Outlaw Trails - Tips / Directions?

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[boosted89]

We've rode almost all of the trails at IR and PC, but don't have much experience with the Outlaw trails. Before I head out into the unknown this spring and get lost and wake up with a bear trying to spoon, can anyone give me some pointers on how to get to the major "attractions" located on the Outlaw trails? I've been from IR trail 93 down to the StairSteps, as well as down to the Wagon Wheel to eat. We also hit a trail across the road near the bottom of the steps - it was a fairly level trail with a ton of mudholes...if you keep going past Wagon Wheel road and cross the creek at the sharp curve to the left, it t's into the trail, which I believe goes out to McComas (we turned around a few miles out). I'm hoping to learn the way to the View (is this the same as Top of the World?), Indian Ridge to Pinnacle Creek, the Trestle, etc. If anyone can give some pointers I'd be much obliged! 

[astainback]

Hey boosted!
I have some GPS tracks, but they are not mine.
Someone or someones gave them to me to make a map, which has become a lot more difficult that I thought.
I do have a list of GPS waypoints that I can post for you.  I will try to find them now.
Are you guys using a GPS?
I wish I could give you more directions, but I have only ridden those trials once, and do not know how to describe them.

[astainback]

Here they are.
I got these from another site.

WagWheel   N37°27.703'   W81°21.981'   2100   37.46171667   -81.36635000
Outpost   N37°28.315'   W81°21.326'   2766   37.47191667   -81.35543333
Stairs   N37°26.063'   W81°20.609'   2395   37.43438333   -81.34348333
Hilltop   N37°25.457'   W81°18.802'   3294   37.42428333   -81.31336667
Trestle1   N37°27.560'   W81°19.390'   2359   37.45933333   -81.32316667
Trestle2   N37°27.890'   W81°19.479'   2310   37.46483333   -81.32465000
BearTwn   N37°29.195'   W81°22.259'   2582   37.48658333   -81.37098333
BrkMtn   N37°27.441'   W81°26.348'   2349   37.45735000   -81.43913333
WGStore   N37°24.127'   W81°19.082'   2920   37.40211667   -81.31803333
HM-PC-23   N37°31.442'   W81°25.892'   1657   37.52403333   -81.43153333
FCabins   N37°25.886'   W81°20.967'   3140   37.43143333   -81.34945000
Mill   N37°25.533'   W81°23.010'   2067   37.42555000   -81.38350000
ToHM23-B   N37°30.233'   W81°22.930'   2333   37.50388333   -81.38216667
52Launch   N37°20.685'   W81°19.049'   2329   37.34475000   -81.31748333
GrdPstTr   N37°23.532'   W81°17.834'   2431   37.39220000   -81.29723333
CnCrkRd   N37°23.279'   W81°17.273'   2372   37.38798333   -81.28788333
MaybryTr   N37°22.506'   W81°21.855'   2188   37.37510000   -81.36425000
DriveIn   N37°26.460'   W81°34.306'   1437   37.44100000   -81.57176667
Exxon1   N37°25.798'   W81°33.339'   1362   37.42996667   -81.55565000
Tinys   N37°29.390'   W81°25.300'   1706   37.48983333   -81.42166667
CrkJunct   N37°29.426'   W81°23.670'   1978   37.49043333   -81.39450000
BerryTr   N37°21.395'   W81°18.517'   2635   37.35658333   -81.30861667
5Points   N37°22.360'   W81°17.610'   2615   37.37266667   -81.29350000
SplitWel   N37°26.651'   W81°31.366'   2205   37.44418333   -81.52276667
NGPump   N37°25.920'   W81°19.580'   3117   37.43200000   -81.32633333
KOA   N37°24.729'   W81°20.185'   2379   37.41215000   -81.33641667
BlueBldg   N37°26.935'   W81°25.881'   2700   37.44891667   -81.43135000
Pond   N37°27.749'   W81°23.727'   2581   37.46248471   -81.39545158
Herndon   N37°30.263'   W81°20.396'   1958   37.50438746   -81.33993381
ToHM23-A   N37°29.348'   W81°25.339'   1692   37.48914151   -81.42230889
Exxon2   N37°26.454'   W81°34.375'   1399   37.44089786   -81.57291688

[explorer]

can anyone give me some pointers on how to get to the major "attractions" located on the Outlaw trails?

I think your best bet is to ride with someone who knows their way around. That's how I've been learning. I make a point of trying to learn at least one new trail each time I go. It's difficult to give directions based on landmarks because the area is constantly changing due to logging and mining activities. 

[boosted89]

Astainback - thanks for the GPS info! Unfortunately, none of us have a GPS, yet. I've been planning to get one eventually though, and those coordinates will definitely come in handy! Plus I can punch them in on google maps now to get a general idea of where they are located.

Explorer - thanks, that's sort of what I was afraid of, with all of the logging etc that goes on up there. I'll try to get some of the guys I know that ride that area often to head up with us one day.

[trailrider2]

Just follow the beer cans.   

[Lee]

Just follow the beer cans.   

Well, if you dont have a GPS that will get you to all the popular places!

[arthur82]

ha ha LOL follow the beer cans.  very funny.  also very true.

[dlmjr9]

Just follow the beer cans.  

They've helped me get back more than once.  LOL

[Datrikon]

The full ones or the empty ones?

[grumpy]

The full ones or the empty ones?

Well, curious thing is that you can find a passel of full ones on some trails, too- jes laying out there on the ground.

Got witnesses who have seen-em 

[trailrider2]

Got witnesses who have seen-em 

and drank them. 

[grumpy]

Got witnesses who have seen-em 

and drank them. 

They were like free Carbon Offsets, I'd like to believe. 

[Datrikon]

Let me guess - they just grow on trees, right?  Like some kinda beer tree or something. 

[Lee]

Funny you should mention the Beer Tree.  You are referring to the one by Tiny's Corner aren't you?