Keith and I will be headed for Lolo Pass this Saturday. We'll be traveling the Gorge route in from Hood River. Should be there around 9:30. We'll mainly be working on the trail system and surveying the changes to the area after the melt off. Come on over, it's a great time of the year to be able to see off the trail and find undiscovered section material.
I have attached the trials info below. Please call me and let me know if it is usable in this format. This event is listed as the 4th and 5th points rounds. It is not very clear on our events calendar how many and which is which.
Thanks see ya
OBSERVED MOTO TRIALS at LAND of the GIANTS
August 20-21, 2010
COTA Points Events #4 and #5
MT. SCOTT / COTA
CO-SPONSERED EVENT
Lolo Pass on Forest rd. #18, Mt. Hood, OR.
Trials Marshals: Keith Ditmars, Kent Zimmerman 503-642-4333, John Isherwood 503-663-0698
Saturday & Sunday: COTA Points event. $20.00 Novice and Vintage B. $25.00 Remaining classes.
Classes: Novice, A&B vintage and intermediate in the morning. Advanced, expert and champ in the afternoon.
Sign up Saturday & Sunday 8:00-9:00 Riders Meeting 9:00 AM riders out 9:30.
PM riders meeting 12:30 PM riders out 12:30.
There may be a camping fee, but that has not been determined at this time. Remember ORV Tags and Spark arrestors are required. Check
www.observedtrials.com or
www.mtscott.com for latest update information.
Directions From Portland:
Take Hwy 26 though Sandy to Zig Zag. Turn left onto Lolo Pass road. The staging and parking area is 14.6 miles with option 1 and 18.2 with option 2. The yellow gate will be at 10.4 miles.
(Option 1 short cut.) Through the yellow gate. This is a descent, steep gravel road for 4.2 miles with some tight back-to-back turns and 4) some what mild water bars.
(Option 2, usually the smoother route.) Turn right at the yellow gate on road #18, it is approx. 7.6 miles from the gate to the staging area with approx. 5.5 miles of gravel.
Directions From Hood River (recommended for larger motor homes and trailers):
Take the first off ramp for Hood River #62. (I believe there is a West bound exit 62
Take the first right onto Country Club Rd. (Start odometer here.)
Lt Onto Barrett Drive.
@4.1 Rt On Tucker Rd. (Wind Master market and 76 gas station.)
@6.1 Rt To Dee - Parkdale.
@8.3 Stay on same road.
@12.6 Veer Rt. Down to bridge.
@12.7 Cross bridge.
@12.7 Lt Lost Lake Rd. (Other side of the bridge towards Lolo Pass.)
@14.0 Lt (Stay on Lost Lake Rd.)
@14.5 (Stay on Lost Lake Rd.)
@17.6 (Stay on Lost Lake Rd. to Lolo Pass.)
@20.7 Lt. Onto Lolo Pass Rd.
@23.8 (Stay on Lolo Pass Rd.)
@26.4 Rt. Into gravel staging area.
This route is approximately 24 miles longer from Portland, and 15-20 mins. quicker than the route from Zig Zag on Lolo Pass Rd. This would be the preferred route for medium to large RV’s.
