Golden and area Conditions 2019-2020

[zenk]

Does anyone know where parking will be at silent pass this year?
i believe last year was km 23

 

[Panzerdog]

Parking at 45k parking lot after the bridge

 

[zenk]

Parking at 45k parking lot after the bridge

for real or just f@cking with me?
are they logging up there?

 

[AaronQ]

Parking at 45k parking lot after the bridge

Nice. Anyone been back in there yet?

 

[Panzerdog]

Yes it’s for real they are logging up there said In my club emails

 

[oler1234]

Nice. Anyone been back in there yet?

no real snow until 47km marker... wouldn't recommend it, golden needs another spread before anything really opens up

 

[AaronQ]

no real snow until 47km marker... wouldn't recommend it, golden needs another spread before anything really opens up

Doesn't look like much in the forecast when I checked earlier this week eh.

 

[toyz]

Was at quartz yesterday. At least 6" in parking lot. Trail was brutal with water at creek crossings. Was not bad up to but lots of hazards still

 

[schnid21]

Looking for some input on this area. I've rode it quite a bit over the years. But this year over the holidays my wife and son (7 years old) are going to be staying in Golden. Plan on taking them out for a couple scenic rides. Mainly just trails up for some views. My son will have his little Z120 along. Hoping to take him to an area where he can just putt around. Does anyone else do this? Or is there any areas you could recommend. Obviously nothing to crazy, just somewhere he can cruise along and have some fun.

 

[crashidy]

Looking for some input on this area. I've rode it quite a bit over the years. But this year over the holidays my wife and son (7 years old) are going to be staying in Golden. Plan on taking them out for a couple scenic rides. Mainly just trails up for some views. My son will have his little Z120 along. Hoping to take him to an area where he can just putt around. Does anyone else do this? Or is there any areas you could recommend. Obviously nothing to crazy, just somewhere he can cruise along and have some fun.

Susan lane, blaeberry, West bench trail. Check out the www.sledgolden.com webpage.
Tons of people with kids

 

[lilduke]

bleaberry and Susan lake are good, but not groomed. could be too much for a 120cc?

Quartz would be good except I'd be worried about some yahoo running over my kid on the trail up.

it's a tuff one, I see some smaller kids on the hill. but I think mountain riding is better suited for teenages, jmo


good luck.

 

[Himark Sleds]

We rode Quartz yesterday. Nothing to write home about but a few good spots and one of the better early season rides in recent memory.

Trail was great until about 10-11k then it was completely whooped out and a few creek crossings. Nothing worth staying home over though. Saw two kids on 120's at the cabin...if they made it you can too.

Coverage up top was decent but lots to watch out for as expected.

 

[zenk]

Looking for some input on this area. I've rode it quite a bit over the years. But this year over the holidays my wife and son (7 years old) are going to be staying in Golden. Plan on taking them out for a couple scenic rides. Mainly just trails up for some views. My son will have his little Z120 along. Hoping to take him to an area where he can just putt around. Does anyone else do this? Or is there any areas you could recommend. Obviously nothing to crazy, just somewhere he can cruise along and have some fun.

i would say Gorman would be a good go.
the trail is very scenic, lots of trail to ride and not a far drive from golden.

 

[team dirt]

Looking for some input on this area. I've rode it quite a bit over the years. But this year over the holidays my wife and son (7 years old) are going to be staying in Golden. Plan on taking them out for a couple scenic rides. Mainly just trails up for some views. My son will have his little Z120 along. Hoping to take him to an area where he can just putt around. Does anyone else do this? Or is there any areas you could recommend. Obviously nothing to crazy, just somewhere he can cruise along and have some fun.

put the 120 on a skimmer and tow it to the quartz cabin. Then you can base out of there and not spend all day waiting on a sled that can only do 12mph on the trail. Would be a lot more fun of a day for your child.

 

[snopro]

i would say Gorman would be a good go.
the trail is very scenic, lots of trail to ride and not a far drive from golden.

Just my opinion but Gorman is the last place I would take a small kid to ride. Maybe the trail would be fine but after you come out of the trees just before the climb to get to the lake the danger level is through the roof. That clearing fills in nicely with massive slides from time to time and slides have come down onto the lake and busted through the ice over time. Not a great place for beginners.

 

[bayman]

Just my opinion but Gorman is the last place I would take a small kid to ride. Maybe the trail would be fine but after you come out of the trees just before the climb to get to the lake the danger level is through the roof. That clearing fills in nicely with massive slides from time to time and slides have come down onto the lake and busted through the ice over time. Not a great place for beginners.

Agreed, Gorman is not the place for a newbie. See so many "experienced" riders doing stupid **** it there every time I go in there. Used to tell peeps about the dumb, dangerous **** they do but these days everybody knows all as has been pointed out several times to me...just shake my head and move on to different area now. Not right I know but patience isn't what it used to be now that I am late in my 40s.

 

[snopro]

Agreed, Gorman is not the place for a newbie. See so many "experienced" riders doing stupid **** it there every time I go in there. Used to tell peeps about the dumb, dangerous **** they do but these days everybody knows all as has been pointed out several times to me...just shake my head and move on to different area now. Not right I know but patience isn't what it used to be now that I am late in my 40s.

I know 2 guys that lost their lives riding that area. One I was at the slide and helped look. To many big slides come down in that riding area. I don't even ride there anymore. I've seen enough to last me a lifetime.

 

[tex78]

Agreed, Gorman is not the place for a newbie. See so many "experienced" riders doing stupid **** it there every time I go in there. Used to tell peeps about the dumb, dangerous **** they do but these days everybody knows all as has been pointed out several times to me...just shake my head and move on to different area now. Not right I know but patience isn't what it used to be now that I am late in my 40s.

I know 2 guys that lost their lives riding that area. One I was at the slide and helped look. To many big slides come down in that riding area. I don't even ride there anymore. I've seen enough to last me a lifetime.

Lmfao


Ever seen the pic from 1986 where the north side of the lake slid and took the ice up the south side , sketchy chit

I've also seen 3/4 of the lake gone and the chit house Mia like 10 years ago, was there a Friday, didn't make it past the lake as was too deep, went back Saturday and it had slid

I love Gorman from my young, dumb climbing days

But not for a newbie to ride at all

 

[snopro]

Lmfao


Ever seen the pic from 1986 where the north side of the lake slid and took the ice up the south side , sketchy chit

I've also seen 3/4 of the lake gone and the chit house Mia like 10 years ago, was there a Friday, didn't make it past the lake as was too deep, went back Saturday and it had slid

I love Gorman from my young, dumb climbing days

But not for a newbie to ride at all

Old grizzled sled vets.....stay away. Newbies.....look at those great climbing slopes! Braaaaaaaap!

 

[AaronQ]

Old grizzled sled vets.....stay away. Newbies.....look at those great climbing slopes! Braaaaaaaap!

Not necessarily. I remember being there at like 16 years old looking around thinking man if this stuff ever broke we'd be screwed never been back since. Still I'd love to go back and explore the pass over into quartz.