Let's see here, we've got trail inventory to do.
The Squid Filter: This trail begins with a monstrous hill climb that tops out on a ridge that goes to another hillclimb that goes to a very rocky outcropping that usually results in a loop out or some other catastrophy brought on by clutch finger paralysis. After clearing the uphill section there is a series of cross-grained valleys that culminate in an escape to the intersection of the ditch of doom.
The Squid Filter Option: Same as above but stop at the rock outcropping and drop off to the right into the "Gorge of Eternal Peril"
The Wall: BIG hillclimb within seeing eye view of camp, binoculars help, however, to get more "detail". If you have a good headlight, you will be encouraged to attempt the Wall at night. It worked for Bonehead but he crashed halfway up and crinkled his radiator on his brand new 520, it gets really dark all of a sudden when you crash at night! Carnage!
Backwards Enduro Loop: A staple in the Jawbone reportiore, the B.E.L. is one gnarly a$$ trail. Originally a downhill-only trail for an old D-37 Enduro, this trail is now a milestone in many off-roader's book of accomplishments. Unfortunately, it is also a milestone in many on off-roader's book of failures! There are sections of the trail that branch off onto other technical trails in the nether regions of Jawbone. If you can master the B.E.L. you have only touched the tip of the iceberg! What makes it worse is that it is usually combined with the......
Ditch of Doom: A small hillclimb compared to the Wall or other big sand hills but VERY STEEP with no approach. Excellent spectating, I might add. The Ditch of Doom can also be approached by the....
Shortcut to the Ditch of Doom: Prudence tells me that I must warn all readers that the term "short cut" in this particular instance is not entirely true.
Dopey Trail: Ok, so I have this nickname attached to me but there's nothing I can do about it, and don't ask how I got it! I devised this trail by looking at the available terrain, going from point A to point B, elevation gain/loss, degree of difficulty divided by degree of shameful selfishness and , well, because it just had to be done! It's very technical and, like most trails in Jawbone, requires a lot of hillclimbing skill.
Butterball: This is the biggest, baddest, meanest, ugliest, most repugnant, most crashed on and LEAST climbed hill in all of Southern California. It is a hillclimber's dream AND nightmare. It's 800 feet or so but half way up it becomes rocky and full of four-foot ledges that you don't see from the bottom. Only a handful of 250s have ever made it up and Open Class bikes need a good pilot.
Poo Poo Trail: This trail was found early one morning on a constitutional venture. It begins with a six-foot waterfall leap to a four-foot rock ledge, and that's only the first ten feet! It get's worse/better on the downside.
Technical Loop: Not far from the usual campsite, this marvel of human misadventure has dissuaded hundreds of innocent victims from ever riding a motorcycle again!
The Goatroper: Can you say "sidehill"? Can you say "sidehill hillclimb"? Can you say "sidehill hillclimb downhill switchback"? etc...
Well, you get the picture, eh? Myself, I can't wait to get back down to my old stomping grounds and get into all sorts of trouble with my old friends from SoCal. Riding and competing in Oregon is great and everything but still there is nothing like the gnarly hills of Jawbone for me. I'm bringing a bunch of my friends from the NW from November 17 through the 25 and I'd sure like to meet some of you down there. Trust me, it's not half as bad as it sounds, it's twice as bad as it sounds. Happy trails!
The Squid Filter: This trail begins with a monstrous hill climb that tops out on a ridge that goes to another hillclimb that goes to a very rocky outcropping that usually results in a loop out or some other catastrophy brought on by clutch finger paralysis. After clearing the uphill section there is a series of cross-grained valleys that culminate in an escape to the intersection of the ditch of doom.
The Squid Filter Option: Same as above but stop at the rock outcropping and drop off to the right into the "Gorge of Eternal Peril"
The Wall: BIG hillclimb within seeing eye view of camp, binoculars help, however, to get more "detail". If you have a good headlight, you will be encouraged to attempt the Wall at night. It worked for Bonehead but he crashed halfway up and crinkled his radiator on his brand new 520, it gets really dark all of a sudden when you crash at night! Carnage!
Backwards Enduro Loop: A staple in the Jawbone reportiore, the B.E.L. is one gnarly a$$ trail. Originally a downhill-only trail for an old D-37 Enduro, this trail is now a milestone in many off-roader's book of accomplishments. Unfortunately, it is also a milestone in many on off-roader's book of failures! There are sections of the trail that branch off onto other technical trails in the nether regions of Jawbone. If you can master the B.E.L. you have only touched the tip of the iceberg! What makes it worse is that it is usually combined with the......
Ditch of Doom: A small hillclimb compared to the Wall or other big sand hills but VERY STEEP with no approach. Excellent spectating, I might add. The Ditch of Doom can also be approached by the....
Shortcut to the Ditch of Doom: Prudence tells me that I must warn all readers that the term "short cut" in this particular instance is not entirely true.
Dopey Trail: Ok, so I have this nickname attached to me but there's nothing I can do about it, and don't ask how I got it! I devised this trail by looking at the available terrain, going from point A to point B, elevation gain/loss, degree of difficulty divided by degree of shameful selfishness and , well, because it just had to be done! It's very technical and, like most trails in Jawbone, requires a lot of hillclimbing skill.
Butterball: This is the biggest, baddest, meanest, ugliest, most repugnant, most crashed on and LEAST climbed hill in all of Southern California. It is a hillclimber's dream AND nightmare. It's 800 feet or so but half way up it becomes rocky and full of four-foot ledges that you don't see from the bottom. Only a handful of 250s have ever made it up and Open Class bikes need a good pilot.
Poo Poo Trail: This trail was found early one morning on a constitutional venture. It begins with a six-foot waterfall leap to a four-foot rock ledge, and that's only the first ten feet! It get's worse/better on the downside.
Technical Loop: Not far from the usual campsite, this marvel of human misadventure has dissuaded hundreds of innocent victims from ever riding a motorcycle again!
The Goatroper: Can you say "sidehill"? Can you say "sidehill hillclimb"? Can you say "sidehill hillclimb downhill switchback"? etc...
Well, you get the picture, eh? Myself, I can't wait to get back down to my old stomping grounds and get into all sorts of trouble with my old friends from SoCal. Riding and competing in Oregon is great and everything but still there is nothing like the gnarly hills of Jawbone for me. I'm bringing a bunch of my friends from the NW from November 17 through the 25 and I'd sure like to meet some of you down there. Trust me, it's not half as bad as it sounds, it's twice as bad as it sounds. Happy trails!
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