Yes - am planning to. Just filled out registration form. Am waiting for confirmation from my "boss" that we don't have anything else planned.
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Am planning to take my daughter and her boyfriend on an excursion to Bald Mountain on Saturday morning. Was planning an early arrival (8ish) at Coal Rd entry but would delay an hour or two if others would join.
I suspect its still dry enough that I don't need to be too nervous about getting stuck in the mud holes - but would still welcome a winch to come along. Will be using a heavy duty come-along and recovery boards if I do get stuck without a trail partner with a winch.
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Man I would love to go but in Tucson that week back late Friday and would have to leave at 4am ish been wanting to go there as well.
(Potential) NOVA 4Runner friends: Per entries above, I've got two trips planned and would welcome others to join if interested.
First one is rather short notice: 7/18 (tomorrow) morning ride on Bald Mtn. Meeting location: Intersection of Forest Road, 162 & Coal Rd, Stuarts Draft, VA 24477. North end of the trail as it shows on onX. Big Levels 4X4 Trail - Coal Road Entry. Aiming to be there about 8:30 AM but can flex several hours on start time if others are interested. (DM me)
I'm signed up for the Hard Green and Easy Blue guided ride @ Rausch Creek on 8/1. I got there in <2.5 hours last time from Vienna leaving at 5:15 to be there for the 8:15 meet time. A bit early for some, but really an awesome off-roading venue. And doing the guided tour makes things easy - and no more expensive than not having a guide. Let me know if you might be there. I was the only non-jeep on my last trip and we need to represent:>)
First one is rather short notice: 7/18 (tomorrow) morning ride on Bald Mtn. Meeting location: Intersection of Forest Road, 162 & Coal Rd, Stuarts Draft, VA 24477. North end of the trail as it shows on onX. Big Levels 4X4 Trail - Coal Road Entry. Aiming to be there about 8:30 AM but can flex several hours on start time if others are interested. (DM me)
I'm signed up for the Hard Green and Easy Blue guided ride @ Rausch Creek on 8/1. I got there in <2.5 hours last time from Vienna leaving at 5:15 to be there for the 8:15 meet time. A bit early for some, but really an awesome off-roading venue. And doing the guided tour makes things easy - and no more expensive than not having a guide. Let me know if you might be there. I was the only non-jeep on my last trip and we need to represent:>)
How is Bald Mtn for beginners and a stock SR5? Ive got family up there and could make a trip out of it sometime in the future.
Challenging but very doable for stock SR5 on main trail. Its probably closer to a 4 rating right now than the 5 that onX gives it because the most significant challenge are deep mud holes that are not so deep now given the drought situation. Alternate trail is more challenging - probably a solid 5 for rock ledges, etc.
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I will find out tomorrow heading up there with Mike D.
I'm in central VA at the foot of the blue ridge parkway. I'm interested in checking out some of the trails around here if there's another plan for bald mtn or anything in the future.
If "foot of the Blue Ridge Pkwy" means Waynesboro/Afton where its Skyline Dr. to the north and Blue Ridge Pkwy to the south than you are SO close to Bald Mtn (where I went last week with Rock Doc) and relatively close to Union Springs (where I went yesterday when a golf outing fell through). These are two of the better/fun/challenging trails in VA. And much closer than Potts Mtn Jeep trail with is worth the journey south but requires more planning.
I'll try to remember to post here with some notice but also recommend a couple facebook pages where folks will get together for rides (I connected with a group for a trip to Potts Mtn, for example):
Virginia Off-road Trails
Virginia Off Road 501(c)3
Yesterday at Union Springs (I did this spot both up and down the ledge using the available bypass to turn around.)
Posing at Bald Mountain last week with Rock Doc.
Reminder that Rock Doc and I will be doing the the Hard Green and Easy Blue guided ride @ Rausch Creek on 8/1. Would be great to see some other 4Runners there - but it is a trek from central VA.
Northern VA Friends: I've done most of the Blue trails within 3 hours of NoVa and I'm planning to check out the blue and black trails at Wolf Den Run State Park (MD) on Saturday 8/22 as my final free weekend for a while.
Its a bit of a hike to Garrett County (2.5 hrs+ from Vienna). I'll probably be airing down around 9 AM. Have not decided on a route yet but this parking lot looks like a good meeting spot: https://maps.app.goo.gl/pH4EUH5n2PU77pku7
The challenge is that wheeling here requires a reservation which requires a ORV vehicle registration. See MD OHV trail use - Wolf Den Run. They turned around the registration in a few days and I think its possible to get a reservation same day.
Post here or DM me if you might try to join.
Its a bit of a hike to Garrett County (2.5 hrs+ from Vienna). I'll probably be airing down around 9 AM. Have not decided on a route yet but this parking lot looks like a good meeting spot: https://maps.app.goo.gl/pH4EUH5n2PU77pku7
The challenge is that wheeling here requires a reservation which requires a ORV vehicle registration. See MD OHV trail use - Wolf Den Run. They turned around the registration in a few days and I think its possible to get a reservation same day.
Post here or DM me if you might try to join.
Closer to Lynchburg, but Bald Mountain is definitely on my list of trails I want to check out if you (or anyone else) find yourself heading back there anytime soon.If "foot of the Blue Ridge Pkwy" means Waynesboro/Afton where its Skyline Dr. to the north and Blue Ridge Pkwy to the south than you are SO close to Bald Mtn (where I went last week with Rock Doc) and relatively close to Union Springs (where I went yesterday when a golf outing fell through). These are two of the better/fun/challenging trails in VA. And much closer than Potts Mtn Jeep trail with is worth the journey south but requires more planning.
I'll try to remember to post here with some notice but also recommend a couple facebook pages where folks will get together for rides (I connected with a group for a trip to Potts Mtn, for example):
Virginia Off-road Trails
Virginia Off Road 501(c)3
Yesterday at Union Springs (I did this spot both up and down the ledge using the available bypass to turn around.)
Posing at Bald Mountain last week with Rock Doc.
Reminder that Rock Doc and I will be doing the the Hard Green and Easy Blue guided ride @ Rausch Creek on 8/1. Would be great to see some other 4Runners there - but it is a trek from central VA.
I'd like to try to check out the VAT at some point as well: https://www.virginiaadventuretrail.com/
I've got to give a shout out and recommendation for Wolf Den Run that I posted about above. Posted some after trip details in another thread and reposting here for the benefit of folks in NoVA looking for great trails....
Had a BLAST. Great, challenging trails. I did all the blacks - most of them in both directions. I found the northern most part of 2301 (onX 7) tougher than the two onX 8 rated trails - at least taking them in the uphill direction. almost didn't get through:>)
I did NOT make it up the black slag pile routes, but had to get to the top so took one of the blues.
So much fun. Wish it wasn't 3 hours away:>)
So youre closer to Lynchburg? Im an hour or so West of you off 460
Norther VA is getting farther and farther south.
Both you guys are reasonably close to Bald Mtn. And are much closer to Potts Mtn Jeep trail than I am. If you are equipped (armor, rock sliders) it is quite the adventure.
I'll not have the chance to get back to Bald Mtn or Union Springs (or Potts) for a few months but if anyone goes, tell us about it here. And the VAT looks interesting.... starting to research.
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