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Adventure riding short rides and BS thread

budman said:
I have never experienced Bloomers down yonder.
I remember a purplish aweome bloom in the Sierras. Just not the expanse shown.

I would like to do it.

I think I can ride my Duc on a little dirt.:teeth

Be a worthy goal for ‘26.

**Make calendar entry for 12.25.01 to figure it out**
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if we schedule a Taft BARF rally in the spring, there is a dirt road that would be doable on your Duc ... I did the road (Hurricane Ridge Road) at our last Taft BARF rally on my '88 K75s. if we get lucky with the timing and maybe a super-bloom in 2026, it would be awesome. :ride
 
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I took the tundra, the dog, and the beta a few years back. It was really stunning. I came in from the south on Elkhorn Rd and wild camped. I’m really hoping I have the little Ib3x for this.
 
Yes., I believe Jenny got them into that. Wonder how they’re doing after the fire.
 
The guy I was speaking to gave me the impression that they are running on all cylinders. He knew who Jenny was, and was talking about her kinda running the reservations these days.

idk how many BARF campers there are, but we did a hip-camp with the Santa Cruz motorcycle podcast people one spring, and the SFMC had reservations to go back the next Spring, but then Covid happened. :-(

April, 2019, with Motobird Adventures and Law Tigers:

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Carrizo Plain, east of Soda Lake Road ... :ride
 
Songdog, camping, heck yeah! Haven't been there since the bale house fire though.
Sleeping out on the mesa watching the stars go by = awesomeness.
Plus the :ride to and from is pretty epic.
(Cautionary note: Ya can't out run the helicopter and the radio heading west on 58. They be waiting for ya at Shell Creek Rd.)

They don't do the catering (food) anymore so you have to plan for that. If you go back into Maricopa or Taft for dinner(s) and partake in mucho libations just remember ya gotta ride back through the dry creek bed and up the hill! Maricopa has Tina's Diner, a couple dive bars (The Hut comes to mind, if it's still open) and there is a motel in town. Taft has more to offer regarding places to eat, drink and stay if you're a wussy and don't want to "camp"!

BARF rally to Taft / Songdog this summer or fall? Any interest? Friday, Saturday nights or just Saturday.
Let me check, I know a guy.
 
SFMCjohn said:
The guy I was speaking to gave me the impression that they are running on all cylinders. He knew who Jenny was, and was talking about her kinda running the reservations these days.

idk how many BARF campers there are, but we did a hip-camp with the Santa Cruz motorcycle podcast people one spring, and the SFMC had reservations to go back the next Spring, but then Covid happened. :-(

April, 2019, with Motobird Adventures and Law Tigers:

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Carrizo Plain, east of Soda Lake Road ... :ride
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That was a wonderful trip. Fabulous blooms. I’m in for another.
 
Here’s a map and a link to a route from Hwy 36 to Upperlake that I was talking about with Mr @NoneMoreBlack:


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and here’s a google maps link you can zoom in on. it’s a mostly-dirt-fireroad route to avoid Mina Rd on the west side of the Mendo NF, which is the other sorta north-south Mendo NF route:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/pV7eGhKWFVsQfXLv6
 
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Well let me know if you’re coming to Upper Lake.
 
this is kinda awesome:

The Plumas Backcountry Discovery Trail​


tl/dr: “The Plumas Backcountry Discovery Trail (BDT) invites exploration of the remote areas of the Plumas National Forest … The non-paved roads are currently maintained for travel by sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and high-clearance vehicles … Alternate routes, which are best traveled in a 4-wheel-drive vehicle, are highlighted as well.”

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and here’s the BDT to the north of the Plumas BDT … “For a longer adventure, the BDT also continues through the Lassen National Forest”:

The Lassen Backcountry Discovery Trail​


tl/dr: “The Lassen Backcountry DiscoveryTrail was established to invite exploration of the remote areas of the Lassen backcountry. The Trail generally follows gravel and dirt roads and is intended for high clearance street- legal vehicles.”

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my latest attempt at turning a BARF motel-style destination-rally into an ADV ride:

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I leave a couple days early, so I can camp a night or two on the way … this pic is Masonic Mountain where I’ve camped a handful of times over the years, because it has a sunset/sunrise view, and is relatively easy to get to. that’s the almost full moon above the pre-gen KLR.

anyway, I’m on my way to Hawthorne, NV, and the famous BARF Rydther Rally. :ride
 
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