Bergoo Ride March 19th!

I know Hump is the person to talk to on here about Bergoo but this is my very first post!  I rode Bergoo years ago and I'm coming back March 19th through 22nd.  Booked the Elk River Retreat cabin on Bergoo Rd. Just seeing if anyone else is going to be down there around this time.

I'm looking for a trail guide if possible!  I'll have plenty of pop cans with me to keep the guide hydrated (if that's your thing).

I should be able to ride that weekend.  How many in your group?

Hump wrote:

I should be able to ride that weekend.  How many in your group?

It will be a small group.  Most likely only 3 or 4 of us.

OhioRZRrider32 wrote:

Hump wrote:

I should be able to ride that weekend.  How many in your group?

It will be a small group.  Most likely only 3 or 4 of us.

Ok, sounds good.  I figured some others may want to go, just didn't want to end up with a group of 50.  I'm not that good yet. LOL

Too much dust (typically) with a big group! Besides, a bigger group means more stopping and regrouping. We can't get into our cabin on that Saturday until the afternoon so we may just trailer to leatherwood rd near the substation and unload there around 10am. Those are the tentative plans at least.

OhioRZRrider32 wrote:

Too much dust (typically) with a big group!  Besides, a bigger group means more stopping and regrouping.  We can't get into our cabin on that Saturday until the afternoon so we may just trailer to leatherwood rd near the substation and unload there around 10am. Those are the tentative plans at least.

Sounds good, that's what I would do too.  Bergoo is a dust bowl for sure.  Hot summer months is when it's real bad.  Can't stand to get behind anyone in July or August unless it's been raining.

Oh yeah, welcome to the forum.  There are some really good people to ride and hang out with here.

Thanks! Looking forward to meeting some great people! Always fun to ride with new friends.

THAT HUMP GUY IS A HELL OF A GUIDE, ALMOST AS GOOD AS ME.

Jimbob, that's the nicest thing you ever said to anyone....ever.

I'VE SEEN THE LIGHT HUMP, LIVING AT THE FOOT OF THE CROSS NOW. I'M A CHANGED MAN.

Hey Hump!  Looks like we're going to ride from Bergoo to Hacker Valley on Saturday, March 19th.  Not sure if you know of Camp David or not, but Roger, the very nice man that runs it, is offering to show us the trails to Hacker Valley.  Have you been up that way before?  I was originally planning on sticking close to the trails around 3 crosses and Leatherwood Falls but I've never been up to Hacker before.

Man I would love to get the GPS tracks for those trails to Hacker Valley.  If you have a GPS, would you be willing to email the tracks if you record them?

I track all my rides.  I'll share it with you if we do end up going that way.

Awesome!! Thanks man.  And welcome to the forum!

That is also Maple Syrup Festival weekend at Pickens, WV.  You may see some traffic on the trails.

I rode out of Pickens through Fork Ridge down into Webster Springs last year.  Had to hit Rt 15 up to the sawmill to hit the trails to Bergoo.  If there are some other trails to help avoid Webster Springs that would be great to find out!  Hump has shown me quite a few trails at Bergoo.  I love riding there.  Early spring is great because dust is low and streams are full and falls are nice.  And brush isn't over growing the trails.  Keep us posted!

OhioRZRrider32 wrote:

Hey Hump!  Looks like we're going to ride from Bergoo to Hacker Valley on Saturday, March 19th.  Not sure if you know of Camp David or not, but Roger, the very nice man that runs it, is offering to show us the trails to Hacker Valley.  Have you been up that way before?  I was originally planning on sticking close to the trails around 3 crosses and Leatherwood Falls but I've never been up to Hacker before.

I've been through there, but maybe not the way they will take you.  Is it all gravel roads or is it trails on and off?

I may be up for this.  If not, we will just ride Sunday if you still want to.

I think you will need 20 posts to send a pm.

I'm working on it! Lol

OHIO just put a bump in here or agree on somebodys  commit and you'll be there overnite..

Hump will you be in bergoo next Saturday? We're meeting at Carol's store at 10am and headed out from there.

And our guide may not able to make it so  I'm not sure of we'll make it to hacker valley although we still want to ride up to pickens for the maple festival.

OhioRZRrider32 wrote:

Hump will you be in bergoo next Saturday? We're meeting at Carol's store at 10am and headed out from there.

Next Saturday, you still mean the 19th?  Just let me know what you are doing as the time gets near and we will plan it out.  

I got no cell service at work, and not great at the house, so text message works best.

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Yes next Saturday the 19th. I'm planning on getting to bergoo at 10am and will be ready to ride from there. Ill text you next week to plan something out!

OhioRZRrider32 wrote:

Yes next Saturday the 19th. I'm planning on getting to bergoo at 10am and will be ready to ride from there. Ill text you next week to plan something out!

ok, sounds good.  It may be a little cool, but no chance of dust.

We've always wanted to ride Bergoo. You guys have room for another buggy or 2 on Saturday??

barsav wrote:

We've always wanted to ride Bergoo. You guys have room for another buggy or 2 on Saturday??

They are riding to Pickens saturday.  Don't know what that will be like, maybe mainly gravel roads, not sure.

I'm riding with them Sunday only, and we will be on the local trails around Bergoo.

It's going to be cold, and I've had a bad virus over the last 5 days.  Worst I've felt since I was a kid, so I had to bail on the Saturday ride.