[I Are Baboon]

Myself, Wife, Quo Fan, BigT, Woodsguy and Woodsgal spent this past weekend at KT. It's getting more and more difficult to book a B&B there on short notice, so MBC and I decided that camping was a better alternative than not going.

We met Woodsguy and wife at Cracker Barrel for some pre-ride grease loading, then headed up north. We pulled into East Burke around 1:00 and immediately hit the trails.

 

[I Are Baboon]

MBC absolutely LOVED the toll road climb to Dead Moose Alley. She was sad the climb was only about 3/4 mile.

Woodguywife on Upper Dead Moose Alley.

...followed by Woodsguy.

Awwwwwwww!

 

[I Are Baboon]

We got hailed on Friday and took cover under some trees. The rain only lasted about 10 minutes.

Stupid mud. If I knew I was going to get dirty, I wouldn't have ridden.

My bike.

Post ride coin operated bike wash.

 

[I Are Baboon]

We camped at White Caps campground on Lake Willoughby, about 20 minutes north. We were a little less-than-excited about these campsites. They were stuffed up way the hell out of the way near the main road. This was the entire campsite MBC and I had...

After we unloaded half the truck, the campground manager informed us that we were in the wrong spots. D'oh! We had much roomier spots down in the main area. Much better. This is mine and MBC's setup. Not bad for camping n00bs.

MBC, Mrs Woodsguy, Woodsguy enjoying the Lake Willoughby view at dusk.

PAMCAKES!

 

[I Are Baboon]

We managed a three hour ride Saturday despite LOTS of rain earlier in the day. We got out on the trails around 1:00 and got in three good hours. The sky looked like this most of the day but we didn't get rained on.

Woodsguy on the BRAND SPANKIN NEW trail that parallel's Tody's. That trail will be awesome once it's broken in.

MBC follows.

MBC enjoying the sweetness that is Sidewinder.

 

[JRogers]

Whoa, you guys camped? I thought MBC was morally opposed to camping or something.

 

[Da Peach]

I'm sure you guys just wanted a campsite as close as possible to the nudist beach.

 

[I Are Baboon]

We had to bail at noon Sunday and managed to ride a couple of hours before heading back home.

COWS.

Our campsite was in Willoughby Gap....waaaaaay the hell off in the distance in the center of this pic.

Zoomed view.

MBC and Mrs Woodsguy on the climb up to Darling Hill Road.

We had a great weekend riding and hanging with Mr and Mrs Woodsguy, Quo Fan, and BigT. Hopefully it's not the last trip up there this year.

 

[MtnBikerChk]

Whoa, you guys camped? I thought MBC was morally opposed to camping or something.

I just prefer the Hyatt.

 

[splat]

No pics of Quo_fan or BigT ?

wish I was there

 

[MtnBikerChk]

No pics of Quo_fan or BigT ?

wish I was there

Big T was having a bad weekend for breathing

we wish you were there too.

 

[berkshire_rider]

MBC absolutely LOVED the toll road climb to Dead Moose Alley. She was sad the climb was only about 3/4 mile.

Did you know there's singletrack just past the gate/Burke Mtn campground on the right that takes you up to Dead Moose? It's called Campland, or something similar, and gets you off the pavement.

 

[Quo Fan]

BigT had breathing problems, and I was with her in case she couldn't breathe.

 

[McGRP01]

Did you know there's singletrack just past the gate/Burke Mtn campground on the right that takes you up to Dead Moose? It's called Campland, or something similar, and gets you off the pavement.

Is that the nasty switchback trail that goes up along the road on the same side as the campground? I think I'd rather be on the road!

 

[I Are Baboon]

Did you know there's singletrack just past the gate/Burke Mtn campground on the right that takes you up to Dead Moose? It's called Campland, or something similar, and gets you off the pavement.

I saw the trail as we passed it. We didn't take that trail though.

 

[MMcG]

Cool pics.

MBC - constrtuctive observation - have IAB take a photo of you with your pedals at 6 and 12 o'clock. Looks to me like you could raise your saddle a smidgen higher (maybe an inch?).

 

[MtnBikerChk]

Cool pics.

MBC - constrtuctive observation - have IAB take a photo of you with your pedals at 6 and 12 o'clock. Looks to me like you could raise your saddle a smidgen higher (maybe an inch?).

Thanks. I'm aware of my saddle height.

 

[MMcG]

Gotcha.

 

[berkshire_rider]

I saw the trail as we passed it. We didn't take that trail though.

That used to be the start of the drunken night ride back during the campground days of Monkeyfest.

 

[McGRP01]

That used to be the start of the drunken night ride back during the campground days of Monkeyfest.

Yes, I remember it all too well!

 

[douglas]

Did you know there's singletrack just past the gate/Burke Mtn campground on the right that takes you up to Dead Moose? It's called Campland, or something similar, and gets you off the pavement.

camptown

 

[TreeSaw]

Is that the nasty switchback trail that goes up along the road on the same side as the campground? I think I'd rather be on the road!

LOL!!! It's not that bad...we road up to the campground from the lodge and then hit that trail (instead of more road) on Deyv's epic climbing ride

 

[bluebug32]

Did you know there's singletrack just past the gate/Burke Mtn campground on the right that takes you up to Dead Moose? It's called Campland, or something similar, and gets you off the pavement.

Right on. We did these on Monday. Still a freakin' hike, but so worth it for Dead Moose

 

[splat]

MBC absolutely LOVED the toll road climb to Dead Moose Alley. She was sad the climb was only about 3/4 mile.

well she could have gone all the way to the top! only 2 miles more!!