Labor Day Shenanigans

Chaseweston · Jul 28, 2020

Who's riding?

Me and few buddies will be at AOP Thursday-Monday. Looking forward to getting back up there after some tweaks/additions, see if I can't be more successful with the 1am Area 51 debauchery this year..

Lil ugly · Jul 28, 2020

a couple of us from NE Florida are looking at going to Choco labor day weekend. Although it is only an hour further to get to AOP than it is Choco.

Chaseweston · Jul 28, 2020

Lil ugly said:
a couple of us from NE Florida are looking at going to Choco labor day weekend. Although it is only an hour further to get to AOP than it is Choco.

Nice. We are coming up from SWFL and Central FL as well. I haven't been to Chocco in a couple years but heard it's gotten even better since I've last been. We like that the AOP trails are a bit longer than Chocco's obstacle-playground like layout. If you guys end up making the extra hour drive, see ya there.

jeeppoor · Jul 29, 2020

WE are planning on coming down to AOP labor day weekend. We were there early this year and loved the place. Looking forward to wheeling there again.

dwa2469 · Aug 1, 2020

jeeppoor said:
WE are planning on coming down to AOP labor day weekend. We were there early this year and loved the place. Looking forward to wheeling there again.

maybe we will see you there Roy

jeepbrew · Aug 6, 2020

I'll be there with one other Jeep at a minimum. Trying to convince a few more to join us.

betteroffsingle · Aug 14, 2020

Never been to AOP, we are staying in a cabin in Bryant that weekend and may drag the ftoy with us. Cabin is only 11 miles away from AOP

dwa2469 · Aug 14, 2020

betteroffsingle said:
Never been to AOP, we are staying in a cabin in Bryant that weekend and may drag the ftoy with us. Cabin is only 11 miles away from AOP

Man, you should do it! you will not regret it!

betteroffsingle · Aug 14, 2020

dwa2469 said:
Man, you should do it! you will not regret it!

Maybe we could meet up with some of you and wheel, not near as fun wandering around some place new by ourselves.

dwa2469 · Aug 14, 2020

betteroffsingle said:
Maybe we could meet up with some of you and wheel, not near as fun wandering around some place new by ourselves.

That would be no problem!!

Chaseweston · Aug 14, 2020

betteroffsingle said:
Maybe we could meet up with some of you and wheel, not near as fun wandering around some place new by ourselves.

If you’re going to be that close you’ve got to come ride for at least a day. There’s always a bunch of people there Labor Day weekend but not too many that crowd the park.

Shoot me a text when you get settled in and come through. We’ll have at least 4 or 5 rigs in our group.

betteroffsingle · Aug 14, 2020

I'll be in touch for sure. More than likely Sunday is when we would ride. I'd prefer both Sat and Sun but we might do some waterfall hiking Sat.

Dirt700 · Aug 16, 2020

Anyone going to hawk pride?

betteroffsingle · Aug 23, 2020

Cabin owner says best if we drop trailer and buggy at the park vs his place. (Cabin is on private property and you have to ride a sxs across a field to get to it, park your vehicle in their driveway). Hope it will be ok unattended overnight.

Lil ugly · Aug 23, 2020

Anybody else going to Chocco Labor day weekend? Looks like we have 4 rigs (buggy type) out of Florida going.

Pumpkin · Aug 25, 2020

betteroffsingle said:
Cabin owner says best if we drop trailer and buggy at the park vs his place. (Cabin is on private property and you have to ride a sxs across a field to get to it, park your vehicle in their driveway). Hope it will be ok unattended overnight.

You will be fine leaving trailer and rig at the park. Lot of waterfalls to hike to in the area also. Most are up around and in the area of Tracy City.

betteroffsingle · Aug 29, 2020

Did I just read correctly that it is $50/person to ride AOP Labor Day weekend because of Great American Crawl/Rockstar Garage being there?

betteroffsingle · Aug 29, 2020

Called AOP and they confirmed. So the place will covered up and the trails will be parking lots? Not cool.

MoparMan · Aug 29, 2020

betteroffsingle said:
Did I just read correctly that it is $50/person to ride AOP Labor Day weekend because of Great American Crawl/Rockstar Garage being there?

That doesn't sound too fun. I know you're staying close by in a cabin. But anybody else that woukd rather ride Stony Lonesome instead let me know. Not sure if they're doing it this year, but last year Labor Day weekend was free.

MoparMan · Aug 29, 2020

Yep, I just looked at their website. Mon the 7th is free entry. Anybody wanna meet up and ride that day?

ridered3 · Aug 30, 2020

betteroffsingle said:
Did I just read correctly that it is $50/person to ride AOP Labor Day weekend because of Great American Crawl/Rockstar Garage being there?

Good to know price wise and saves me $10 each over a normal weekend where we ride Friday-Sunday @$20 each day. We will probably be there Friday through Sunday or Monday.

As for the park being busy, it's going to be busy for most holiday weekend rides wherever you go. However the trails really don't clog up that bad (main exception would be some delays if you go up/down Trail 1) but there are multiple entry points to the trails.

As for the Great American Crawl thing, I think it's great they are coming to AOP since there will be several YouTube videos out about the ride and good exposure for the park.

Pumpkin · Aug 30, 2020

It is 50 for the whole weekend Thursday-Monday. If you only ride for 1-2 days it is still the 20 per person. We are doing event pricing for the weekend just to save folks a few pennies. As far as the trails being crowded. That has really only happened during a large event such as CFR with over 1500 folks there and most of them on the stocker side. Since so many want to run the harder trails and some know the bypass to get around the beginning of trail 1. Trails plugs haven't really been a problem.