Sawtooth Forest - Cassia Division - Trail 002 - Martindale Fork  

This trail does not get used by ATV riders very much.  In fact, it is possible that 2013 will be the last year it will be an ATV trail and next year it will be switched to a motorcycle trail.  This trail is NOT a trail for beginner riders, and should only be ridden by an experienced rider.  There are some VERY narrow areas with steep drop-offs, as well as some somewhat angled side hills to ride on.

Pictures taken September 21, 2013

This table shows what the trail looks like if you rode from the North to the South end.

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Coming off 004, you will see the sign.
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First water crossing
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Steep drop off on the right.
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This is the area that is narrow and the trail tips sideways.  Go slow here.
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Water crossing
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This innocent looking rock is one I tend to hit every time I ride the trail.  When you hit it, it jams the handlebars and can toss you over into the ravine to the West.  As you can see, it is hidden by a bit of grass, in the spring it is hidden better.
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Water crossing

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Big rock on left, be careful.
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Steep drop off on the right.
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Dry water crossing
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Water trough.

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Rutted out area.
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Wheee!!!!
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Left fork is Motorcycle trail 240 (Cotton Ridge), right fork continues down the trail.
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End of the trail in sight.

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End of the trail.  Left fork is the Oakley Rogerson Road and the right fork is ATV trail 920 (Telephone Canyon)
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Here is the gate leading to ATV trail 920 (Telephone Canyon)
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Here is the Oakley Rogerson road.
Download KMZ File (North to South only) in Google Earth.  Click on thumbtacks to view thumbnails in that location.


This table shows what the trail looks like if you rode from the South to the North end.

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Close-up of the sign.
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The trailhead sign
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Right fork is 240 (Cotton Ridge)
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Really old sign from when I assume this used to be a road?

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Dry water crossing

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Big rock!
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Dry water crossing
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Big rocks.

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Narrow tippy area.

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Notice the rock on the right, you cannot see it coming from the other direction unless you look.
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Little rock on the right is a good one for catching your tire.
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Big rock!
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Water crossing
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Left fork goes to 004 (Third Fork Rock Creek), right fork is the Motorcycle portion of 004.

General map of the trail
 
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