The scoop on Wind Rock?

bigmackloud

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Hey,

got a trip planned for the end of the month to go to Wind Rock. I know next to nothing about the place though. what should we expect for terrain? trail difficulty?

part of the reason i ask is because i have a buddy with a TJ on 32" muds, 4,10s, and a rear locker. he's trying to decide if he should drive or ride. it's his DD so he can't afford to destroy it, but if there are some fun intermediate trails, he'd love to bring it.

feedback?

Happy trails,
bigmac
 
Everything from scenic (stockers) to "OMG!" (better have spares for your high$ buggy)...

Unfortunately, of the 5 times I've been, we've been following someone that know the trails like we know URE, so I made no attempts to log the trail numbers/difficulty.
 
Lots of good easy to intermediate trails and decent trail maps showing you what they are. Rattle rock is one of the hardest trails there and you can take near stockers up to the bottom of it and around and then park on the main road at top to see the big boys come out.

Unfort Southern Trail Fest was cancelled this year but a great event usually and well run.
 
Where can I find a trail map before we go?
 
re: WINDROCK

Even though Trailfest isn't happening, 'we' are still riding at Windrock near Oak Ridge, TN. We will be there Thursday May 3rd in the afternoon departing on Sunday May 6th. We will be camping at a campground nearby. Everyone is welcome. There will be quite a crew of vehicles from mild to wild. If you want specific info, send me an email,
cwilliams9@gmail.com
 
Grew up in Oak Ridge TN and have ridden that area many times. Your friend would have lots of riding available to his rig. Coal mining terrain meaning lots of steep trails. Now that it has been turned over by the coal company it's a pretty good place to ride but expensive. They want $15 a day per vehicle and $10 per passenger I think. Lots of long trails easily passable in near stock vehicles. Some trails have harder obsticles and there are some really tough places for the big boys. Maps area available wherever you get your permit and are pretty good, trails marked well. Primative camping available nearby and motels in Oak RIdge 10 min away. Recommended if you have never been but take your money. Not worth going back to too often if you have been before IMO. 5.5 hours from Greensboro, 25 miles off of I40. Couple of links.
http://www.windrockatv.com/
http://www.coalcreekohv.com/
 
I may go up and ride with this group, was wanting to go to trailfest, club ride is the beach, not really wanting to go there, in may anyway. so, I might go. Only been once, and that was about 4 years ago.
 
Rattle Rock is my favorite trail ever. It's an incredible place to ride...

- Mac
 
Granted Windrock has some quality trails and Rattle Rock is one of the best sections of trail I have ridden anywhere. I would like to see some more comments on the cost factor. Did they actually go to charging passengers? The web site says "per person".
 
I like having land to ride on PERIOD.....cost is secondary and for what most people are willing to spend on their rig, what's $15 bucks? If that kind of cost gets you down
I don't recommend going to Grey Rock or The superlift park in Hot Springs.
 
Nice to have the bucks I guess. I'm retired and on a fixed income :) $15 a day plus $10 for a passenger - $25 a day for 2 or 3 days puts a crimp in my budget. What do those you mentioned charge? I know URE went up to $40 fo the annual pass. The Tellico annual pass is still $30, what we paid this weekend, more in line with what I can afford.
 
I'm with Bigwoody. If the $15 bucks is too much for you, you should probably find another hobby. Not trying to be ass or anything, but with all the land closures these days I don't see a problem paying 15 bucks to insure I have a good place to ride.
I'm not sure what the regular price for Greyrock is but the time I went it was $100. It was for an organized trail ride though.
 
I've paid as much as $50 to ride for a day, seems high but I like to play golf too. $50 for 4-5 hours on a decent course or all day in the offroad park...hmmmmm? It looks cheap when compared to the $200 or more I've dropped to play #2 or Pebble Beach. IT's all relative to what you're used to I guess, heck most places out west you wheel for free, but then again why do you think you run into so many Northerners at Harlan and Tellico, they have very few legal places to ride.
 
Relative I guess. Never figured to draw so much animosity and be told to get out of the sport just because I think $25 a day for a rig and passenger is a bit much :confused: I grew up riding in that area for nothing. As long as we stayed out of the coal trucks way we never had any problems. I still think that with all the national land we, as in "we the people", have we should have trails we can recreate on at an affordable price. Call it part of my heritage as an American. I'm not against the private parks or their prices. Just like I don't have to listen to Don Imus if I don't want to, I don't have to go ride those venues if I don't want to. BTW, I was a licensed PGA member back in the mid 70s, played everywhere around here for free and in the back of my mind $20 is still a lot for a round of golf :) Of course you know the story about walking up hill to school both ways, in the snow, paid $.25 for gas, yada yada , also :) Maybe I'm just older than I think :)
 
John, you are old! Sorry had to say it. But I understand what ya mean. $15 for one, $25 for two. Where it gets exspensive is like for my friend Kenneth, who if one rig and two kids, that's $45 a day or two rigs, it's $50 for the same people.

I think I will be looking at a season pass this year at Tellico. Where do you get them?

UNderstand other points too, what's $25 when you look at what we put in our rigs, but if you look at the whole picture, fuel for tow rig, fuel for trail rig, tires for trailer, tow rig and trail rig, insurance, and all ....... if we really thought about it there may be less people doing it.
 
upnover said:
what's $25 when you look at what we put in our rigs, but if you look at the whole picture, fuel for tow rig, fuel for trail rig, tires for trailer, tow rig and trail rig, insurance, and all ....... if we really thought about it there may be less people doing it.
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I DON'T think about it... there are definitely cheaper hobbies. But damn it sure is fun. There are alot more expensive addictions/hobbies, too.
 
Anyone have any pics of their trips to windrock?
 
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