Were the park busy, it would be a backing up nightmare with head on traffic
Mostly 4-wheelers and side by sides there when we wheeled
Harlan County Campgrounds at the trailhead is decent, we camped but they have cabins
Bathrooms are nice and lockable self-contained units good for family
Great state park 10 miles down the road with lovely 38 mile scenic driving trail (part gravel)
Oh yeah, a map is a necessity, but it can still get confusing as it doesn't always match up
Anyway, great trip and we will be back for sure - want to explore more of the 4 rated trails, just not in our daily drivers...
D2 w/CDL rear locker
Spent 2 1/2 days on trails
Stayed primarily on class 2/3 trails, short stabs on class 4 trails, wouldn't touch class 5
All 2/3 trails are Rover friendly, some are just nice drives, some offer nice hill climb/rocks/ruts
Class 4 trails usually stopped us over major ruts where we'd get high centered
Beautiful everywhere, very family friendly and stock truck friendly
Warning - most trails are single tracks, other than 2 rated trails
Were the park busy, it would be a backing up nightmare with head on traffic
Mostly 4-wheelers and side by sides there when we wheeled
Harlan County Campgrounds at the trailhead is decent, we camped but they have cabins
Bathrooms are nice and lockable self-contained units good for family
Great state park 10 miles down the road with lovely 38 mile scenic driving trail (part gravel)
Oh yeah, a map is a necessity, but it can still get confusing as it doesn't always match up
Anyway, great trip and we will be back for sure - want to explore more of the 4 rated trails, just not in our daily drivers...
fishEH said:
ptschram
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RRCNicky said:
What were the class five like that make you say that?
RRCNicky said:
How big would you have to be to keep this from happening?
RRCNicky said:
Sounds like the kinda place I could take my wife and she'd have a good time.
I loved your pics on Facebook! Looked like a great time.
Class 5 was straight up rail buggy territory, you didn't want to have body panels - or you'd be crunching them...I'm guessing 35s on the class 4 trails and it would be a better combo. The issue was also they were all single track so once we got in we were not sure what we'd find and if we could find a good exit. So we did a little level 4 stuff where could scout a bit. It would be a great family destination....I'll bring mine back...For added thrills they were installing zip lines...450 ft up - you'd travel 65mph!
ptschram said:
Here are two video links - nothing crazy...
http://www.youtube.com/user/nickyill#p/a/u/0/p22Nw4E2LZY
http://www.youtube.com/user/nickyill#p/a/u/1/GsLa8vR3WMQ
http://www.youtube.com/user/nickyill#p/a/u/0/p22Nw4E2LZY
http://www.youtube.com/user/nickyill#p/a/u/1/GsLa8vR3WMQ
very nice videos...I wish I knew how to edit. I have decent video camera, but its older (bought it in 2005 or so), uses those little tapes. Whats some good EASY software to upload some videos?
Nice Pics! Ill have to post a few of mine up too... an let me know when you're going back and we can go the same weekend.
Most of my pics were of the facility to persuade the powers at be of the BRLRC or ROAV to have a Rally there. No good action shots from me
PT - heres a video level 5 trail
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC7z3rUbKao
the description of level 5 was 40" tires, roll cage and helmet required, body damage extremely likely
My Gf and I had a blast on the level 2/3/4 trails with our D1s. We camped at the Putney trailhead because we heard that Evarts is a "pillville"
Most of my pics were of the facility to persuade the powers at be of the BRLRC or ROAV to have a Rally there. No good action shots from me
PT - heres a video level 5 trail
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC7z3rUbKao
the description of level 5 was 40" tires, roll cage and helmet required, body damage extremely likely
My Gf and I had a blast on the level 2/3/4 trails with our D1s. We camped at the Putney trailhead because we heard that Evarts is a "pillville"
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Sounds good! Yeah, we wish we could have done more level 4 trails, wanted better reconnaissance and I was lacking a good recovery option in front (winch now installed)...The level 5's were very hairy looking! Evart did look dodgy, as did Cumberland - but it had beer and a nice Mexican joint!