2011 MT Summer meet

So I joined the Montana 4x4 Association tonight hoping to get more info from some of the members there...but they're very picky about who they let in so I have to wait to receive my approval email before I can post on the forum...

In the meantime...the main areas that I am concentrating on are:

Basin/Boulder - the MT 4x4 Assoc held their Divide Ride up there a couple of years ago and it sounded like that had some interesting terrain, lots of variety, etc. I'm really hoping that I get more info from them because I think we could find something to satisfy everyone up there but I've never spent much time in that area myself.

Copper Creek/ East Fork Resevoir (SW of Georgetown Lake) - I used to camp in this area and there are some old logging roads and roads to mining claims. It starts out as a nice road and the conditions taper off the higher you go. My concern here is the snow. I was up there Monday and ran into about a foot of snow a few miles in. The roads are mild and would be fairly tame. Good fishing up there though...C & R for cutthroats!

Wise River / Big Hole valleys - Again, spent many summers camping in this area and there are a lot of roads. Downside is that the area is really spread out so I don't think we could really cover much in a weekend. There area couple of roads that I have in mind...will get some maps up shortly...that could prove to be interesting.

 

any trail suggestions that I get from the MT 4x4 people, I'm going to ask for nothing more than a 3...

Trail Level Rating

Difficulty 1: Passable by stock and 2WD vehicles, improved dirt, gravel etc.
Difficulty 2: Scenic, touring trail ride; four wheel drive required occasionally, some mud holes or rocks that would stop most other vehicles are traveled easily in 4WD.
Difficulty 3: For novice and experienced drivers alike; the most fun four wheeling you can expect to have in a stock four wheeler; low range may be required often; vehicle damage is a possibility.
Difficulty 4: Not advisable for novice drivers; potentially dangerous situations; maximum ground clearance, low- est gears, and minimum tire size of 33 inches required; lockers, limited slips, winches, and jacks advised due to moderate to large rocks and obstacles, vehicle damage is likely. Full size vehicles limited to specific trails at this rating.
Difficulty 4+: Not advisable for novice drivers; potentially dangerous situations; maximum ground clearance, lowest gears, and minimum tire size of 33 inches and one locker or two limited slips required; jacks and winches indispensable due to large boulders, steep inclines; vehicle damage is very likely. Full size vehicles limited to specific trails at this rating.
Difficulty 5: No novice drivers; dangerous situations; maximum ground clearance, lowest gears, minimum tire size of 35 inches and two lockers or limited slips required; jacks and winches indispensable due to large boulders, steep inclines; vehicle damage assured. Full size vehicles limited to specific trails at this rating.
Difficulty 5+: For the hard core experienced driver; extremely dangerous situations; maximum ground clearance, lowest gears, minimum tire size of 35 inches, two lockers, and winch are required. Full size vehicles limited to specific trails at this rating.

 

Here is Copper Creek on my trip Monday. I only ventured about another 1/4 mile or so...



And a map of the Boulder/Basin area. I hope this shows up large enough to read. If you can't read dig out your own map or PM me your email addy and I will send the full size file to you....

EDIT...attachment not working, file is too large. Time for plan B

EDIT, EDIT...woohoo! Plan B worked. Hopefully you can still read the map

 

Come on guys, the more the merrier!

 

It's ALIVE!!!

This thread I mean. Okay, now bed time for me... Hopefully some headway is made tonight

 

There will likely be one then as well. Have no fear

 

We did 2 meets last summer, June and August, so stay tuned!

I don't plan on making it any further East than Basin...most of us Montanans are either in Bozeman or Missoula/Kalispell so Butte and that general area is a nice 1/2 way point for us. I'm not too familiar with anything closer to Idaho or I'd make some suggestions closer your way too!

 

Meh...people from Butte are a bunch of no....oh. Nevermind....

 

JACKPOT! I just found the trail maps from the divide ride in boulder. now to figure out their ratings,etc...