Adventure riding short rides and BS thread

[SFMCjohn]

... we were also talking about places to camp
at the BARF Baja meet-up around Bridgeport
and I was having a
senior moment and blanking on the name of
Buckeye Hot Springs ... I park/camp on the
south side under the trees on the flat ground ...
(there's also a not-flat, treeless parking area
on the north side) ...
it's maybe a 5 min walk down to the creek ...
lots of little herd-paths ...

Here's a south side Buckeye Road hot springs dispersed camping pin ...

Here's a pin for Travertine Hot Springs ...

... I've camped up on Masonic Mountain near
Bridgeport ... it's pretty easy to get to ...
(you may have to switch to satellite view to see
the fire road/radio tower road ...)

... and here's a pin for the
East Walker River hot spring,
which is just a small stone pool ...
It is hard loaded-for-camping KLR riding to get down to
(steep, loose, rutted, rocky, sandy ...)
I usually go here during the week
to try to get it to myself ...

see you around
the campfire,
-- SFMCjohn

 

[Eric B]

You should write a book John. You know every place.

I seem to remember Little Walker river campground to be nice, with lots of Aspens to camp amongst. Fishing was off tho.

I may have the name wrong. The turnoff is a few corners south of the 108/395 junction.

 

[SFMCjohn]

You should write a book John. You know every place.

I seem to remember Little Walker river campground to be nice, with lots of Aspens to camp amongst. Fishing was off tho.

I may have the name wrong. The turnoff is a few corners south of the 108/395 junction.

... I think that's just a nice way of saying I'm old ...

... pretty sure I've explored up that turn-off from 395 south of
Hwy 108, but I never explored down to the river ... will have to
check it out soon ... arty

I'm thinking about doing this in a few weeks and will
be riding by the Little Walker River campground area:
http://www.wmrc.edu/community/default.html

... here's the ADV BAARC post regarding trying
to climb White Mtn on 9/3/17:
http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/bay-area-adventure-riders-club.530333/page-297#post-32931298

... I used to fly fish a lot and have a
nice seven-piece two-weight flyrod,
but in the nearly 30 years living in
CA I've been too cheap to buy a fishing license ...

 

[Eric B]

... I think that's just a nice way of saying I'm old ...

... pretty sure I've explored up that turn-off from 395 south of
Hwy 108, but I never explored down to the river ... will have to
check it out soon ... arty

I'm thinking about doing this in a few weeks and will
be riding by the Little Walker River campground area:
http://www.wmrc.edu/community/default.html

... here's the ADV BAARC post regarding trying
to climb White Mtn on 9/3/17:
http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/bay-area-adventure-riders-club.530333/page-297#post-32931298

... I used to fly fish a lot and have a
nice seven-piece two-weight flyrod,
but in the nearly 30 years living in
CA I've been too cheap to buy a fishing license ...

That's quite a hike. Probably a fun ride to get there as well.

Fly gear doesn't take too much space. Every trip I do, gets the water/fishing opportunity review.
California fishing license is rather brutal $$, if one is only fishing a couple times a year. I bought a lifetime license years ago, when it wasn't too expensive. Seems to have worked out ok.

 

[Spitfire44]

... we were also talking about places to camp
at the BARF Baja meet-up around Bridgeport
and I was having a
senior moment and blanking on the name of
Buckeye Hot Springs ...

John - Thanks for the follow up on the Bridgeport camping recommendations . Buckeye Hot Springs looks to be our choice for next weekend.

 

[Eric B]

A few from saturday overnight at Fremont Peak -

Ready to roll


Santa Anita road. A Dual sport is nice for crappy roads like this.

Browns Valley road

 

[Eric B]

I stopped and explored this part of Clear Creek. Mainly wanted to see how much access there was. I went about 3 miles in, to the junction where my finger points. Wanted to go further, but it was very hot, was by myself, the roads were silty, and I had too much gear on my bike. There's lots more to explore. Perhaps a group ride camp out is in the future here. Spring maybe.



Camp sites are clean & basic.

 

[Eric B]

A couple shots of the road. It was always going up or down. Never flat.

 

[Eric B]

 

[Eric B]

 

[Eric B]

New friends at camp. Jill & Reggie. Reggie did not like the flies, thus the tent preference.

 

[Eric B]

View from camp, in the morning.



View from the top of Fremont Pk.

 

[SFMCjohn]

I stopped and explored this
part of Clear Creek ...
There's lots more to explore.
Perhaps a group ride camp out
is in the future here. Spring maybe.

Great pics, sorry I missed it! arty

... not familiar with the roads
on your map ... I must stay
on the green roads ...

... spring would be fun
for the longer days,
but think I've been
through Clear Creek
in mild winters, too ...

 

[SFMCjohn]

... found a Clear Creek
camping pic from
late February 2015 ...

 

[Eric B]

Looks like a nice spot John.

 

[ddennedy]

A few from saturday overnight at Fremont Peak

Ah, bummer, I read about this on the Four Corners MC Meetup and almost went. Instead, I decided to go to Carnegie on the way to a flat track race in Sac, took a spill at Carnegie, sprained my ankle bad, and had to skip the race.

 

[ThumperX]

Wow Eric, that looks like a good time

 

[Eric B]

Ah, bummer, I read about this on the Four Corners MC Meetup and almost went. Instead, I decided to go to Carnegie on the way to a flat track race in Sac, took a spill at Carnegie, sprained my ankle bad, and had to skip the race.

Hopefully the ankle heals quickly Dan.

 

[Eric B]

Wow Eric, that looks like a good time

It was fun riding around, stopping and checking things out.
There is something relaxing about solo rides too.

 

[SFMCjohn]

... went to a wedding in Philadelphia this weekend
and got to snap a couple of pics on the way home
this past Sunday ...

Mt Patterson and Tioga Pass ... that's the
Bridgeport Reservoir between Mt Patterson/Mt Wheeler,
and the mountains north of Tioga Pass ...

... more Mt Patterson ...
... there is a road over Mt Patterson
and by Wheeler Mountain through
the ghost town of Belfort that you
can ride a dual-sport over ... arty

 

[ThumperX]

... went to a wedding in Philadelphia this weekend
and got to snap a couple of pics on the way home
this past Sunday ...

...


... there is a road over Mt Patterson
and by Wheeler Mountain through
the ghost town of Belfort that you
can ride a dual-sport over ... arty

Beta bait!!!

We need to retire.

 

[SFMCjohn]

Beta bait!!!

We need to retire.

... here's to Beta bait and retirement ... arty

... it is in the high 20sF at night this week
up by Bridgeport ... should be
good for turning the fall colors ...

... have fun at StonyBARF!

 

[SFMCjohn]

... here's some Death Valley motivation for you:
Chasing Thunderbirds & Trampling Wildflowers - Four Days in Death Valley

... a dave6253 superbloom DV ride report
from March, 2016 ... arty

... here's a rabbit-hole link to
dave6253's ADV ride reports
for those of us who think
ride reports are an art form:
http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/wanna-ride-death-valley-with-me.1047582/page-16#post-27227854

 

[GB500guy]

... here's some Death Valley motivation for you:
Chasing Thunderbirds & Trampling Wildflowers - Four Days in Death Valley

... a dave6253 superbloom DV ride report
from March, 2016 ... arty

... here's a rabbit-hole link to
dave6253's ADV ride reports
for those of us who think
ride reports are an art form:
http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/wanna-ride-death-valley-with-me.1047582/page-16#post-27227854

Hey John, thanks for turning me on to dave6253's ride reports. Incredible stuff, truly an art form.

-Bill

 

[SFMCjohn]

Hey John, thanks for turning me on to dave6253's ride reports. Incredible stuff, truly an art form.

-Bill

Hey Bill,

Here's something I'll bet you can relate to, but which
kind of blew my mind ... on dave6253's last trip he rode 3000
miles and says he returned with 3000 pics on his
cameras ("a pic a mile, about average for me ...")
... think he said he spends about 40 hours
on one of his ride reports, editing and processing ...

... a first-principles, life-lesson there for me ...
creating impressive art involves what mere citizens
would consider an awsome level of effort ... arty

see you around
the campfire,
-- SFMCjohn