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• Jul 25, 2009

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Been to bighorns twice and togwotee once. Loved the riding Togwotee has to offer. What sort of stuff does Island park offer, terrain and riding types?

How about west yellowstone? How do either compare to togwotee

 

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• Jul 26, 2009

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Island park and west yellowstone are basically the same riding area,25 miles apart. We go to island park every year and we'll ride thru west yellowstone a few times. Alot more options then the bighorns. You can find any kind of riding you want. We have been to tog and the horns several times, but prefer IP.

 

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• Jul 26, 2009

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i dont like trail riding really. like hills, steep, shallow, deep, meadows. my buddy said island park is really wooded, and ride trails from place to place. where i was like f that. tog we could ride offtrail all day and never touch the trail and lay fresh track

 

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I much prefer IP to West Yellowstone. I'm not much for crowds.

 

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I love island park and like some one said above lot of trails and the funny thing is no mater what part of the season there just jump off the trail 100 yards and you can find untracked snow everywhere Lots of great things to see too such as two tops big springs and mesa falls.

 

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• Jul 30, 2009

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I'm also in agreement with the IP area. You can find endless off trail opportunities. One must be cautious and keep updated with the AVY reports. Tons of Fun to be had in the IP area. The folks are extremely accomodating and make you feel welcome there! :beer;

 

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• Aug 17, 2009

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I think the riding there sucks. I have to go there nearly every weekend in the winter in an attempt to find some place to ride. It takes all day and a full tank of fuel to find my happy place. I would never ride there. Please, just stay on the trails until I find a place to ride.

 

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long gone said:

I think the riding there sucks. I have to go there nearly every weekend in the winter in an attempt to find some place to ride. It takes all day and a full tank of fuel to find my happy place. I would never ride there. Please, just stay on the trails until I find a place to ride.

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am i sensing some sarcasim and misdirection?

 

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• Aug 20, 2009

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west=people
ip=trees, but good if you know where to go

 

christopher

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• Aug 20, 2009

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ullose272 said:

am i sensing some sarcasim and misdirection?

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Oh Baby!
You noticed that as well eh?

IP has LOADS of sweet places to ride just as soon as you get OFF the trails and out into the WIDE OPEN SPACES.

The trails are great because they make it EASIER to get to the Sweet Spots.

 

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• Aug 24, 2009

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My dad and I have ridden IP pretty much every weekend every winter for 10+ years (less when I was in college, but you get the point.) Always something new to see, somewhere to go nobody else has been.

Just let someone from the area know when you're gonna be there, you can probably find someone willing to guide for a day or two.

 

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• Aug 24, 2009

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You should jump in on my GOOGE EARTH thread where I am working on building a trail map of Island Park.
http://www.snowest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=159624

 

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I'm trying to choose between Island Park and Togwotee right now! I went to Tog last year and it was pretty sweet.

 

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Go to Togwotee... To many people in Island Park already. You Wont have any fun in IP. haha