So we loaded up on Thursday and took off.
This area had been getting thunderstorms for three days in a row and we drove thru a flash flood when we arrived in Springfield. We were not sure what we would be in for on the trails. It stopped raining early Friday morning and we left the hotel and headed to the riding area.
Wow this place is awesome! All the rain actually made the ride a lot more fun and interesting. The area is all rock with very little mud. There is a lot of technical riding in this area. The trails are located on ridge tops and down in the valleys. Getting up and down the hills from valley to ridge top was very challenging at times. We rode 25 miles in about 7hrs including much needed breaks. LOL
Got to try out the Viper winch. Worked great!
This is how much water there was running down the trails in the valleys. We had to turn back at one such crossing early in the ride. It was like white water rapids. Later in the day we were able to make the crossing when the water slowed down a bit.
And just when we thought we were done crossing water for the day!
In summary we had a blast! We talked about the ride and how well the Grizzlies handled everything we threw at them all the way back home. It was a great trip and we can’t wait to get back there. We only covered parts of the northern half of the area. We never made it to the southern half. That will be the goal for the next trip!
I would say this is the go to place in Missouri!
