Hi guys I have been everywhere trying to find a place to ride but it seems like everyone wants to keep a secert or somthing. I respect the land and am a pretty laid back guy so pls shoot me some areas to go ride in.

I drive to riverdale raceway or clark county indoors in the winter,there is nothing close that I know of, except there is a small riding area on post, I have never been there but heard its nothing special.

Secret? There have been discussions about riding at tahuya near belfair, walker valley near mt. Vernon, and mattawa nearly DAILY all winter long.

Joe

Edited by trailmeisterjoe, 25 March 2012 - 03:47 PM.

Capital Forest will be back on the menu soon. April, I believe.

ya i guess secret wasnt the right word i was looking for a public place to ride intead of a ohv park. I guess i am just not familiar to the area and need help getting started learning the lay of the land and all the riding spots. On that note i think i will visit the local motorcycle shop tomorrow and ask around there. Or if somebody could give me some really dumed down direction to the location of some cool areas. I have also heard i need a Wasington state sticker to ride in alot of places where can I get one of those.

Edited by ericb269, 25 March 2012 - 05:56 PM.

look on the Northwest Motorcycle Association or WOHVA web sites. Each have profiles of places to ride.

what type of riding are you interested in?

ericb269, on 25 March 2012 - 05:55 PM, said:

there really aren't OHV parks around WA.......we have public lands that have trail systems. lowland woods, mountain singletrack, and open desert. you need ORV tabs or a street plate for your bike and a discover pass for state DNR land or a NW forest pass for federal land ( generally). closest open riding to ft lewis right now is Tahuya state forest outside of the town of Belfair and is lowland woods riding.
http://maps.google.c...4,0.884399&z=10
If you are a soldier stationed at ft lewis ( first of all THANK you for serving your country), send a pm to member "Old Grunt" on here as he organizes rides at tahuya for troops stationed around the area.

Joe

ericb269, on 25 March 2012 - 02:24 PM, said:

Ft Lewis actually  has an OHV area withing the forts boundaries. Its just past the gate near the rifle range. The gate you drive out to get to it is the one where they wash the mud off the rigs area training. I am not sure the name of the gate. You can get to it via the entrance on the back way to Roy/McKenna highway via the Roy "Y".

If you mean away from the base, Capital Forest, GPNF, Straddleline are the closer areas.

the on post orv park is right outside of scouts out gate about 2 miles. if that gate is closed go out of east gate and take the turn at the C-5 mockup. Go about 75 meters and take the dirt road that goes up the hill. when you get to a hardball the orv staging area is on your right. its a very small area consisting of two small pits with connector trails. it needs some maintenance right now, a lot of downed trees on smaller trails. I was there yesterday because i needed a quick fix because i couldnt make it out to ride with old grunt. if you want to hit the trails take trailmeister Joe's advice and hook up with old grunt. he runs the Troop Support Brigade and takes troops out riding. I've been out riding with him twice and its been a blast both times. he even has extra bikes/gear so you can bring a friend with you.

Edited by jacko711, 26 March 2012 - 11:48 AM.

jacko711, on 26 March 2012 - 11:47 AM, said:

Jack,

If you can get me a contact number on post I can bring  volunteers to clean up your trails at no cost to the post.  We will probably need the JAG to sign off on it.

Dutch

ericb269, on 25 March 2012 - 02:24 PM, said:

If you are a member of US Armed Forces I would like to introduce you to the Troop Support Brigade. We have organized to provide free recreational activities to armed forces personnel.  Our favorite form of entertainment is dirt bike riding.  We can provide the bikes and riding gear or if you have your own so much the better.  Our next available date to schedule a ride is 7 April.  You can be our guest of honor and bring a buddy or family member if you like.  Please PM me for more information.

Dutch

Edited by oldgrunt, 26 March 2012 - 06:02 PM.

Thx Dutch .....if there is anybody riding this weekend I would love to go I live in east Tacoma so hit me up. I really want to ride my dirtbike

ericb269, on 28 March 2012 - 12:10 PM, said:

I live in North Tacoma. I'll be out of action 'till probably next weekend, due to work. PM me for contact info. Living in close proximity, carpooling is an option. I ride Capital Forest, and I'm a regular at Tahuya. My days off vary, so I ride during the weekdays quite a bit.

ericb269, on 28 March 2012 - 12:10 PM, said:

ericb269, on 28 March 2012 - 12:10 PM, said:

  I am available this weekend. Check your TT mailbox. I have sent a PM  to you.

oldgrunt, on 26 March 2012 - 05:37 PM, said:

Dutch,
  Its probably not worth the trouble to try to get people authorized to go out there.  You know the government creates so many hoops to jump through that it would be a pain.  I'll just send them a message and let them know it needs some fixing up.  they do get out there to work on it sometimes.  i've seen a bucket loader filling in some of the lakes in the pits before.

jacko711, on 29 March 2012 - 08:49 AM, said:

Understood. Been through a lot of those hoops.  We have a Troop Support Ride brewing with Eric on Saturday 30 Apr.   0930 meet up.  1000 trail time.  Can you make it and bring other troops?  This will be a good weekend in Tahuya as the Desert 100 will draw mass riders to Odessa.

i think i might be able to sneak out.  i'll ask around and see if anyone else wants to tag along.  
looks like its going to be pretty wet Saturday.

Hey Grunt, hit me up if you ever need a place to ride with the troops.  I'm active duty AF myself here at JBLM and have a couple MX tracks here at my place out in Roy.  One is a pretty sick mini track and the other is for big bikes.  Also have a small trail loop.  Mini track is about to be renovated to prep for the Vegas Mini SX.  I'm not sure how aggressive the riders are that you ride with but its a good setup for learning.

siredward20, on 29 March 2012 - 05:56 PM, said:

Your location near JBLM could dove tail nicely with a training program we want to develop in the Troop Support Brigade.  One of the troops that came out  earlier this year had never even been on a bicycle before.  He loved it and wants more.  I will PM you.

Edited by oldgrunt, 29 March 2012 - 07:07 PM.