Author Topic: Dusy Ershim open 2012 (Read 14853 times)

BigMike · « **Reply #30 on:** Jul 24, 2012, 11:47:22 AM »

Quote from: TaroVr6 on Jul 24, 2012, 09:47:58 AM

Here's some history on the dusy trail...
http://www.tacodab.com/dusyershimhistory.html

^ wow that is awesome!

TimberlineBryce · « **Reply #31 on:** Jul 24, 2012, 01:15:42 PM »

Quote from: BigMike on Jul 24, 2012, 11:47:22 AM

^ wow that is awesome!

I know right? I love figuring out old history on stuff!!

mountainguyed67 · « **Reply #32 on:** Jul 24, 2012, 04:41:30 PM »

Quote from: BigMike on Jul 24, 2012, 07:57:15 AM

Maybe I'm wrong, looking at the map Coyote is much closer to East and also Ershim lakes. For some reason I've got a connecting trail from Swamp to Dusy stuck in my mind

Took my son and I one hour and fifty minutes to walk from Ershim Lake to the end of the OHV trail at Coyote Lake with full packs yesterday. Went on Foot trails via Perkins Camp. This is an area you have to learn. There are 5 forks in the trail and only two are signed,two are hard to find. I have three maps,all with trails the other two don't have and there are trails that are not on any maps.

Also the only trail taking off from Dusy-Ershim that I know of went from near East Lake to First Dinkey Lake and was closed in 1984 due to wilderness,well other than the trails to lakes that are relatively close like Mallard,Thompson and East.

mountainguyed67 · « **Reply #33 on:** Jul 24, 2012, 04:42:36 PM »

Last week
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O62D3eO0rrg&feature=plcp

Last weekend
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX01oigEQoI&feature=plcp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHzxyDKpnjo&feature=plcp

TimberlineBryce · « **Reply #34 on:** Jul 24, 2012, 10:54:04 PM »

Also there are a lot of free range cattle in the area that make thier own trails everywhere and can be very confusing to hikers! We ran into this problem at Spanish lake three weeks ago especially since we were the first ones in this season...

mountainguyed67 · « **Reply #35 on:** Jul 25, 2012, 12:20:35 PM »

Quote from: TaroVr6 on Jul 24, 2012, 10:54:04 PM

Also there are a lot of free range cattle in the area that make thier own trails everywhere and can be very confusing to hikers!

We only saw this between Rock Meadow and the OHV trail and it's not too bad,we figured it out pretty quick.

4-lo · « **Reply #36 on:** Jul 25, 2012, 01:29:38 PM »

Quote from: mountainguyed67 on Jul 24, 2012, 04:41:30 PM

Took my son and I one hour and fifty minutes to walk from Ershim Lake to the end of the OHV trail at Coyote Lake with full packs yesterday. Went on Foot trails via Perkins Camp. This is an area you have to learn. There are 5 forks in the trail and only two are signed,two are hard to find. I have three maps,all with trails the other two don't have and there are trails that are not on any maps.

Also the only trail taking off from Dusy-Ershim that I know of went from near East Lake to First Dinkey Lake and was closed in 1984 due to wilderness,well other than the trails to lakes that are relatively close like Mallard,Thompson and East.

im gonna have to try this. every time we're coyote no one wants to go. my garmin shows that from coyote to dusy trail its 1.7 miles so hour an half sounds about rite.

BigMike · « **Reply #37 on:** Jul 25, 2012, 01:33:28 PM »

Never realized they were that close

4-lo · « **Reply #38 on:** Jul 25, 2012, 01:45:35 PM »

its according to the gps to the closest points but i can be wrong

mountainguyed67 · « **Reply #39 on:** Jul 25, 2012, 01:57:46 PM »

Quote from: 4xsports on Jul 25, 2012, 01:45:35 PM

its according to the gps to the closest points but i can be wrong

Cross country generally takes 3 times longer than trail travel to cover the same distance and is harder. It pays to learn the trails.

TimberlineBryce · « **Reply #40 on:** Jul 25, 2012, 03:09:42 PM »

Trail > xcountry

4-lo · « **Reply #41 on:** Jul 25, 2012, 03:43:23 PM »

Quote from: mountainguyed67 on Jul 25, 2012, 01:57:46 PM

Cross country generally takes 3 times longer than trail travel to cover the same distance and is harder. It pays to learn the trails.

x2...learned it when i was looking for cora by strawberry mine gps shows 2 miles and took us 4hours with only lunch sacks and water in a backpack. it will be easier on the second trip when you've learned the trails and shortcuts but only if your a good map reader.

mountainguyed67 · « **Reply #42 on:** Jul 25, 2012, 04:23:10 PM »

Quote from: 4xsports on Jul 25, 2012, 01:29:38 PM

im gonna have to try this. every time we're coyote no one wants to go.

I will write out directions when I have more time.

4-lo · « **Reply #43 on:** Jul 25, 2012, 05:57:50 PM »

Quote from: mountainguyed67 on Jul 25, 2012, 04:23:10 PM

I will write out directions when I have more time.

as long as i dont have to cliff hang...haha

mountainguyed67 · « **Reply #44 on:** Jul 25, 2012, 06:43:36 PM »

No cliff hanging.

From Coyote walk right off the end of the OHV trail and it turns into a hiking trail.

Roughly 5 minutes(just guessing)there's a T intersection,go left(no sign).

Go until you see a signed intersection,you will go right(straight really)sign says Red left and Perkins Camp right.

No more than 100 feet after this there's a sign pointing back the way you came only(Red,Coyote)go right here,faint trail at first.

This takes you down to two cabins,this is also a junction with no sign. Go around or in front of the first cabin and back like an upside down V,there's a good path to follow.

If you see another junction,stay right(path more traveled). When you come into Rock Meadow,you will go a short ways and see wooden fence posts to your left. Head for them and cross another trail,then pick up the trail going uphill to the left of the creek and follow the rock markers at first(no sign at this junction either).

This will take you to the Dusy-Ershim OHV South of Ershim Lake,go left.

Dirt Mover · « **Reply #45 on:** Jul 25, 2012, 07:39:21 PM »

Good stuff. We rode our mountain bikes across Ershim in Oct. of 87 and this trail was our back up plan for getting out quickly if the weather got crazy

mountainguyed67 · « **Reply #46 on:** Jul 26, 2012, 01:43:40 AM »

Quote from: Dirt Mover on Jul 25, 2012, 07:39:21 PM

Good stuff. We rode our mountain bikes across Ershim in Oct. of 87 and this trail was our back up plan for getting out quickly if the weather got crazy

That would have been an illegal move. There's even a No Bicycles sign at each end of the trail.

4-lo · « **Reply #47 on:** Jul 26, 2012, 07:45:39 AM »

BigMike · « **Reply #48 on:** Jul 26, 2012, 08:25:38 AM »

Quote from: mountainguyed67 on Jul 26, 2012, 01:43:40 AM

That would have been an illegal move. There's even a No Bicycles sign at each end of the trail.

That's garbage. If it's not motorized then it should be allowed

mountainguyed67 · « **Reply #49 on:** Jul 26, 2012, 11:38:25 AM »

Nothing mechanical is allowed,people and animals only.

TimberlineBryce · « **Reply #50 on:** Jul 26, 2012, 12:46:46 PM »

What if you hike with bike on your shoulder??

4-lo · « **Reply #51 on:** Jul 26, 2012, 12:54:53 PM »

Quote from: TaroVr6 on Jul 26, 2012, 12:46:46 PM

What if you hike with bike on your shoulder??

ou

ill let the bike carry me on its shoulder.

monk #1164 · « **Reply #52 on:** Jul 26, 2012, 02:31:44 PM »

I'll bet it wasn't in 87'

monk #1164 · « **Reply #53 on:** Jul 26, 2012, 02:33:42 PM »

http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=90292.msg1019551#msg1019551
Ed did you see this?

mountainguyed67 · « **Reply #54 on:** Jul 26, 2012, 04:01:06 PM »

Quote from: monk #1164 on Jul 26, 2012, 02:31:44 PM

I'll bet it wasn't in 87'

Dinkey Lakes Wilderness was established in 1984.

Dirt Mover · « **Reply #55 on:** Jul 26, 2012, 07:55:03 PM »

Oct 1987, 4 days on the trail, going from White Bark to Courtright. Back then there weren't many rigs compared to today and we didn't see anyone on the trail. Getting snowed in is life or death at 10,000 ft. on a bike before gps or cell phones. If living is less important than taking a bicycle down a pedestrian path, please ban me from the Marlin Board because the the enviromentalist have already won.

85-4roller · « **Reply #56 on:** Jul 26, 2012, 08:23:56 PM »

Help save the Forrest, vote out a liberal, outlaw the sierra club, close down the forest service & let the outlaw bicycles roam FREE!!!!

Dirt Mover · « **Reply #57 on:** Jul 26, 2012, 09:07:45 PM »

Quote from: mountainguyed67 on Jul 26, 2012, 04:01:06 PM

Dinkey Lakes Wilderness was established in 1984.

Quote from: monk #1164 on Jul 26, 2012, 02:31:44 PM

I'll bet it wasn't in 87'

Dirt Mover · « **Reply #58 on:** Jul 26, 2012, 09:18:16 PM »

And my 85 4Runner was still under factory warranty. LOL

86rustbucket · « **Reply #59 on:** Jul 26, 2012, 11:41:49 PM »

Probably just one of those unenforceable laws that are set up to protect us from ourselves. So just in case they have to come yank some yahoos out in the rescue chopper they can say "we told you so" and "Here's you're bill MFer"

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