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cpeters Full Member Offline I Love Utah! Posts: 55 Lake Havasu City, AZ Gender:	ROCKY FORD TRAIL 05/21/21 at 10:32:49 Has any maintenance been done to Rocky Ford between Circleville and Antimony since last fall The offcamber area seemed impassable.
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3TV Wind Bag Offline Posts: 1122 Southern Utah Gender:	Re: ROCKY FORD TRAIL Reply #1 - 05/21/21 at 12:35:08 I'm planning on doing this trail tomorrow. It would be nice to hear from anyone who knows the answer. It might save me a long trip for a short ride.
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BruteForce Super Sponsor Offline Posts: 8710 Garfield County, Utah Gender:	Re: ROCKY FORD TRAIL Reply #2 - 05/21/21 at 13:19:05 3TV wrote on 05/21/21 at 12:35:08: I'm planning on doing this trail tomorrow. It would be nice to hear from anyone who knows the answer. It might save me a long trip for a short ride. Take your smallest machine. There wasn't much trail left late last year.. I may be heading that way myself..
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Reply #3 - 05/21/21 at 16:58:11

I'll take my Outlander, which is 48" wide. Planning on leaving Cedar by 7:00 or so. I want to go to the gauging station to unload my ATV. From there, ride south to the start of Rocky Ford Trail, then take that trail to Antimony. Gas up, and maybe eat lunch in Antimony. Then ride to Otter Creek and up the Hickman Canyon switchbacks to the 01 trail. Then south on the 01 to the gauging station again.

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RazorChan800 Post Ho Offline Ride Safe and be Smart Posts: 1753 Cedar City, Utah Gender:	Re: ROCKY FORD TRAIL Reply #4 - 05/22/21 at 05:57:38 As of 2 weeks ago after speaking with the Forest Service work had not yet been started but will be soon !!
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Reply #5 - 05/22/21 at 07:11:45

3TV wrote on 05/21/21 at 16:58:11:

I'll take my Outlander, which is 48" wide. Planning on leaving Cedar by 7:00 or so. I want to go to the gauging station to unload my ATV. From there, ride south to the start of Rocky Ford Trail, then take that trail to Antimony. Gas up, and maybe eat lunch in Antimony. Then ride to Otter Creek and up the Hickman Canyon switchbacks to the 01 trail. Then south on the 01 to the gauging station again.

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Looks like I got friends in over night from Hurricane, so I'm hanging here for at least half-the-day. Have fun, be safe!

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cpeters Full Member Offline I Love Utah! Posts: 55 Lake Havasu City, AZ Gender:	Re: ROCKY FORD TRAIL Reply #6 - 05/22/21 at 11:55:25 RazorChan800 wrote on 05/22/21 at 05:57:38: As of 2 weeks ago after speaking with the Forest Service work had not yet been started but will be soon !! Thanks.
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Reply #7 - 05/22/21 at 11:58:05

3TV wrote on 05/21/21 at 16:58:11:

I'll take my Outlander, which is 48" wide. Planning on leaving Cedar by 7:00 or so. I want to go to the gauging station to unload my ATV. From there, ride south to the start of Rocky Ford Trail, then take that trail to Antimony. Gas up, and maybe eat lunch in Antimony. Then ride to Otter Creek and up the Hickman Canyon switchbacks to the 01 trail. Then south on the 01 to the gauging station again.

Want picked up in Panguitch on the way?

. Be careful, last fall it was impassable for a 50”rzr. Rolled a few times before stopping. The occupants were hospitalized for a few days.

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3TV Wind Bag Offline Posts: 1122 Southern Utah Gender:	Re: ROCKY FORD TRAIL Reply #8 - 05/22/21 at 16:38:10 Well sorry cpeters, I can't answer your question for you. I went to the Rocky Ford Trail today. Here is a sign at the start of the trail.
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Reply #9 - 05/22/21 at 16:44:12

In the bottom of the gorge, before the real narrow part, I came upon this deadfall. Last night, as I was getting ready to go, I was standing in front of the cabinet in my garage that has my saws in it. I thought to myself, maybe I should bring my chainsaw. Naw, I don't want to lug that thing through the whole trail. I threw in a good hand saw instead, that can cut trees up to 10" in diameter. Which guaranteed there would be a 14" diameter tree across the trail in a spot that could not be bypassed.

I had to turn around and go back to the staging area at Kingston Canyon, and took the pavement to Otter Creek Reservoir, and went up the Hickman Canyon switchbacks and finished my loop that way. It was still a fun 55 mile ride, but I never saw the narrow section on the Rocky Ford Trail.

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BruteForce Super Sponsor Offline Posts: 8710 Garfield County, Utah Gender:	Re: ROCKY FORD TRAIL Reply #10 - 05/23/21 at 07:02:46 When we hit Rocky Ford late last year, we had to cut back some trees on the trail as well. Its pretty clear to me that trail doesn't see much traffic. As for me, we ran the Fremont02 and into Casto Canyon yesterday. Other than 4 machines from Bryce Canyon ATV tours, we saw nobody else..
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Erik100 Newbies Offline I Love Utah! Posts: 6	Re: ROCKY FORD TRAIL Reply #11 - 08/21/21 at 12:12:05 Anyone have any updates on the condition of Rocky Ford? I'm wanting to come up mid Sept.
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BruteForce Super Sponsor Offline Posts: 8710 Garfield County, Utah Gender:	Re: ROCKY FORD TRAIL Reply #12 - 08/22/21 at 08:48:23 If time permits, maybe we'll try to hit it today.. I'll report back if I do. Erik100 wrote on 08/21/21 at 12:12:05: Anyone have any updates on the condition of Rocky Ford? I'm wanting to come up mid Sept.
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BruteForce Super Sponsor Offline Posts: 8710 Garfield County, Utah Gender:	Re: ROCKY FORD TRAIL Reply #13 - 08/23/21 at 12:55:41 We didn't hit Rocky Ford yesterday.. maybe by the weekend.
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Reply #14 - 08/25/21 at 16:48:04

Erik100 wrote on 08/21/21 at 12:12:05:

Anyone have any updates on the condition of Rocky Ford? I'm wanting to come up mid Sept.

Spoke with the Forest Service Rep with regards to Rocky Ford and as of today they still have not made the alterations to the area in concern but it is still in the works as soon as I hear more I will pass it along !!

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Flipper Super Sponsor Offline I love to ride! Posts: 2358 Allegan, Mi Gender:	Re: ROCKY FORD TRAIL Reply #15 - 08/26/21 at 07:10:01 Good to hear. I'd love to hit that again but not a chance in my RZR.
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RazorChan800 Post Ho Offline Ride Safe and be Smart Posts: 1753 Cedar City, Utah Gender:	Re: ROCKY FORD TRAIL Reply #16 - 08/29/21 at 17:28:33 Flipper wrote on 08/26/21 at 07:10:01: Good to hear. I'd love to hit that again but not a chance in my RZR. I did it last year on my Trail RZR pretty darn tight !!!
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