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Has anyone run peters mills run / tasker gav ohv trails? I looked it up and it looks to be an easygoing trail with some camping. Would be fun for an overnight trip.
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There is a campground on the north side of the trail, not many sites and primitive. There is also a clearing about 3/4 or 1/4 of the way through depending if you start on the Edinburg or Woodstock side that is sloped but you could camp there I think. The trail is about a two hour trip and I would imagine very quiet at night.
Traveler III
Hey Brian....I’ve run PMR plenty of times, and once with @NovaBound. Very familiar with that entire area. It’s a fun run that any stock 4wd vehicle can do.
Chef is spot on with that north entrance campground, which is called Little Fort Campground. Another option for dispersed camping which would accommodate about 5-6 vehicles, are some spots about 10 min north off of the forest roads....@jrelaxed and I came across these over the summer. Great spots!
For an established campground, I highly recommend Elizabeth Furnace Campground about 10-15 min north on Fort Valley Rd(the main rd through Fort Valley area). Passage Creek runs along the backside of the campground which makes for some nice white noise at night![emoji16]
OHV passes can be bought 10 min away from the north entrance of the trails, at the one and only convenience store in Fort Valley on Fort Valley Rd. There’s fuel there as well, oh, and beer![emoji16]
I’m off to Mexico City until the 28th, but am always down for a trip to that area.
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Creekside Campground is a great little spot, and also convenient.
Wish I was here next weekend. Would be a fun trip!
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Yep, Rachel and I ran it a couple of times while getting to know our 1997 4Runner that we bought this past summer. It’s a pretty easy run, and sometimes crowded. I couldn’t tell you what it’s like in the winter though...
Good luck!
Last time we hit the trail around ten and it was not crowded. We did see multiple groups start to show around noon. That being said about 11:00? It could be empty with the holiday or packed. You have a three hour haul, is that too early?
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I did Peters Mill on Saturday. Plenty of snow up there still. But I was able to do it all in 2wd(I was testing out some tires)..... any stock vehicle with a little ground clearance can handle it. Now if you try a couple of the side trails, well that’s a different story. My buddy was able to climb up to this really nice clearing where we hope to camp soon, but I wasn’t able to make it. I’m on 33 All Terrains with stock suspension and a leveling kit on a 3rd gen Taco. He’s in a 100 series LC with with Mud Terrains and stock suspension.
Saw quite a few good places to camp. Some down at the bottom of peters mills just before you actually get there and some really nice undesignated spots right off the trail but could be hard to get to.
We began the trail around 10am and finished around 1130-12. And yes it did get more crowded towards the end. Two dirt bikes, a 5th gen 4Runner, 4 Jeeps all JKs and like 7 random vehicles parked to the side throughout the trail who were out in the bush hunting. Saw guys unloading their rifles and whatnot. So not sure if there are any precautions or courtesies to be taken when camping within the trail itself.
Might be interested in going with the group for some camping. Just don’t have anything setup to camp. But I do have a very warm sleeping backs and a truck bed!
Saw quite a few good places to camp. Some down at the bottom of peters mills just before you actually get there and some really nice undesignated spots right off the trail but could be hard to get to.
We began the trail around 10am and finished around 1130-12. And yes it did get more crowded towards the end. Two dirt bikes, a 5th gen 4Runner, 4 Jeeps all JKs and like 7 random vehicles parked to the side throughout the trail who were out in the bush hunting. Saw guys unloading their rifles and whatnot. So not sure if there are any precautions or courtesies to be taken when camping within the trail itself.
Might be interested in going with the group for some camping. Just don’t have anything setup to camp. But I do have a very warm sleeping backs and a truck bed!
Here’s an idea of what it looked like as far as winter conditions...the higher up you go, the more snow... obviously..... .. 
Advocate III
Hey guys. I am going to be in silver springs all weekend probably going to do s national mall trip Friday. Or Thursday afternoon if we get in early enough. Can you send me coordinates for the trailhead for Saturday to get an idea if I can make it or not. 10 or 11 am would be great if the wife let's me out. Maybe I can bribe her with a farm store or flee in the area of you know of anything. Thanks.
Why don't we meet up at the campground. You have to buy a pass and they are sold right down the street. Then we just climb the mountain to the trail head.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/gwj/passes-permits/?cid=fsbdev3_000477
http://www.creeksidecampgroundva.com/
Enthusiast III
I'm still on the fence about going. As of now it is rain this weekend. I'll let you know Friday. Yes I'm down for meeting at the camp ground. I have never been up that way so going with someone who knows the drill would be great.
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Currently 100% chance on Saturday for the DC area. For the area surrounding Peter's Mill Run (Woodstock, VA) it's showing 100% as well, with freezing rain on Saturday. :(
Both Friday and Sunday look good though. At least for now.
Both Friday and Sunday look good though. At least for now.
Enthusiast III
Well they are calling for a frozen mix tomorrow. Sounds like it will be tough conditions on the mtn....soooooo I'M IN! As of now who is going, who is a maybe? Are we still meeting at the camp ground?
The only bad part of that is the trip down the mountain, the cutbacks are fierce. It is gravel on the north side and if we go south to north it may be ok. Another worry is they do close the road in winter and I have no idea if that means in bad conditions as well. We are still going today to camp for the weekend in the trailer. Let me ask the locals and I'll report back.
I just read the weather report and according to accuweather it is supposed to be total glaze ice. I'm thinking we should hold off on this trip.
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I'm still going to plan on coming up. Even if we do ride I need to get out. I'm going to head that way about 8 AM to get there in the 10 range. Is it just us going?
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Chef, did you make it out or did you call it off? I'm about 35 minutes out. Rain or rain I'm still going to camp somewhere.
