Anyone know what MP127 is like? Is it worth a drive tomorrow??? Been sick all weekend, need to get out!
Petersville 2009/2010
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As you pull up to the Forks Roadhouse there are two trails to the right. I know the one closest to the roadhouse goes out to the hills, but is the farthest one to the right the "E+W Expy" that goes up toward 127?
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ak49er
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The E-W actually "ends" a bit further North up Petersville Road. At almost a right angle to the Petersville road which is North-South at that point.
As far as where the different forks go, man they go all over, the South Fork goes to Martin Creek, Black Creek and possibly all the way around the Southern Peters Hills, Little Peters Hills, Schneider Lake, Kahiltna, etc.
The road and creek going North head to points like Deep Creek, Petersville City, Lunchbox Hill,Ramsdyke Creek, Kroto Lake, Bunco Lake and Beyond, possibly to Denali Lake, MP 131 or around the Northern Peters Hills, Tokositna River, etc.
Get a GPS map from one of the local merchants, better yet, get two, give one to the first lost person you see next time you're out, they are about 10 or 11 dollars.
And about the Petersville GPS maps that are out there, they have for a long time been printed with one major error. If you input all the coordinates printed on the back, one lake will show on the other side of the highway. This is a one digit error, and easy to miss. I tried to contact the author a few years ago. Maybe they have fixed it?
These maps are usable with a compass too.
Hope some of that helped.
As far as where the different forks go, man they go all over, the South Fork goes to Martin Creek, Black Creek and possibly all the way around the Southern Peters Hills, Little Peters Hills, Schneider Lake, Kahiltna, etc.
The road and creek going North head to points like Deep Creek, Petersville City, Lunchbox Hill,Ramsdyke Creek, Kroto Lake, Bunco Lake and Beyond, possibly to Denali Lake, MP 131 or around the Northern Peters Hills, Tokositna River, etc.
Get a GPS map from one of the local merchants, better yet, get two, give one to the first lost person you see next time you're out, they are about 10 or 11 dollars.
And about the Petersville GPS maps that are out there, they have for a long time been printed with one major error. If you input all the coordinates printed on the back, one lake will show on the other side of the highway. This is a one digit error, and easy to miss. I tried to contact the author a few years ago. Maybe they have fixed it?
These maps are usable with a compass too.
Hope some of that helped.
I was B.Sing with a group before we went on a Sat "night rally" from our camp @ 121 to T.C. and they said the North loop sucked bad. (oh and the bar behind T.C. lodge closed a month ago )We rode in on the E-W exp. to Deep Creek trail and south to T.C. and both those trails were good, but sounded like a lot of the loop from reflector tree north to 131 gravel pit was in poor condition.
)We rode in on the E-W exp. to Deep Creek trail and south to T.C. and both those trails were good, but sounded like a lot of the loop from reflector tree north to 131 gravel pit was in poor condition.
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stuckchuck
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Anybody riding pville tomorrow that knows where to find the good snow? Not really familiar with all the trails people are talking about on here. I'd like to become more familiar with the area. Thanks.
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ak49er
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Best low land snow is North of the East West, anywhere between the highway and Bunco Creek, this is the less used area, but has alot of feeder trails.
We rode from MP127? to the Tokositna River Intersection Via Swan Lake, continued to Kenny Creek via Bunco Lake trail, ate, went to the Reflector tree and continued on the E-W, from there we rode the E-W to around Moose Creek, and then turned North, staying between Trapper Creek and Moose Creek all the way to just south of Denali Lake, where we met the main trail again out to 127?.
No big climbs today, just high mileage (61 miles) and plenty o' Boondocking and exploration. There is just not enough snow for some shortcuts yet.
They may have even got some new snow around Bunco Lake.
We rode from MP127? to the Tokositna River Intersection Via Swan Lake, continued to Kenny Creek via Bunco Lake trail, ate, went to the Reflector tree and continued on the E-W, from there we rode the E-W to around Moose Creek, and then turned North, staying between Trapper Creek and Moose Creek all the way to just south of Denali Lake, where we met the main trail again out to 127?.
No big climbs today, just high mileage (61 miles) and plenty o' Boondocking and exploration. There is just not enough snow for some shortcuts yet.
They may have even got some new snow around Bunco Lake.
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ak49er
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I was B.Sing with a group before we went on a Sat "night rally" from our camp @ 121 to T.C. and they said the North loop sucked bad. (oh and the bar behind T.C. lodge closed a month ago
What is T.C.?
I'm assuming it's the Trapper Creek Inn. People park in the lot by the lodge/Inn and run the trail on the east side of the highway up to the EW expressway at MP121.5 (Chulitna Bluff Trail).
http://www.curryridgeriders.com/Maps and Tracks/NorthTrailMap_sm.pdf
http://www.curryridgeriders.com/Maps and Tracks/NorthTrailMap_sm.pdf
My wife and I rode all over the swamps for New Years day. There are a few inches of fresh snow on top of the set up base. By the way, the trails have been groomed and are like a freeway compared to the kidney busting road heading to the hills. The base is great, all they need is a good dump of powder for great midwinter riding in the hills and swamps now.
Here are a couple pics of my wife on her second rookie ride.
Here are a couple pics of my wife on her second rookie ride.
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revtech100
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Sadly I left Alaska and I still have my sled up at dads place but I watch the weather every day hoping it dumps on you guys!! As soon as it does im getting a plane ticket for a 4 day weekend!!! come on and snow baby snow!!! Meanwhile ill enjoy the 70 degrees and riding my streetglide instead.
Crash!!!
You're actually failing at your weather reports lately. If you don't inprove your reporting I'll cancel your ticket!
Dad.....
Going tomorrow let you no how it was.
Rode the 'ville today in the snowstorm. First tire tracks past gate creek, first sled tracks across peters creek. Theres a foot of fresh on top of well set up base, STILL needs more base snow, lots of brush. Very flat light. Great ride. pics coming.
Forgot to add; riding just a few miles from the forks south of black creek. Fog and snow lifted around 2, and we could see peters hills...looked good, but not enough light and fuel by then. Snow on the hood all day, no matter how often you cleared it.
Forgot to add; riding just a few miles from the forks south of black creek. Fog and snow lifted around 2, and we could see peters hills...looked good, but not enough light and fuel by then. Snow on the hood all day, no matter how often you cleared it.
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Dang John, looks like you had a nice ride
Oh, well...back to the slope I go...
Oh, well...back to the slope I go...
ramrod,th,and i got to the kroto lot around noon.had to be a foot on new snow un plowed in the lot and snowing hard.pretty much no tracks except for freighter sleds on main trail to road house.about the same there.went back from there,further we got,deeper the snow got.finally quit snowing around 2.18in plus in a lot of spots further out.hate to make a post like this without pics but no cameras in our group.bumped into one other group on the way in.1 09 dragon for sure.possibly an 08 dragon,or 07 rmk and 1 other sled.possibly a young lady with them.looked like it was gonna snow again when we got back to the lot around 430.
Looked like fun guys hope it keeps it up! Let it snow let it snow hahah!!!!
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