codertimt
12-21-2010, 11:09 AM
I finally got out for another day trip on 12/15. Went out to do a little scouting based on trails the latest MVUM shows. My previous trip made me think I was going to be able to cover much more ground than I ended up being able to cover.
This links to a map of where I actually traveled. Goal was big loop above the wilderness area...didn't get anywhere close to that...
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=http://glastronowners.com/roads/scouting_actual.kml&sll=35.476888,-92.82074&sspn=0.797362,1.051941&ie=UTF8&ll=35.666222,-92.896271&spn=0.795485,1.051941&t=h&z=10
Forgot my camera, so everything is off my phone...some turned out okay though...
First up was 1368 coming off of gravel road 1304. Not the most scenic at first as it starts off in come cut areas... Pretty quickly closes in and becomes a nice little trail. Anything midsize or smaller should be fine...as always on these roads expect some scratches.
Trail does need some cleanup however. I was ill equipped for such endeavors having no saw or even a snatch block to properly drag stuff.
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-PqWXED8I/AAAAAAAAB7E/eBaJISWOq_M/s800/2010-12-15%2009.52.05.jpg
However there were existing bypasses for these areas. Santa brought me some recovery gear early, so I might head back and try to clear these "easy to fix" areas.
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-PwXaTnkI/AAAAAAAAB7I/8Yj9ZwOELlE/s800/2010-12-15%2009.52.24.jpg
Only problem with some of the by passes is that they were sometimes tighter than the actual trail...
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-P9cgT_0I/AAAAAAAAB7U/wFxoHOuJp6c/s800/2010-12-15%2010.10.53.jpg
Some different areas..
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-P4AYrmWI/AAAAAAAAB7Q/FKRGxYas47I/s800/2010-12-15%2010.04.20.jpg
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-QAlqPtmI/AAAAAAAAB7Y/PFJa6xClixY/s800/2010-12-15%2010.17.51.jpg
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-QJMD7eII/AAAAAAAAB7g/Nm8dKtUadS4/s800/2010-12-15%2010.55.59.jpg
Exit of the trail and I find this...
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-QYDmnqlI/AAAAAAAAB78/f3GYoFi_mdc/s800/2010-12-15%2011.12.26.jpg
Again, necessary bypass...and back onto the gravel.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-QbL-ei8I/AAAAAAAAB8A/ZGjW1wH6imc/s800/2010-12-15%2011.12.30.jpg
Went up a service road to the peak of White Oak Mtn. No real view from this point though...just some towers disappearing into the fog...
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-Qc2uBjmI/AAAAAAAAB8E/taE4sRTwgOw/s800/2010-12-15%2011.18.27.jpg
Supposed to be a path down the other side...hmm call it an ATV trail, but the briers would be painful...
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-Qh-p3RCI/AAAAAAAAB8I/ejfU5R8M_Ts/s800/2010-12-15%2011.22.28.jpg
Better view is from the main road 1304, couple picnic tables too. Need some trash pickup around here...again, ill prepared...no trash bags...
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-QjyGF9xI/AAAAAAAAB8M/vYgXyAWoWbs/s800/2010-12-15%2011.29.08.jpg
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-QnayDT4I/AAAAAAAAB8Q/z-vehhCHFNA/s800/2010-12-15%2011.29.12.jpg
Next took 1364 up to 93034K. 1364 is fine with a couple grassy areas where hunters have set up shop, so wouldn't be a good trail during any hunting season. But once I hit 93034 things went downhill...
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-Q_E7PRPI/AAAAAAAAB8s/zSE7uvOzJaY/s800/2010-12-15%2012.19.37.jpg
Yes, barely fit.
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-RCYiY6HI/AAAAAAAAB8w/aTnu4Z3We04/s800/2010-12-15%2012.20.37.jpg
More and more narrow...
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-RGKEbpOI/AAAAAAAAB84/wufwQkOG2EQ/s800/2010-12-15%2012.25.08.jpg
Until, this point... a Side by Side ATV might fit without dropping a wheel off the left side...the jeep is a no go...
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-RKfFAtlI/AAAAAAAAB88/ic6IFtCsngA/s800/2010-12-15%2012.29.52.jpg
Of course this is the "road" as it continues past that point...I'm saying this is officially ATV only...no through path for highway vehicles...
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-RPkfKqMI/AAAAAAAAB9A/4wNyVoN-xgU/s800/2010-12-15%2012.30.20.jpg
So I backtracked, and headed up 1325 trying to get north still and again trails got narrow and just pretty much ended on me. When I got where I couldn't walk down the middle of the trail without branches scraping my on both sides, I called it too narrow.
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-RTB8ILyI/AAAAAAAAB9E/3LmzKOPejcg/s800/2010-12-15%2014.09.14.jpg
Finally decided to just try to head west and get to Hwy 27. Then saw a rocky path I had to try...
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-TM3m0gHI/AAAAAAAAB9U/BVUBbJ78enM/s800/2010-12-15%2014.31.29.jpg
Then I ran into this and thought I was once again blocked.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-PQiLoCLI/AAAAAAAAB7A/U-o34yMA2jk/s800/video-2010-12-15-14-32-46.jpg
Closer inspection showed it was passable, but with a drop on the left probably not the best decision to try without a spotter...and no backing back down past it...with some largish rocks on the uphill side to get over past the downed tree. So of course I went for it. Was fairly uneventful, but adrenaline filled nonetheless...
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-TQUpcAGI/AAAAAAAAB9Y/hOEZkoGmisI/s800/2010-12-15%2014.41.20.jpg
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-TXSDdWDI/AAAAAAAAB9k/YAZ6jZOJhT4/s800/2010-12-15%2014.42.01.jpg
I was rewarded with this...much easier approach from the other side, but wouldn't have came by it otherwise...
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-TaFmkKXI/AAAAAAAAB9o/8ONKO8SHW2Y/s800/2010-12-15%2014.48.59.jpg
Decided to try 1344 and see if I could hit 27 further north and finally managed to find a through path. Nice shallow water crossing at the end...
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-TbtI0BTI/AAAAAAAAB9s/6vCHxE8hpqo/s800/2010-12-15%2015.22.07.jpg
And the last shot of the day...I have no idea where this actually happened...like I said the trails were narrow...
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-TjwxLpDI/AAAAAAAAB94/vYVWu0dMtX4/s800/2010-12-15%2015.44.28.jpg
So somewhat disappointing in that I didn't cover near the ground I wanted to, but not a complete loss. I did find a neat little camp area, a couple of nice trails and a few routes to mark off as they don't go through for anything bigger than an ATV...
A few more pics here (http://picasaweb.google.com/codertimt/OzarkMtnTrails1215#)if you're interested...
This links to a map of where I actually traveled. Goal was big loop above the wilderness area...didn't get anywhere close to that...
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=http://glastronowners.com/roads/scouting_actual.kml&sll=35.476888,-92.82074&sspn=0.797362,1.051941&ie=UTF8&ll=35.666222,-92.896271&spn=0.795485,1.051941&t=h&z=10
Forgot my camera, so everything is off my phone...some turned out okay though...
First up was 1368 coming off of gravel road 1304. Not the most scenic at first as it starts off in come cut areas... Pretty quickly closes in and becomes a nice little trail. Anything midsize or smaller should be fine...as always on these roads expect some scratches.
Trail does need some cleanup however. I was ill equipped for such endeavors having no saw or even a snatch block to properly drag stuff.
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-PqWXED8I/AAAAAAAAB7E/eBaJISWOq_M/s800/2010-12-15%2009.52.05.jpg
However there were existing bypasses for these areas. Santa brought me some recovery gear early, so I might head back and try to clear these "easy to fix" areas.
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-PwXaTnkI/AAAAAAAAB7I/8Yj9ZwOELlE/s800/2010-12-15%2009.52.24.jpg
Only problem with some of the by passes is that they were sometimes tighter than the actual trail...
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-P9cgT_0I/AAAAAAAAB7U/wFxoHOuJp6c/s800/2010-12-15%2010.10.53.jpg
Some different areas..
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-P4AYrmWI/AAAAAAAAB7Q/FKRGxYas47I/s800/2010-12-15%2010.04.20.jpg
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-QAlqPtmI/AAAAAAAAB7Y/PFJa6xClixY/s800/2010-12-15%2010.17.51.jpg
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-QJMD7eII/AAAAAAAAB7g/Nm8dKtUadS4/s800/2010-12-15%2010.55.59.jpg
Exit of the trail and I find this...
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-QYDmnqlI/AAAAAAAAB78/f3GYoFi_mdc/s800/2010-12-15%2011.12.26.jpg
Again, necessary bypass...and back onto the gravel.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-QbL-ei8I/AAAAAAAAB8A/ZGjW1wH6imc/s800/2010-12-15%2011.12.30.jpg
Went up a service road to the peak of White Oak Mtn. No real view from this point though...just some towers disappearing into the fog...
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-Qc2uBjmI/AAAAAAAAB8E/taE4sRTwgOw/s800/2010-12-15%2011.18.27.jpg
Supposed to be a path down the other side...hmm call it an ATV trail, but the briers would be painful...
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-Qh-p3RCI/AAAAAAAAB8I/ejfU5R8M_Ts/s800/2010-12-15%2011.22.28.jpg
Better view is from the main road 1304, couple picnic tables too. Need some trash pickup around here...again, ill prepared...no trash bags...
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-QjyGF9xI/AAAAAAAAB8M/vYgXyAWoWbs/s800/2010-12-15%2011.29.08.jpg
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-QnayDT4I/AAAAAAAAB8Q/z-vehhCHFNA/s800/2010-12-15%2011.29.12.jpg
Next took 1364 up to 93034K. 1364 is fine with a couple grassy areas where hunters have set up shop, so wouldn't be a good trail during any hunting season. But once I hit 93034 things went downhill...
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-Q_E7PRPI/AAAAAAAAB8s/zSE7uvOzJaY/s800/2010-12-15%2012.19.37.jpg
Yes, barely fit.
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-RCYiY6HI/AAAAAAAAB8w/aTnu4Z3We04/s800/2010-12-15%2012.20.37.jpg
More and more narrow...
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-RGKEbpOI/AAAAAAAAB84/wufwQkOG2EQ/s800/2010-12-15%2012.25.08.jpg
Until, this point... a Side by Side ATV might fit without dropping a wheel off the left side...the jeep is a no go...
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-RKfFAtlI/AAAAAAAAB88/ic6IFtCsngA/s800/2010-12-15%2012.29.52.jpg
Of course this is the "road" as it continues past that point...I'm saying this is officially ATV only...no through path for highway vehicles...
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-RPkfKqMI/AAAAAAAAB9A/4wNyVoN-xgU/s800/2010-12-15%2012.30.20.jpg
So I backtracked, and headed up 1325 trying to get north still and again trails got narrow and just pretty much ended on me. When I got where I couldn't walk down the middle of the trail without branches scraping my on both sides, I called it too narrow.
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-RTB8ILyI/AAAAAAAAB9E/3LmzKOPejcg/s800/2010-12-15%2014.09.14.jpg
Finally decided to just try to head west and get to Hwy 27. Then saw a rocky path I had to try...
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-TM3m0gHI/AAAAAAAAB9U/BVUBbJ78enM/s800/2010-12-15%2014.31.29.jpg
Then I ran into this and thought I was once again blocked.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-PQiLoCLI/AAAAAAAAB7A/U-o34yMA2jk/s800/video-2010-12-15-14-32-46.jpg
Closer inspection showed it was passable, but with a drop on the left probably not the best decision to try without a spotter...and no backing back down past it...with some largish rocks on the uphill side to get over past the downed tree. So of course I went for it. Was fairly uneventful, but adrenaline filled nonetheless...
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-TQUpcAGI/AAAAAAAAB9Y/hOEZkoGmisI/s800/2010-12-15%2014.41.20.jpg
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-TXSDdWDI/AAAAAAAAB9k/YAZ6jZOJhT4/s800/2010-12-15%2014.42.01.jpg
I was rewarded with this...much easier approach from the other side, but wouldn't have came by it otherwise...
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-TaFmkKXI/AAAAAAAAB9o/8ONKO8SHW2Y/s800/2010-12-15%2014.48.59.jpg
Decided to try 1344 and see if I could hit 27 further north and finally managed to find a through path. Nice shallow water crossing at the end...
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-TbtI0BTI/AAAAAAAAB9s/6vCHxE8hpqo/s800/2010-12-15%2015.22.07.jpg
And the last shot of the day...I have no idea where this actually happened...like I said the trails were narrow...
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_QFsKJezRHFc/TQ-TjwxLpDI/AAAAAAAAB94/vYVWu0dMtX4/s800/2010-12-15%2015.44.28.jpg
So somewhat disappointing in that I didn't cover near the ground I wanted to, but not a complete loss. I did find a neat little camp area, a couple of nice trails and a few routes to mark off as they don't go through for anything bigger than an ATV...
A few more pics here (http://picasaweb.google.com/codertimt/OzarkMtnTrails1215#)if you're interested...