Pawnee National Grasslands OHV area

Charleetho · 12-13-2012, 09:07 AM

Me and a friend took a day off from work yesterday and towed the bikes 2-1/2 hours from Parker to the Pawnee National Grasslands OHV park. This was a really fun place to play. Like a 2-mile long 100yd wide skateboard park for bikes and ATV's. We were the only ones there. Don't think it would be much fun on a crowded weekend. Took some pics, but mostly in the boring spots. Were too busy having fun going up and down the steeper hills and gullies to pull out the cameras. We played for 4 hours and never got bored

Did not see a lot of info here in our regional forum

Here are some pics.

bobfab · 12-13-2012, 11:30 AM

looks alot like ocotillo wells in CA! Jealous of your moto-day!!

DigiSnap Mark · 12-13-2012, 11:55 AM

It's an OK place, have been there a couple times. I'm not much of a playground kinda guy, so I get bored after 30 minutes... or start doing stupid stuff and scare myself! Agreed... it's only fun when empty!

meerobus · 12-13-2012, 03:18 PM

It's cool to have met you two yesterday. Glad you had fun.

oldmanb777 · 12-13-2012, 04:08 PM

Looks like fun. Great pix. Is it really only 100 yrd wide? PMI is much larger, but questionable as to legality. I think maybe next week, weather permitting, a trip to Penrose maybe in order. I have to go to Canon City anyway. They drank all my wine on Thankisgiving, so I need to get some more for Christmas. So since I need to go anyway, I will load the DRZ up and and play for a few hours at Penrose.

Charleetho · 12-13-2012, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by oldmanb777

Looks like fun. Great pix. Is it really only 100 yrd wide? PMI is much larger, but questionable as to legality. I think maybe next week, weather permitting, a trip to Penrose maybe in order. I have to go to Canon City anyway. They drank all my wine on Thankisgiving, so I need to get some more for Christmas. So since I need to go anyway, I will load the DRZ up and and play for a few hours at Penrose.

There are some side spur that may go 1/4 mile off the main canyon. It was all good practice for me.

I need/want to go to Penrose sometime soon. Last time we were cut short by a flat tire on my friends son's bike. Didn't have any 17" tubes with us.
Next week I am in Georgia

Blakebird · 12-13-2012, 05:06 PM

Charlie....you haven't felt cold until you camp there in early February

....or felt the meaning of slick until you've tried to get out of an icy low spot

Charleetho · 12-14-2012, 05:30 AM

Brrrr! I'd do it! If this happens again I'm in. 55 and sunny Wed was perfect

SaharaJp99 · 12-14-2012, 08:29 PM

I'm heading up there tomorrow around 10 or 11 to get some seat time on a new to me bike and do some carb tuning, etc if anyone is itching to ride in zig zags and semi-circles!

SaharaJp99 · 12-16-2012, 12:07 PM

Was nice out there yesterday and the new bike is awesome!

Not too crowded at all, not a single atv, and I got to see NYPUM in action! Dave was out there with 10 or 15 kids. Was great to see them out!

12-13-2012, 09:07 AM	#1
Charleetho ^OP Mr. Zoom Zoom Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Parker, Colorado Oddometer: 1,260	Pawnee National Grasslands OHV area Me and a friend took a day off from work yesterday and towed the bikes 2-1/2 hours from Parker to the Pawnee National Grasslands OHV park. This was a really fun place to play. Like a 2-mile long 100yd wide skateboard park for bikes and ATV's. We were the only ones there. Don't think it would be much fun on a crowded weekend. Took some pics, but mostly in the boring spots. Were too busy having fun going up and down the steeper hills and gullies to pull out the cameras. We played for 4 hours and never got bored Did not see a lot of info here in our regional forum Here are some pics. __________________ Charlie Thompson Parker, CO MSF RiderCoach Learn to ride Mile High Harley-Davidson Riders Edge Charleetho screwed with this post 12-13-2012 at 09:38 AM

12-13-2012, 11:30 AM	#2
bobfab Studly Adventurer Joined: May 2009 Location: Westminster CO Oddometer: 799	looks alot like ocotillo wells in CA! Jealous of your moto-day!! __________________ Project Labor of Love: 1972 CT90 Rebuild Current Stable: DRZ400 \| VFR800 \| DRZ250 \| CT90 \| CB125 Need an airfilter for your DRZ250!? I have too many, PM ME

12-13-2012, 05:06 PM	#7
Blakebird r-u-n-n-o-f-t Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Parker, CO Oddometer: 12,199	Charlie....you haven't felt cold until you camp there in early February ....or felt the meaning of slick until you've tried to get out of an icy low spot __________________ '12 VFR 1200 . '13 TR650 Terra . IBA #11735 . 1968-present

12-14-2012, 05:30 AM	#8
Charleetho ^OP Mr. Zoom Zoom Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Parker, Colorado Oddometer: 1,260	Brrrr! I'd do it! If this happens again I'm in. 55 and sunny Wed was perfect __________________ Charlie Thompson Parker, CO MSF RiderCoach Learn to ride Mile High Harley-Davidson Riders Edge

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12-13-2012, 11:55 AM	#3
DigiSnap Mark Adventurer Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Ft Collins, CO Oddometer: 62	It's an OK place, have been there a couple times. I'm not much of a playground kinda guy, so I get bored after 30 minutes... or start doing stupid stuff and scare myself! Agreed... it's only fun when empty!

12-13-2012, 03:18 PM	#4
meerobus Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2012 Location: Front Range, CO Oddometer: 83	It's cool to have met you two yesterday. Glad you had fun.

12-13-2012, 04:08 PM	#5
oldmanb777 Just say NO to socialism! Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Centennial,Co. Oddometer: 2,785	Looks like fun. Great pix. Is it really only 100 yrd wide? PMI is much larger, but questionable as to legality. I think maybe next week, weather permitting, a trip to Penrose maybe in order. I have to go to Canon City anyway. They drank all my wine on Thankisgiving, so I need to get some more for Christmas. So since I need to go anyway, I will load the DRZ up and and play for a few hours at Penrose.

12-14-2012, 08:29 PM	#9
SaharaJp99 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2011 Location: Nunn Oddometer: 370	I'm heading up there tomorrow around 10 or 11 to get some seat time on a new to me bike and do some carb tuning, etc if anyone is itching to ride in zig zags and semi-circles!

12-16-2012, 12:07 PM	#10
SaharaJp99 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2011 Location: Nunn Oddometer: 370	Was nice out there yesterday and the new bike is awesome! Not too crowded at all, not a single atv, and I got to see NYPUM in action! Dave was out there with 10 or 15 kids. Was great to see them out!