Best trails/clubs for newbie

[Chuckles]

Hi,
New in the Charlotte area, from Boston.
Looking to get into wheeling with my wifes currently stock
99 Disco II. If it's fun will invest in a more modifiable 4x4.
Any wheeling trails around that are newbie friendly?
Also, are there any clubs that handle new wheelers ok?
Thanks,
Chuckles

 

[billfish76]

There are some nice trails about an hour and a half outside of Charlotte in the Uwharrie National Forest near Badin Lake.

C.O.R.E (Carolina Off Road Extremists) is a local club. Look on the website www.core4x4club.com

 

[rockcity]

NC Krawlers www.nckrawlers.com
Aggressive Krawlers www.aggressiveconcepts.com
Carolina Trailblazers www.carolina-trailblazers.org

 

[upnover]

Can't speak for the other clubs, but I can tell you what I know about the Carolina Trail Blazers.
We are a family oriented group. We do run some hard trails, but most of the time there are alternate route you can take for a less capable rig. URE is a good place to start, and not too far. Brown Mnt is another good place for a stocker. Mnt City even has a good many easy trails. Between those, you can easily figure out if you like this past time, and you will certainly see a need/desire for a more modified trail rig.

 

[63cj5universal]

Congrats. You are about to "drink the Kool-Aide" Your life is about to change. Hope you have a good job and an understanding wife.

 

[johnski]

Congrats. You are about to "drink the Kool-Aide" Your life is about to change. Hope you have a good job and an understanding wife.

So very, very true.

 

[Chuckles]

Cool,
Thanks guys.
I hoped some of the local clubs would be good with newbies.
I'll check out those sites.
Job is decent, and wife met me when I was still playing hockey, so she's pretty easygoing with my youthful (read a two year old knows better) tendencies.
Chuckles

 

[Ridgerunner]

cnc4x4 will be at URE this weekend We will be at the group camp b if you want to check us out.

 

[Chuckles]

Thanks Ridgerunner,
The wife will be out of town though. Do you have any otehr runs scheduled yet?
Thanks,
Chuck

 

[CB77GMC]

Here's a link for Uwharrie National Forest infohttp://www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc/recreation/uwharrie/

 

[bulletproof]

Hey Chuckles,

I'm in the ballantyne area of charlotte and we are planning a trip to Uwharrie the Friday after Thanksgiving, if you are intrested PM me and I will let you know when are where we are going to meet.

 

[Chuckles]

Bulletproof,
Sounds great. Let me check with the wife and I will PM you.
Thanks,
Chuckles

 

[dieselsub98]

Brown Mnt is another good place for a stocker.

I thought brown mountain was closed...

am I incorrect?

 

[upnover]

not that I know of.

 

[rockcity]

Can't speak for the other clubs, but I can tell you what I know about the Carolina Trail Blazers.
We are a family oriented group. We do run some hard trails, but most of the time there are alternate route you can take for a less capable rig.

Although I'm a member of the NC Krawlers, I used to be part of the Trailblazers from around '94 up to about 2000. Great group of guys with all different levels of rigs. Being in the east its hard to ride with them as much as I had wanted back then.

If you are more east, then I'd suggest the NC Krawlers. Great group as well.


Rob

 

[ricesyj]

I ride with Aggressive Krawlers. Great group of guys and we are headed out to Uwharrie Friday December 1st and riding Saturday and Sunday. You are more then welcome to come along.

Troy