Spoke Plant Overlook

[protondecay123]

Rode down to Oark with the ADVrider DS crowd here in NWA to scout out some good gravel roads for the Fall Colors Tour Nov 2 -4. Here's a beautiful overlook called Spoke Plant that we traveled

The valley below used to be settled and that factory make wagon spokes. There was a narrow gauge railroad that carried the spokes to market. There is a two room school house down there as well. The Buttermilk Pie at Oark was wonderful as always. That valley is going to be extra gorgeous this fall.

 

[behindbars]

Nice! Thought this was going to be another loose spoke thread.

 

[protondecay123]

Nice! Thought this was going to be another loose spoke thread.

No, Just a picture from an overlook showing an abandoned factory in the middle of BFA. Still standing says a lot about the construction. ::008::

 

[Swagger]

Looks like a unique kind of place ... I had also thought that the thread was about the spokes of the Tenere ... pleasant surprise that it wasn't.

 

[eemsreno]

I need to make a Ozark or Oark run this fall, But right now I'm dreaming of a Moab run. White rim trail.

 

[protondecay123]

The White Rim Trail. Have you done it before? I haven't but have heard varying opinions about it.

 

[eemsreno]

I have only been through Moab on the Venture, Don't know anything about the White rim trail except it looks like fun.

 

[tpak]

White Rim in a Day -- by MTB -- write up by me -- link to pics are at the end.

http://tirpak.com/white-rim-in-a-day/

Epic scenery. Do it.

Don't skip the turn off to Mussleman Arch - http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebakerz/2474059795/#in/set-72157604937597734/

600 ft double exposure. Search flickr and there are guys wheelieing m/c across it.

 

[eemsreno]

Great story and pictuers I need to go now!! Thanks

 

[protondecay123]

I was doing some reading over on ADVrider and there is a Shaffer Switchback Trail that looked pretty cool as well.

 

[tpak]

I was doing some reading over on ADVrider and there is a Shaffer Switchback Trail that looked pretty cool as well.

Not sure if there is a separate trail but the Shaffer Switchbacks are at one end or the other of White Rim depending on which direction you do it.

here is one of the pics of the switchbacks - more are in the set.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebakerz/2474058737/#in/set-72157604937597734/