Thanks!BikeGeek said:
Edit: Found it...
Burke Mountain Campground
A delightful small campground on Burke Mountain, with 5 lean-tos and room for 19 tents. Hot showers are available.
Information and reservations line: 802-626-1390 or 802-626-3322
Northeast Monkeyfest 2005
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Edit: Found it...
Burke Mountain Campground
A delightful small campground on Burke Mountain, with 5 lean-tos and room for 19 tents. Hot showers are available.
Information and reservations line: 802-626-1390 or 802-626-3322
What's this lean-to stuff? I know what a lean-to is but is it an alternative to your tent, or something to supplement your tent?
It's a large wooden thing to sleep under. No tent needed unless it's really blowing and rainy. You can just make out our sleeping bags in there.Crazy Sweeper said:
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That toll road is a bitch of a climb, even though it's paved.berkshire_rider said:
Yes it is!!!I Are Baboon said:That toll road is a bitch of a climb, even though it's paved.
Woo hoo!
I'm at a campsite this year!
YEAH! I get to take a shower
I'm at a campsite this year!
YEAH! I get to take a shower
Have you tried it after climbing the two miles up Burke Mountain Road? doubleMcGRP01 said:Yes it is!!!
Cool, what campsite? We need to make a monkeymap.douglas said:Woo hoo!
I'm at a campsite this year!
YEAH! I get to take a shower
I Are Baboon said:
site #17 (Mr. Berkshire_rider & me are sharing that site)
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Cool...I know where the good beer will be!douglas said:
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HA, my thoughts exactly.McGRP01 said:Cool...I know where the good beer will be!
I just reserved lean-to #15 with the office. RJ is supposed to call back with confirmation.
Maybe you should try riding?I Are Baboon said:Have you tried it after climbing the two miles up Burke Mountain Road? double
Thank GOD!douglas said:YEAH! I get to take a shower
BikeGeek said:Did you need to put a deposit down?
The picture above is site #15.
Sorry for the late reply, I can only surf at work during lunch, and I went for a ride after work.......
Anyway, no deposit necessary. Just tell him the site # you want, and he will send you back a reply in a couple / few days saying it's reserved in your name.
McGRP01 said:Cool...I know where the good beer will be!
I Are Baboon said:
I reserved campsite 16, or 12 as a backup.
Hopefully me and a friend will be able to go, should I worry about reservations now? I'm not positive I will be able to go but is there any chance I would end up going but not being able to reserve a spot at that time of year, I'm not familiar with those grounds or the area so I don't know what kind of traffic the park gets.
If it ends up that no one camps at negliders place, I'll put $20 that the camp site will be full (mostly of 
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Lean-to Site # 14 RESERVED!! 
Last fall when I was up, the woman at the B&B told me that they had seen more mountain bikers that summer then in all previous summers combined. May be an exaggeration, but the point is the trails are becoming very popular. The campground that was near empty the year before, was booked solid the same time a year later.GumbaFish said:
The campsites are a decent size. If I remember correctly, #12 is very big. The lean-tos could easily sleep at least 6 people. I'm sure you could squeeze in somewhere if you choose not to reserve a spot.
The downside is (if I remember correctly) that you can only have like 1 car parked at each site. That may differ for the larger sites.BikeGeek said:
I may have room at my site, as far as I know right now, I'm flyin' in solo...
Maybe. Deyv and I both parked at our lean-to with no problems, but, like I said, the campground was near empty that year.McGRP01 said:
McGRP01 said:
as of right now I'm driving up solo
hey, you taking that Friday off?
we should think about saving some gas & driving up together
BikeGeek, did pigboy tell you he wants a slot in the leanto?
Sweetness.
I guess Moose Alley night runs are going to be tougher now. There is always Dead Moose Alley though.
I guess Moose Alley night runs are going to be tougher now. There is always Dead Moose Alley though.
Yep, you guys are set.johnbryanpeters said:
We should have a night criterium around the campground, with a beer chug every lap.I Are Baboon said:
BikeGeek said:We should have a night criterium around the campground, with a beer chug every lap.
I like how you think
That could get ugly. The campground loop is, what, 1/8 mile?BikeGeek said:We should have a night criterium around the campground, with a beer chug every lap.
Yeah, I'm planning on either working 1/2 day ('til noon) or taking Fri. off alltogether. Driving up together sounds like a plan!!douglas said:
You're right, that's pretty small.I Are Baboon said:
DERBY!
great!McGRP01 said:Yeah, I'm planning on either working 1/2 day ('til noon) or taking Fri. off alltogether. Driving up together sounds like a plan!!
I'm taking the whole day off
Hmm, I think I should bring my DH helmet/pads/etc for this night Crit
am I gonna be ok riding my haro x.1 there? Or is this something I'll want a DH rig for?
DH rig not needed.Crazy Sweeper said:
I did a night ride down moose alley w/my DH rig last year, but we camped at negliders place (which is at the trail head) and had a shuttle back up -
but this year, there's no way am I riding my DH rig from the camp site to negliders place
but this year, there's no way am I riding my DH rig from the camp site to negliders place
It's pretty cool that we're planning this so early, but on the same note its annoying because I'm psyched up and I have to wait almost 4 months. Maybe I'll go wait in line for star wars to open....
Crazy Sweeper said:
The anticipation is part of the fun.
PS: Bring beer.