This was our third attempt in the last two years to visit this area of Louisiana. The first two were rained out and I thought this would be the same. Luckily, the Sandstone Trail was still open. It's not where I wanted to be, but it turned out great and it was far better than sittin' at home.
Getting moved in at the Lotus Camp, primitive with potable water.
I had enough daylight left on Thursday to run some great fireroads. There were quite a few hunters so I had to skip many two tracks. A rider could spend days up here running countless routes.
Friday, I rode miles of the Sandstone Trail. Yes, it's an atv trail but without rutted out sections. Probably one of the best I've ever rode. It was a mix of sand in the flat sections and red clay in the hills.
One major difference between this and SHNF are the long straights! Here's some random pics.
Lots of red clay!
Saturday, I rode with some army guys from Ft. Polk... Brandon, Jay, Jim, and Joe. Two of them are shipping out to Iraq this week. Good luck guys!
The ride was a blast until it started raining at about 10 miles out. No pics, but here's my first real attempt at a video.
Here's another un-edited vid while riding solo on Friday.
I'm not real thrilled at the loss of quality due to uploading. The orignals are so clear you can see individual pine needles on the ground. Gotta work on the camera angle too!
I definetly go back, especially when I can ride the singletrack.
Getting moved in at the Lotus Camp, primitive with potable water.
I had enough daylight left on Thursday to run some great fireroads. There were quite a few hunters so I had to skip many two tracks. A rider could spend days up here running countless routes.
Friday, I rode miles of the Sandstone Trail. Yes, it's an atv trail but without rutted out sections. Probably one of the best I've ever rode. It was a mix of sand in the flat sections and red clay in the hills.
One major difference between this and SHNF are the long straights! Here's some random pics.
Lots of red clay!
Saturday, I rode with some army guys from Ft. Polk... Brandon, Jay, Jim, and Joe. Two of them are shipping out to Iraq this week. Good luck guys!
The ride was a blast until it started raining at about 10 miles out. No pics, but here's my first real attempt at a video.
Here's another un-edited vid while riding solo on Friday.
I'm not real thrilled at the loss of quality due to uploading. The orignals are so clear you can see individual pine needles on the ground. Gotta work on the camera angle too!
I definetly go back, especially when I can ride the singletrack.