Dinosaur Ntnl Mnmt Area - Sept 2025 - Cool Cruiser Truck Club Camping Collab Continued

[tancruiser]

I'm sure some of the steamboat crew and I would be interested.

 

[BritKLR]

Super fun. And don’t over think the mud potential, just normal desert stuff like anywhere. There’s gravel ranching roads for miles and miles. The only serious concern is deep washouts and honestly on a bike those are potentially easier than bridging a truck.

Thanks!

 

[unimogguy]

I don’t know if you guys are interested or not but nearby is the world famous Dinosaur Quarry Exhibit Hall where you can see 149 million year old dinosaur bones in the rock. https://www.nps.gov/dino/planyourvisit/quarry-exhibit-hall.htm

Interesting! You guys will be there around the same time as me and a couple buddies running the Gates of Lodore on Green River if we get our lottery permit. I’ll know in a couple days.

 

[allen.wrench]

I don’t know if you guys are interested or not but nearby is the world famous Dinosaur Quarry Exhibit Hall where you can see 149 million year old dinosaur bones in the rock. https://www.nps.gov/dino/planyourvisit/quarry-exhibit-hall.htm

Interesting! You guys will be there around the same time as me and a couple buddies running the Gates of Lodore on Green River if we get our lottery permit. I’ll know in a couple days.

Keep us updated. Maybe we could hook up at a campspot along the Yampa. Also if you need any support (food, water, whatever emergency, etc.) from the ground reach out.

I'd definitely love to raft the river as opportunities allow.

@BritKLR, Paul in my book you're totally welcome no matter the vehicle you're driving. As for the terrain, like Dave said.

Super fun. And don’t over think the mud potential, just normal desert stuff like anywhere. There’s gravel ranching roads for miles and miles. The only serious concern is deep washouts and honestly on a bike those are potentially easier than bridging a truck.

Allen

 

[zgfiredude]

Dave-

Excluding the rain/mud, What's your thoughts on these routes on a motorcycle? Thanks

I've been through here on an Africa Twin, a 990 Adventure and DRZ400....it's great. There is a section of the bench road near where it connects to Echo Park Road that has sand.....deep sand....just be ready for that. And if it's wet, there are areas of bentonite clay that is simultaneously the slickest and the stickiest substance know to mankind! But it's very worth the journey!!

 

[BritKLR]

I've been through here on an Africa Twin, a 990 Adventure and DRZ400....it's great. There is a section of the bench road near where it connects to Echo Park Road that has sand.....deep sand....just be ready for that. And if it's wet, there are areas of bentonite clay that is simultaneously the slickest and the stickiest substance know to mankind! But it's very worth the journey!!

Super helpful. Thanks.

 

[BritKLR]

Keep us updated. Maybe we could hook up at a campspot along the Yampa. Also if you need any support (food, water, whatever emergency, etc.) from the ground reach out.

I'd definitely love to raft the river as opportunities allow.

@BritKLR, Paul in my book you're totally welcome no matter the vehicle you're driving. As for the terrain, like Dave said.


Allen

Thanks!

 

[J1000]

Count me in. Had a blast last year and would love to go back to that area.

 

[MonPetiteShoe]

We're definitively in. Sounds like an awesome trip.

 

[allen.wrench]

We're tentatively in. Sounds like an awesome trip.

For the record. Change that "tentative" to "definitive" and my

will go to

Allen

 

[allen.wrench]

First post updated to include an Attendance List as of 01292025 1210 MT.

If I missed anyone so far and/or missunderstood a prior post, please let me know

Allen

 

[BritKLR]

Just FYI as an added bonus.

Several years ago we visited DNM and as you drive in on main road to the Quarry Museum/Welcome Center about half way down the main road is Wild West Meats Butcher Shop. They sell local meats, sausages and poultry. So, if you want some crazy good steaks for grilling on this trip and you're in that area consider buying local. As a matter fact, we've bought from them 3 times and never got a bad steak.

Wild West Meats
4740 S 9500. E.
Jensen, Ut.

 

[Cruisertrash]

@allen.wrench Is the entire Wasatch club forum private? As in, there’s no open, public facing side to it like this forum? I clicked that link in the first post and I get a screen that tells me I need to log in. I don’t feel the need for an account on that forum, but I’m curious how many folks from over there are In(terested).

 

[allen.wrench]

@allen.wrench Is the entire Wasatch club forum private? As in, there’s no open, public facing side to it like this forum? I clicked that link in the first post and I get a screen that tells me I need to log in. I don’t feel the need for an account on that forum, but I’m curious how many folks from over there are In(terested).

Hmm that's a good question. I thought the Wasatch Cruiser (WC) thread I posted was on the public section.

As much as I know, the WC forum has a public section and a member's only section just like we have in RS.

What's up Jim? This thread has been much more active than the Wasatch Cruiser forum.

Allen

 

[Cruisertrash]

Hmm that's a good question. I thought the Wasatch Cruiser (WC) thread I posted was on the public section.

As much as I know, the WC forum has a public section and a member's only section just like we have in RS.

What's up Jim? This thread has been much more active than the Wasatch Cruiser forum.

Allen

Just curious how many people over there are interested and how many total we have right now. I know this is the preliminary stage and a lot of people can drop. No specific reason other than curiosity!

 

[timmbuck2]

Checking my schedule now...

 

[allen.wrench]

Just curious how many people over there are interested and how many total we have right now. I know this is the preliminary stage and a lot of people can drop. No specific reason other than curiosity!

Fair nuff.

You got me thinking. I just now thought & tried logging out of my WC account. Then clicking the thread linked here.

I realized a few things trying that. If you're only browsing the forum without any log-in, then you hardly get any forum access (sounds like your description). If you create a WC account, then you should get access to a lot of the forum, including the 2025 Dino Adventure thread over there. When someone becomes a full club member, by getting voted in and pays club dues, then you get full club member forum access. Hope that makes sense. I think we, RS, maybe have a similar setup.

Allen

 

[NotyourmomsWife]

@allen.wrench Is the entire Wasatch club forum private? As in, there’s no open, public facing side to it like this forum? I clicked that link in the first post and I get a screen that tells me I need to log in. I don’t feel the need for an account on that forum, but I’m curious how many folks from over there are In(terested).

You have to create an account (username & password) in order to view anything on the Wasatch forum.

 

[MonPetiteShoe]

Updated from tentatively to "definitively."

 

[Hulk]

Please include me & @Mrs Hulk (one vehicle).