Quote Originally Posted by racatv View Post
Ok, we are going to try the area this coming weekend. My plan is to camp at the Airline Diner campground (I'm calling tomorrow after I check weather one more time). My only concern is that the Sunrise trail looks far away from this point, but if I'm mistaken, which direction should we ride and how far. I'm also up for any other ideas from this spot. I just get a little uncertain about areas we never rode before. Thanks for all your other info also. Looking forward to any more info! Oh..any foliage up ther yet...and any GPS tracks from anyone?
I think you'll like the Sunrise Trail and will find it worth the trip. While the trail is pretty well marked I would recommend you bring your GPSr and a Maine DeLorme . . . and if at all possible see if you can't get a trail map since this is a very large trail system.

For your first trip out a good day trip with a nice end point is to ride from the Airline Snack Bar out to Grand Lake Stream -- you can grab lunch and gas up at the general store in town, find EMSDanel's micro cache in town and if you're lucky watch the fish attempting to go up the dam (which you can ride over on your ATV). If you go to GLS you can do some small loops for some alternative scenery (and grab some of Evil Homer's caches on the way). Trails to GLS mostly consist of woods trails and old logging roads . . . at least until you get to the paved roads in GLS where you should keep your speed down to 15-20 mph.

Some other good rides are to go up to the Nicatous Lodge (another good day trip on similar trails as those going to GLS), a short hop over to Chick Hill (great views and there is a cache or two there) or if you're adventurous you can head south to Cherryfield . . . trails there are woods trails and blueberry barrens. You can gas up and eat at Cherryfield . . . in general I found the trail to Cherryfield to be a bit rougher (but still not bad.)

No foliage yet . . . although you might see some leaves changing near the bogs and waterways. Unfortunately/fortunately there is an event in Alexander (which isn't all that far away -- the Tread Lightly 2008 Event) so I'm unable to act as a guide . . . perhaps some other ATVers/geocachers might volunteer . . . or you may be able to hook up with some fellow campers/ATVers.

Enjoy your trip. Stay safe.