Trail Riding in Sumpter, Oregon 6-2011

[Mopartist]

Alright; it finally worked!

If mellow trail riding is what you enjoy; Eastern Oregon has 350 miles of scenic groomed trails. Believe it or not; that hill at the end was about 45 degrees steep. As usual; the Trooper will climb just about anything.
I was kinda bored so decided to try some trails cut by ATVs to shortcut the switchbacks. (Not really legal; but fun) We put on about 100 miles
Weather was 75 and afternoon thundershowers. Nothing much to do in the town. Mostly locals. Felt kinda out of place. I'd go back again though. Very nice mountainous scenery.
We used a Garmin Nuvi 500 GPS unit to keep track of where we were. Most of the trails showed up on the GPS. You could get lost without one I would think.

[ricksrb]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eepPCZdRakk

I tried to look at your video and it says its not available.

[Quig]

I watched video,great views, looks like the riding I'm doing in Id. camping by Anderson Ranch res. Pine Id. Taking it easy for awhile, enjoying the scenery,& mts. Still can't talk? See Dr. 6th.????

[Mopartist]

I watched video,great views, looks like the riding I'm doing in Id. camping by Anderson Ranch res. Pine Id. Taking it easy for awhile, enjoying the scenery,& mts. Still can't talk? See Dr. 6th.????

Did you end up going down to Utah for the Jamboree? Sorry to hear your voice is still not recovered. Hope you get better soon! Maybe we can meet somewhere in the Northwest some time. I still need to check out Morrow County OHV park. We liked Sumpter (my wife especially did because of the quiet) Stayed in a little cabin right at the foot of the OHV trails. No TV; No radio; but so quiet you could hear a pin drop. I'm sure my Trooper was the noiseyest machine in the forest. Sounds like a bucket of bolts coming down the road.

[Quig]

Did you end up going down to Utah for the Jamboree? Sorry to hear your voice is still not recovered. Hope you get better soon! Maybe we can meet somewhere in the Northwest some time. I still need to check out Morrow County OHV park. We liked Sumpter (my wife especially did because of the quiet) Stayed in a little cabin right at the foot of the OHV trails. No TV; No radio; but so quiet you could hear a pin drop. I'm sure my Trooper was the noiseyest machine in the forest. Sounds like a bucket of bolts coming down the road.

I didn't get mtrhm in time for Hanksville, but they decided to go on to Moab,sun. So was going to try & meet up there? But got call from Rocmoc, said hot, no seeums, they canceled Moab. Plus, I was going to have to ride kiddie trails, because of "neck" & old age.... & scared!!!

Would love to meet up sometime,I can handle scenery, forest roads, & sometimes even "A hill "or 2!!! love the dried up river beds around yuma, you cut loose in loose gravelie, sand,go for miles, then into small canyons,or washes,crevices. Even to surrounding mts.