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ADV/DS ride Lake Berryessa/Knoxville OHV/Rayhouse Rd.

I'm clearly not doing the route by the books as I have not yet been to buck island or the waterfall. Tried to find the waterfall on this last ride but signs claimed the trail was closed and I didn't venture on to confirm. On the upside I guess that means more to explore next time I get out there.
 
I was there this past Sunday and both Knoxville and Reiff were bone dry. Not sure whether it was the dry conditions or the new tyres (MT-21), but I was sliding all over the place; it's only April and I already miss winter.

moto57 said:
Anybody thinking of doing this ride April 11th?
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Wish I had seen your post earlier.
 
I have done Reiff Rd many times, both eastwards and westwards, and I am planning on going to Buck Island this coming weekend for the first time; is the road to Buck Island pretty much the same as Reiff?
 
johnkol said:
I have done Reiff Rd many times, both eastwards and westwards, and I am planning on going to Buck Island this coming weekend for the first time; is the road to Buck Island pretty much the same as Reiff?
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Yes, but wider and smoother. Might be some ruts and silty sections. I was on it in October and it was like a super highway.


Some shots of of the road to Buck Island







 
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here’s another pic of the road to Buck Island:

SFMCjohn said:
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... it's an adventure now ... :laughing
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tried to stop and put my foot down where there was
a rut instead of the ground. :rolleyes
 
I was there a few weeks ago

Cabrito said:
Yes, but wider and smoother. Might be some ruts and silty sections. I was on it in October and it was like a super highway.
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The top/ridge is superhighway. The lower, steeper section had a few biggish ruts (nothing as bad as lower Fisk) that are easily avoidable, that is, unless you are putting your foot in one:laughing and a couple of the lower corners have some silt. It hasn't rained since I've been there. I think in this thread bananachucks (not sure if that's the right name) posted a video of him going from the bottom to the top. Have fun.
 
Thanks for the info guys, it was as described, minus the silt but with the addition of rolling rocks due to the mid-week rain. The first half is indeed kind of boring, but the second half makes for a decent diversion and some nice bonus miles when doing Knoxville OHV and Reiff.

There was no one at Buck Island, probably due to the rain forecast for later in the evening.
 
Anyone up for Knoxville OHV (main road)/Devilshead/Rd 40 tomorrow (Sunday, 6 June)? I'm looking for some dirt time and would prefer not to go solo. I'm riding out of SF, leaving around 0700 or 0730. Not a lot of dirt skills here (easy unpaved roads, one dirt skills class recently), but ready & willing for some practice
 
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Look for a recent post in the adv or dirty barfing subforums;
Road is currently closed while they do repairs to the dam, don't recall when it's supposed to be back open.

Can be great in Oct/Nov as long as it's been dry, once wet the mud makes it very difficult and no longer fun...:twofinger

/T
 
I just received notification from Yolo County Parks Planning that the bridge over Rd 40 has been completed, and the road is now open to traffic.
 
Looks like a couple weeks of rain, but is anyone interested in doing this ride when it dries out a bit? I’m in napa and itching to get out on some dirt.
 
Yeah, looks like the rain is going to persist. I’m not looking to go mud bogging, so it might have to wait a bit. Just hoping to find some folks interested when it dries out a bit. I did some riding out of cow mountain in October, and want to find some new spots to ride.
 
Been looking at the weather daily. We are gonna get a week of sun to dry things out, but the forecast is the. Calling for more rain. Hopefully it’s light and we can get a ride together soon.
 
It's been a little while since the apocalyptic rain. Anyone looking to maybe see how bad R40/BuckIsland/Fiske is this Saturday? If so, I'm thinking I may sleep at Buck Island or Fiske Pond...
 
bananachunks said:
It's been a little while since the apocalyptic rain. Anyone looking to maybe see how bad R40/BuckIsland/Fiske is this Saturday? If so, I'm thinking I may sleep at Buck Island or Fiske Pond...
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I was just wondering what to do this weekend...
 
I've got class Saturday, but I am otherwise interested. Report back if you all go!
 
I was coming back to say "Nevermind, I'm gonna help do Trail Maintenance." Saw Cabrito's post and let myself get a little excited. Alas, he can't go, so I'm back to trying to help with Stony Trail Repair.

How about the weekend of 2/4?
 
Works for me, I'm commited to Saturday classes for a while, but if you all do Saturday and camp I could always try to meet up on Sunday if I don't get lost. I've only been through that area twice.
 
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