Photos from Michaux SF Pennsylvania

I wish!! Only ATVs allowed except for the organized dualsport and enduro.

I was VERY tempted yesterday.... Just sayin... LoL!

Sounds like an opportunity to organize something.

Care to list the locations of the pic's?

I believe the first pic is at the Valley View overlook on Oak Road and the second and third pics are at the intersection of Oak Road and 233. The last two are at Buzzard's Rock on Hogshead Road. Not sure about the ones with the bus as I was not with them by the time of the "find," but it looks to be Sandy Sod where Ridge, Stillhouse Hollow and Lindsay Lot Road all meet. The Appalachian trail also crosses the intersection there and it looks like the AT behind the bus' rear bumper. Jeff will know for certain.

If the bus is at Sandy Sod the driver earned his keep. The roads to there are a breeze on a dual sport, but could be exciting in a bus.

man I really need to hook up with a ride one of these day's... I just don't know my way around up there enough... I've decided that I'm going to hit Buzzard's Rock this week...

The bus was at the corner of Ridge, Means Hollow, and Canada Hollow Roads.


On another subject, I had an interesting phone call this morning from the Pennsylvania DCNR. Because I am holding a MSF class with an adventure ride in October and a Google Alert went to the DCNR. Luck that I was not doing anything wrong because I had to answer a lot of questions. The lesson learned is when you post on any forum watch what you say. Forums are no place to boast about breaking the law or you may pay the price.

Someday the mountain might get me, but the law never will….!

LoL!

That is also not an easy drive for a bus. My hat is off to the driver.

Great meeting you Denny. Hope to see you again sometime in Michaux or Tuscarora.

they don't have to catch you, they just ban ALL motorcycle on the stone roads, like they are getting ready to do in NJ.

This is what a lot of people don't get.
Post a video of an illegal act and get arrested for it and get everyone else banned because of one bad Apple

I said "LoL"!!

Didn't pick up on the Dukes Of Hazzard theam there I suppose...

From my experience they will do what the wanna do anyway...

I'm glad I found this thread.

I've hiked in this area and I've wanted to come back and ride there. I'm thinking about a little camping and riding here next weekend.

Any suggestions on camping in the area?

You can camp at Caledonia State Park if you are looking for "organized" camping. There are also small designated camping areas at the Big Flat parking lot to the AT, at the Piney Mountain parking area at the north end of Piney Mountain Ridge Road, at Whispering Pines off District Road and at Birchtree Ridge off of Woodrow Road.

Primitive backpack camping is permitted anywhere in Michaux. You need a free permit if you stay more than one night at the same backpack campsite.

I understand. But this thread has a large following, some don't know to keep off the ATV ONLY trails, and then there are active participants here that are known by DCNR and have positive relationships with them.

Its good to put a reminder out here every once and a while :).

I think the term is "policing our ranks together" (through education).

Motorcycles are only allowed on roads open to the public.
ATV's are only allowed on ATV trails.
In PA, An ATV is a device with 4 or more wheels.

Thats why I asked the question in the first place!

Just FYI, I've owned a 4-wheeler (or 3-wheeler) since I was 10 y.o.

BTW,... 3-wheelers aren't alowed any more???

Thanks for the info. I'm really looking forward to it. Not many chances for legitimate primitive camping for me.

My response was NOT directed at you. Just reminding others reading this thread that Motorcycles are not allowed on the PA State Forest ATV trails. (you need to turn on PM's )

http://www.dmv.state.pa.us/pdotforms/vehicle_code/chapter77.pdf
7702. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section:
"All-terrain vehicle" or "ATV." A motorized off-highway vehicle which travels on three or more inflatable tires and which has:
(1) a maximum width of 50 inches and a maximum dry weight of 1,000 pounds; or
(2) a width which exceeds 50 inches or a dry weight which exceeds 1,000 pounds.
ATV's described in paragraph (1) may be referred to as Class I ATV's, and ATV's described in paragraph (2) may be referred to as Class II ATV's. This term does not include snowmobiles, trail bikes, motorboats, golf carts, aircraft, dune buggies, automobiles, construction machines, trucks or home utility machines; military, fire, emergency and

It’s all good,…I know… I was just stating my reason for the question… As tempted as I was (and probably others before me) to just turn down that trail head I knew in the back of my mind that for some reason unknown to me at the time it was a no-no! Not sure why exactly but I just figured from past experiences…. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o>
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