Looks like about a 3 hour slow roll up there for us. Figure leaving around 10AM with a stop for lunch will put us at the campground around 2PM.

Based on Google's time table, be rolling onto I91 in Springfield (right around Table and Vines) at about noon time. Be a perfect time to stop and grab some lunch and meet up for the final roll to NH.

Ernie/Suresh - I watched the vids, how tight are the Blue/Blacks? I wanted to try those this year but wheelin' an aircraft carrier compared to the Yota and Jeep makes me a smidge leery of getting through some of those parts.

The GD Ravine is different every time it seems. Only worse...



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The black trails (like Bridge) are super tight. I'm amazed every time Ernie is able to maneuver the Yota between trees without ripping the body apart. I have banged my taillight, fender flares on the blacks & all my skids...that's in my short wheel base Rubicon on 35s.
The blue/black trail is not as tight but there's not a lot of room either. Damage is still possible but with your setup (35's, lockers, experience) should be doable.

For anyone running blacks, a high tolerance for damage & risk is needed. Experience - mandatory.

For the blue/blacks, folks should again have tolerance for damage & risk, just not as high as the blacks.

And a risk of rain will make it all the more interesting

As Suresh said the Blue Black trail upper Wombus
has Blue go-arounds and is not as tight as the bridge trail.

We have had X's through there before 1st and 2nd Gen.
but The 4Runner is about the limit for length and width.
every trip I loose something...lol

the Ravine is a Blue now and "the Ledge" is also a Blue/Black but is very open.

Benson road. on the new map was fun and would be rated an easier Blue.

Carnage.. is self explanatory.
they say its Blue with black options
I would say Black with Bluish options...lol
It was a little tight in a couple spots but has a big off camber on a hill decent.
and a washed out river bed like the blacks at Rausch next to rock creek.
the whole trail network is small but very challenging.


We stopped and I thought we had took a wrong turn.
Because it just stopped and it looked like a ledge drop off.
then I look over and see the trail goes down and to the left....LOL
Pucker Up...lol
What added challenge to it is the hill is covered with softball size round rocks
so once you crest the top you just slide/roll down to the bottom.
also you know how things do not look as steep on vid. so yeah.. it's steep.
Diaper hill covered in marbles..lol

I'm in no way trying to scare anyone ....,
I'm just being real about it
so everyone can make the right choices for themselves.

But the greens are still green?

yes the greens are still green
the heavy traffic has been on the harder trails only.
sorry for not including them in my comment.

Id like to switch from blue to green trails. Dont feel like risking damage

We'll see how it goes. I'd like to go down the Blue/Blacks just skipping Bridge (I just don't think my rig can physically fit down the damn thing.)

Can I add one more guest please? Or is it too late?

Putting on some new Goodyear 265 Duratec's tomorrow for the occasion. On the verge of needing new tires anyway.

Truck is getting out of the shop today woo!

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Yes, you can.

Nice!

If any one wants to convoy up, I'll be at the Table & Vine on RT5 in West Springfield MA at 1130. I will be leaving NLT 1200, and will end up taking RT 202 by the Quabbin towards NH as its an awesome drive. From Table & Vine to the campground in NH it's about an hour and a half.