11, 2019 Sawtooth National Forest, Hansen, Idaho Cassia Division
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Idaho State ATV Association Annual Meeting August 9 – 11, 2019 Sawtooth National Forest, Hansen, Idaho Cassia Division Welcome to the 2019 Idaho State ATV Association meeting being hosted by the Magic Valley ATV Riders. The Magic Valley ATV Riders Club is excited about hosting the 2019 Idaho State ATV Association (ISATVA) annual meeting. We look forward to all the clubs from across the state to camp and ride with us as the ISATVA conducts its annual meeting. The Cassia Division of the Sawtooth Forest is a great place to enjoy the fellowship only ATV/UTV riders know and allow the exploration of the surrounding trails and sights. The 2019 ISATVA meeting will be held August 9 – 10 at the Porcupine Springs Campground in the South Hills of the Sawtooth Forest, southeast of Twin Falls. We have rides and also activities planned for the evenings. In addition, we will have an early bird ride on Thursday, August 8, 2019. We will have a reception area in the Porcupine Springs Campground. In order to assist you finding the Porcupine Campground we will have Magic Valley ATV Riders (MVATVR) signs set to guide you. There you will receive a welcome package with lots of goodies and information about the weekend. On Friday night we will have a great dinner hosted by the Southern Idaho Tourism group with a potluck dessert social and on Saturday night we will have a dinner hosted by ATV/UTV dealers from the local area along with a raffle. We have commemorative T-shirts available for you to order on the online registration form. Upon arrival, you will receive a welcome bag and included will be a map of the location of all the ride departure points as they take off to explore the trails of the forest and surrounding area. We will have rides for all sizes ATV/UTVs. Wildlife in the area range from elk to deer to all kinds of birds and small critters. Detailed information about the rides are in a separate section of this document. You can register for the rides as you complete the online registration at mvatvr.org/isatva. We need to thank our sponsors who you will find dispersed throughout this document. See you in the South Hills of the Sawtooth National Forest, President, Magic Valley ATV Riders Secretary, Idaho State ATV Association Schedule of Events August 8, 2019 - Thursday: 8:30 a.m. Early Bird 100 mile ride to the City of Rocks. Ride will depart from the Porcupine Springs Day Use Area. 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Pick up welcome packages and meet and greet at the Porcupine Springs Campground. August 9, 2019 - Friday: 9:30 a.m. Various rides departing from locations as shown on the map you will receive on check in. 6 p.m. Until the fires dies: Hosted dinner provided by the Southern Idaho Tourism followed by a dessert potluck social. All activities will be in the Porcupine Springs Campground Loop B 7 – 9 pm - ISATVA Board of Directors Meeting. Porcupine Springs Campground Loop A August 10, 2019 - Saturday: 9:00 a.m. Various rides departing from locations as shown on the map you will receive on check in. 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Hosted dinner provided by Action Motor Sports, Adventure Motor Sports, Let’s Ride and Young’s Powersports. Dinner menu is chicken or beef, baked beans, potato salad, lettuce salad, brownies and peach cobbler. Our guest speaker will be Mr. Spencer Gilbert, Executive Director Blue Ribbon Coalition/Sharetrails. We will also have a raffle. August 11, 2019 - Sunday: Goodbyes and heading home day. Be safe going home. Registration Registration for the ISATVA Meeting and associated events can be accomplished online at mvatvr.org/isatva or by printing and mailing in the pdf file you received under separate email. The Southern Idaho Tourism group will host our Friday night dinner. Special thanks to Executive Director Melissa Barry who has been a great supporter of the 2019 ISATVA Meeting. Where it all happens Everything for the meeting and events will center around Porcupine Springs Campground in the Sawtooth National Forest, Cassia Division. So where in the world of Idaho is that? If you go to Google Maps and enter “42.169456, -114.260006” for the location. If you are coming from eastern Idaho, take I84 exit 184 and turn left on highway 50. If you are coming from west of Twin Falls on I84, take exit 184 and turn right on highway 50. Signs will direct to you Hansen, ID, which is around 3 miles from I84. Once in Hansen, you will head south out of town on Rock Creek Rd or G3 as it is labeled (the only road headed south out of town). 14.7 miles later you will enter the Sawtooth National Forest and the road becomes Forest Rd 515. 13 miles further down the road the blacktop ends. You will be at Diamondfield Jack Campground. Another mile or so on the gravel will put you at the entrance to Porcupine Springs Campground. Turn left and you will find us about a half a mile in. Along the way you will see our club signs. They look like this. This means to continue straight ahead. These mean to turn left or right depending on which side of the post the sign is on. We would give you our cell numbers but unless we are on top of Pike’s Mountain or over on Deadline there just isn’t any service. Saturday Night Raffle Items Here are just a few of the raffle items that we have so far. Rugged Radios Model RH-5R Dual Band 5 watt (2 each) Rugged Radio Ballistic Nylon Duffle Bag 15”L x 8”W x 9”T (1 each) Cabela’s Deluxe Camp Kitchen without the utensils and stove. (1 each) LG 28” LED TV with Inverter (1 each) Idaho Potato Commission Large Spuddy Buddy (1 each) Quickdraw Embroidery printed our T-shirts. They are located at 3790 N. 3386 E., Kimberly, ID 83341. Telephone: (208) 735-8804 - www.qwkdraw.com T-shirts may be ordered online as you register and are available in two colors and long or short sleeve. Scheduled Rides (Please mark your choice on the registration form.) Thursday Early Bird: Ride Name: Thursday Early Bird Ride Ride Leaders: Kent Oliver and Wayne Fischer Ride Rating and Distance: Easy to Moderate, 110 – 120 miles Machine Width: All Machines over 50 inches will have two bypass routes to take. We will drive through the town of Oakley and gas will be available for those who need it. This fuel stop will be approximately 80 miles for 50 inch and 90 miles for over 50 inch machines. Extra fuel is advised. The route travels on roads, old two track roads, and some 50 inch or less trails. We will have great views of the Raft River Mountain Range, the high peaks of the Wasatch Front (weather permitting), and Cache Peak. The route takes us over rocky terrain, and past long ago flash flood gulleys, We will ford Goose Creek and climb to Granite Pass where pioneers traveled the California Trail after leaving the Oregon Trail. We will take a short break at Bath Rock in the City of Rocks National Reserve before heading through Almo Park and onto Oakley. When we leave Oakley we will be traveling on a paved road for a short distance and then on an improved gravel road back to Porcupine Springs parking lot. Bring your FRS Radio for communications during the ride. Friday: Ride Name: Oohh Ahhhh Ride Ride Leaders: Aaron Larson Ride Rating and Distance: Moderate, 50-60 miles Machine Width: 50 inch On our tour of the forest, Aaron will show you some of his favorite spring riding areas. The ride will consist of a combination of ATV and forest roads and we’ll see many of our forest’s valleys. We will see several water crossings, one of which might cause some wet feet, as well as an old sheep herder cabin. We will also be able to see the entire Magic Valley from our ride and the neighboring mountain ranges (including Mt. Harrison). With luck, we will also see deer, moose, ducks, and the usual cattle and sheep (don’t pet the dogs!) that graze our forest. Although we will try and have lunch in the shade, bring a hat in case it has to be out in the open. Bring your FRS Radio for communications during the ride. Ride Name: Tri-State Area Ride Ride Leaders: Jerry Kriegh Ride Rating and Distance: Moderate (some 4 wheel climbing on good trails), 50 miles Machine Width: All Ride will go south to turn off to Trapper creek road, continuing east to Beaver dam pass. Over Beaver pass to Adams ranch and the tri-state area. From there south to top of the world trail. Then on to Trout Creek Pass going west. Next will be Big Piney cabin and then north and terminate at the Gravel Pit Campground. Bring your FRS Radio for communications during the ride. Ride Name: The Meadow Springs Ride Ride Leaders: Gary Aufderheide Ride Rating and Distance: Easy to Moderate, 40 miles Machine Width: All I estimate we will return to the camping areas approximately mid-afternoon. It travels on mostly roads and old two track roads. Towards the end of the ride, there will be approximately 5 miles where we will travel two segments of 50 inch or less trails. Depending on weather, we will have great views of the Jarbidge Mountains and other mountains in Northern Nevada.