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Need advise on Shoshone ATV trail system
09/27/11 at 12:39:28

My wife and I are planning on a ride on the Shoshone Trail System and we wanted to run over to Ephram's Grave area. Any advise on how the trails are out there. The reason I ask is my wife is a moderate rider and I was wondering if there is any rough spots we might encounter that may be to challenging for her. I think were starting from the Randolph Trail Head Area.

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quadforce Post Ho Sponsoring Member Big Ride 7 PLEAA I love ATVs! Posts: 2282 Gender:	Re: Need advise on Shoshone ATV trail system Reply #1 - 09/27/11 at 16:01:12 Most of what you will encounter are roads / jeep Trails . I was just at Ephraims week before last . Toads/ trails are in good shape . Elk Valley loops get a bit tougher so you might want to stay away from those .
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Reply #2 - 09/27/11 at 16:09:08

From Randolph you will be looking at about 80 miles round trip - all on forest roads. There should not be anything difficult to ride. I would suggest going up New Canyon and come back Old Canyon making a loop. If you have a ShoshoneTrail map that would be trails 18,48,44,50,52,3,2,27,3,4,5,18. It should be a pretty ride this time of year. I haven't ridden it this year. So I'm not sure of road conditions. There might be some ruts. But I wouldn't expect it to be too bad unless we get a lot of rain and the hunters dig it up with their trucks.

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ATVUtah Administrator ATVUtah Webmaster Posts: 3832 Gender:	Re: Need advise on Shoshone ATV trail system Reply #3 - 09/27/11 at 16:19:07 Quote from quadforce on 09/27/11 at 16:01:12: I was just at Ephraims week before last . Toads/ trails are in good shape . That's good for the toads but what about the ATV Trails? I couldn't resist
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mcgeed Post Ho Big Ride 7 I love ATVs! Posts: 2125 Gender:	Re: Need advise on Shoshone ATV trail system Reply #4 - 09/27/11 at 21:15:05 As QF mentioned, all of the toads (roads) are in really good shape. Note that... Almost everything is road, not trail. Elk Valley is some nice 2-track and gets pretty tight. Also, the Temple Mountain road, west of trail 3, to Highway 89 is pretty rough. We rode up there 3 weeks ago and had a great time. Doug
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Pat Junior Member I Love Utah! Posts: 34 Gender:	Re: Need advise on Shoshone ATV trail system Reply #5 - 09/28/11 at 06:07:22 Thanks everyone for the info, you guys are awesome!! I'll post pics when we get back. Pat~ If anyone is in need of the area map here it is. http://static.stateparks.utah.gov/maps/Shoshone_OHV_map.pdf
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quadforce Post Ho Sponsoring Member Big Ride 7 PLEAA I love ATVs! Posts: 2282 Gender:	Re: Need advise on Shoshone ATV trail system Reply #6 - 09/28/11 at 07:22:36 Well , my daughter has informed me that I will be taking her and a couple of her friend for a ride on Friday on the Shoshone . We all know that that means that I will be able to report on the Toads after I get back . ( Why do the put the stupid keys so close together so I can hit them with my fat fingers ? )
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Reply #7 - 09/28/11 at 08:50:05

Quote from quadforce on 09/28/11 at 07:22:36:

Well , my daughter has informed me that I will be taking her and a couple of her friend for a ride on Friday on the Shoshone .

We all know that that means that I will be able to report on the Toads after I get back .

( Why do the put the stupid keys so close together so I can hit them with my fat fingers ? )

Well when you go,watch out for the freddies among the toads.

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Reply #8 - 09/28/11 at 10:16:21

[quote author=Freddy link=1317148768/0#7 date=1317221405]Quote from quadforce on 09/28/11 at 07:22:36:

Well , my daughter has informed me that I will be taking her and a couple of her friend for a ride on Friday on the Shoshone .

We all know that that means that I will be able to report on the Toads after I get back .

Well when you go,watch out for the freddies among the toads.

Well...if you hit any Freddies we could make "Toadstools" out of what is left.

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Reply #10 - 09/28/11 at 11:50:19

[quote author=SARrider link=1317148768/0#8 date=1317226581]Quote from Freddy on 09/28/11 at 08:50:05:

Quote from quadforce on 09/28/11 at 07:22:36:

Well , my daughter has informed me that I will be taking her and a couple of her friend for a ride on Friday on the Shoshone .

We all know that that means that I will be able to report on the Toads after I get back .

Well when you go,watch out for the freddies among the toads.

Well...if you hit any Freddies we could make "Toadstools" out of what is left.

Now I don't care who you are. That's funny

I can vouch for the offered tow service too!

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Reply #11 - 09/28/11 at 17:04:41

I'm going to find the folks that make " Chain saw Bears " and get them to start making " Toad Stool Freddies " . I'll get a box van and pack it full of them and tow a quad behind . I'll spend the mornings selling Toadstool Freddies and spend the afternoons riding . Not quite the retirement I had in mind but I'll take it . Wink

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Freddy Super Sponsor Big Ride 7 Adversity or Adventure?.....Is attitude Posts: 2173 Gender:	Re: Need advise on Shoshone ATV trail system Reply #12 - 09/29/11 at 09:45:21 Now why didn't I think of that! I wanta retire badly!!! I could be selling the Freddies not hitting them.
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