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Author: | HoosierJeeper [ Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:04 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Sunday Pics |
Cool- we didn't get many pics of the night ride. Oh and if next year happens- I don't forsee getting anymore drive time. Might have to bring my own Jeep. |
Author: | kskj [ Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:52 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Sunday Pics |
Nice pictures! Looks like you had a blast. |
Author: | profdlp [ Wed Oct 16, 2013 4:03 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Sunday Pics |
Thanks for sharing these! |
Author: | Cobalt-60 [ Wed Oct 16, 2013 3:48 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Sunday Pics |
Jerry and Bob have posted pics that are generally better than mine, so I don't have anything to add there. Do have an interesting narrative addition though. On Sunday, we went up to the North end of "Windrock OHV Park" (apparently they are not using the term "Coal Creek" as much -- reason below). This adventure served three purposes: 1) To see what the trails were like in this previously "ATV-Only" portion of the "Park" that no ECS participant had explored; 2) to see how long it took to get up there (previous experience at Windrock had shown us that it was a 1 hr drive along G1 to get from P1 to Little Atomic Ridge -- Trail 11); and 3) hoping that these trails would have less traffic on them than the ones in the Southern part of the Park (a supposition that proved accurate). Bob asked for the best way to get to Briceville, TN from the main trailhead. We were sent down Hoskins Gap to Hwy 330 to Hwy 116. The drive up to Briceville took us about an hour, but is doable in about 30 min once you know the route. We stopped so that Bob could get gas at Ginger's Market (deli/gas station) half way between Laurel Grove and Briceville. This is the primary location to buy Windrock trail passes for those not wanting to go as far South as the main trailhead or Windrock Campground. On arriving in Briceville (site of the 1891-93 Coal Creek War apparently), we navigated through and found the proper gravel road ("Trail G53" on our map but no trail marker), and found that there were restricted area signs for another mining company (not Coal Creek) with a small "Windrock Park" sign above (on further study of the Windrock Park trail map, I am of the opinion that the unlabelled black line cutting across the map North of Trail 11 is the dividing line between this other company and the Coal Creek Mining Company). After having completed our adventure up at the Radar Station (including getting separated and having to find each other due to Bunny's overheating issue), we tackled Trail 53. We only saw one ATV rider on this entire segment (a young man with a crossbow and quiver mounted on the front of his 4-wheeler). After splitting up with Bob and Dan at the place where Trail 52 turned off Jerry/Ross and Jennie/me continued down Trail 53 until Trail G55 branched off. Here we were met by the same young local fella on the ATV whom I had a chance to talk. Turns out that the Northern end of "Windrock Park" is actually private property owned by a guy who leases out the mining rights to this other coal mining company, who in turn has leased out the trail rights to Windrock Park (hence the reason for that discontinuation of the use "Coal Creek" since not all of the property is actually owned/manged by that company). He told me that he and his friends have been riding up there for years (at that end) before Windrock started putting in trail signs, never once bought a permit, and Windrock could "kiss his @ss" if they thought he was going to now...! I discussed our continuing options with him and he said that our choices were limited since Trail 54a (difficult) blocked our ability to continue North on Trail 54 (moderate), but we could do Trail G55 to Trail 61 (easy) to Trail 63 (moderate) to connect back with Trails 54 & 55 (both moderate) farther North if we wanted to. We discussed these options and decided calling it a day and head back out Trail G55 to Beech Grove, and then onto Lake City and Oak Ridge. Next year I am definitely interested in going back up there to explore either going back in on Trail G55 and exploring Trails 54, 55, 56, 63, 68, 70, and 70a and/or going back in on Trail G53 and exploring Trails 50, 51, 59, 60, 64, and 65. |
Author: | HoosierJeeper [ Wed Oct 16, 2013 4:57 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Sunday Pics |
Hey Colin, could you ask Jenny about a certain video? I think she either got pics or a vid of us after Bob left, it was going up a rocky hill...it was before we hit the easier section. Just thought if she did capture something it would've been cool. No biggie if not though! |
Author: | profdlp [ Fri Oct 18, 2013 12:03 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Sunday Pics |
Great pictures, Bob. I especially like the video. |
Author: | jhblackwell [ Mon Oct 21, 2013 1:55 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Sunday Pics |
yellocoyote wrote: Loving the pics, guys. Way to make me feel bad about not being able to make it this year. I'm glad you both got to go, and hopefully we'll all get back there again next fall! DITTO! I've gotten myself healed and fixed and intend on continuing to modify the KJ and get it ready for a killer run next year. Like you, Jamie, I hate I missed this run and I don't intend on missing ECS-14. I really missed being with you guys and I hope you and Aaron can make it next year. |
Author: | Jeeper4life [ Mon Oct 21, 2013 10:54 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Sunday Pics |
Nice pictures! Hopefully I can go next year, my son will be well over a year old by then, and the Kj should be lifted too..and paid off! |
Author: | KJ_WHEELER_2010 [ Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:33 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Sunday Pics |
Looks like fun TN and KY has some good wheeling. I miss those area's |
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