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We went to big scrub on Sunday, Wow what a great place to ride. Sorry didn't get no pics was having too much friggin fun to stop and take pictures  ;D.

We did find the big sinkhole bout 3/4 mile from camp and had a blast there, went up and down some other trails but was too afraid of getting lost to go too deep  :(.

Does anyone know of any other cool places to go there? I was told about a lake about 5 miles from camp but didn't make it that far. I would like some long flat places to let er rip.

The whoops on the main drag got a little old after a while, my arms are beat today, i've heard the farther from camp you go they aren't as bad, how far do you have to go? Does everyone here park at Big Scrub? I noticed alot of parking along the roads.

Only drawback i can think of if the dang road, 588 is a bit rough!

All in all my wife, daughter and myself had a GREAT!! time.

Glad you had a good time FLSnake. I like Scrub a lot. I usually just park under the powerlines a few hundred yards outside Scrub. I always meet new people each time I go. I know there is a lake about 5 miles west on the lines but it restricted. There are lakes/ponds all over really. Best thing I have found is find main trail leading off the powerlines and just keep going straight on it that way its easy to go far and not get lost..lol I like to use a Topo map website to look before I go each time http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=17&n=3213939&e=426233&s=100&size=l&datum=nad83&layer=DRG25  If you click on that link Big Scrub is about center and you can adjust the scale to see it closer.

Thanks I'll check it out

GPS coordinates are here on this site for blue sink and sand pit also just behind scrub is another sinkhole.you realy need GPS to explore safely. :)

getting lost is lots of fun if its not too close to dark...lol

getting lost??? i love that place, i go about once a month, sometimes more. and yes there are lakes, and clearings, bears, deer, etc. the best riding i have seen is to north of crub, but a good ways west, and then the same again, north but a good ways to the east. best thing to do to avoid getting lost, is to find a trail, ride it back and forth a few times, then take it and take one of the turns, most of them will eventually bring you back to where you started if have at least some sort of sense of direction. it is a huge place, one guy i was with has a bike with an odometer/trip meter, we rode 72 miles, and that was only two trips, one in the morning and another in the afternoon. its always a great time. the further south you go the more horses you will find (and west too by doe lake) so stay to the north, you have more fun and safer too.  BILL

FLSnake do you ride a yellow z?  If so I am the one that spoke with you. Good to hear you and the family had fun.

Yes, we were parked next to you, We had a great time, thanks for those directions, that cut about 10 miles off the return home.

I was there on Monday.....My arms and back are beat from the whoops, but I found Blue Grotto, and a cool mud hole and huge sand pit/sink hole.......Forgot my lunch at the truck though....won't do that again anytime soon.   I hope to go back in a week or two. :) :)

we're going up the 29 th and the 30-th

I think we may go back this saturday, gotta get me a GPS so I can explore more.

Snake, cool to see someone from Manatee co. on here. If you buy a Garmin GPS I'll loan you the Map software it adds a LOT of detail, the forest roads and the larger trails are on it. Cost me $100 but you can borrow it for free.

FLSnake have you thought about going to Rodman this weekend? If it weren't for the Rodman Ride this weekend i'd meet you at Scrub Saturday.

Thanks, will it work with any of the Garmin's that accept maps? I was looking at the etrex legend, any thoughts on that one?

Thats tyhe one I have. Works great on the bike. I also keep it mounted in my truck but the screen is on the small side for that. It great for Ocala, you always know where you are at and where your truck is.

Hey Matt, what disc do you have?

How is the mapping with that one, do you see trails, lakes/ponds, ect?

 ::)HEY CAN SOMEONE PLEASE GIVE ME DIRECTIONS TO WHERE THIS PLACE IS.IT SOUNDS LIKE A PLACE TO HAVE A MINNIE VACTION AND DO WHAT I LOVE BEST!THANKS

heres map quest up to Altoona the town just before Scrub on hwy 19

http://www.mapquest.com/directions/main.adp?go=1&do=nw&un=m&cl=EN&ct=NA&rsres=1&1y=US&1a=&1c=key+largo&1s=fl&1z=&1ah=&2y=US&2a=&2c=altoona&2s=fl&2z=&2ah=

heres another of hwy 19 near Altoona http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&searchtype=address&country=US&addtohistory=&address=&city=altoona&state=fl&zipcode=

once you get on hwy 19 and go past Altoona heading north you will see the "Welcome to the Ocala National Forest" sign. Travel another few minutes more and on your right hand side you will see a blue sign that says rd 445. Pass this sign and get ready to turn left within like 1 mile or less onto forest rd 573 which enters hwy19 which you'll be on at an angle so look for it. 573 isn't marked well so you might pass it your first time but its easy to know if you've gone to far because you will go under some of those tall-high powered powerlines that lead to Scrub and if you do just turn around. 573 starts off as pavement and then turns into a dirt road after a few hundred yards. Just stay on the dirt road for 7 miles and you will come to the campground on your right at the interestion of forest roads 573 and 588. You can't really miss the campground. I usually park under the powerlines just otside the campground with some other riders. Hope this info helps. If you get lost let me know so I dont give these directions out to anyone else..lol..kidding

That's the one I have also. It works well. It doesn't show much if you don't have the extra software downloaded. Wish I did!

I have the roads and recreation CD. It has the whole United States on it. The E-trex holds 8mb. That will get you about 75% of Fl. on it. It is very detailed, every pond, lake,creek,road,etc and all the water nav markers. It tells you what is at the interstate exits: resturants, gas stations, grocery stores, etc. It uses the old exit numbers though.

Yeah i did but not sure where that is?
I just finished loading the trailer for Scrub, be there in the AM if anyone else is going I'll be the guy with Red Dodge Ram Quad Cab pulling Red Car Hauler. I'm sure we will bump into each other another time eric, Have Fun at Rodman.

Thanks FLSnake be safe and find some good trails so we can checkem out next time ;D

May you find long trails full of whoops and turns!!

i am in bradenton as well and we are going in feb.

Hey, lets us know when your going maybe we can caravan up.

i think its feb 12

I should be recooped by then from the last 2 weekends, man I must be getting old!  :o

I thought the big scrub was a gigant quad swallowing mudhole by some power lines in ocalla... did i dream that or am i thinking of another big scrub. We sunk  a sp700 bad there.

They stole it all!


On the trailer was:
2005 red Honda 450r bent grab bar removed tail light stock
2004 red Honda trx 90 stock ridden a good bit but no broken plastics
1987 quad sport 230 beat up a bit with a new croom sticker
2005 blue Yamaha pw80 stock  
2001 raptor 660r raptor +8 swing arm with scat track haulers and a full pro circuit exhaust renthal bars and aftermarket levers and grab bar
2000 Honda cr250r red and white

all stolen on a home built trailer, Saab wheels  with extensions on the rear of the trailer to fit the raptor and a wood box up front

If you have any info please either call the police or let me know.



A better description of the trailer, the frame is 1X3 channel iron. The deck is extended metal. The trail itself is 21 feet long by 5' 6" in the back. There is a wooden tool box painted gray on the front. The right tail light is very hard to see because of the 6" extension for the raptor on it. It also has SAAB wheels, a 4" pipe along the back where the tail lights are. The tag number is out of Pinellas County 193eh, located on the left hand side of the trailer. If anyone sees or knows anything please help us by calling the Marion county police department.

Here is some information that might help. I have all the Vin Numbers for all the bikes

2005 Yamaha PW80-JYA3RV0355A048410
1986 Suzuki Quad Sport 230- JSAAJ43A8FZ113800
2001 Yamaha Raptor 660R 4-wheeler - JY4AM01381C024465
2004 Honda Sport Trac 90 - JH3TE18024K904163
2005 Honda TXR 450 R - 1HFTE300X5A105751
2000 CR 250 We do not have a vin as of yet.

SOMEONE CAME INTO THE CAMPGROUND AT 3 AM--SAW A GUY BY THE TRAILER AND BIKES--AT 3:20 SOMEONE GOT UP AND FOUND THE TRAILER AND BIKES GONE!  SOMEONE WAS IN A CANVAS CAMPER RIGHT BY THE TRAILER AND DIDN'T HEAR A THING.  BY THE WAY- THE TRUCK THAT WAS STOPPED WAS PROBABLY THE GUILTY PARTY.  TIRE TRACK MARKS MATCH THE TRACKS NEXT TO THE TRUCK.  THERE HAD TO BE AT LEAST 2 OR 3 GUYS. THAT WAS HEAVY WITH ALL BIKES.  THE TRUCK THAT WAS STOPPED WAS A LOCAL.

It was mid 80 square body FORD F-150 white with a primer bed.

I am posting this to all the forums I can so all can see this!

Wow that would suck, I can't imagine sleeping thru something like that, must be heavy sleeper.

When did this happen?

 :D Is anyone going up to ocala around Easter.......would be interested in meeting up with others for a great ride........we look forward to any responses via e mail or message........... 8)

saturday morning the 29th at 3am