All Going
All Not Going
Inland NW: MEGs #3 (McCroskey State Park)
Not as cool as an overnight trip to the middle of nowhere.
Let\\\'s get together anyway!
Bring your rig in trail configuration for an overnight camping shakedown,
Cook using your kitchen or throw some food on the fire.
Pack your stuff - Unpack your stuff - Use your stuff - Figure out what stuff you forgot.
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START DATE
Saturday, May 04, 2019
08:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)08:30 Hrs GMT -8:00 -
END DATE
Sunday, May 05, 2019
12:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)12:00 Hrs GMT -8:00
RALLY POINT EVENT
OVERLAND BOUND REGION
US Northwest
EVENT TYPE
Trip
DIFFICULTY
1 - EASY 1
Rally Point Event
Terrain Type
- Dirt Road
- Highway
- Snow
Recommended
- 4WD
- Off Road Tires
Channel
- HAM 146.460
- GMRS 15
- CB 16
Rally Point Details:
Inland NW: Meet Eat Greet and Sleep (McCroskey State Park)
Better than a meet and greet!
Not as cool as an overnight trip to the middle of nowhere.
Let\\\'s get together anyway!
Bring your rig in trail configuration for an overnight camping shakedown,
Cook using your kitchen or throw some food on the fire.
Pack your stuff - Unpack your stuff - Use your stuff - Figure out what stuff you forgot.
When we\\\'re done eating we can talk about where we want to go next.
Let\\\'s have a meeting and spend the night!
I\\\'ll have the ham set to 146.46 (KI7POE)
Hopefully we can all fit. We can double up in the sites to make more room.
I have some OB SWAG for the first two rigs to arrive.
I also have a door prize to give away!
McCroskey Snapshot
Location
Farmington , ID 83851
47° 6\\\' 12.5928\\\" N, 117° 2\\\' 20.1264\\\" W
25 miles N of Moscow, ID
80 miles S of Spokane, WA
59 miles S of Coeur d\\\' Alene, ID
319 miles N of Boise, ID
Acreage
5,300
Elevation
3,039-4,324
Open
Year-round
Overnight
9 developed campsites, primitive sites, road side camping permitted
Amenities
Vault toilets (located at Fireplace, Iron Mountain, and Mission Mountain) and potable water (located midway on Skyline Drive at approximately mile post 8.5) pack-in/pack-out
Activities
Camp, picnic, hike, mountain bike, horseback, ATV, scenic wildflowers and vistas
Sandpoint Steve
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- @Sandpoint Steve
- 06/11/16
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Member#- Start Point: De Smet, ID 83824, USA GPS Coordinates: 47.05548, -116.86138 Notes: McCroskey State Park
- End Point: Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814, USA GPS Coordinates: 47.70043, -116.79256 Notes: Mobil Gas Station
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Hello Steve,
Think I could make this meet-up! So, count me in! I could use this as the start of my trip to the 2019 FourWheeler Overland Adventure! I sure would be great to meet in person, some of the great people on our site! Vance.
Looks like a great chance to shake out the new equipment and make sure it works before launching into a heavy off highway scedule starting at the end of the month!
Possible attendee. It’s a bit far off for me to commit 100%
I too am in the middle of getting the Montero Engine rebuilt but will do my best to make this. This is one of our go-to spots too…
I’ll be there with my fat, lazy, food hustling dog, Ellis may grace us with his presence as well.
Im excited to be getting out finally. I’ll see you all there
Steve, trailer s/b done this next week, engine is almost out and s/b back from the shop and in by then. If not, then the truck and trailer will show up. Jim
HI From Canada – Thanks for the invite steve, the van is still winterized however …. hope to make the next one !
I’m in! May not be in the Land Cruiser but I’ll get there one way or the other. Thanks Steve.
Kyle
So, whoknows the area?
Is there a trail run we can do Saturday morning before camping or Sunday morning?
Who has a new steel match and cotton ball setup that is going to start the fire?
Any chance a group is travelling together on this from anywhere near the Coeur D’Alene area? If not, no big deal, just thought it would be fun.
I was just on the Mccroskey park website. It says Skyline drive is usable by “sturdy off road vehicles” so to me that screams “LET’S GO!”. The latest Facebook post states as of a week ago that parts of skyline still have heavy snow but it should be long gone by May 4th-5th. The route is 18 miles long, which would be just about right for an short off road adventure. Let me know what you think Steve. Thanks.
Yes depending on trail ride plans, gathering in cda would be great.
What are people up for? Ride Saturday before camp, or Sunday morning?
Saturday would be great depending on when everyone is planning on being there. If not, Sunday could work also. Think it just depends on when everyone will arrive at the site.
Any input from anyone else?
I would prefer a Saturday run, but I’m amenable to either day. I will probably get there on Saturday, depending upon what time the ride is. If it’s early, I’ll head over after work, Friday.
Just updated the Comms and got the GPX upload to work.
Okay folks this is getting close.
I just added a Location to the rally point:
Mobil Station – 502 W Appleway Ave, Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
For anyone wanting to car pool down to McCroskey. I’ll be there ready to Roll at 8:30am
Also this should put us at the East end of the park a little before 10:00am
I also just updated the Rally Point Location in the park too.
I moved it to the East end of Skyline Drive where We can gather together before starting the Trail Ride.
-Sandpoint Steve
I would like to be hitting the trail around 10:00.
-Sandpoint Steve
Okay folks we’re getting close.
Please update your RSVP on the site.
Also, if you are thinking about traveling down there with me from the Mobil station I’d love a quick head count on that too.
-Sandpoint Steve
Has anyone run the entire Skyline drive lately? Yesterday, we snowheeled a few miles of 18″ rotten snow at only 3000ft trying our seasonal shortcut to town. I have no idea the exposure or elevation of this park, but Im still carrying winter driving gear.
I’m not going to be able to make it, after all. Hopefully I can hit you all up, next time.
If you are coming, please take a minute to fill out this Information form for me.
https://forms.gle/8JaTZtaXUXKUiy6P7
-Steve
Steve, How many conformed do we have now?
Updated my RSVP to Not Going and just thought I’d post here as well. Between the new job and short on funds I’ll have to pass this time around. Hope to make the next event!
Sorry for the last minute change again. I’m back in!!!