AORC Ride to the Hensley Settlement on Dec 15th.

[jeepster106]

Anyone game to play trail guide for us up to the settlement? All are welcome to join us as well. :mrgreen:

[bansil]

who,what,when where??
Any info on this?

I know when :grin:

[TiredIronGRB]

Harlan Co. very good ride...at least it was 20 years ago.

[Shoope1]

We rode there first of the year..
nice ride..

what do you have in mind and when?

[jeepster106]

We were thinking of a day ride up to the settlement if we can get someone to show us the way. Meeting somewhere to have a little breakfast then hit the trail. We would have a mixed group almost stock to modified.

[Shoope1]

When you looking at going?

I may be up for it in January.

Words of wisdom...

You cannot have a camp fire at the gate like in the past.

You have to hike about a mile through the settlement to a designated spot.
we had to do this in February.

[jeepster106]

Dec. 15th is the date we have scheduled.

[Gordon]

Does anyone know how close to the actual settlement can the rigs be driven? From the park map, it appears quite a hike and from what I've found on the net, it's about a 12 mile round trip hike.

Also, seems like you can visit the park itself and take a tour bus. About a 4-hour tour.

Doesn't look like it is a wheeling site. I am just not familiar, other than net research. It does look like a way-cool trip, since I really enjoy history and so forth.

http://www.nps.gov/cuga/planyourvisit/upload/CUGA_Park%20Map.pdf

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g125/gme1951/Virginia%20-%20Misc%20Locs/HensleySettlement.jpg

[Marty G]

you come in frum the ky side and pull rite up to the back gate about 5 yards away the wheeling is simaler to bays a little steeper though a lot of fun took us about an hour and a hafe to go up i took a nissan open diffs and 33 at's with very little challenge the view is unreal

[Shoope1]

watch out for the deer.. we see deer everytime we are up there..

Marty remember the frozon limbs at the top.. it was cool..

[Marty G]

watch out for the deer.. we see deer everytime we are up there..

Marty remember the frozon limbs at the top.. it was cool..

ya that was cool the limbs looked like feathers wear thea had so much ice on them

[Mud&Rox]

Ive hiked through there but didnt see any OHV trails. its a great place up there I would love to see how do drive up there.......much quicker...and easier on the back

[Marty G]

this is about as bad as the trail gets there is a buypass for it wear madi is taking the pic frum

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s281/k10guru/safemillingmachene016.jpg

did you go on the second trail ride that day with us?

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s281/k10guru/safemillingmachene046.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s281/k10guru/safemillingmachene048.jpg

[Want2Wheel]

That truck looks like a possible boatside project.

[Hokie_YJ]

That'll buff right out.

[Marty G]

thats Chris Allens truck frum kymc he is a blast to watch i think there having a ride in jan. behind his place when i went on this ride with them at least three people walked up and said whatever you do dont get in those back seats :lol:

[Shoope1]

I rode in the back seat along time ago at livingston...
i went up double hump off of pink rock in the back seat.
what a ride.

yes i went on the second part.
I was one of three to drive to the right of them rocks on the edge of a bluff..

[Marty G]

i though you wear there i still cant beleve you all did that
i went between the two big rocks i was chicken :lol:

[Shoope1]

their was alot of pucker in that right line..

[Mud&Rox]

The trails dont go back towards sand cave do they what place is beautiful....80' wide "cave" with a sand floor and awsome sand stone formations

[Shoope1]

The trails dont go back towards sand cave do they what place is beautiful....80' wide "cave" with a sand floor and awsome sand stone formations

NO!!

If they catch you trying they will haul you off...


Its about a five mile walk from the gate.

[Mud&Rox]

better then 21 miles over 2 days

[clint]

So am I hearing that it's good or bad to hit the trails here? Anyone with experience want to be a guide for us and show the way? Sounds like this would be an awesome trip for the views, the pictures from the top look like they're really nice!
:grin:

[Marty G]

So am I hearing that it's good or bad to hit the trails here? Anyone with experience want to be a guide for us and show the way? Sounds like this would be an awesome trip for the views, the pictures from the top look like they're really nice!
:grin:

i think it would be a great ride for you all it is a legall trail
ive got three project trucks and none will be ready
any time soon or id go someone will post up or go to www.kymc.org