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Posted by: 2TV
This coming weekend will be the last one for riding at Michaux as the winter season will close at the end of the day on Sunday April 1. It will open back up for the summer season on Memorial Day weekend. To ride at Michaux you need to get a license plate for your quad ($20 per year for out of PA residents) from the PA DCNR and you will also need to have insurance on your quad. We have a group that will be riding there on Sunday...
Posted by: 2TV
I will likely be in the Big Flat parking lot at 10:00 on Sunday (tan Ford F-250 crew cab with "quadcrew.com" on the back window)...
Posted by: 2TV
Slimjonesy, there as been a slight change of plans. We are going to ride at Michaux (10:00 at Big Flat) on Saturday instead of Sunday. More people can make it on that day and the weather is supposed to be better too. This is the last weekend that Michaux will be open to ATV riding until it reopens again for the summer season on Memorial Day weekend...
Posted by: sat4314
Anyone in the Berkley Springs or Paw Paw area familiar with a campsite on rt 127 near the Capon river? I've heard it's run by a family named Johnson and there are some trails as well as reasonable camping prices? Anyone rode the train track trail from Paw Paw to Hancock lately. I was raised near Paw Paw but it's been alot of years since I've been there. PM me if you have any info. We've been riding at the Cove in Gore, Va lately but now that's it's camping season they are not thrilled having 4 wheelers there.
Posted by: sat4314
Not sure if its called Cherry Run. Is there camping where you are referring to. All I know is its on rt 127 near the capon river before you get to rt 9 to go towards Paw Paw and the people who run the camp are named Johnson. I've got a cousin who lives in Romney who is checking on it also. My group is headed to Tower City next Saturday, but after that I would like to try Michaux. I live in Md so I'm not sure what I need to do to get a sticker, etc for Michaux. We like to do weekend camp trips and ride the entire weekend. I use a truck tent that sets up in the bed of my Nissan so I am pretty versatile on the camping side of things. We also like to rent a cabin when one is available. There a four in my group but I would be willing to meet you if you have a good area to ride. Take Care and thanks for the info. Have you tried out the Cove in Gore, VA. Pretty good trails but a little on the rocky side.
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Posted by: sat4314
Sounds good. I guess I'm in for some rocky rutted trails at Tower City so I'll pay the daily riding fee before I decide to join or not. My Cat does pretty good on the rough stuff with the 12" of ground clearance and IRS but I do not like to ride rocks all day. I'll try to find out more about Michaux as it sounds like a great place to ride. We're trying to organize a Cove weekend in May. Soon as I know a date I'll get back to you. Take care and I'll let you know what we thought about the Tower City ride.
Posted by: sat4314
Sorry I can not make the Michaux ride. I bought my quad in Pa. but I live in Md. and picked it up so I did not have to pay taxes. It looks to me the only way to get a sticker is to pay the taxes. Thats $600.00 I can spend on some after market things. I am riding Tower City Saturday if anyone is headed there.
Ride Safe..............or at least lean forward on the steep hills. By the way I went to school in Slanesville many years ago and my relatives (Voits) have a road named after them there. I would like to get to Paw Paw soon and do the track trail to Hancock and back. Let me know.
Posted by: sat4314
At the dealer I was told that as long as they can show proof that the quad was delivered to a Maryland residence I could avoid paying the taxes, so no taxes were paid. I signed a form to cover them saying it was delivered, but actually I picked it up. My dealer is pretty cool and looks for ways to help save money. I figure with all the other taxes we pay in this day and age, why pay when you don't have to.
I live in extreme northeastern Maryland and can be in Pa. or De. in 10 minutes, so needless to say pretty much all my purchases are in Delaware or Pa. I did fudge the math and taxes at 6% on my quad would be $342, but that will pay my membership for a year at Tower City, so it looks like Michaux is out for me.
I can take an exemption on the taxes and claim the machine is also used for farm work (which it is) but since the trails will be closed till Memorial Day after this weekend I've got time to decide on that. I may run into you at Michaux in early June. Ride safe....or at least lean way forward on the real steep hills.
Posted by: slimjonesy
Isnt that Cherry run? If so i ride there all the time. I think the railroad put up a sign that says No parking permitted, so we have not been back there in about a month or so. If this is the place, it is by far the best riding i have done ANYWERE. Lots of mud,hills and great smooth trails. I think i road the traintracks your talking about also. We parked under the bridge that connects MD and WV. We have some other places we ride also, get ahold of me if you want to ride. Sometimes we go to Green Ridge, but it has been pretty washed out the past couple of times we went. We have been hitting Michaux State forrest in PA. It is VERY nice and lots of parking.
Posted by: slimjonesy
Well if you cant get your tag, we can go to green ridge or i would like to try the cove sometime. I work and grew up in Hagerstown,so i know MD pretty well. I would be willing to go anywhere to ride except Tower city. LOL you'll see what i mean. Its pretty rough right now. Hope you have fun, and let me know about meeting up to ride.
Posted by: slimjonesy
I got my tag at M&S cycle on Rt 30 right before Michaux. What time are you riding on Sunday? Maybe i will slide up, im only 8 miles from there.
Posted by: slimjonesy
sound's good 2tv, i might be there, im not sure if i have to work that night or not. I am only 8 miles away,so i should be able to swing it, even if i do have to work.
We are going up Friday morning also.
Posted by: slimjonesy
$600???? Did you pay 10,000 for your ATV? I paid $6,000 for my ATV and my taxes were only $310. Its only like 5 or 6 %
Im pretty sure if you bought it in PA , you paid taxes, yo should look at your receipt.
Posted by: slimjonesy
ok i will see whats going on for me on Saturday. SHE might let me go......lol, I just got back from riding there and it is VERY dusty. Fun...but dusty. LOL
Jeremy
Posted by: Scannerboy1968
sat4314,
Hey there. I used to own 5 acres in Slanesville WV and just recently sold it but I used to ride all around in the Slanesville/Levels area. The RR tracks not far outside of Levels used to be a favorite area but the RR is getting defensive of thier property. I recently round some outstanding trails in Lee Ranger District Edinburg, Va. Do an internet search for Tasker's Gap or Peter's Mill Run. The best part about it is the trails are FREE. We spent about 4 hours riding and only saw about 1/3 of what was there.
Have fun, Andy
