Rush Trail Clearing April 10th -12th

[93 Krawler]

We are headed out to Rush again to do our part to make Rush a better offroad park to wheel.

We will spend part of the day Saturday April 11th clearing the end of the trail that we made last year called Hardcore. Then we will scope out a place to start a new trail and clear that one too. The rest of the time we will be wheeling.

Please post up if you are interested in helping out and what dates you plan to attend. If you can bring a chainsaw it would help out a lot.

Some of us will be there Friday around noon.

Going so far...

Jim C - Runoveru2 4/11
Robert - WrenchMonkey 4/10 - 4/12
Mark - Waffle. 4/10 - 4/12
Kevin - 93 Krawler. 4/10 - 4/12
Jim B - beer_googles_009 - 4/10 - 4/12
Tony - Flint - 4/11 - 4/12
Scott - 94Dodge Truggy

[Flint]

I'd like to join you Saturday and maybe Sunday if you are clearing and wheeling most of the day.

[uglyoffroad]

Wish I could go again this year, but I am planning on being out there the following weekend. I would like to get some directions to the trail that you guys made last year, and are finishing this year. The pics of it looked great, but I don't think we ever found it when we went back.

[93 Krawler]

Originally Posted by uglyoffroad

Wish I could go again this year, but I am planning on being out there the following weekend. I would like to get some directions to the trail that you guys made last year, and are finishing this year. The pics of it looked great, but I don't think we ever found it when we went back.

Bummer... I do have the GPS coordinates if that will help. Maybe we can get a sign and mark it when we are there.

[uglyoffroad]

Definity get a sign and post up what trail number it is off. We will look for it and try to get it worn it a bit more.

[93 Krawler]

Originally Posted by uglyoffroad

Definity get a sign and post up what trail number it is off. We will look for it and try to get it worn it a bit more.

We cut a new entrance to the trail and put a small marker (only thing we had on us) on a limb. It's on trail 2. We also cut a trail on the 3 pole side down around the trail that cupcake is on.

[WrenchMonkey]

Originally Posted by uglyoffroad

I would like to get some directions to the trail that you guys made last year, and are finishing this year. The pics of it looked great, but I don't think we ever found it when we went back.

Okay, here's what I've got:

The entrance to HardCORE is off of the south loop of Trail 2, about 1000' west of Trail 36.

It runs about 1200' north, and ends at Trail 30, about 250' from where 30 meets the north loop of Trail 2.

Entrance: 38.324920, -82.761660
Exit: 38.328260, -82.760810

[Flint]

I hope it gets added to the Rush map as a named trail.

[mastiff]

I'm going to borrow a couple pics for our Facebook page.

[uglyoffroad]

Originally Posted by WrenchMonkey

Okay, here's what I've got:

The entrance to HardCORE is off of the south loop of Trail 2, about 1000' west of Trail 36.

It runs about 1200' north, and ends at Trail 30, about 250' from where 30 meets the north loop of Trail 2.

Entrance: 38.324920, -82.761660
Exit: 38.328260, -82.760810

Thanks I will definitely check it out while we are out here. Hopefully the weekend isn't a total washout.

[uglyoffroad]

Finally found "hardcore" today. Awesome trail guys!!! We got a few videos of some full throttle assaults on the exit hill. Man it was slick today. I will try to post some links after I get home.

[93 Krawler]

Originally Posted by Flint

I'd like to join you Saturday and maybe Sunday if you are clearing and wheeling most of the day.

Sure, come on out. We get to wheel it after we clear it.

[beer_goggles_009]

What do you mean? Harlans trails are marked very well. Rush has the main trails marked ( you can see a map on their website). But it is hard to find the good stuff by looking at the map as only a few named obsticles/trails are shown on the map. I'm sure the maps will get better over time. The park has only been open a few years.

[93 Krawler]

Originally Posted by Waffle

What I meant was, at Harlan it seems that most of the stuff far away is hard to get to. Stuff like lions den and mason jar etc. Seems like we're always stopping and turning around wondering what trail we're on and gettin lost lol. Its better than it used to be for sure, just maybe a few forks could use aditional signs. Or mayb its just the map guy idk lol.

Some of the new stuff isn't on the map yet. The big difference at Rush is you don't have to drive ten miles out of your way to get around a mountain. With 7000 acres you still have some driving to do, but not as much as Harlan. There has been new trails every time we've gone.

Jim, we need to find the ravine we tried to get in before. That will be a good trail if we can get in...

[Flint]

I'll bring a chain saw. It's a Stihl 14" but I could bring something bigger. I doubt you want to cut anything that big.

[93 Krawler]

Originally Posted by Flint

I'll bring a chain saw. It's a Stihl 14" but I could bring something bigger. I doubt you want to cut anything that big.

That should be fine. I doubt we will cut anything that big either.

[93 Krawler]

Most often of us are camping Friday and Saturday nights.

[Flint]

Looking forward to trail clearing Saturday, camping Saturday night and wheeling Sunday. Put me down for bringing some firewood too. Have you decided on a camping area?

[93 Krawler]

We usually camp in the lower area heading to 5 guys.

[WrenchMonkey]

Bought me a new Husqy 440 today, so it'll be riding along.

And x2 on the firewood. I ain't wresting another log like last time!

[93 Krawler]

Trip is next week. Everybody ready?

[WrenchMonkey]

Actually, I think I am.

Which means something is sure to go wrong...