Golden mountain park- trip pics and review

Mattnatti · 11-04-2012, 08:21 PM

I arrived home a few hours ago after wheeling at GMP in Tennessee with Atlanta custom creations and Lowe Toyota and wanted to share my trip and review the park as requested by Hodgie.
I have only been to 3 offroad parks ( haspin, Big rock and Dirty turtle ) before and I must say that I am very impressed with GMP. Very welcoming staff, many pavillions for rent and also plenty of areas for just camping. The pavilion ( #3 next to a very large pond ) that was rented by ACC and Lowe Toyota was very spacious with water, electric, a big webber grill along with a regular outdoor park type of grill, trash cans and very clean and stocked men's and womens bathrooms and showers just about 100' away. I think they paid around $900 for this and that included up to 20 trucks. More info can be found at their website.
The trails were marked very well and ranged from moderate, difficult and extreme along with a rock garden that they hold rock races on. The park is very well layed out and easy to navigate.

This is a park that could easily handle the CORE group and has trails for everyone with any type of truck.

I had a fantastic time with great people and was able to see and wheel with many classic Toyota Land Cruisers.
I hope that CORE can visit this park in the future as it would be enjoyed by all.

Onto the pics..........

Pavilion #3...

You can see the bath house in the upper right of pics.

This is what I woke up to every morning when I opened the hatch of my 80 and you can see a couple of the other smaller pavilions across the pond.

Some trail shots.....sorry there aren't more but...uh...hum...I was busy at the wheel on the most difficult trails my 80 and I have ever been on.

Hellivator....the giant slab on the left and the skinny, jeep axel ripping bypass on the left between the trees and overhanging rock.

Some shots from atop hellivator....

The jeep that suffered catastrophic damage. If you look closely you can see the front ps wheel still attached to the tie rod wedged tightly into the grill/ bumper ( ouch )

The rock garden. Very long way up the hill with many many different lines that all looked very difficult.

And some Toyota eye candy for those who like the good stuff. ;)

A 55 land cruiser restored by ACC. This guy travels North America in this set up year round.

A 40 built by ACC.....

And many more......

And last but not least. A big shout out to Chris for building my sliders for me and working while under the weather to get them on before my trip. After a few attempts to get some things fabbed up Chris came through in a big way.

The sliders held up fantastic and I leaned on the pretty hard a couple of times and everyone liked them very much. A little bit of cosmetic damage to the 80 but Meh it could have been worse. They don't call Land Cruisers the worlds toughest all purpose 4 wheel drive vehicle for nothing.

jwend · 11-04-2012, 08:33 PM

looks like a fun place to wheel!

Drivermod · 11-04-2012, 08:34 PM

Thanks for taking the time to write up a report. Looks like you had beautiful weather. I love wheeling this time of year.

Ian

twiztedzuki · 11-04-2012, 08:48 PM

thanx for pics! hoping make it down there this year

11-04-2012, 08:58 PM

oh man that place looks like a blast

Hotwheels · 11-04-2012, 09:50 PM

I have been there 2 different time. Super great place to wheel. Lots of trials and you dont have to drive far to start wheeling on them..

Mattnatti · 11-05-2012, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Hotwheels

I have been there 2 different time. Super great place to wheel. Lots of trials and you dont have to drive far to start wheeling on them..

That is a great point that I forgot about. We were less than 1000' from the trail head being at pavilion #3

This is a great spot that CORE should visit.

itbrokeagain · 11-05-2012, 10:16 PM

How far from cincy?

Mattnatti · 11-05-2012, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by itbrokeagain

How far from cincy?

Tony, going the way google maps says it took me about 4 1/2 hrs to get home yesterday and I was taking my time. I went there and did all interstate 75s to knoxville to 40w and it took me about 6hrs and added a extra 90mi to the trip. I normally like to travel interstates as much as possible and google maps has a lot of non interstate but it was a good route. Nice drive actually.

Mattnatti · 11-05-2012, 11:02 PM

I wish you would have went Tony. Your 80 would have been right at home.
Brian's ( owner of ACC ) 80 was just one bad ass sooper dooper rig. So freaking cool.

11-04-2012, 08:21 PM	#1
Mattnatti Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Reading , ohio Posts: 42	Golden mountain park- trip pics and review I arrived home a few hours ago after wheeling at GMP in Tennessee with Atlanta custom creations and Lowe Toyota and wanted to share my trip and review the park as requested by Hodgie. I have only been to 3 offroad parks ( haspin, Big rock and Dirty turtle ) before and I must say that I am very impressed with GMP. Very welcoming staff, many pavillions for rent and also plenty of areas for just camping. The pavilion ( #3 next to a very large pond ) that was rented by ACC and Lowe Toyota was very spacious with water, electric, a big webber grill along with a regular outdoor park type of grill, trash cans and very clean and stocked men's and womens bathrooms and showers just about 100' away. I think they paid around $900 for this and that included up to 20 trucks. More info can be found at their website. The trails were marked very well and ranged from moderate, difficult and extreme along with a rock garden that they hold rock races on. The park is very well layed out and easy to navigate. This is a park that could easily handle the CORE group and has trails for everyone with any type of truck. I had a fantastic time with great people and was able to see and wheel with many classic Toyota Land Cruisers. I hope that CORE can visit this park in the future as it would be enjoyed by all. Onto the pics.......... Pavilion #3... You can see the bath house in the upper right of pics. This is what I woke up to every morning when I opened the hatch of my 80 and you can see a couple of the other smaller pavilions across the pond. Some trail shots.....sorry there aren't more but...uh...hum...I was busy at the wheel on the most difficult trails my 80 and I have ever been on. Hellivator....the giant slab on the left and the skinny, jeep axel ripping bypass on the left between the trees and overhanging rock. Some shots from atop hellivator.... The jeep that suffered catastrophic damage. If you look closely you can see the front ps wheel still attached to the tie rod wedged tightly into the grill/ bumper ( ouch ) The rock garden. Very long way up the hill with many many different lines that all looked very difficult. And some Toyota eye candy for those who like the good stuff. ;) A 55 land cruiser restored by ACC. This guy travels North America in this set up year round. A 40 built by ACC..... And many more...... And last but not least. A big shout out to Chris for building my sliders for me and working while under the weather to get them on before my trip. After a few attempts to get some things fabbed up Chris came through in a big way. The sliders held up fantastic and I leaned on the pretty hard a couple of times and everyone liked them very much. A little bit of cosmetic damage to the 80 but Meh it could have been worse. They don't call Land Cruisers the worlds toughest all purpose 4 wheel drive vehicle for nothing.

11-04-2012, 08:33 PM	#2
jwend Did I offend you? Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Independence, ky Posts: 544	looks like a fun place to wheel! __________________ Dont look @ me in that tone of voice or I WILL PUNCH YOU IN THE SHIRT! :mad:

11-04-2012, 08:48 PM	#4
twiztedzuki Join Date: May 2008 Location: Waverly ohio Posts: 586	thanx for pics! hoping make it down there this year __________________ SMITH BUILT PERIOD

11-05-2012, 10:16 PM	#8
itbrokeagain Just Empty Every Pocket - CORE Member - Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Amelia Posts: 1,435	How far from cincy? __________________ 91 fj 80 on 37 Nitto Muds with a 10k winch. Cage and sliders coming soon.

11-04-2012, 08:34 PM	#3
Drivermod Join Date: May 2009 Location: Union, KY Posts: 225	Thanks for taking the time to write up a report. Looks like you had beautiful weather. I love wheeling this time of year. Ian __________________ Ian 06 Toyota 4Runner

11-04-2012, 08:58 PM	#5
xplorer55 Guest Posts: n/a	oh man that place looks like a blast

11-04-2012, 09:50 PM	#6
Hotwheels Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Maineville, Ohio Posts: 125	I have been there 2 different time. Super great place to wheel. Lots of trials and you dont have to drive far to start wheeling on them..

11-05-2012, 11:02 PM	#10
Mattnatti Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Reading , ohio Posts: 42	I wish you would have went Tony. Your 80 would have been right at home. Brian's ( owner of ACC ) 80 was just one bad ass sooper dooper rig. So freaking cool.