K trail weekend trip

[Jbay]

Tough ride today going home early Sun

[Jbay]

clayton lake krishna - YouTube

clayton lake krishna - YouTube

looked kinda of like this

[Tourmeister]

Originally Posted by Jbay

clayton lake krishna - YouTube

looked kinda of like this

Can't watch vid. Get some kind of copyright notice about it being banned in our country... What the heck are you posting!

[Jbay]

lawyers and the song rights, you never know if they allow a song until uploaded

you tube lets you replace with their music, just not George Harrsion

[BlackDog]

Man that looked like some fun riding. Even more sorry i missed it.

[kirbykajin]

JBay, time for a new pair of gloves.

[Goat Trail Green]

Originally Posted by kirbykajin

JBay, time for a new pair of gloves.

And a kick stand

Mike Green

[Jbay]

Hey Mike thought about you some, who would take a beginer dual sport ride on the Clayton Trail

I guess the proper way to get to the K trail west from Clayton is the Clayton Trail

started out on the Hurd Trail and ran off to Hurd Creek ending up at Indian Mounds, not much of a trail at all

never made it to the towers, afternoon rode Clayton to K trail south to Hurd Creek,



which is blocked off, the ride around has a few trenches

what a work out!!! cramped up so bad at night the other campers thought was goofing off in the tent

so here is some better music...

clayton lake time - YouTube

clayton lake time - YouTube

[Goat Trail Green]

Originally Posted by Jbay

Hey Mike thought about you some, who would take a beginer dual sport ride on the Clayton Trail

I guess the proper way to get to the K trail west from Clayton is the Clayton Trail

started out on the Hurd Trail and ran off to Hurd Creek ending up at Indian Mounds, not much of a trail at all

never made it to the towers, afternoon rode Clayton to K trail south to Hurd Creek,



which is blocked off, the ride around has a few trenches

what a work out!!! cramped up so bad at night the other campers thought was goofing off in the tent

so here is some better music...

clayton lake time - YouTube

LOL I was wishing I was there that weekend. I couldn't wait to see your pics. Did anyone else show up ?
Ahh the old cramps. A few years ago a buddy of mine and I rode 5 parks in 5 days in Oklahoma riding atleast 50 miles each day. I know what you mean by cramps. They are horrible. You know what that is telling you dont you ? You need to ride more How do you like the new KTM ? Did you keep the BRP ?
Don't forget Oklahoma dual sport riders have a big get together in Oct. Looks like it is Oct 11-12 weekend) http://www.rideok.com/ Remember they were there the same weekend we were last year.

Mike Green

ps everything from the state park east to k trail has been blocked off for years. They way i showed you is the easiest and sfaest that I know of. I used to jeep 2500 acres on both sides of hurd creek road and have a key for that gate at the charchol plant.

[EnduroRdr]

It's kinda hard to get folks that far on short notice.

But I'd be looking forward to something more around first of Nov.
(maybe 2 or 3 weeks after East Tx)

Actually that is the best time - can you say COLORS!





Kiamichi Trail (K-Trail) runs just a couple miles south of the Scenic Talimena Hwy
Link for area includes weather, events, and hotel info: http://www.travelok.com/listings/view.profile/id.7644

I plan on riding the area in early November. I know it is easy on a WR250R but how about a F650GS at about 440 pounds? Is it mainly class 2 or more advanced class 3 with deep ruts and large boulders? Are their certain parts that are easier or is it the same consistency throughout the entire trail?

Thanks for any input.

RB

[TypeSH]

Don't do it. You will mess up your GS and maybe yourself. The rocks are a killer on bigger bikes and you will dump it. The first part of the ride by Clayton is the hardest so the bigger bikes sometimes skip that part and join in at the Indian Hwy and then take that east to Mena. You will still hit a few rock gardens but they are managable if you are a good rider.

[Simmons1]

Originally Posted by Red Brown

I plan on riding the area in early November. I know it is easy on a WR250R but how about a F650GS at about 440 pounds? Is it mainly class 2 or more advanced class 3 with deep ruts and large boulders? Are their certain parts that are easier or is it the same consistency throughout the entire trail?

Thanks for any input.

RB

If you try it I want to be there to watch and help pick up the broken parts!

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[Jbay]

that's funny, kept thinking if Rich said the K trail is "easy" or it " isn't hard"

it was much harder than I remember, not marked well, and remote; its all rocks on rocks and hard to keep going

luckily I took frequent naps, walked the bike down some parts; I would not be able to keep up with some good riders unless they were very patient

I still have not seen the tower or the blue hole; the area is a very cool place to explore

[Simmons1]

It is easy if you like rocks on the Clayton side up to the fire tower.

I rode it from Three Sticks Monument to Mena on my Super Tenere with bags and street tires. YMMV

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[Jbay]

three sticks monument?

http://byways.org/explore/byways/58541/places/59018

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=N+34....gl=us&t=p&z=11

OK

[TypeSH]

From Three Sticks to Mena is all nice maintained dirt that any bike can do. Indian Hwy to Three Sticks is harder with several rock gardens and probably some water crossings (more like mud holes). Clayton to Indian Hwy is significant rocks and much harder climbs. Only dirt oriented 650cc and smaller should attempt the Clayton to Indian Hwy part.

Originally Posted by Simmons1

I rode it from Three Sticks Monument to Mena on my Super Tenere with bags and street tires. YMMV

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Yea, I just read on advrider that area from TSM to Mena is really easy. The other part, I may avoid though. I don't want to pay BMW any more $$.



RB

[Jbay]

http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=859223

fire tower far west on this trail

[Jbay]

Im thinking of heading back Fri after Thanksgiving, camp a few nights

beats shopping