April get together--Uwharrie

I'm gonna try to make it down to meet all of you guys. I've run Uwharrie at least a dozen times and a couple of those times were stock. And yes, I ran all the trails. It's all about having a competent spotter and knowing when to give up and take the bypasses. Will have to see if I can get off work that Friday or not, and see if the woman will put me up in Winston-Salem w/o me staying to see her :angel: Woody, you gonna be runnin my old tires?? Be weird to see them on something else :laugh3: MAYBE I'll have MTRs by then, but it's doubtful, so I'll be taking it easy(a relative term) on the ATs. Hope to see you guys down there. Peace

Ary
 
Uwharrie pre-run yesterday afternoon:

Rode most all the trails (Skipped Fall's Dam & Dickey Bell), and it's passable entertainment, better than watching Oprah on a warm afternoon ;)

It was dry, but if it were wet, I'd have not been able to do a few spots that have no bypass (Daniel) and the big hill on the end of Dutch John took 4 failed attempts then found second gear & the floorboard. I'd rate either as pretty much high-moderate trails (going up) and low-moderate to high-easy (going down)

There is a big widowmaker tree hanging over Rocky Mount Loop, but I was able to squeak underneath. Prolly someone in a tall rig will knock it down this weekend LOL ouch!

Overall it's a lot more washed out in places than ever before, and there are tons of new (tall) water bars that some kind soul bulldozed up in the off-season. Low slung, open diff jeeps with cautious drivers beware... Also with the washouts are lots and lots of loose, sharp rocks. This place is gonna eat alot of cheap ATs this weekend :viking: I hope it pours cats & dawgs!

I had fun though, and only saw one other Jeep (a doorless XJ!) and 3 quads and 2 dirtbikes in 4 hours on the trail. That's what I love about midweek wheeling! Peace & Quiet/no traffic jams!!!

BTW Ari, those TSL do pretty good, I ran at street pressure too. They sure arent 33s though, ground clearance-wise.
 
Well,if there's a tree branch or rocks somewhere,Mark's fender flares will find 'em :laugh: Ithink I'm gonna go and check out Beasley Knob sometime this weekend,as it reopened on the 1st, too.
 
woody said:
Uwharrie pre-run yesterday afternoon:
Also with the washouts are lots and lots of loose, sharp rocks. This place is gonna eat alot of cheap ATs this weekend :viking: I hope it pours cats & dawgs!
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Chit, I'm still gonna be runnin AT KOs on the 19th :anon: Hopefully, they'll survive, as two of them are brand new as of today. Peace

Ary
 
woody said:
Beasley Knob...that's the one in Blairsville yes?
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Yep! That's the one.:D Hopefully it's washed out a little more now with all the rains of late. Since they graded it all down last spring it was about as exciting as watching golf on TV. :laugh:
 
Ok, can we get a tentative group of names going here?? Also a tentative schedule?? I wouldn't mind camping in Arrowhead if it's ammenable to everyone else. I'm gonna be backpacking for 5 weeks this summer, so I'm going for the luxury camping while it's available ;) Oh btw, my club from school is going to be down there the same weekend. It's mostly SWB guys w/ a 'yota or two thrown in for good measure(10 vehicles MAX I'm thinking). Just wondering how you guys would feel if I asked them to join us. I really don't want to overcrowd our group, but their problem is that I may be the only Uwharrie veteran to lead them around. I'm just feeling you guys out, not even sure I'm gonna volunteer it to them.

So anyway, back to the headcount. I will be coming, and I will be bringing one of the guys from work(he runs a Scrambler on 36s, but it's got no Tranny right now). Let's get organized :D Peace

Ary
 
Woody & passenger TBD will be there and Arrowhead works for me. I have Friday the 18th off work, so may go on out & set up camp early.

Depending on who plans to come out, what sort of trails we want to run, weather, how man OTHER groups come that weekend etc...we may want to run more than one group. All but one of the trails form loops, so everyone usually sees everyone else at least once.

See ya soon!
 
I'd like to come and Im on spring break that week. If I do come though it would probably just be for the day on saturday as its only 1.5hrs from here and too much hassle to gather up all the camping stuff. I could be there by around 9:30 and probably hit the road around 7ish in the evening. I wont know till later and also if its raining or shitty weather I probably will skip it.

How many people are goin for sure? -Tim
 
HEY! I almost forgot I'm off that Friday :D I may just head up on Friday evening and camp out that night,too! Someone shoot me a cell # backchannel so I can call somebody if I get lost,please!
 
You Can't get lost! Just follow the map up 49 to 109s, go past (or gas/stock up at) the Eldorado Outpost. If you miss it all, you'll cross the Uwharrie River, and my Jeepin Buddy's new bridge/construction zone. You gone too far!

If you're liking the pavement, head back north on 109 (1/2 mi) and take the 1st left. at the T just past the old horse camp go right, pass the new canebrake horsecamp, at the next T/stopsign the asphalt ends. Go left and the road up to the campground & boatlaunch is on the left approx 1/2 mi from the T.

If you like windy gravel, go past the outpost & take the first paved right. Take a right on the gravel road just past the Hunt Camp, follow a ways in (2 mi? past 2 roads to the left. with the OHV trail signs) take a right and the boatlaunch/CG road will be on the left) If you go past the Flintlock Valley shootin range, you done gone too far. Whip a U-ey & don't sling too much gravel fur to draw fire.

There are brown signs all over with arrows to the boatlaunch...Arrowhead CG is on the right before ya go down into the cove where the ramp is.

In any case, anyone coming in from the S or N the Eldorado Outpost/Amoco station and the new/old bridge are good landmarks. The folks at the Outpost can talk ya in to the Arrowhead, or just wait for us there on Sat AM!

Hope to see a crowd!
 
Hey what is up with that? Just called to do my reservations for ArrowHead for the 26th and they said that it was a NO Alchol campground! Now I just cannot have that. Got to have a beer before bed! Any sugestions guys? Or am I missinformed?
 
You got it right, it's no alchohol, but I don't know how stringent they are in enforcing that. I'm only 19, so I don't drink ;) ;) I mean it's illegal for me everywhere, so who cares. ;) ;) :anon:

Ary
 
Anyone know how enforceful they are? Is there another place that has full facilities that does not have these rules?
 
Unfortunately no (other sites) as long as one is discreet it isn't a problem...

we'll just not pitch tent right next to the CG host an all should be OK

The no alcohol policy is Nat'l Forest wide, not just in the CGs, and be advised that there is no beer sold within 15 miles of the CG.
 
What's this about reservations?? I've never made any and never had a problem, but it may prove to be a busy weekend. The campsites are fairly large if IIRC. Anyone mind if I share a site w/ w/ them?? Thanks

Ary
 
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