Off Road Podcast 415 – McGrew Trail Review and Recap

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Tonight, Aaron needs a new fire extinguisher, Coy can’t get out of first gear, & Ben gets wet

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Coy – finished my vehicle prep last second as usual. Bought some diode dynamic rock lights

Aaron – Got my headlights in.  Added a bolt to my skid plate. Trimmed my fenders a little more. Protected that A/C line.

Ben – 

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Trail Name:

Mcgrew

Closest Town(s):

O’Brien, OR on east side & Smith River, CA on west side

Number of trails and difficulty levels:

1 Trail, 4 bypasses

Permits needed:

Yes. its a non commercial group use permit,  but it is free

File with Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Wild Rivers Ranger District.  

Permit applications are accepted from October 15 to January 15 and are on a first come first serve basis.

Use of the trail is only allowed between June 1 and Sept 30, but can be shorter as there has to be two weeks of dry weather before the trail opens.

Enter via a locked gate.  Strangely no locked gate at the other end.

Bathrooms YES/NO and type:

No

Places to camp/stay:

Various turn offs

Other things to do at that park (motorcycle, quad, SxS, horse riding, hiking, biking):

Trail composition: (sand, mud, dirt, rock):

Rock, dirt, & some silt

How the rating compares to want you feel it was:

OnX offroad rates it 3 out of 5

2 using bypasses and 3 taking the hard lines

Time spent:

48 hours, Hit the trail at noon on Friday.  Exited just before noon on Sunday.

How clean they are:

Only saw one piece of trail trash (rubber weather stripping) and I picked it up.  I did see some beer cans after we left the trail and were still on FS roads headed for town.

What were the weather conditions while you were there and did they affect the trail conditions?:

Dry and hot.  I could see rain making the trail harder causing the rocks to be slippery.

Will we go back?

Yes, with more days to explore.

Stories from the trip:

• Josh Axle
• Took a wheeling break to search for a mine and Compared revolvers while sweet Caroline played in the background.
• Aaron had to winch, axle, Muffler, & fire extinguisher
• Coy barfing dog
• Rick sidewall puncture and attempted repair
• Tight jungle sections
• Amazing campsite at Smith River
• Rick put on an offroading clinic and drug a trailer & had no issues.  It almost tipped one time.  His trailer has a pretty low C.O.G.
• Poison Oak at last camp site
• Burned out truck on ridge
• Above the fog
• Group meals; taco?burrito.ice cream. bar breakfast burritos yakisoba noodles,teriyaki chicken and fried rice. Cherry cobbler  3 SKOTTLES!!!
• Got “ducked”

Next Week:  AEV

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