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I don't know if any of you guys are from Orlando or ride in Orlando, but in the Apopka area theres a place called "Keene Rd." Right near the dump if you have Google Earth im sure you can look it up, for now theres no signs posted keeping us out and we havent gotten in trouble for it yet. Its a pretty decent size sand pit where alot of us from Ocoee and Apopka go riding on the weekends figured i'd give you guys a heads up :)

would that be near the landfill or the R/C airplane field?

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Do you know the address?. I am not familiar with this area, but live in Winter garden.

Its right near the landfill basicly on the other side of the road, I can get an address yes i'll show you on google earth in a second let me get a nice photoshopped image of it for ya.

I see it,,,used to fly my plane over there next to the landfill at the airfield, so I know where it is.

funny why it's not posted,,,wonder who owns it.

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No idea but we've been riding there for months now im sure its almost been a year now. Usually only 4wheelers out there not to many trucks usually sport quads to, but lots of fun on sundays if your bored :)

I may check that out sometime this week during the week with my daughter.

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well just a heads up, if you look at the pit to the left of it theres a road follow that road down it then towards the end of the road on your left you'll see a trail follow down it to get to the pit.

I wont have my quad back til wedsnday or i'd go out there it show it to ya.

that's when I'd be down for going, would you be able to go during the day?

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I'll have to see if I can get a lift out there if so then yeah during the day would be about the only time i'd be able to.

i think the name of the road is mcqeen go all the way to the end you'll see a long sand drag on the right the entrance is on the right.

from winter garden head towards ocoee on plant street turn left at kangaroo store(old handy way)stay on that road till you pass binion rd. then it's your first right.keene rd.go threw the first stop sign then it's a mile or so on your right.straight acroos from the dump and r/c airport.


they do close it down from time to time but always open it back up.if you go over to the sand drag turn right follow the fence line there are a few trails back in there.

entrance on the left.... there are 2 of them

please don't take your trucks back to the pit that is why they close it down from what i've been told just park on the side of the road. the dump does own all that land.there are a couple nice jumps and a few hills to climb if they open that back part up again.

thanks for the new info SCT maybe ive seen you out there before? I ride a stock Red TRX400 05' usually without the front hood on.

maybe i use to race a guy with a red 400ex.his brother had a banshee that would spank me every time.but i've got it jeeted since then.i have a black yfz450.usually drive out with a red toyota pickup.

Don't think i've seen ya what days do ya go out there? Im usually out on the weekens fri-sun. I just have a slip on HMF so im not much of a race yet :) But I have been keeping up with most of the 450's.

sat or sun usually but i haven't been there in about 3 weeks still fixing my bike

we use to race on the sand drag.thats about all the racing i've done.still kind of new to the sport.

who knows i may even be out there this weekend haha :) or atleast sat

I just ordered my slip on HMF, and im getting a RevBox, and lowering kits then im done for a bit until I can get some cash, we usually just race by basicly using the pit as a big circle track doing a couple laps :) Fun stuff see ya out there one sunday!

i'll be out there as soon as my cdi box comes in.

nice hopefully i have my stuff in friday then i may go out there that evening to rip it up alittle.

maybe saturday would be best then, I can drop off my daughter with the emergency babysitting service(mother ;-) and be able to rip it up a bit.

and if you got a 400EX, then you can hop on mine to feel what it's really supposed to ride like ;-)

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Nice deal i'll see if I get some of my buddies to come out then if thats the case :) Info on your 400 pictures? Hehe can't wait to finish mine.

pics won't help you, it's a stock looker.

when you ride it,,,that's a whole nuther story.

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well whats the info on the beast :)

Would like to join you sometime, never been to this place either  ;D

Welp let me know a day all you fellas wanna go out there and i'll see about going to.

hey fellas, im not familiar with this area at all, im from the miami area myself, but im going to the apopka area for christmas and im picking up the raptor i just bought in winter haven and i would like to take it out for a ride. the only rd im familiar with is the main rd my family lives off of which is Red Bug which is i guess about 4 or 5 miles east of I-4, is this riding area close to this spot and if so, how do i get there?

it's about 15 or 20 miles from redbug lake rd

 take redbug west to 436 turn right stay on that rd until you get to apaopka.turn left on main street go a few miles you'll come to keene rd/sheeler rd turn right onto keene go about a mile or so turn left on mcqueen go to the dead end.

when you get down here let me know i'll give you my # just in case you get lost.

yeah we can set up a date I guess this weekend and all head out there if you guys would like, just use mapquest for some directions to keene, once you find keene its pretty self explanitory from mcqeen on.

Just to give you a heads up. Traywick , my daughter and I went there last month. Just after we got unloaded and ready to go a police helicopter flew down and told evryone to leave. If you do go and don't get booted out have fun.

Hm that sucks did you got booted out :(, what time of day & what day was it? Sometimes people party out there and it causes cops to keep a good watch on it.

Saturday about 10ish

at night? If so that mayyybe why. If not then no idea why the cops we're out there.

i will probably be going there on Saturday, directions dont seem that hard but i will let you know for sure so i can get your # in case i do get lost, how is the riding here, is it muddy or is it ok for a sport atv?  Thanks for the directons

HOW DO YOU get to this sandpit from winter gardens on 50.

Numster my suggestion is to use mapquest

I should be out there early saturday until about 12 maybe alittle longer.

The riding isnt muddy unless it rains before hand otherwise its sandy and perfect for a sport ATV.

you sure your wife will let you out of the packing duties?  :-*

and hey, if you go, then YOU can ride what your 400 should do  8)

I'm gonna do my best to be out there early Saturday morning,,,,already set up the babysitting service, and will be grabbing my quad on Friday.

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Sounds good Ida looks like itl be a good day of riding, my friends bringing his Z and i'll be riding my 400 hopefully I can get it rejetted before saturday. By the way Ida you seem to know alot about 400's so I have an 05 and im grabbing the HMF slip-on, performance filter, air box lid off, any ideas on the jetting, the pilot jet, and the fuel mixture screw, any ideas on those settings with what im running?

dude, I can break down the engine in a heartbeat now, but as far as tuning, I leave that to the professionals at ATP in Apopka.  All the work done on my quad has been done there.

As far as the jetting settings and such, give Mike a call at the shop 407-880-3171.

I might try to get out there briefly during the day tomorrow.

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Well hey man im gonna order a jet kit and my exhaust and everything will be here tommrrow (Jet kit, slip-on) Should I call Mike up and try and get a price on labor to tune this thing if I cant do it, I basicly just need to change out the jet, pilot, and get the fuel mixture set, i'm pretty sure I can do it but is there anything else to it?

By the way whats ATP's number any chance they have Jet kits in stock?

the number is in the post above yours, I'm sure he'd be able to help and his prices are probably the cheapest labor rates you will find anywhere.

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trying to call them now looks like they may have closed up early :( so much for getting jet kits cheaper haha next day air prices are gonna kill me.

dude, putting together a quad the night before a ride hardly ever works right,,,,unless your name is Dreth ;-)

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Haha ride day is saturday friday is gonna be workday :) Just gotta get the slip on in tommrrow jet it and get it tuned right haha guess I got alittle bit of work ahead of me :)

form 50 in winter garden... go to ocoee turn left at mobil/old time potery/ mcdonalds stay on that road about 4 or 5 miles keene rd is your first right past binion rd(there is a nursery on the corner of binion rd) go past the 1st stop sign about half a mile turn right onto mcqueen go ot the dead end.you're there

i talked to traywick today and law is watching that place and there is a guy from the dump that rides around on a mule.go have fun but be careful.

I just went riding last saturday if that changes anything went from about 8am-12pm.

don't change anything for me my bike is still broke down for about 2 more weeks.

That sucks man :(

I'll ride by early tomorrow afternoon and check it out, if everything is alright there, I'll be back on Saturday.

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Nice deal let us know!

Any word on the pit ida? I got my slip-on on today no jetting done but mannnn does it sound NICE..

good one, LOL.

Don't think I can ride again until January, have fun and don't do anything I wouldn't  :drive.gif

Np i'll be out there with some buddies tommrrow hopefully if I can make it if not next weekend is the plan.

Went out to the pit today gotta say its GREAT :) very fun riding today.

Just a list of some of the quads you can expect to see out there on weekend days,

660 Raptors
YFZ's
Badarse 400ex's :)
Some dirt bikes,

lots of jumps out there today lots of people also taking the jumps :) and a few drag races happend really fun day of riding wish you guys coulda made it out.

is the back side open yet?

I'll tell ya..it's not legally but I guess some uh well smart/idiotic guy slit the fence (near the abandoned house) which leads to a trail out there.  Nice mud pit out there (the sports can handle it great for donuts etc ;)) A nice jump out there and some of the steepest hills.

the gate use to be open.we stayed back there.there are a few jumps for beginners(like me)that you can learn on.but there are no big jumps out there.and in the mud watch out for the pvc pipes sticking up.last time i was there is was getting pretty rough.

Dont think there is any pvc pipes in the mud i was at :o ( to the left of the huge hill in the middle), Gates we're closed have been for a while now sucks :(

that is where it is.i found out the hard way sticks up just high enough to catch you're toes unless you have nerf bars.it's in the back left hand side right before you get to the little hill by the house.

 is the sand pit still a little rough?

sand pit has smoothed out but still rough, the washout holes are there (someone needss to bring some sand in to fill those in)  uhmmm not much else :) lots of more jumps though thats for sure. They we're building jumps for quads today when i was there.

i can't wait to get my bike running again.like to see the jumps there making out there.

Gonna be a great time then just let me know & i'll be sure to head out there with my buddy and his Z. Also cant wait to finish mine :)

HMF Slip-on
Jet Kit
CDI Rev-Box
Twin-Air Filter
Modded Air Box Lid.
And I think im going to get some carburator and bore work done by ATP :)
VroooOoOom! ;p

come on sct we all know your back side  stays open...... :P

Finally! A video to show off our area :) http://www.myfilehut.com/userfiles/9301/atv_20.wmv there ya go guys not to much action but enough to show it off pretty well.  8) Enjoy comments welcome.

WOW, looks like a great place for some jumping. Appreciate you sharing the vid  :)

ha ha lugs..............just for you shouldn't tell everyone :wink.gif    ;Dj/k

I went out to the end of McQueen Rd. today and looked around. I was in my Jeep so I didn't go much further than the end of the road. To get to the pit, do you go through the opening in the fence that is to the right?

There's a sign there that says "No Motor Vehicles". It was obvious ATV's have been going through there but I was wondering if the pit is back that way...

I don't plan on taking my Jeep back there...I would be on my ATV.

no the way to the pit is on the left about 100 yards before the dead end

Was out at the pit today WOW, the most people i've ever seen out there it was pretty fun atleast I know my little 400 can keep up with the raptors now  ;) bring it. More to come tommrrow!

I was out there with my kids today. I was the big guy on the TRX450R with the scared little girl on the TRX90. She was freaking out with all of the people riding so we went across the street and rode up and down the fence line.

I never thought I would have a daughter that would name her ATV "Baby Cakes".

I'm going back tomorrow with just me and my 14 year old son.

Hey man let me know when your out there or give me your cell and i'll meet ya up there.

I wish I would have seen your post before we left. We went and had a blast. My brother came up there with his KTM 200. Next weekend or one afternoon this week, we'll be up there with his trials bike.

I'll exchange cell #'s with you and I'll give you shout later this week.

Yeah man I pm'd you my number so just hit me up how do you like riding out there pretty fun eh? It's been getting ALOT more action then it used to latley man its insane how popular its gotten.

But what color are your bikes i'll be sure to give a look out for ya to go up and say hey.

I ride a Stock Red and Black '06 TRX450R and my son rides a Stock '06 TRX250EX.

We wear red, white, and black Fox gear with helmets. I wear a solid matte black Shoei helmet with a crome visor.

We had a blast out there Monday afternoon. There weren't too many people and we ended up being the last ones out there. I just let my son lead and I followed him all over the place. My legs are sore as heck.

Sunday I was pretty disappointed at seeing people drag race down McQueen Rd. Especially wearing shorts and being without helmets. That and dumping is gonna get that place shut down. People just don't get it.  >:(

I could just picture them dragging from the fence towards the trail that goes to the pit and a cop coming over the hill.

Yeah they drag race dow nthe road which is deffinatley stupid, there is places in the pit for that kind of stuff and I personaly love drag racing just not on the road...

Man! I gotta say that place has been getting HUGELY popular latley I cant tell if its a good or bad thing yet I deffinatley dont want to see this place getting shut down.

Deffinatley let me know the next time your out there and i'll keep a look out for ya :) I ride the 05' TRX400EX with Red HMF Pipe, and a Red HJC helmet.

http://www.myfilehut.com/userfiles/9301/Movie.wmv

Some more action some at Ocala!

Can some one tell a poor Apopka boy where this place is. I live near 429 and 441. thanks

Considering it was you I spotted in a recent Dirt Wheels issue launching a Honda Recon 250(utility for those who don't know) off a jump in Ocala,,,,,I'm not sure that's the best advice ;-)

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From Apopka / Mount Dora
441 to Claracona Rd (Park Avenue) go right

Take Claracona Rd to Keene Rd. go right

When you get to the Keene Rd Landfill. Start looking for a road on the left called McQueen. Go left.
Take McQueen to the 2nd trail on the left and park. The trail is next to a fence which borders a field.

Take that trail back to the pit.

Nice reply thanks for giving them the information :) ;D

thanks guys maybe ill see you guys back there one day

wow guys on google earth it looks awsome what is the area for have youi ever been run out?

We don't know what its use is exactly yet :o We havent been ran out yet though.

ya guys on those 2 vids my frined crispy put on here i edited n stared in lol
i am schimbo and i was riding the white z400.

Sup Schimbo! Welcome to the forums.

the dump across the street owns all that land.they do run you off from time to time.

Hmm its been getting really popular latley, i've yet to be run off, but some idiots are starting to make stupid descisions out there and I think its going to get us put out.

Well just so yall know the cops came out to the pit and were writing trespassing warrants on saturday. So maybe next time you find a cool place to ride you should keep it on the down low if you get my drift. :(

I'd love to see them try and write me a tresspassing warrant for land they have no right to, I wasn't out there when this happend nor do I believe it did..because CrashKing was out there when they came he didnt say anythign about them writing warrants just telling them to leave..

That land is NOT theirs, the guy who owns the land (That isn't fenced in), is owned buy a guy who rides there himself, he would just like us to keep the place clean and we can ride there all we want.

Just to clear thigns up.

 ;D

yeah i was out there late sunday... was a f-150 police truck drivin around out there... i didn't notice anyone gettin out and writing tickets.... and when i got back to my truck which was on the road a empty crown vic was there... so i don't think they were citing anyone..... besides i saw no, no trespassing signs when i was out there riding where i was

I was there on sunday too and that is when i was told that the cops were out on saturday writing warrants.Im not sure if they were being writin to people in the fenced area or not. I just hate it when a good spot gets closed because of people dumping trash and burning car. If we would take care of the spots we have it wouldnt be so hard to find a place to ride.

The place needs to get cleaned up this is a fact, i'll start helping about that asap, the fenced in area is obviously going to be marked no tresspassing probably where the people we're getting those warrants and if your caught there so be it.

where you there later in the day? what do you ride?

man im constantly out there (like every day) except last weekend.... but anyways im ridin today close to dark and i saw this dude on one of those gay yerf dog atv carts and i start talkin with him, he says he works for the dump and brought his cart to work so he could ride after his shift was over. after ridin and just roostin around with him until it got dark as hes loadin up his gay-cart he says "see that sh*t?" as hes pointing to a giant pile of scrap metal and trash that some dumbass dumped near the entrance...he said that "the only thing they get pissed about is that kinda sh*t"......i dont even own the land and that pisses me off...i swear if i see some solid hillbilly heathen dumping a trailer full-o-crap out there im kickin someones ass...anyways im rambling, i was really thinkin we should organize a clean-up session this saturday starting early around like 10:00am and ending around noon...if we can get 20 people to get involved and bring garbage cans and bags and help clean up for a few hours it would make a huge difference considering that place is starting to look like the dump itself.....if anyone on here is down let me know now so i dont show up bymyself.....i got a 4x4 ford that can probably move that burnt truck over in the corner and that burnt mini van to a more secluded area of the land.........let me know..

Yes we need to organize a clean up but I wont be able to come out and do that until next sunday, this sunday im going to be at Ocala all weekend. But this deffinatley needs to happen if you want to organize it next weekend let me know and I'd be glad to do it, I ride the 2005 Red 400EX with cut fenders and red HMF pipe.

just get a date set-up... and i'll see about makin it out there.... sunday's are better than saturday's for me... cause the next 2 (plus this sat) are taken.... monster trucks one sat.... b-day party for niece the next sat... and then work the sat after that

those dragracing down the road will get the place closed

Yep thats started to settle down a bit.

Today Eric did a considerable amount of cleaning to the place it looked alot better, I got there when I could to help then we did a bit of riding.

It does look alot better out there though thats for sure.

Thanks Chris for your help in cleaning up ;)  Hopefully everyone who reads this thread and rides there can maybe take 1 garbage bag home each time they go ride until its litter free. The 2 burned up cars we will have to work on one day when we have a 4x4 truck out there to move them to the side.

i went today around 4:00 and had to park my truck out on mcqueen and use the trail to enter by quad because they had about 3 dump trucks full of dirt blocking the main entrance

Seems odd I know they use it for dumpign dirt into the landfill itself who knows why they we're actually blocking the entrance maybe they left early before they could dump the load at the landfill?

I SAY EVEY SECOND WEEKEND OF EACH MONTH WE ALL PITCH IN AND HAVE A CLEANING RIDE THE CLEANER WE KEEP THE PLACE THE MORE CHANCE WE HAVE OF NOT PISSING THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY OFF HE IS A GOOD GUY HE JUST DOESNT WANT PEOPLE TRASHING HIS LAND

Good idea ;)  I figure whenever I go I can fill at least one trash bag up like last time.

Any more news about this place?

Anyone still riding there?

Went there today with my daughter and had a good time.

im going tomorrow ;D

How long have you guys been riding out there? Sounds like it may not be for too much longer if people keep trashing the place.

I live off Ocoee apopka rd and Fullers Crossing. Literally 5 minutes from there. I am just getting started in the hobby and I am still looking for a quad and bike. Is there anything we can do to make sure this riding spot stays open?

If they shut this down, my next closest riding spot that I can see will be at least and hour away.

Well i just got home from the pit . I was there long enough to unload my bike when 2 sherrifs pulled up and told us we had to leave that the county didnt want us out here any longer. I told the cop that we had permision from the owner to ride there and the cop said she didnt care the county didnt want us out there. After that she called in a chopper for the people that were in the pit already and said if they dont leave they will go to jail. >:(

I find it hard to believe that no one has a local legal secured place to ride. Its not like ATV's are a new sport.

Is there anywhere around Winter Garden/Clermont area. I am trying to buy a quad and bike now but theres no way I am going to do that if I have to ride in Ocala or Croom. They are both over an hour and a half away from me in Winter Garden (or so says map quest).

im willing to put some $ on some land if anyone else is. I dont have alot but ill give what i can. ;D

I dont see buying or leasing land as a great idea. Not alot of people that have or are willing to pony up a large amount of cash for a lease or purchase commitment.

What needs to be found is a guy thats land banking and is willing to make some extra cash while he sits on the land. Montly or anual dues that gives you membership to the land.

Thats what the RC boys did, they also have a 1,000,000 dollar liability coverage they get for like 15 bucks a year. It puts the land owners at ease.

Hey guys I'm going to try and get out there to this pit this weekend, my freiond just bought a blaster so I figured I'd take him somewhere new. I ride a yz250f and I don't ride on the roads and I take what I bring in so no trash or nothing. Hopefully the cops aren't out there ruining the fun... what day would have the least amount of people sat or sun?

Sunday

Yo, im gonna check this place out, i have ridden near keen road before but i havent found this place yet, if anyone wants to get together not this weekend but next holla!

I know of about 3 other places to ride around apopka,

i've gone to the keene rd location but it's mostly for sport quads, anybody know some goods spots for mud or trails in the apopka area or orlando at all