The Maah Daah Hey Trail Part1 Mountain Biking in the North Dakota Badlands

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  • @jeffmeyer3999
    @jeffmeyer3999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Glad to see this video (and subsequent Part II) pop up in my browser this past weekend. My wife and I watched the whole thing. Enjoyed your presentation style and pacing. We are planning our fifth trip to the ND badlands this Aug and my first attempt at the full MDH100 race course (did the 75miler last year which started just north of Hanson Overlook). In a race event, there is little time to stop and just take in the POIs like you took the time to do - appreciate the share.
    Told my wife I would never multi-task while changing a cassette out - I would either burn the pancakes or lose a spacer in the dirt. Or both.

    • @darren_springer
      @darren_springer  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      HI Jeff, glad you enjoyed the video. Great times in a beautiful place. Doing each section as an out-and-back gave me several different perspectives. Good luck with the MDH100! I hope it's not windy.
      As far as the cassette...it is a one-piece. I may or may not have even dropped that in the dirt!
      Thanks for commenting!

  • @doct0rnic
    @doct0rnic ปีที่แล้ว

    39:18 i read that they called them ice caves because they sometimes preserve snow from the winter into the summer months

  • @gravelgrindingboys
    @gravelgrindingboys 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Question about your vehicle: hey Mr. Darren. Enjoying your video and doing a bit of planning myself. Right now, one of my biggest challenges is figuring out how shuttle. Thinking about ridding north to south (your thoughts on this choice is appreciated). But, aside from using the shuttle out of Medora, how does one get back to the vehicle? I see you had yours and would like to know how you’d arranged or planned for that. I appreciate you posting your trip/adventure.

    • @darren_springer
      @darren_springer  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Howdy! I self shuttled. I rode each segment as an out and back. Effectively riding the trail in both directions. Watch both part 1 and 2 to see the campgrounds I stayed at and ow I did it. Just do it. One of my favorite adventures to date.

    • @gravelgrindingboys
      @gravelgrindingboys 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@darren_springer - That’s what I was guessing. You rode it the one time but BOTH WAYS at the same time and a segment at a time. Sir, I have one thing to say: You da man! - This is a consideration. Someone pointed out to me that a shuttle to the north from Medora is really the only one I’d need to consider; the route back to Medora from the south is less than 30 miles on the roads. Off to watch Part 2.

  • @MCodger
    @MCodger 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you for this. I had planned a MDH trail ride as far back as '05, but family obligations prevented it. Now, sadly, I'm too crippled up to DO it! So I'm living vicariously through your trip video.

  • @doct0rnic
    @doct0rnic ปีที่แล้ว +1

    9:52 Idon't understand why bikes are banned at Teddy Roosevelt either, I understand the policy of the Park service being I used to work for the USFS, but if Badlands national Park can have an open hike policy then TDR can have bikes in the ND badlands, not much difference in landscape except the ND badlands has more vegetation. Honestly South Dakota badlands look more fragile

  • @jimjr4432
    @jimjr4432 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If one had a pack frame, one carry the bike through the no cycling zone. My guess to be picky about it.

  • @johnfitzgibbon8430
    @johnfitzgibbon8430 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Is the trail one directional? Or can you go out the back on the same trail?

    • @darren_springer
      @darren_springer  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I rode the trail as an O & B everyday to get back to camp. Effectively riding the whole thing twice.

  • @markbernstein3001
    @markbernstein3001 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice job, Darren....enjoying your docu-travels. Giving me ideas for next year. Mark

    • @darren_springer
      @darren_springer  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Mark, Part 2 coming up on this one. Thanks for checking them out. Hope all is well in Tahoe!

  • @erichschuh192
    @erichschuh192 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nicely done! A really nice video of the experience. I’ve been thinking of doing a solo similar trip here this upcoming Fall. I like the idea of doing some out and back given I’ll be alone. I need to up my training being from some real flat land here in Illinois.

    • @darren_springer
      @darren_springer  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey Erich, glad you liked the video. Out and back worked pretty well for me. I think my biggest day was 30 miles. That may have been in Part 2. It's very remote, if you could have a buddy along, I think it may be better for a little peace of mind. I carry a Garmin InReach too. Best of luck in your training!

    • @Dakota.Covers
      @Dakota.Covers 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I rode solo for four days last year. My dad picked me up at the end of each day so that was super helpful. I carry Garmin inReach Mini as well and love it.

  • @RobJackmehoff
    @RobJackmehoff 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have been out to the Ice trail. When you go more to the east and the damn creek cuts the trail off then have to find where the trail picks up then you run across a fence that you don't know whether or not that it where the trail continues beaceue it disappers. That was the only part of the Maah Daah Hey I tried and no more. Biking to me isn't having to get off your bike to find the trail because it got lost it the overgrow and cow shit. Once and done. Trails back home were much better.

  • @toddschweim2576
    @toddschweim2576 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The thing you were curious about looks like a clothes line post. I would guess that there were two of them at some point.

    • @darren_springer
      @darren_springer  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Could be. Kinda burly for a clothesline post, but I can certainly picture that. Thanks for the comment!

  • @fatbikingadventures2229
    @fatbikingadventures2229 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice filming we stayed in the ice caves during a thunderstorm good Memories

    • @darren_springer
      @darren_springer  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That would be a good place. Not many places to hide from the weather out there. Thanks for watching and subscribing.

  • @ray59401
    @ray59401 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Completely agree about the section closed to bikes.

    • @darren_springer
      @darren_springer  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think it would benefit the park from a purely maintenance point of view. Thanks for watching the video. Part 2 will come out as soon as I get a down day.

  • @deanaalvarez8096
    @deanaalvarez8096 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Since you were in open range cattle country, my first thought was that was a cattle oiler post.

    • @darren_springer
      @darren_springer  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You may be right. I don't know how long "cattle oiling" has been a thing. I know that there were probably no pesticides used around the time this thing was constructed. I could certainly be wrong though. I don't claim to be a cattleman for sure! Thanks for the input!

  • @DakotaDOO800
    @DakotaDOO800 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    If you go in those ice caves at the beginning of summer there will still be icicles. But later on in the summer everything has melted. The post you wondered about is for cattle. More than likely a scratcher or an applicator for a fly deterrent.

    • @darren_springer
      @darren_springer  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wow, great info. I heard that the posts were for oiling the cattle. Thank You!