Only one Trip out west...Snowies or Rabbit Ears

[Dcat]

The last few years I have only been able to go out west once each year. With gas the way it is, I see only one time in 2009 also. Where is the best place to go for 7 days, between the snowies and Rabbit Ears. I like to ride moderate hills and big meadows. Thanks for your input.

Dave

 

[alrevedup]

Snowies

Imo

 

[tundramonkey]

One of these years I'm going to have to ride a rabbit ears, but if you like big meadows try Steamboat Lake. It's about 1 hr from the ears, north of Steamboat Springs.

 

[Ollie]

Seriously,
Stay in steamboat springs.
You can ride both Clark and Rabbit ears.
7 days is quite a while to be in one spot.

As far as that goes,
Stay in steamboat, ride rabbit ears for 3 days, clark for 2 days and make reservations and ride the snowies for 2 days. Best of all worlds.

 

[Snowmark]

ridin

moderate hills and big meadows, lots of 'em.....rabbit ears/buffalo pass for sure....

 

[minie me]

yep rabbit ears is way better

 

[rotax]

yep rabbit ears is way better

*cough* is not!

I think for 7 days, theres probably more ground to cover in Snowies... knowing both places fairly well.

Im still learning Ears, but have started to get it figured out pretty well.. At least the Buff Pass side of things.
Unless your are willing to make a drive or long ride, to get to the southern part of the Ears, you may end up feeling like your riding the same area a lot.. Of course if theres some DEEEEP, thats no problem..you wont get far anyway.

I've ridden Snowy Range for ~10 years, and even tho we've covered most of everything, and know of some good caches to hit (depending on time of year), theres still a lot of different areas and terrain to play in. And honestly, a good trail system...but for some (me) too much trail to get 'in and out'.

What my folks (from MN) did last year was come out to Ears for 3? days and then drove up to Snowies for a few days as well. Ears/Buff Pass happened to be sick (DEEP)...and I didn't wanna leave.
But that may be an option for you guys to try it out (maybe not an option depending on # of people and rigs, etc). Its only a couple hour drive if its icey/snowy..the worst part is the Pass from Walden to Laramie, then its smooth sailin, or as smooth as it ever is in WY.


Edit:

My bad, Ollie already beat me to the try both idea.

 

[bushy]

Snowies!, definitely the place for a huge group We'll love you riding there!

 

[Ex-Member]

Snowies.

 

[GODEEP]

do both.. 3-4 days ridin in snowies, then 3-4 days in ears.. both are great places. snowies if you want to stay on a trail, get food/gas from a trail, etc. ears if you just wanna ride and bring what you need.

 

[catman 1200]

rabbit ears for shure no crowds so much un touched snow yeah hum rabbit ears

 

[Speeedracer]

Have rode both, but usually ride the Snowies on a regular basis annually. Rode the Ears last year with Burandt, but have no idea where we ever were! LOL

 

[Dogmeat]

Whichever has the most new snow

If I was staying for 7 days in one place I'd go with RE ... you can start there, then if you get bored hit Winter Park up for something to do on the way back if you really wanted ... the snowies are kind of isolated unless you wanted to stay in Saratoga and ride the Sierra Madre's and the Snowies the same week ... that actually might be kinda cool...

But, Steamboat is a lot nicer place to stay for a week IMO ... laramie is pretty boring after a weekend

 

[Anti-Hero]

Ears, all you can ride in Albany is trails.