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@NCJC, That's terrible news. I guess Heather is going to be spending plenty of time nursing that horse. I've seen coyotes as close as 3 miles to uptown CLT.
Thanks to all who came out today. We had one Tacoma and six 80's. The Taco was a quad cab and its length showed on some tight sections. @Izzyandsue proved what a stock 80 can do with only All Terrains - but he did blow a tire on a wet uphill that sent him sliding off into some trees and roots. I've got video of that! @Trollhole rode along with @Teddy in the lead truck to show us all around. They started off by scrambling over a stack of concrete culverts like it wasn't even there. The trails are tight and are mostly red clay. It's obvious that the easy trails can turn evil really quickly when wet. A winch is better than a strap here since there are so many turns an plenty of trees.
I think the owner, Skip, said that there's a 450' elevation change over the property. He also pointed out that most of the standing water is actually silt drain holdings that shouldn't be driven through due to their insane depths and soft bottoms. He was a very nice guy and seemed genuinely concerned that we were having a good time. There's a free truck wash station and air compressor behind the office. He has a serviceable bathroom and 'kitchenette' back there, too, that he leaves open for campers but it's a loooong walk from the campsites and probably not an easy nighttime drive. There's also an RTI (Ramp Travel Index) ramp in the parking lot.
Overall, it was a fun trip. An 80 is about as big as can comfortably fit most trails. Power steering is a huge plus due to all the quick turns and rutted clay. Most trails are short. Eight campsites (primitive rock ring fire pits) are on the river. One is across the trail from the river. There's deep water at or near each site. Some have better bank access than others. The place is open to quads, bikes and trucks (it would be terrible if the quads/bikes aren't courteous). 2.5 hours from CLT and Charleston. One hour from Greenville. Cell coverage was pretty good throughout the park except in some low spots. It's easy to ride the perimeter ring and stop along the way to watch the hardcore trails getting run since most trails branch off the ring.
Sarah dropping into the Water Cooler...
There were more than a few of these things on the harder trials...
Sarah talked us into going down Lil' Devil, a 75 yard, rutted out, single track chute of a steep downhill. Red clay, of course, and lined with trees all the way to the edges. My flare was already cracked from last week. The white scrapes are new. Rafael has some to match...
Eric is probably fixing something here.
Seems to be a trend...
Thanks to all who came out today. We had one Tacoma and six 80's. The Taco was a quad cab and its length showed on some tight sections. @Izzyandsue proved what a stock 80 can do with only All Terrains - but he did blow a tire on a wet uphill that sent him sliding off into some trees and roots. I've got video of that! @Trollhole rode along with @Teddy in the lead truck to show us all around. They started off by scrambling over a stack of concrete culverts like it wasn't even there. The trails are tight and are mostly red clay. It's obvious that the easy trails can turn evil really quickly when wet. A winch is better than a strap here since there are so many turns an plenty of trees.
I think the owner, Skip, said that there's a 450' elevation change over the property. He also pointed out that most of the standing water is actually silt drain holdings that shouldn't be driven through due to their insane depths and soft bottoms. He was a very nice guy and seemed genuinely concerned that we were having a good time. There's a free truck wash station and air compressor behind the office. He has a serviceable bathroom and 'kitchenette' back there, too, that he leaves open for campers but it's a loooong walk from the campsites and probably not an easy nighttime drive. There's also an RTI (Ramp Travel Index) ramp in the parking lot.
Overall, it was a fun trip. An 80 is about as big as can comfortably fit most trails. Power steering is a huge plus due to all the quick turns and rutted clay. Most trails are short. Eight campsites (primitive rock ring fire pits) are on the river. One is across the trail from the river. There's deep water at or near each site. Some have better bank access than others. The place is open to quads, bikes and trucks (it would be terrible if the quads/bikes aren't courteous). 2.5 hours from CLT and Charleston. One hour from Greenville. Cell coverage was pretty good throughout the park except in some low spots. It's easy to ride the perimeter ring and stop along the way to watch the hardcore trails getting run since most trails branch off the ring.
Sarah dropping into the Water Cooler...
There were more than a few of these things on the harder trials...
Sarah talked us into going down Lil' Devil, a 75 yard, rutted out, single track chute of a steep downhill. Red clay, of course, and lined with trees all the way to the edges. My flare was already cracked from last week. The white scrapes are new. Rafael has some to match...
Eric is probably fixing something here.
Seems to be a trend...
