Unpaved Roads
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SouthernerSays
replying to @MattsRoadTrip @MattsRoadTrip @Wild_Tribute I want to canoe it this summer. Love the photos. #ParkChat
ParksandPoints
replying to @BarnetteJason @BarnetteJason @GreatSmokyNPS Yes, toward the end of the road, right before it dead ends at Rough Fork trail. #parkchat
hksbks
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A4) I'll admit all I've usually brought is luck, although a pal wisely advised me to have certain things handy in my trunk on long road trips. My biggest concern is a way to communicate or navigate without a cell signal, which I need to be better about! #ParkChat
TrueNorthTrail
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A5- we always make sure to fuel up! I've been a little too close for comfort with running on empty - I've learnt my lesson! #ParkChat
RedAroundWorld
A5 Sometimes, but not usually. The really rocky/lumpy ones do. But I'm pretty much never the one driving. #parkchat
kalcheus
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A5. Yes, in general. And they intimidate me more in our public lands for one simple reason: reduced cell phone coverage. I should probably carry a sat phone at all times #ParkChat
GalsWander
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @Wild_Tribute @t_jh2009 #ParkChat the @pinkjeeptours ? I’ve done those in Sedona. They are amazing. @SedonaAZ
WildWithinHer
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A5. Somewhat, because my idea of car maintenance is bringing the car to the local dealer. I can change a flat and put on chains, but beyond that...not so much. We do prepare before any unpaved adventure, though. #ParkChat
bluegirl91695
replying to @Stars252525 @Stars252525 @Wild_Tribute A3) Visiting the petrified forest at Theodore Roosevelt National Park #parkchat
BarnetteJason
replying to @MattsRoadTrip @MattsRoadTrip @59NationalParks GOAL? Really, Matt? I'd Get Out And LAUGH. At you. All day long. #ParkChat
terragalleria
A1. The Denali Park Road may be the most spectacular of all. I've traveled it on the park bus, but would love to drive it with my own vehicle. #parkchat
BarnetteJason
RT @ParksandPoints: A4) Before hitting the unpaved road we check that we have lots of water and food (we carry a 5 gal bladder), plenty of…
beckyjlomax
A5 Unpaved roads don’t intimidate me unless they are super gnarly. I live at the end of a 3-mile dirt road; just have to be okay with the car always looking like this. #parkchat
ParksandPoints
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A5) Yes, sadly as with our problem of "deferred maintenance" probably means they are even less looked after. #ParkChat
BarnetteJason
replying to @ParksandPoints @ParksandPoints @GreatSmokyNPS I might go tomorrow. It's only a six hour drive. #justsayin #ParkChat
unconpeace
A5 I don't know about intimidating, but I'm a lot more gung ho to try them in the NPs b/c I know there's a payoff #parkchat
purpleosh
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A4: Have AAA. & massive $$$. Supplies for days to wait for said Triple A to locate you. Lol. Seriously tho, check weather & weather pattern leading to day of & also surrounding area. Don’t want to be stuck in mud or get swept by flood from rain miles away #parkchat
DryTortugasFilm
replying to @coasthikergirl @coasthikergirl @Wild_Tribute A3) #Parkchat There's a wicked unpaved/treacherous road on Big Island that leads to a STUNNING secluded black sand beach, no one is there for miles except an occasional local to go fishing, it's covered with ants no matter where you step/sit, they don't bit but do tickle!l
e_terren
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A3. Driving the sand road through Great Sand Dune NP with my best friend. A whole different experience from driving rocky, bumpy roads. #parkchat
59NationalParks
replying to @RedAroundWorld @RedAroundWorld Ha! We are much more likely to wing it too. We had a flat spare tire on our truck and didn’t know it for nine months. Took many unpaved roads during that time. #ParkChat
Stars252525
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A5 Not really. We 4WD a lot. Never off road but on forest service roads, etc. Lots of fun. Have been on some pretty fun roads. #ParkChat
TrueNorthTrail
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A6- Not really. I've had some of the best road trips off the paved path without incident. The unpaved roads are the most scenic. Plus, where I live the unpaved roads are all over the place. #ParkChat
t_jh2009
replying to @GalsWander @GalsWander @Wild_Tribute @pinkjeeptours @SedonaAZ Yes, that's who I took. #ParkChat
BarnetteJason
replying to @trentNsara @trentNsara @GreatSmokyNPS I don't know about that. Multiple rangers and locals have all said the road from Maggie Valley is the better of the two. I'll drive both this year and let you know later. If I survive haha. #ParkChat
wander_filled
A5 I like to research roads ahead of time, so no. That said, if it was a spur of the moment decision, I would take it easy. It’s not the first flat that gets you. #parkchat
GalsWander
RT @MattsRoadTrip: @59NationalParks A4. Also a good rule of thumb is GOAL! Get Out And Look! Always! Do it twice! Walk and scout. Toss out…
WildWithinHer
replying to @RedAroundWorld @RedAroundWorld @Wild_Tribute Plus I worry a bit about other drivers, some of whom don't seem to change their style no matter what's on the road! #ParkChat
MattsRoadTrip
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A5. I've been driving on dirt/rock/wet roads since I was a teen and I absolutely love them. And I respect them. I stay on marked trails and I observe the guidelines. I consider off road travel an opportunity to explore, rather than a sport of any kind! #ParkChat
tthrash
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A5. It really depends. I'm used to them in ski areas, and feel more comfortable when in my Subaru. At other times, I'll take a look at the road and distance. The trails on either side of the Golden Spike NHS come to mind as a recent one where I paused but felt fine. #parkchat
SouthernerSays
A5 It's kind of encouraging knowing someone will come through there eventually 😁 so I'm not easily put off but lack of cell service is a little scary. We drive 21 miles of unpaved in Organ Pipe with no service. #ParkChat
59NationalParks
Q6 #ParkChat Our best experience on an unpaved road at a Park was the Cascade River Road at @NCascadesNPS followed by the Sage Creek Road at @BadlandsNPS and the Loop Road @BigCypressNPS Can you name three unpaved Park roads that really stand out to you? https://t.co/x03gOQ5xM4
BarnetteJason
replying to @RedAroundWorld @RedAroundWorld @ParksandPoints @GreatSmokyNPS Wait, where will you be?! #ParkChat
ParksandPoints
replying to @SouthernerSays @SouthernerSays Organ Pipe was our Q1 wish/bucket list! #parkchat
t_jh2009
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A5) It kinda depends on what type of vehicle I driving but in general they don't. #ParkChat
MattsRoadTrip
replying to @BarnetteJason @BarnetteJason @59NationalParks I'm ok with that! 😁 #ParkChat
59NationalParks
replying to @terragalleria @terragalleria Think it’s possible in September. #ParkChat
purpleosh
replying to @hksbks @hksbks @59NationalParks Best peace of mind investment I’ve ever made is my InReach. I’ve bailed out on long hike coz I got sick & asked for a ride home from my partner who was at home #parkchat
louisbink
replying to @DryTortugasFilm @DryTortugasFilm @coasthikergirl @Wild_Tribute Is that the road to Punalu‘U Beach on the Big Island? We've driven the off road / lava trail to the green sand beach - probably the most treacherous b/c driving on the hardened lava is BRUTAL - #ParkChat
GalsWander
replying to @MattsRoadTrip @MattsRoadTrip @Wild_Tribute Well said Matt @MattsRoadTrip #ParkChat
BarnetteJason
RT @MattsRoadTrip: @Wild_Tribute A5. I've been driving on dirt/rock/wet roads since I was a teen and I absolutely love them. And I respect…
BarnetteJason
RT @59NationalParks: Q6 #ParkChat Our best experience on an unpaved road at a Park was the Cascade River Road at @NCascadesNPS followed by…
coasthikergirl
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A5 #ParkChat Unpaved roads have always been a fun adventure! It’s more fun since we got our Subaru Forester! It’s AWD with a FWD option to lock the wheels, plus it has a full spare. I’ve learned to really trust the tires and the computer and drive with a very loose grip.
WildWithinHer
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @NCascadesNPS @BadlandsNPS @BigCypressNPS A6. Excellent choice, the Cascade River Road. I'd forgotten about that one, because when I've driven it the gravel has been pretty fresh. We enjoyed driving through the sand at San Lorenzo Canyon in a friend's jeep! #ParkChat
naturetechfam
replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @59NationalParks #ParkChat A4 read up on it! We took the short road to Zapata Falls near Great Sand Dunes and about ruined our Durango. You needed MORE than 4wd for that thing. We should have read up on it where people actually say, don't do it unless you have a jeep! 😁
SouthernerSays
replying to @ParksandPoints @ParksandPoints I wished the first part. ☹️ We were there in June 🌵#ParkChat