During this ride we were communicating back and forth via PCI Racing Radios

@MindBodySoulOk

2 жыл бұрын

Nope, nope, nope, nope

@wang744

Жыл бұрын

​@@MindBodySoulOkyes yes yes yes..🤦

I'd get to the first high cliff edge section, lean my bike against the rock face, and walk back to the truck letting whoever finds the bike keep it!

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

Well, we kinda did that with a drone! I might be back for it though. It's got epic shots on it, and its spendy.

35 years of riding dirt out east here, rough terrain and what I thought was steep. Headed to the sawtooths this summer. Ain't no way for me and this trail lol!! Great video man

I will tell you straight up there is NO WAY I would ride that trail. You two are far braver than me! Really nice video by the way.

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

Its a little steep! thanks for taking the time to comment :)

Outstanding photography, outstanding riding skills, overall A Plus. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the fantastic footage! I appreciate your maturity to be able to talk about the seriousness and dangers on a trail like this. If you are aware and focused on the trail 15-20' ahead of you, you're probably in good shape. If you get caught up in your head, tension and nerves can cause a serious mistake. The girl looking around for the drone made me more nervous than anything. lol

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting! Yeah, on a regular trail I get kicked sideways on a regular basis. That’s just not acceptable on this trail so you really have to be careful.

Fantastic scenery and great trail! No way I'd have a go at that one, not good with heights and target fixation would do me in I'm afraid! The GoPro footage would be spectacular though...

I like how u call it a “high consequence trail”! Awsome video and who ever operated the drone did an excellent job!

You are crazy for doing this again. I’m a risk taker by nature but this has me nervous just watching it.

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

The ride back up river is worse. Some of the terrain is sketchy, and mistakes are not allowed.

Dude! That trail with the drone footage. You've taken it to a whole nuther level! Good job.

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! The drone really does add a lot of value to the content. I'm trying to up me editing time as well.

Absolutely beautiful country! I have ridden a bunch (6 years+) south of that out of Baumgartner campground. Great camera work!

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! This was an awesome experience.

This is a really cool video! Excellent drone footage! That trail looks scary and fun at the same time. Above my pay grade at this point, but maybe some day 😎

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

You dont have to ride on a cliffs edge to have fun! There is always a beautiful view to enjoy somewhere a little safer. Thanks for the kind remarks!

That trail is epic not sure who it’s more dangerous for the one in the lead or the one who’s following wow! Every turn you have to be on your best guard on your toes. Amazing thank you so much for sharing

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely more dangerous for the lead rider, but not by very much!

Excellent skills! My vertigo would say, no no no…. Well done 🏆

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

Vertigo is a crazy bodily response to being up high. I get it when im walking close to a cliff edge as well. Seems like the body would induce BETTER balance... not worse!

@82angelfan

2 жыл бұрын

me too. Acrophobia

Narrow bars are a must...? Damn this is a cool single track ,Thanks for the Seriously great footage!

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

I dont run narrow bars, but its tight in some spots. Thanks for the kind words!

You guys are crazy, i mean damn....mad respect

You guys are so lucky! Awesome trails!!!

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the trails we have in Iowa are amazing. Iowa is so mountainous! :D

I rode this trail back in August 2005. There are a couple of spots where you're not really "riding" as much as you're "praying" to make it around the corner. The drone footage definitely takes the experience to a whole new level! This trail was blasted out of the granite rock faces back in the 1930's by the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) as I understand it. I don't know why it was built other than for gold mining access perhaps. Only a fool would take a pack string of horses or mules down it as there isn't really any room for a "rodeo" or space enough for pack boxes to pass in a lot of places. There are still old drill bits stuck in the hillsides in strategic places to stabilize the trail to keep it from sliding away down into the river. I specifically recall one spot where the trail base of rock had about a 3-4" opening cut through it from where water flowed down the rock face and probably still flows through it during rainy times. You could see clear down to the rocks next to the river as your tire rolled over that gap. No biggie, it's only 100 drop! When we got back to the trailhead it took a while to get my butt to let loose of the seat foam! It was one of those EPIC trail rides you'll remember forever! Thanks for doing that video, it's awesome!

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting and putting out some great info as well!

I think you did this ride a while back and I was game. Now at 62 I've bowed to the King. I had to go get a glass of wine on this one. Well Done!

@wfodavid

2 жыл бұрын

@William Moore You lead and I'll follow!

@BuilderofRat

4 ай бұрын

I am 76, and in my younger days I would have done that trail, but the little man that has been in my head for years telling me NOT to do stuff, and being ignored, is now being listened to. It is an awesome trail. Many years ago, before Mt St Helens blew up, I scouted out a nice trail. I then contacted 3 friends that rode dirt bikes, and made date to do it together. All of these guys were above me in ability. One of them would change his countershaft sprocket to change his gearing. He asked how he should gear, I told him to put on the lowest gearing that he had. He looked at me over the top of his glasses, you know the look, and I replied, "You will never get out of second gear today!" All three of them were off like a shot, and at every fork in the trail they would be waiting for me. I would point which way to go, and again they were off like a shot. We had to cross a fairly deep creek, and one of them dumped it and hydro-locked his engine. I was riding an XT500, and I had no trouble with the creek. It took us about 30 minutes to get his bike (2 stroke) running. The map showed five 180 degree switchbacks, BUT, there were 33 of them. Here is where my 500 thumper would shine. Going up, I would lean back and just blip the throttle, and lift the front wheel and set it on the next part of the trail. Those 2 stroke race bikes could not do that. I was actually waiting for them. LOL The trail went for about 8 miles, and then we had to turn around and go back. We could have taken a Forest Service road back to the trucks, but we were on the other side of the mountain, and it would have been over 100 miles. Besides that, where would the sport be in doing that? We had no issues going back. I would have to shut my bike off and get off and drag the front end around on every switchback. They did too though. We had no trouble with the creek on the return trip. All 3 of the guys said that this trail was the most fun that they had had in years. Sadly, that trail is now covered with several feet of volcanic ash. It had some vertical drops too, but I don't remember it being as bad as this Idaho trail.

Super cool!

Awesome! On a two stroke as well!! Thank you!

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, this 2-stroke has yet to let me down. Its a great bike.

Amazing Trail!! And Skydio too!

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

I freakin love the skydio

Hello form Romania very nice video, Respect 💪💪💪💪💪

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Great comment, and thanks for taking the time to do so!

Awesom ride! Epic 😍

Spectacular! That trail is a definite NO for me. Thanks for doing it for our entertainment

That was wild. Surprised you put the drone on such close range to follow you. Great footage though.

Excellent video. Sorry about the drone. It was a great addition to the video. Get another one and make more vids!

Definitely didn't seem too difficult, but those consequences are something else, great vid!

@RacerRed

11 ай бұрын

They are! I’m glad you liked the video!

I'm leading a run this W/E it's going to seem so easy ! I found myself doing it and with you ,so not telling myself this is going to be OK all the way through. So to cut it short I was absolutely scared ,anyway my old legs are unable to stand on pegs for better balance ha ha !

We rode this trail...it was raining and there were a couple washed out areas. we really enjoyed it

Wow.. You guys are brave..

Wow! Footage was spectacular along with the views. I like to trail ride but I don’t think I would like that trail very much. Maybe thirty years ago.😅

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting! I'm glad you like the footage, i sometimes neglect to get the right footage while riding. I have been trying to remember to get good video.

look's like fun no room for error's for sure.i always said if you can hike on it you can ride on it

Love the drone footage it adds a whole new perspective, sorry about loosing that pricey drone, would be nice if you could get some kind of insurance for those things.

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

I'm trying to include it more and more. The drones are dropping like flies though

Just stunning 🤩

Nice drone footage. About 10 years ago I started seeing more Gopro of the Salmon single track. I've never ridden it. But I wouldn't recommend it for riders that have difficulty at heights or tight navigation sections.

Dude you did an awesome job with the editing and cinematography on this video. Your drone was killing it until it kamikaze'd the tree, that sucks!

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Took me a bit to edit this one. It was actually her drone that was kamikaze'd into the tree... she had insurance which is amazing. Might be back to try to make something happen but its literally on a cliff with no access.

@bikejunky4816

2 жыл бұрын

@@RacerRed Thats awesome she had insurance. I didn't even know that was a thing.

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

@@bikejunky4816 yeah, she literally got it replaced already. I need to do that for my Skydio drone.

This is so great, awesome work!!! Can’t wait for the next adventure!

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

I need to look at a map and see where it will be!

Great video content with the pairing of the riding video and drone footage - that is setting you apart a bit from other channels. One a side note, its amazing what just a video title can do for views apparently - "terrifying" and "deadly". Your only other videos that have this many views are product reviews as far as I can see. Nice work. The trail and terrain sells itself...

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

ha ha, youtube is a balance of finding what an audience wants and supplying it. If the video sucked and didn't execute on the promises in the title it would get no watch time, no likes, and would not be seen by very many people.

@jaredbauer3058

2 жыл бұрын

@@RacerRed very true, the content delivered for sure...

Looks fun! A couple spots would get me scared for sure. At least it's not technical riding.

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, at least i didnt have to climb over giant roots next to that edge!

Beautiful trail! It reminds me a lot of the secret trails in Downieville and Trail 6 in Forest Hill.

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

sounds like some trail systems i wouldnt mind seeing!

@bikesbeersbeats

2 жыл бұрын

@@RacerRed trail 6 at Forest Hill, CA is a bit hairy. Lots of difficult rock steps to navigate on a narrow path. Downieville, CA has the second divide trail which has a lot of exposure but is a lot of fun and a couple others like Rams Gate which is narrow/technical/long.

@jonbacon8924

Жыл бұрын

Yes, just like 3rd divide but much more mellow. 2nd divide is at a whole other level.

That is freaking insane. I am have height fobia, so that trail is definitively out of my reach, but still awesome. I will go out of the cliff in the first 100 meters. I feel like jumping anytime I am in a high place. Irrational, but true. I guess that is the fastest way to low altitude.

What an awesome trail!

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it was so fun. I can't think of many more scenic single track

Beautiful 🤩

The drone footage was spectacular. Was that all shot using the follow and/or trace mode? What type of drone was it? How did you get the footage if you didn't go back for it? Great video really enjoyed it. I clicked subscribe

I ride an 02 kx250 two smoker and would love to ride this trail with you guys! I showed the videos to a couple of buddies and they all said hell no haha, but I'm totally down to do it probably next summer, I just wouldn't want to do it alone

Great video. Nicely done.

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting!

@LiveLikePete

2 жыл бұрын

@@RacerRed no problem. Subscribed too! 👍🏻

Amazing trail! Would love to ride that.

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

its super scenic!

I rode something like that in Utah once. Scared the shit outa me. It was only a mile to a mile and a half. My heart was pumping when we got past it. Riding on the side of a cliff is scary.

Wow one mistake on a step cliff and it's over. Beautiful area but not riding it. Walking 🚶‍♂️ would be awesome as well. I hate heights so a big no on a bike. Great video 📹. Thanks for sharing it.

Oh, hell no! I'm only 2 minutes in and I can't watch any further. My fear of heights was kicking in!

The more I watch the more I love it, no f@#king quads or sxs, beautiful

Legendary! Heroic! Were you guys scared and did the fear go away?

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like different levels on a video game! The fear doesn't go away, just learn to ride in it.

fantastic trail!

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

one of the best!

its the objects on the hillside that freak me out, one treestump or bolder caught on the left bar and you would be gone for sure. I did a jeep trail like that once out in the back of canyon lake ca after putting 33's on my XJ, I made it through but I would never do it again.

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

This is the number one danger in my opinion. When doing a trail like this you have to ride close to the edge to be safer some times. One rock hitting your bars or pegs could send you off the edge.

Looks fun, i hope to ride that oneday.

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

Such a fun ride with beautiful scenery

Let's give it a go

Definitely one of the most dangerous trails I've seen, One small mistake and dead.

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

thats what makes this trail so hard

I can’t imagine riding that trail, I was nervous and tense sitting in my chair watching lol 😂 Great video!

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

It was such a fun ride!

@clintonlied

2 жыл бұрын

Captain #250#FX - Not quite like Evart is it?

@Captain250FX

2 жыл бұрын

@@clintonlied lol nope! Hello fellow Michigander!

@clintonlied

2 жыл бұрын

@@Captain250FX Cedar Creek is where I do my suspension tuning for sugar sand. Been riding there since 2001. First on a KDX 220, then a Husaberg Fe400E, and now a KTM 200.

Gifford Pinchot forest has some trails like that. Pucker

Been there done that. Super fun trail. But one direction was enough. LOL.

Boulder Du Roux in Washington is another example of a 4 Diamond but pucker ride....right down from where I live....only did id once....too scary....motoscoot

That just looks horrifying.I would maybe walk it, with my hand on the uphill side.Good grief.

One mistake, and it's all over... I remember those days.... enjoy your youths. Cheers.

amazing drone footage.. who's the videographer? howd they get the backwards shot at 4:35, through the tree, amazing

Fun vid! How do I find this trail? What's it called? How many hours are you on it? Or how many miles?

Man I want to ride that trail!

In a hart beat that is bad ass in little naches Washington has a fair amount of goat trails in similarity just was there a month ago with a guide

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

Thats cool. I haven't ridden washington.

What drone were you using? I have a DJI Mavic Zoom, but I dont think the follow me feature works as well, or at least I haven't messed with it enough to get it to

How far out are you making it before flipping it to ride back? I swear I saw a clip of the bridge at the Schiefer Campground when I first watched this ~2 years ago, but now that clip is gone. Or I imagined it.

Holy shit that landscape is amazing 😲

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

its so awesome in this area!

you both have balls the size of Church Bells!😆😅 whooo scary looking trail!

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

We both had a great time exploring this one out. There is a cool story about the property located at the end of the trail

@motosportadv8177

2 жыл бұрын

@@RacerRed yeah you'll have to tell us that story sometime

Balls of steel.

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

Just gonna send it! :D

Go get that drone, damn litterbug. 😉

Hope you recover the drone 😌

I thought it was a hugh torantula about to attack you, but then I realized it was only the shadow of the drone

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

The drone shadow is always a little weird to see while im riding!

Great Trails Here in Oregon.... Browns Camp

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

thanks for the comment :)

rode this for Clayton Gerstner's Bachelor party. Got in Mccall at like 2, so we were running on borrowed time and had no clue what this trail was like. We had seeked out this trail because Carter Stears told us about it. Anyways never again lol, we went backwards on it and were racing the sunset, felt like the trail never ended. To top it off I blew my bike up a mile away from where we parked hehe

@RacerRed

Жыл бұрын

Dude, that sounds sketchy! The two riders you mentioned are crazy good riders too.

@silkrot

Жыл бұрын

@@RacerRed sketchy times, good memories. prolly would never do this trail again hehe. But yeah, Clayton is a very good friend of mine; blows my mind watching him ride. I seen videos of Carter ride, also blows my mind.

Happy to tag along but NOPE! Lol

Beautiful ride but not for my skills, I have trouble on 2 tracks 🙂much ❤️ Cheers

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

this one is a spooky ride! thanks for taking the time to comment!

Dude .... while watching this , I felt like I was going to fall ........ out my recliner ..... Holy Moly 😳

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, those cliffs are gnarly!

Wow I wanna do that on an electric mtb that is so rad.

Where is this trail? I live in Idaho and have road a lot in Central Idaho.

What bikes did you use for the trail good sirs?

Sucks the drone crashed! Great video though

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it does! Thanks for commenting! Helps make it all worth it :)

Check out grove Creek utah it's up in the pleasant Grove Foothills

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

I will do that, Thanks!

crazy small subset of people that could or would ever ride this trail. Someone told you about it, you didn't just "find" it. So fork of Salmon River trail

@RacerRed

Ай бұрын

I found this trail on my maps. Nobody told me about it or told me where it is. It’s a cool trail, and is now famous because of these videos. However, many trails in Idaho could be made famous because they are so amazing.

Definitely high risk trail,beautiful scenery though.

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, beauty in these mountains never ceases to amaze me.

Is this the Hamilton bar trail?

Point of view from the bike makes it look more scary than the drone i dont know if i would ride this trail not.Ive ridden just about every type of terrain but i dont know if i could handle those cliffs.

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

Drone points towards the hill, as a rider you are looking off the edge of the cliff a lot of the time.

A couple questions. How fast do you need to go to terrify yourself? Is it legal to ride two strokes In Idaho? I’m moving there if this is legal

Definitely a challenge to your level of concentration. Bike has to be completely sorted before setting out. Any trail can be dangerous. It’s how you approach it. As in the Gospel words of Will Gadd, ALWAYS HAVE A MARGIN, and never ride faster than your Guardian Angel can fly. Cheers, from northern Ontario Canada 🇨🇦

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

yeah, lots of little rocks to deflect off of and make your day suck!

@TheKitchenTechnician

2 жыл бұрын

@@RacerRed Little Rocks or little adrenaline hits?

Would love to fly this area…! 👍

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

You should, but you should take me with as a passenger :D I know that's not possible by the way. Those paramotors seems pretty awesome.

@ChrisJewell7333

2 жыл бұрын

@@RacerRed Deal…! 😎

Nice video. Definitely some sketchy sections on that run.

@RacerRed

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. The sections in this video are extra sketchy because of muddy conditions.

Nice video but do you have to mention the trail name ?

It may be smooth but there ain’t no wimps on that trail.

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it’s pretty sketchy and narrow! Really scenic trail.

Oh hell no!!!!

Could you imagine doing this on a KLR 650!

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

I dont know if i would attemp it on a KLR!

I thought this last video you posted of this trail but didn’t say anything, if you do it again can you put the camera on the right hand side so we can sit down and the valley better

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

I have thought the same thing, but that would we kinda a pain. I will post another video of riding back up river, and that will have the camera close to the edge.

Would not want to encounter a rider coming from the other direction. This one not on my bucket list🙂

@RacerRed

2 жыл бұрын

yeah, in some spots that would be difficult for sure! The scenery alone is worth it!