Any ideas for good multi-day trips for 2009? 

I'd like to do Lord Flat again before it closes, but that is a short window between early July and late August.  It would be good to figure out some late spring trips, maybe somewhere I/we have not been to before.    I am thinking the Whipsaw would be fun as well.

Applegate trail?

Route 2 OBDR?

Another Steens trip?

Post up if you have ideas on good trips for planning next season.  If you can lead one, GREAT!  but not neccesary. I am thinking 3-5 day trips, but post longer ones if you want.  Let's get the plans a planning!

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EVENTS
JAN:
FEB:
MAR:
APR:
MAY: 8-10th: Paisley to Christmas Valley - Organizer: Rupe
JUN:
JUL: 8-12th Hells Canyon / Lord Flat - Organizer: Todd Eliason
AUG: 2-8th - Steens/Alvord Desert - Organizer: Todd Eliason (Tentative)
AUG: Okanogan NF Camping - Organizer: Andy Hough
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OCT:
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DEC:

TRAILS MENTIONED IN THREAD SO FAR:
Lord Flat - NE OR
Applegate Trail - Southern OR
Route 2 - OBDR
Steens Mountains / Alvord Desert
Canol Rd Yukon/NW Territories Canada (Must be in August)
Trans American Trail (TAT) - Mid OK to Oregon
Alexander Mackenzie Trail in BC
Mexico -- Baja and other areas
Death Valley, CA
Lolo Motorway and Macgruder Trail - Idaho
Clover Springs/Mud Springs and Naches Wagon Trail - 2 day trip.
West Fork Wimpey Creek in Beaverhead Mountains, Idaho
McGrew Trail

I am looking at continuing the Trans American Trail (TAT) this summer.  I will continue from somewhere halfway across Oklahoma and hopefully make the Oregon coast in 2-3 weeks.  I will start a new post when I get more details.

In the meantime, please ask any questions that you may have.

Todd,

I'm still game for Lord Flat sometime.  I've never been and definately want to go once.

Seems like Eastern Oregon is a good place for winter and spring trips.  Washington is snowed in, or closed for wildlife and/or erosion concerns at that time of year.

Nathan,

Is that trail limited to motorcycles or can you drive that trail?

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Some trips that I always have my eye on but will be lucky to do one of them (time off work):

- Canol Rd in the NWT and Yukon.  I'd like to go past Dechenla Lodge and spend several days observing nature on foot.  600 miles on dirt, with one 300 mile stretch with no fuel available.  I'm not sure I can get the time off.  I believe the BC Roverlanders are now considering this for 2009 too so I might just tag along with them if I decide to do this.  It would *have* to happen in August.  Too early and you can't get the trucks across the rivers (too fast/deep), too late and you are snowed in.

Something in Arizona, California, or Utah.  I saw a post on Expo about the "best" expedition trails and there were several to choose from.  If I'm travelling to promote Overland Navigator I'll try and work some of these in.  You guys are always welcome of course!

Alexander Mackenzie Trail in BC

Mexico -- Baja and other areas.

Oh yeah... Lolo Motorway and the reverse trip back on that other route nearby are also on my list... (need to dig the name up in the Destinations thread.

We should look for some trails in Idaho as well. I remember reading about a couple...

I have my red marker ready to do some more planning!  :)

I've been searching via google, but I can't find any good "trails". I found the Lolo Motorway and the Macgruder trail which both sound kinda tame. Both look pretty scenic though, and I'd like to drive them as a loop. The relevant bits from "Destinations" thread on each are at...

http://www.northwestoverlandsociety.org/Discussions/tabid/166/forumid/11/postid/19038/view/topic/Default.aspx

and

http://www.northwestoverlandsociety.org/Discussions/tabid/166/forumid/11/postid/19036/view/topic/Default.aspx

Wow Kevan, Nice memory!  I went and found the thread and we are only 3 days off.  That thread started on Dec 4th a year ago.  Must be the time of year for planning the next adventure...  :)

http://www.northwestoverlandsociety.org/Discussions/tabid/166/forumid/4/postid/18271/view/topic/Default.aspx

Craig,

The trail was pieced together from 2-tracks, forest roads, fire roads, secondary roads, and overland travel.  The creator of the whole thing is a dual-sport rider, so most people that know about it are dual-sporters (this is how I found it).  The only limiting factor in the journey could be places that a 4-wheel vehicle cannot make it through. . . we haven't found any of these yet (except for a couple of bridges out).

The trail curator thought it a novel idea to take the Jeep on the journey, and as yet, I have not found anyone else that has attempted it.  It has been a lot of fun and I look forward to more time on the trail.  I would love for a caravan of overlanders to join.

Nate... you've been around here long enough that I'm going to pick on you in the hopes of helping everyone get better at posting links.

When posting a link, highlight it and press the button in the toolbar with a globe and a small chain link on it.  Then paste the URL into the URL field.  That way we can all click on a hyperlink instead of having to copy/paste the link into our browser.

E.g.

instead of http://www.expeditionexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?p=23108#post23108

you'll get http://www.expeditionexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?p=23108#post23108

If you forget to do it when using the Quick Reply box, press the "edit" link next to the post and you'll be taken to the advanced editor where you can fix it.

Craig

Nate- an FLDS guide is unfortunately not a book but a fella with several wives.

Thanks for the link- This gives me some ideas- West side of the state is unknown to me, east side I pretty well know where I want to head- my buddies in Grand Junction have been all over it.

I'll look into the Charles Wells book- may need to own that to plan this trek