NW NJ Wheeling?

[viks]

So, for next week a bunch of friends and I were gonna hit up wharton state forest for a camp out/ wheeling weekend type thing... unfortunately the kids couldnt plan for shit and everything fell through. So I was wondering if anyone knows of anywhere closer to home that has good (preferably leagal) areas to wheel? I heard stokes state forest has some areas, but don't know of much more than that, and google hasn't helped me at all... So I was hoping someone around pirate could help me out.
Thanks guys

[cj8mike]

Stokes has some dirt roads but they are still closed for season. I think sometime in april they will open again. Perfect for stock rigs.

[mtbxdrew]

Originally Posted by viks

So, for next week a bunch of friends and I were gonna hit up wharton state forest for a camp out/ wheeling weekend type thing... unfortunately the kids couldnt plan for shit and everything fell through. So I was wondering if anyone knows of anywhere closer to home that has good (preferably leagal) areas to wheel? I heard stokes state forest has some areas, but don't know of much more than that, and google hasn't helped me at all... So I was hoping someone around pirate could help me out.
Thanks guys

I see your from rockaway.. Havent had a rig in a few yrs but we used to go off green pond rd by the RR tracks on the rt23 side.. Nothing hardcore but there are some deep mud holes so beware

[officialvin]

Originally Posted by mtbxdrew

I see your from rockaway.. Havent had a rig in a few yrs but we used to go off green pond rd by the RR tracks on the rt23 side.. Nothing hardcore but there are some deep mud holes so beware

I would steer clear from there. Newark watershed patrolled area.

[mtbxdrew]

Originally Posted by officialvin

I would steer clear from there. Newark watershed patrolled area.

I guess things have changed... what a shame had alot of fun there when I was younger

[officialvin]

Originally Posted by mtbxdrew

I guess things have changed... what a shame had alot of fun there when I was younger

Just another thing going to shit in this state

[mtbxdrew]

Originally Posted by officialvin

Just another thing going to shit in this state

when did that start? i remember being stopped by the rockaway cops and being told not to leave any garbage in the woods and to be safe.

[officialvin]

Originally Posted by mtbxdrew

when did that start? i remember being stopped by the rockaway cops and being told not to leave any garbage in the woods and to be safe.

About 5 years ago I was pulling out of the trail, only to be chased down by a fat guy in a white chevy, He was Newark Watershed patrol. He said he was going to give me a 5k fine for trespassing, He said I was a threat to national security because I was wheeling by the reservoir. I didnt get any tickets after all but i dont go in there anymore, It is a shame. I had alot of fun back there

[JeepinJP]

Well it unfortunate but we as law abiding citizen are not allowed too many places because a lot of weekend wheelers have no respect for others and wheel were ever they please , creating a bad name for us all and making the law dislike all of us...

[mtbxdrew]

Originally Posted by JeepinJP

Well it unfortunate but we as law abiding citizen are not allowed too many places because a lot of weekend wheelers have no respect for others and wheel were ever they please , creating a bad name for us all and making the law dislike all of us...

towards the end of my days wheeling there i started seeing burned out cars, garbage everywhere and alot more trucks.. its sad but i guess im not rly all that surprised its off limits now

[chris demartini]

Originally Posted by mtbxdrew

towards the end of my days wheeling there i started seeing burned out cars, garbage everywhere and alot more trucks.. its sad but i guess im not rly all that surprised its off limits now

In this instance I don't think trash had much to do with it. All the reservoirs in the tri-state area got locked down after 9/11. Back before 9/11, as long as you had a fishing permit and fishing stuff in your rig the security gaurds could not care less if you were wheeling up tehre. In addition to Green Pond and other wheeling spots, we lost a lot of fishing spots as well due to "concerns of terroristic acts". Like some rag head is going to bring the country to it's knees by blowing up a damn in Sussex county somewhere

[JeepinJP]

Originally Posted by chris demartini

In this instance I don't think trash had much to do with it. All the reservoirs in the tri-state area got locked down after 9/11. Back before 9/11, as long as you had a fishing permit and fishing stuff in your rig the security gaurds could not care less if you were wheeling up tehre. In addition to Green Pond and other wheeling spots, we lost a lot of fishing spots as well due to "concerns of terroristic acts". Like some rag head is going to bring the country to it's knees by blowing up a damn in Sussex county somewhere

Actually your right but only to a degree..........As we are talking specific sites in or near watershed area, yes but the big picture which I see is as mtbxdrew mentioned that in most areas were there is wheeling and ATV/ mc offroading the few have ruined it for the many by leaving garbage, burned out cars doing damage to sensitive areas and generally not giving a shit...this has brought more attention and caused LEO`s to take notice...hence ...closed.

As for as you put it " concerns of terroristic acts" its not blowing up the dam they are worried about....but close... all I can say as OPSEC must prevail

[willysman07003]

Originally Posted by officialvin

About 5 years ago I was pulling out of the trail, only to be chased down by a fat guy in a white chevy, He was Newark Watershed patrol. He said he was going to give me a 5k fine for trespassing, He said I was a threat to national security because I was wheeling by the reservoir. I didnt get any tickets after all but i dont go in there anymore, It is a shame. I had alot of fun back there

that fat fuck pulled me over six times and harassed me at work cause i work in newark and he saw my truck there one day

[fjcnewbie]

Where r the dirt roads in stokes n do u need any kind of permit?