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Trauma
January 14th, 2010, 01:15 AM
just got the jeep last week, we live in genesee county. i have heard that the mounds are decent but do they have just trails? i dont want to go swimming or anything just yet. Also do we know of any other "beginner" trails. This is our first Jeep and we dont want to get too crazy just yet. Cant wait for spring to get here! Thanks guys!!!!



-Trauma

p.s. that snow storm last week was awesome with the Jeep!!!! :)
sumpter1
January 14th, 2010, 07:46 AM
Any of the DNR designated "routes" would be considered beginners trail IMO. Most are fine in your typical daily driver except in the winter time. The Mounds is mostly mud and very tight trails for a full size rig. It might be the place to go to get a feel for what you and your truck are capable of.
T-way
January 14th, 2010, 08:36 AM
Yup....what Bruce said! Most any legal trail or forest road in Michigan will be just fine for you!

Have fun!

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Renegade II
January 14th, 2010, 11:38 AM
Any of the DNR designated "routes" would be considered beginners trail IMO. Most are fine in your typical daily driver except in the winter time. The Mounds is mostly mud and very tight trails for a full size rig. It might be the place to go to get a feel for what you and your truck are capable of.

x2

Even on a "beginner trail" I'd still take a second vehicle along just in case. Between here and GL4x4 you can always find a run going on somewhere. If you go to the mounds absolutely avoid the water and mud, many of those innocent looking holes were made by 54" Rice & Cane tractor tires.
phittie1100
January 14th, 2010, 05:17 PM
It's a little ways off yet, but unless there is 3' of snow on the ground in West Branch a small group of us are heading up from the Genesee County are the last Sunday of February if you want to tag along.
oz97tj
January 14th, 2010, 05:24 PM
It's a little ways off yet, but unless there is 3' of snow on the ground in West Branch a small group of us are heading up from the Genesee County are the last Sunday of February if you want to tag along.

How come I didn't get an invite?:poke:
Greenway
January 14th, 2010, 09:52 PM
Yeah JR, I didn't either.
phittie1100
January 14th, 2010, 10:58 PM
Yeah JR, I didn't either.

Sorry for the oversight...Send me a PM or e-mail for details :thumb:
Rattler
February 7th, 2010, 08:10 AM
just got the jeep last week, we live in genesee county. i have heard that the mounds are decent but do they have just trails? i dont want to go swimming or anything just yet. Also do we know of any other "beginner" trails. This is our first Jeep and we dont want to get too crazy just yet. Cant wait for spring to get here! Thanks guys!!!!



-Trauma

p.s. that snow storm last week was awesome with the Jeep!!!! :)

Advice on The Mounds:

If you go there in the warmer months, I would not recommend going into mud holes that you haven't seen anyone else go through yet. Some can be quite misleading. . . . . . and extremely deep!

Otherwise, get an ORV license and hit some ORV Routes like others have said.
Jarhead
February 7th, 2010, 02:26 PM
Ah, the fever begins...

Welcome Aboard!
DDS4X4
February 7th, 2010, 05:28 PM
WELCOME :wave:
phittie1100
February 20th, 2010, 04:29 PM
It's a little ways off yet, but unless there is 3' of snow on the ground in West Branch a small group of us are heading up from the Genesee County are the last Sunday of February if you want to tag along.

Looks like we will have more snow here than up there, but we still plan to go up on Sunday. Meeting at WalMart, 10am.