Mini-Giant Loop 09, the Alvord Beckons

Well, it's near Father's day and it's time to head to the Oregon desert again. Originally I was planning on heading out with Wachs and crew but new job requirements and potential for wifelessness upon my return changed the plan a little. Enter Leisureclub, KMA and StroupDog. An alternate plan was hatched and it begins tonight. Stay tuned FF'ers.

Locked and loaded.

And.....we're back. Lots of pics and report to follow!

While were waiting for Bacon to get his shite together here are a couple of teaser pics I took on the trip
the crew on the Alvord playa

fun stuff

Stroup blastin it

Oger of the falls (Bacon)

lotsa horses this trip

Husky on the playa..Hijack over

Greg (Leisureclug) and I left Bend 6am; we railed it to Green Mountain Lookout via CH and 23 and met Jim (KMA) and Brad (Baconsammich) who camped Wed night.


We chatted a bit while they packed them railed it on into CV for gas and Hostess Cupcakes and buiscuits and gravy.




On into Fandango...





Greg fixing his front pinch flat, Brad coming back to see what was the holdup........

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Random day one photos...

Brad lifting the front as we came back from soaking in the hot springs, don't say nothing bout ATGATT, this is the PLAYA!
We rode to soak in shorts and ball caps.





Life can't be better than this!




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I'll catch up here shortly, work is slowing me down a bit...don't skip ahead to Day 2 yet gay-tards!



KMA, the only non-Giant Loop equipped, re-packing his load after he lost it all!

So, 4 days of roaming around the Alvord desert of southcentraleastern Oregon. Rough plans around a counter-clockwise loop starting and finishing in Bend. Wednesday night KMA and I camp at Green Mtn, just north of Christmas Valley. Rather chilly night, but not bad...



Leisure and Stroup show up at right around 8am and we're off, quick fuel stop in Christmas Valley and we're headed towards Plush and eventually Fields or somewhere close.



395 to Hogback Rd.



Hart Mtn. Store in Plush



Hart Mtn. road



Dry Lake



Lots of this out there this go-around...



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Somewhere in Fandango Cyn a horse wanted to race...

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More mud holes, Leisure doing it right, one of the few times he stood up off the seat this ride :

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More mud:



KMA on the newly named KMA Road:



Non-passable:



And into Fields. Tom and Sandy really took care of us on this trip, more about that later...



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Beer and fuel was obtained and it was out onto the playa and to the Alvord hot springs for a soak...



little frisbee playing:



and a soak...



various playa pics...









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Greg is a sit-down rider and he does just fine. I can't keep up with him through the roughest stuff. Let me guess, Greg was the one who routed you guys down "KMA Road" right? Greg likes finding the rockiest "roads" to ride.

Keep 'er comin' boys!

It's a shame I couldn't go on this one. Mega is my middle name! Looks like a frickin' blast! Stop draggin' ass and keep postin' pics!!!

That's odd, I thought Dork was your middle name but... oh well. On with the show guys!

Nice ride, sweet photos.....

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Day two, Denio is the destination. Across the playa we go chasing the orange lights we saw the night before. We still have no idea what they were. I'm not exactly sure at first what we're gonna run into or even sure if I will be able to find the trail off the end of the playa...



Up into the monkey dunes and across to the old windmill...









Up into the canyon...



Practically groomed...



Gay cola at the shepherd's cabin...





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Denio is in sight from our high perch, we're at 7000+ feet up here:







The only other people we saw out here today. UTV loaded with firewood and adorned with Confederate flags. Before they showed up I think I heard a gunshot. Probably plinking jackrabbits...



Debate ensues here whether we should press on into Denio thru the rain or turn back to Fields. We're about halfway between both with Fields looking like the drier of the two...



We had a loop planned outside of Denio that none of us had ridden so we hope for the best and press south for burgers and hopefully a dry ride later. We DID get a little wet coming in...



Where's Waldo? Can you spot the ADV sticker?



It wasn't too cold just yet, but it wasn't warming/drying up much either...



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Awesome, awesome, and more awesome.

Great report and photos!

I love these reports.