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Bowman - Meadow - Milton

Postby hemingray » Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:36 pm

Took a ride out through the Bowman area over to Meadow Lake Road to explore some foot expeditions.

The good news is that the Bowman Lake Road from the Lindsey Lakes turnoff down to where it comes out along the canal has been rehabbed. They've fixed culverts, removed rocks and smoothed out the big potholes. Unfortunately, smoother road means faster idiots - coming through the narrow section has become more hazardous because of it. The contractor still has equipment there, so maybe they'll repair things up to the top at the dam too.

Logging activity has also smoothed out the shortcut to Graniteville Road. Unfortunately the beater road around Bowman is the same old mess...and climbing above Jackson Creek Campground is dreadful. Sigh. On the other hand - keeps vehicles at a minimum...

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Re: Bowman - Meadow - Milton

Postby Rubicon_Rider » Tue Jun 18, 2013 9:20 pm

You got some nice shots. I will be riding in that area on the 28th and 29th of this month, I am going to map out the ride and hope to see some of those areas.
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Re: Bowman - Meadow - Milton

Postby silvertip » Tue Jun 18, 2013 9:51 pm

I rode the same area around English Mdw today.
A few of my Pic -- with get the rest up tomorrow (I hope)
Face of the East Wing Dam
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Top of the East Dam looking at English Mtn
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Water Fall below the main Dam
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West Wing Dam
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Re: Bowman - Meadow - Milton

Postby hemingray » Wed Jun 19, 2013 6:04 am

Awesome pics! I've been looking up info on the old dam and there is nearly nothing.
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Re: Bowman - Meadow - Milton

Postby EigerMike » Wed Jun 19, 2013 6:20 pm

great pics dave! really beautiful !
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Re: Bowman - Meadow - Milton

Postby Rubicon_Rider » Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:49 pm

Does anybody know if there is still a tree across the trail up at Pinoli Peak? There was about a month ago, we where able to go under it with quads but we will have sbs on our next trip.
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Re: Bowman - Meadow - Milton

Postby silvertip » Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:19 pm

Rubicon_Rider wrote:Does anybody know if there is still a tree across the trail up at Pinoli Peak? There was about a month ago, we where able to go under it with quads but we will have sbs on our next trip.
We made the loop around Pinoli on the 9 of Jun and it was good to go then.

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Re: Bowman - Meadow - Milton

Postby hemingray » Thu Jun 20, 2013 8:10 pm

I saw it. (get it? ha ha. Ok, not so funny.) I'm pretty sure I saw the tree you were talking about last week.
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Re: Bowman - Meadow - Milton

Postby Rubicon_Rider » Fri Jun 21, 2013 8:16 pm

Does anybody know if Hagerty Road is clear from the no dust house to Graniteville Road? I am trying to plan a route?
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