Kern river trail

Discussion in 'Ride Reports - Day Trippin'' started by Windrat, Dec 12, 2012.

  1. Windrat

    Windrat just a poser

    Joined:
    Aug 16, 2007
    Oddometer:
    1,980
    Location:
    The Beach
    planned a weeken ride with a few good riders, we rode some great single track

    some of the boy's got in a friday ride... i missed out

    sat we planned to ride the piutes we had a slow start but things all work out well
    i would almost call some of the riding the best i've had in a while we had 8 riders
    and everybody got off the mtn in one piece
    i only have a few pics we where moving fast all day

    perry
    [​IMG]

    nice
    [​IMG]

    regrouping at the top of a testy hill
    [​IMG]

    my 450 it's a great bike
    [​IMG]

    that's all i have from sat

    sunday i only had time for a short ride plus sat had kicked my ass
    the kern river trail is close to camp and very fun.... i stopped for pics...so enjoy

    one of the few gates
    [​IMG]

    this is a great trail
    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    there are a few rocks in a few spots most where eazy
    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    this is some great riding
    [​IMG]

    the thin line across the hill is the trail
    [​IMG]

    more
    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    fall colors
    [​IMG]

    alittle green
    [​IMG]

    it's eazy to just roll past some of the views the trail is smooth and fast
    [​IMG]

    perry rolling the thin line
    [​IMG]

    great,nice,fun...
    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    wall trash... ?????
    [​IMG]

    more fall colors winters coming
    [​IMG]

    kern river
    [​IMG]

    that's all for today more soon...
    #1
  2. Dorzok

    Dorzok Long timer

    Joined:
    Jun 10, 2008
    Oddometer:
    7,743
    Location:
    SoCal
    Where has this place been hiding my whole life? What's the difficulty?
    #2
  3. dzrtracin

    dzrtracin возьми

    Joined:
    Sep 28, 2004
    Oddometer:
    4,937
    Location:
    the garage
    Thanks Bob, i LOVE pics

    RIDE ON!
    #3
  4. Windrat

    Windrat just a poser

    Joined:
    Aug 16, 2007
    Oddometer:
    1,980
    Location:
    The Beach
    I don't gps... but it's eazy to find on a map... what's your skill level... ya it's hard to say

    hows this... small bike 250 to 500... good c to b level rider

    NO BIG BIKES 650, 800, 950, 1200 :nono


    ya... jimmy could do it on a 1200.... but why :deal
    #4
  5. Dorzok

    Dorzok Long timer

    Joined:
    Jun 10, 2008
    Oddometer:
    7,743
    Location:
    SoCal
    #5
  6. Mercenary

    Mercenary Mindless Savage

    Joined:
    Jan 1, 2004
    Oddometer:
    1,240
    Location:
    Prince George, BC Canada
    Wow! That is a spectacular ride. Thanks for sharing :thumb
    #6
  7. RandyM

    RandyM Less talk, More ride

    Joined:
    Jun 9, 2007
    Oddometer:
    1,041
    Location:
    Grass Valley, Ca
    Nice ride Bob!

    I bet it's even better in the spring when the grass gets green.
    #7
  8. pcvance

    pcvance Walk Verplank

    Joined:
    Jul 13, 2010
    Oddometer:
    5,993
    Location:
    Sequoia Country
    Spectacular it is....

    Nice RR Bob, when we going back?

    Wall trash, that's funny.
    #8
  9. Windrat

    Windrat just a poser

    Joined:
    Aug 16, 2007
    Oddometer:
    1,980
    Location:
    The Beach
    #9
  10. junglemototours

    junglemototours trailplug

    Joined:
    Mar 26, 2012
    Oddometer:
    1,960
    Location:
    Idaho to Costa Rica
    Copy and paste from the other thread for the Friday ride;
    Got up there Friday am to hear about hangovers....so we took the easy way up;
    Rearsteer
    [​IMG]

    The Grinch
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]

    Rob
    [​IMG]

    Stopped for the view and called for bars
    [​IMG]

    Next it was up Rocky Ridge to Wagy Ridge, couldn't even see our tracks from last weekend
    [​IMG]

    This is a new go around
    [​IMG]

    Wet dirt and some group smoothed out Just Outstanding so it was game on and no more pics to the swimming hole;
    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    Started up Tobias and got a chance to try out the new hand chain saw
    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
    We gave up here as my bike was throwing steam and there was alot more hard work ahead

    Portuguese Pass to get back
    [​IMG]

    All down hill from there back to camp, thanks for dinner Rob!
    #10
  11. junglemototours

    junglemototours trailplug

    Joined:
    Mar 26, 2012
    Oddometer:
    1,960
    Location:
    Idaho to Costa Rica
    Here's a couple more from Saturday;
    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    Sunday was some trails that we rode the week before. After we split up, I thought it would be easy to retrace last weeks trail. WRONG. The rain started the grass growing, covering the trail. All cowtracks looked like the trail but would lead us the wrong way....:eek1

    The only pic I took
    [​IMG]
    #11
  12. Dorzok

    Dorzok Long timer

    Joined:
    Jun 10, 2008
    Oddometer:
    7,743
    Location:
    SoCal
    in the works. was just share my "skill level" (translate that as stoopidity level).
    :lol3
    #12
  13. wachs

    wachs just passin' through

    Joined:
    May 24, 2005
    Oddometer:
    4,959
    Location:
    Tumalo, Oregon


    INDEED! Looks like a great place - nice shots :clap
    #13
  14. slowerthanu

    slowerthanu Been here awhile

    Joined:
    May 15, 2010
    Oddometer:
    444
    Location:
    Madera
    what a nice rr and looks like some nice trails too. I can see why you would not want some huge bikes up there shredding up the single track,hopefully most people respect the hard work it takes to keep em in shape.perry i got to take you up for that ride. adam
    #14
  15. UpST8

    UpST8 turnin gas to noise

    Joined:
    Aug 19, 2007
    Oddometer:
    10,084
    Location:
    I think I am turning Japanese
    Thanks for the report!! Looks like a great place to bring my little bike. :D
    #15
  16. superhobie

    superhobie Soil Sampler

    Joined:
    Nov 26, 2010
    Oddometer:
    328
    Location:
    San Luis Obispo, CA
    You sure a 650 would be to big :D
    #16
  17. Windrat

    Windrat just a poser

    Joined:
    Aug 16, 2007
    Oddometer:
    1,980
    Location:
    The Beach
    I have a ktm 690 and would not try to ride the trails in the area
    On it... the trails all have spots that would be hard on a big bike


    Adv is full of peeps that own big poser dirt bikes
    and they are good for dirt roads not .... single track
    #17
  18. Windrat

    Windrat just a poser

    Joined:
    Aug 16, 2007
    Oddometer:
    1,980
    Location:
    The Beach
    OK
    more of the report after a short break at the river Perry and I made our way back to camp

    I'll be back in the spring went it's all green
    [​IMG]

    Perry
    [​IMG]

    more Perry
    [​IMG]

    don't miss the turn
    [​IMG]

    Perry's in lot of the pic's
    [​IMG]

    a place for big bikes
    [​IMG]

    a place for small bikes
    [​IMG]

    the last few pic's


    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    I had a great weeken of riding thanks boy's

    This will be the last report with trial names sorry but that's how it go's
    #18
  19. mxbundy

    mxbundy Long timer

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2009
    Oddometer:
    1,131
    Location:
    Hemet Ca.
    You can ride these trails all year, no need to wait for spring. :D
    Have been up there a gizillion times. Some of the best riding in SoCal! IMHO
    Damon with Team DualDogs puts on a nice event up there every year!

    Bundy
    #19
  20. BrockEvan

    BrockEvan Brock Warwick Supporter

    Joined:
    Dec 8, 2008
    Oddometer:
    3,346
    Location:
    Brea, CA
    lol 2 hours up that single track right there lead us to this....

    [​IMG]
    see Danny scouting a way down....hike a bike...


    [​IMG]


    and finally this...

    <iframe width="640" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Bi2cMWR70nI?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
    #20