Go forth and ride, then bring back pics

[grskier]

One from today:


This section of trail is being rerouted... need to find the new top to ensure it has a good view.


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[buttahflake]

From today in the Shire

[LeeLau]

Slabs loam and ice cream

[bagtagley]

Had to work near Blacksburg last week. Finished up early, so made a run for GWNF. Had to stop at Carvins Cove on the way.

Trough or OG? The answer is both. With a second lap down OG/Gauntlet cause so so good.




I don’t know about best, but not bad for right off the interstate.


Set up in Stokesville. There are better sites for hanging out, but this is the spot for the sunrise wake up (which I slept through). Massanutten Mtn in the hazy distance.

[east or bust]

Wish I had seen the unicycle guy sooner, he was ripping (as well as you can rip on a unicycle anyway..)

[Shredhead]

[LeeLau]

Green room

[volklpowdermaniac]

Had to work near Blacksburg last week. Finished up early, so made a run for GWNF. Had to stop at Carvins Cove on the way.

Trough or OG? The answer is both. With a second lap down OG/Gauntlet cause so so good.




I don’t know about best, but not bad for right off the interstate.


Set up in Stokesville. There are better sites for hanging out, but this is the spot for the sunrise wake up (which I slept through). Massanutten Mtn in the hazy distance.

How hard is it to get a site in stokesvilke? Any streams/creeks near campsites? Cost? Sorry for the 20 questions just looking for a little beta for end of the month

[forty]

water needed


dirt needs some too

[teledad]

Starting to melt out.

[bagtagley]

How hard is it to get a site in stokesvilke? Any streams/creeks near campsites? Cost? Sorry for the 20 questions just looking for a little beta for end of the month

Should be easy. There are dispersed sites all over the area, and a couple primitive campgrounds. NF camping is free unless you're at a campground (North River, Todd Lake). There are dispersed sites out FR95 that are right on the North River. If you camp down at Braley, you're not far from the Calfpasture, and are by the Braley Branch. I'm assuming you're asking for fishing? Stokesville Campground is the fancier option. They should have plenty of tent sites available. If there's not an event, they should also have hook-ups, but I'd email.

I usually camp at Stokesville. Tent sites are pretty cheap, $15/night for the first person and additional for additional people, but I can't remember how much. It's not on their site, it's all listed in their email response. Water and showers and access to the trail around the campground and the swimming hole under the bridge by the campground. You can ride from the campground, and access most of the good stuff from there depending on how much mileage you want to put in.

BTW, If your ride plans include anything off Tillman Rd, keep in mind that the road is closed at Hearthstone Lake. You can probably get through on a bike on weekends or off hours, but not while they're working.

[evdog]

What kind of snake is that? Doesn't look like one I'd want to pick up

Went for a dual ride today to check out conditions and enjoy overcast and decent temps


Still some flowers out there




Urban invasives are sometimes nicer than the wild flowers






Second ride was further out. I like this place in the evening. Usually very few people out




There's some nice tech riding like this line




Part of the reason for riding both was to check out how overgrown they've gotten. Both are bad in spots with all the rain we've had and temps now starting to warm up. Lots of poison oak on the first ride.

[bagtagley]

What kind of snake is that? Doesn't look like one I'd want to pick up

It's a black snake, King or Rat I think. Not poisonous, but they can be aggressive. They vibrate their tales against the leaves to simulate a rattle, which is cool once you realize it's not a rattler.

[ridinshockgun]

[volklpowdermaniac]

Should be easy. There are dispersed sites all over the area, and a couple primitive campgrounds. NF camping is free unless you're at a campground (North River, Todd Lake). There are dispersed sites out FR95 that are right on the North River. If you camp down at Braley, you're not far from the Calfpasture, and are by the Braley Branch. I'm assuming you're asking for fishing? Stokesville Campground is the fancier option. They should have plenty of tent sites available. If there's not an event, they should also have hook-ups, but I'd email.

I usually camp at Stokesville. Tent sites are pretty cheap, $15/night for the first person and additional for additional people, but I can't remember how much. It's not on their site, it's all listed in their email response. Water and showers and access to the trail around the campground and the swimming hole under the bridge by the campground. You can ride from the campground, and access most of the good stuff from there depending on how much mileage you want to put in.

BTW, If your ride plans include anything off Tillman Rd, keep in mind that the road is closed at Hearthstone Lake. You can probably get through on a bike on weekends or off hours, but not while they're working.

Thanks so much man! Not so much for fishing as just for splashing around after a ride and washing my dirtbag self off. Great beta, gonna head down end of June

[wkd-rdr]

Good place to slide out

[the_flying_v]

South Boundary is opening.

[bagtagley]

Thanks so much man! Not so much for fishing as just for splashing around after a ride and washing my dirtbag self off. Great beta, gonna head down end of June

Nice. I look forward to the after-ride swim almost as much as the ride itself. The swimming hole by the campground is great (despite the Mem Day trash the hillbillies left behind), but you can find little holes to dip into all over the place.

Holler when you're heading down, we might be there if it's a weekend.

[Name Redacted]

Good place to slide out

Beauty!

[dfinn]

lots of people bitching about all the rain we've been getting but it's keeping the trails in as good of shape as they ever are around these parts

[LeeLau]

Rocks and logs

[sethschmautz]

First time on singletrack on the new bike.

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[The SnowShow]

^^^ so great

[Dantheman]

Awesome.

[skaredshtles]

Good place to slide out

Mmmm... that trail's fun. But the climb sucks. Did you hitch a ride with one of the parasail companies?