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Day 1 trail: 25 and 50 milers will head west on 'Teeter Ranch Rd' out of camp, crossing Pickett Creek, and climbing out of the canyon to get on top. Head south along 2-track and dirt roads, drop down (steep trail) into Little Hart Creek canyon, then continue south on trail and 2-track through some very 'solitary' country. Cross Hart Creek and then climb back up to the flats for several miles along a dirt road. You'll eventually drop down into Brown's Creek canyon and follow the trail along the creek for a vetcheck when you reach the flat on Triangle Road at the Browns Creek crossing after the 12.5 mile leg. 25 milers will take the same trail back to camp for the finish. pbr > After the vetcheck 50 milers will head northwest up Triangle Rd . Turn south onto a dirt road and ride across the rangeland, dropping down into Browns Ck canyon. Ride through some rough country and rock trail, then climb up onto Spivey Ranch Rd. Follow the road towards the mountains, with a water point at Alder Creek by the old Crazy Woman Mine. Follow fencelines back north, cross country through a small canyon cross, ride by the old rock corral, and then take a cow path back up onto the flat and back to the same vetcheck at Browns Creek for another hold. Follow 12.5 mile trail back to camp. Follow the 12.5 mile route back home. |
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Day 2 trail: 50 Milers, South - Loop 1: Head east to the flats above Pickett Creek, following the trail and 2-track south. Cross Hart Creek at the Oreana Savana homestead, then continue south crossing Triangle Rd, circling around the sandy buttes on washes and dirt roads. Cross Triangle Rd again, and cross Hart Creek again at the old Jesse homestead. Climb up single track rocky trail out of Hart Creek, to the ridge on top, then take single and 2-track trail back into camp for a one hour vetcheck hold. Very scenic loop!! 50 Milers, North - Loop 2: Head east and north toward Oreana Loop Rd, crossing over and taking a sandy trail and dirt road to the Hwy 78 crossing into the World Center for Birds of Prey area. Follow dirt road, single track trail, and sandy wash around to the west, and then return by crossing Hwy 78 again. Follow sandy trail and 2-track along the ridge north of Pickett Creek and return to camp for the finish. Loops 1 and 2 may be done in the reverse order, depending on the day's weather. 25 milers: will do a shortend version of the north and south loops, with one hold in camp. |
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Day 3 Trail: 30, 60, 80 and 100 milers: Leave camp riding to the northeast, taking a dirt road to the Hwy 78 crossing. Water stop along Rye Patch Rd, then drop down into the washes and buttes on the way to Sierra Del Rio Ranch (an original homestead along the Oregon Trail). All distance will have a Vet Check at the ranch. 30 Milers will then turn around and ride back to Basecamp on the same trail 60, 80 and 100 milers will then climb up the old Oregon Trail onto the flats above the Snake River. There will be a water stop at the substation 4 miles from the ranch. Continue along the flats and drop down into the Snake River Canyon just below the dam. Follow beautiful 2-track trail along the river, dropping down to the river at the old Weeis stone buildings, and circling back up around huge boulders with ancient petroglyphs carved into them. 60 milers will turn around and head back after the petroglyphs. Then retrace the trail to the Sierra Del Rio Ranch for another vetcheck, and then continue back to basecamp for finish. 80 and 100 milers will continue along the river, along single track and boulder strewn trails. You will have a water tank about half way down this trail, and then cross over the river on Guffy Bridge (it's safe!) for a vetcheck on the north side at Celebration Park. Turn around, and retrace your path back to the vetcheck, and back to camp. 60 and 80 milers will finish at Basecamp. 100 milers will have another hold at Basecamp and then finish with a 20 mile loop over to Ryepatch Rd. Easy access for crews, road crossings with radio communication, a fair amount of dirt and gravel road for an easy finish and easy night riding. We will put glowsticks out for late riders. | |
