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Post by brianW on Apr 12, 2011 19:49:05 GMT -5
One of my favorite rides as is what i call the Turkey Drumstick. it is basically a lollipop of Turkey Creek and a few fire roads. Ride out to the end of Turkey Creek, you come out on FS 617a and ride up it. 617a comes to a T intersection with FS 617 (stop sign) take a left Just before you get to a paved road FS 619 is on the right take it Comes to a gate, go around right after go thru creek (can be deep) at a fork stay to the right (both end up in the same place though) comes out on FS 618 (this is the same road Turkey goes on for 50 or so feet) take a right. shy of 12 miles in all.
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Post by seenvic on Apr 12, 2011 20:32:27 GMT -5
I always thought it was trespassing somewhere b/n crossing that creek and FS618. Kinda double track in there, but I think private property. I hope I'm wrong.
Also, if you come to 618 and just straight across, you will ride right into Turkey Creek Trail at the first bridge from Key. And right now, just after this bridge is the largest tree (in diameter) I have ever seen down on any trail in my life. It is huge.
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Post by brianW on Apr 13, 2011 5:38:13 GMT -5
Where the fs 619 road forks, the one to the left goes thru an area that was logged. I believe that logged area might be private. At the 618 end there is a gate that does not look like a forest service gate. The one to the right (which I recommend) is actually a fire break and you don't have to go around the private (?) gate. I did not see any" private property" signs and I was looking. Did see the national forest marker signs (yellow ones) though. The fire break road might be along the public/private land border.
Thanks for the info about straight across FS 618 bringing you closer back to the trail head on Turkey. I was thinking it did and was planning to try it next time.
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Post by seenvic on Apr 13, 2011 7:40:21 GMT -5
I will check that out again. It has been a while since I've been in there. I know there has been various land swaps over the years. Also, I don't recall there being 2 options once you cross the creek.
I hope you are right.
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Post by brianW on Apr 13, 2011 9:41:33 GMT -5
the "second option" or fire break was made the spring of 2010 before the Forest Service did the control burn of Turkey. Before that I do not recall seeing it either. So maybe the F.S. made it legal to ride?
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Post by seenvic on Apr 13, 2011 13:45:44 GMT -5
Sounding better and better with each post. A firebreak would (almost) certainly be on USFS property.
I know I have seen no trespassing signs in there before. It was on a rutted doubletrack leading up to 618.
It has a been a few years since I've been in that exact location, though.
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