Posted 2010-04-19 7:37 AM (#119009 - in reply to #118975) Subject: RE: Wild Horse Canyon
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Posts: 179 Location: Illinois
Beautiful pics, thanks so much for sharing and making us drool!!!! There's a place like that in Shawnee forest they call fat man squeeze, just wide enough you can ride through but have to take feet out of stirups.
Happy Trails
Posted 2010-06-23 9:35 PM (#121475 - in reply to #118974) Subject: RE: Wild Horse Canyon
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Posts: 79 Location: Bonham, TX
What beautiful country you are lucky to ride in! I don't post much on here, but have always enjoyed the pictures you post and appreciate you taking the time to make us flat landers down here in Texas drool.I "assume" you check weather forecasts before riding in the type of terrain you ride in to avoid potential flash flooding, right? Just because it is desert or semi desert terrain doesn't mean that a person wouldn't find themselves in a world of hurt real quick. I don't keep up with the weather patterns for your beautiful area, but, I would hope that people unfamiliar with an area they are wanting to camp/ride in will have the fore thought to check into such things..... flash floods happen frequently in the Hill Country of Texas, among many other places in the United States, just seems too many people do not look around them and see the potential for a disaster... may not be raining now or have rained in a long time, but somewhere else it is raining can cause flash flooding where you happen to be. Those narrow canyons, twists/turns, etc were not all caused by wind erosion. In light of the recent tragedy in Arkansas, just want people not familiar with an area to realize they need to be aware of mother nature.I am envious of the beautiful countryside you get to ride in. Keep sharing with us please.Mary B in Texas
Posted 2010-06-23 11:10 PM (#121479 - in reply to #118974) Subject: RE: Wild Horse Canyon
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Posts: 2453 Location: Northern Utah
Flash floods in these areas are usually during the summer thunderstorm season. I don't go anywhere near this area during the summer. It's a 100* and no shade. We ride this area from November to late April. This is winter riding for me and snow doesn't flash flood.
If I was to ride this area in the summer months, I would absolutely check the weather. These canyons drain mesas that are 20 miles away. So you may not even have any rain, But a cloud burst out of your sight can flood the canyon.
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