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Title: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: Danny Kinder on January 03, 2024, 05:35:32 PM
IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK

JANUARY 20TH

TRAIL RIDE & MEET AND GREET - EVERYONE'S INVITED

DISCUSSION ONLY


Join us for a day of off-road fun! We'll have guided trail rides by a friend of the club and member of Iron Mountain. All skill levels are invited! This will be a great time to get out and meet new members!
There's also a great restaurant on site!

4,300 Privately owned acres of off-road trails for all machines and enthusiasts to enjoy.

Saturday :
- 9:00 Trail riding all day
- 12:30 Back for lunch
- 1:30 Trial ride until dark
- 6:30 Camping and drinks around the fire

Address: 116 Iron Mountain Pkwy Dahlonega GA, 30533

Website: https://ironmountainresort.com (https://ironmountainresort.com)

Primitive Camping/RV Sites/Cabins: https://ironmountainresort.com/campgrounds/

Check-in thread and ride info is located here:
http://www.gatrailriders.com/GTRForums/index.php/topic,19717.0.html (http://www.gatrailriders.com/GTRForums/index.php/topic,19717.0.html)
Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: Mortalis5509 on January 03, 2024, 09:15:08 PM
Should be there in a sxs
Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: Raisinhead on January 04, 2024, 09:31:39 AM
Great ride for tier 1 and tier 2. Plenty of fun trail riding with several choices for bypasses and obstacles. We will have someone lead that really familiar with the park and will keep it entertaining for the rigs.

Oh and full service restaurant and bar onsite!
Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: Danny Kinder on January 04, 2024, 12:14:40 PM
Great ride for tier 1 and tier 2. Plenty of fun trail riding with several choices for bypasses and obstacles. We will have someone lead that really familiar with the park and will keep it entertaining for the rigs.

Oh and full service restaurant and bar onsite!

The facility and amenities looks awesome!! It's really cool that they're wanting to cater more to the rock crawler crowd! It would be nice to have a park this close.
Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: tj05world on January 04, 2024, 12:58:46 PM
Great ride for tier 1 and tier 2. Plenty of fun trail riding with several choices for bypasses and obstacles. We will have someone lead that really familiar with the park and will keep it entertaining for the rigs.

Oh and full service restaurant and bar onsite!

The facility and amenities looks awesome!! It's really cool that they're wanting to cater more to the rock crawler crowd! It would be nice to have a park this close.
Ditto wife is happy about it .


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Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: TravisMac on January 04, 2024, 02:20:19 PM
I've never been here - are the trails OK for tow rigs or is it somewhere between street car and rock crawler?
Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: Raisinhead on January 04, 2024, 02:41:45 PM
I've never been here - are the trails OK for tow rigs or is it somewhere between street car and rock crawler?
I think 4WD tow rigs would be fine. If I don’t get steering done on the TJ in time, I’ll be riding in the tow rig. Would be cool to have some buggies out to show the owner more of what terrain we look for and type of rigs we usually have out.
Title: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: tj05world on January 04, 2024, 02:46:26 PM
Saturday day trip for me.

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Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: MickeyMouse on January 04, 2024, 07:06:13 PM
I've never been here - are the trails OK for tow rigs or is it somewhere between street car and rock crawler?


I bring my Tow Rig there all the time.   There are some fun areas to play and challenge your rig.   Not a lot of Rocks but there are other types of obstacles

Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: Grass Janitor on January 05, 2024, 05:51:03 PM
I'm planning on a day trip but will probably stay for a couple of beers and dinner after.  Looking forward to something different, and can let my 17 year old get some seat time. 
Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: Ndomokos on January 06, 2024, 07:56:22 PM
Anyone know if they’re giving us a group rate for that day or do we just need to get park passes from their site.


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Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: Raisinhead on January 06, 2024, 07:56:58 PM
Anyone know if they’re giving us a group rate for that day or do we just need to get park passes from their site.


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I’ll find out this week
Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: 8lugLJ on January 07, 2024, 08:56:19 PM
Down to come out and support this owner, sounds like he is making the attempt to get some rocks and bigger Jeeps out there.

Also wanna hit that bar lol
Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: Grass Janitor on January 13, 2024, 10:01:36 PM
Gonna be cold!


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Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: thudson17890 on January 14, 2024, 07:17:24 PM
How difficult will the trails be. Will they be mostly tier 1 trails. Went to prep my Jeep this morning for next weekend and when I cranked it up it had a bad knock. Have another engine to put in it but probably will not be done before next weekend. I am thinking about bringing my daily driver jeep but its IFS and on smaller tires but if the trails are not to difficult I am down for taking it. Its still fairly capable with electronic limited slip front and rear, winch and hemi engine.
Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: Ndomokos on January 14, 2024, 07:19:52 PM
Anyone know if they’re giving us a group rate for that day or do we just need to get park passes from their site.


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I’ll find out this week
Did we find out about passes?


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Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: Raisinhead on January 14, 2024, 07:57:00 PM
Anyone know if they’re giving us a group rate for that day or do we just need to get park passes from their site.


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I’ll find out this week
Did we find out about passes?


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Yeah, no special passes unfortunately.

With the rain and temps, may be worth talking about date changes.
Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: Grass Janitor on January 14, 2024, 08:02:36 PM
How difficult will the trails be. Will they be mostly tier 1 trails. Went to prep my Jeep this morning for next weekend and when I cranked it up it had a bad knock. Have another engine to put in it but probably will not be done before next weekend. I am thinking about bringing my daily driver jeep but its IFS and on smaller tires but if the trails are not to difficult I am down for taking it. Its still fairly capable with electronic limited slip front and rear, winch and hemi engine.
Pretty sure this will be really tame by our standards. Your daily should be fine.


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Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: Grass Janitor on January 14, 2024, 08:05:20 PM
Anyone know if they’re giving us a group rate for that day or do we just need to get park passes from their site.


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I’ll find out this week
Did we find out about passes?


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Yeah, no special passes unfortunately.

With the rain and temps, may be worth talking about date changes.
Decent chance of rain Thursday night but otherwise just cold as shit this week. Saturday looking to be a high around freezing and windy. I feel like with it being an easier ride and not requiring getting out to spot, fix breaks, etc it will be tolerable, but I hate the cold and could be convinced to stay home by a warm fire. I guess I’ll defer to the group.


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Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: Ndomokos on January 14, 2024, 08:22:16 PM
I’m down to go in the cold unless you think this place will just be a mud pit but doubt it rains that badly


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Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: Cannonballkev on January 14, 2024, 10:04:15 PM
It was a mud hole when it was Sheep’s Wallow, now it just potentially a bigger mud hole
Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: xjcrawler on January 15, 2024, 09:11:18 AM
is any one else confused by their pricing??..

Choosing tickets by age:
For our ticketing purposes, "adults" are considered any driver or passenger age 16 or older. "Youth" is considered any passenger age 7-15, and a "child" is any passenger age 6 or younger.


But when you click the ticket, it says 3-8 for child and 9+ for adult?????
Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: patman on January 15, 2024, 09:34:00 AM
is any one else confused by their pricing??..

Choosing tickets by age:
For our ticketing purposes, "adults" are considered any driver or passenger age 16 or older. "Youth" is considered any passenger age 7-15, and a "child" is any passenger age 6 or younger.


But when you click the ticket, it says 3-8 for child and 9+ for adult?????

Marty is an adult no matter how he acts @bjeep
Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: tj05world on January 15, 2024, 11:48:46 AM
Woudl love to see the snow and my daughter to see it for her first time. Changing dates I’m okay with.


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Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: tcdawg on January 15, 2024, 09:22:39 PM
Anyone know if they’re giving us a group rate for that day or do we just need to get park passes from their site.


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I’ll find out this week
Did we find out about passes?


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Yeah, no special passes unfortunately.

With the rain and temps, may be worth talking about date changes.
Pussy
Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: MickeyMouse on January 16, 2024, 01:04:53 AM
How difficult will the trails be. Will they be mostly tier 1 trails. Went to prep my Jeep this morning for next weekend and when I cranked it up it had a bad knock. Have another engine to put in it but probably will not be done before next weekend. I am thinking about bringing my daily driver jeep but its IFS and on smaller tires but if the trails are not to difficult I am down for taking it. Its still fairly capable with electronic limited slip front and rear, winch and hemi engine.

A daily driver should be fine.   The ground is frozen and pretty hard.  There should be a bypass around the obstacles
Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: MickeyMouse on January 16, 2024, 01:09:50 AM
Anyone know if they’re giving us a group rate for that day or do we just need to get park passes from their site.


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I’ll find out this week
Did we find out about passes?


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Yeah, no special passes unfortunately.

With the rain and temps, may be worth talking about date changes.
It was a mud hole when it was Sheep’s Wallow, now it just potentially a bigger mud hole

Have you been there recently?   It was a lot of mud 2 years ago, but they have spent an excessive amount of time and money to install drainage and grade all the trails to control run off.   All the big mud holes are gone. 
Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: Grass Janitor on January 18, 2024, 09:59:21 AM
is any one else confused by their pricing??..

Choosing tickets by age:
For our ticketing purposes, "adults" are considered any driver or passenger age 16 or older. "Youth" is considered any passenger age 7-15, and a "child" is any passenger age 6 or younger.


But when you click the ticket, it says 3-8 for child and 9+ for adult?????

Yeah it doesn't make any sense.  Seems like they changed at some point but didn't update the website. 
Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: xjcrawler on January 19, 2024, 11:19:20 AM
is any one else confused by their pricing??..

Choosing tickets by age:
For our ticketing purposes, "adults" are considered any driver or passenger age 16 or older. "Youth" is considered any passenger age 7-15, and a "child" is any passenger age 6 or younger.


But when you click the ticket, it says 3-8 for child and 9+ for adult?????

Yeah it doesn't make any sense.  Seems like they changed at some point but didn't update the website. 

Well their prices are higher than any other park that I know of, a passenger being the same as a driver is crazy. And a 9 year old being considered an adult is even worse, but at least anyone 2 or younger gets in free.
Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: Big Dave on January 19, 2024, 01:03:02 PM
With the world like it is, you can get away with identifying as a 2 year old.
Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: jd30005 on January 19, 2024, 01:28:59 PM
is any one else confused by their pricing??..

Choosing tickets by age:
For our ticketing purposes, "adults" are considered any driver or passenger age 16 or older. "Youth" is considered any passenger age 7-15, and a "child" is any passenger age 6 or younger.


But when you click the ticket, it says 3-8 for child and 9+ for adult?????

Yeah it doesn't make any sense.  Seems like they changed at some point but didn't update the website. 

Well their prices are higher than any other park that I know of, a passenger being the same as a driver is crazy. And a 9 year old being considered an adult is even worse, but at least anyone 2 or younger gets in free.
If it makes you feel better, it's way cheaper than Rausch Creek:

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
All persons 16 and older, whether a driver or a passenger, must become members of the park.  The membership costs $60 and is good through 12/31 of the year you join (those joining Oct-Dec will be good through 12/31 of the following year).  Once you are a member, the daily entrance fee for the vehicle and its driver is $70.  Passengers are $25 each (the $25 is waived the day a passenger pays for their membership).  Children 15 and younger free. 
Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: tj05world on January 19, 2024, 01:31:51 PM
I’m a 2 year old so do I get in for free ?


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Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: tj05world on January 19, 2024, 01:34:12 PM
I’m a 2 year old so do I get in for free ?


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is any one else confused by their pricing??..

Choosing tickets by age:
For our ticketing purposes, "adults" are considered any driver or passenger age 16 or older. "Youth" is considered any passenger age 7-15, and a "child" is any passenger age 6 or younger.


But when you click the ticket, it says 3-8 for child and 9+ for adult?????
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Yeah it doesn't make any sense.  Seems like they changed at some point but didn't update the website. 
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Well their prices are higher than any other park that I know of, a passenger being the same as a driver is crazy. And a 9 year old being considered an adult is even worse, but at least anyone 2 or younger gets in free.
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If it makes you feel better, it's way cheaper than Rausch Creek:

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
All persons 16 and older, whether a driver or a passenger, must become members of the park.  The membership costs $60 and is good through 12/31 of the year you join (those joining Oct-Dec will be good through 12/31 of the following year).  Once you are a member, the daily entrance fee for the vehicle and its driver is $70.  Passengers are $25 each (the $25 is waived the day a passenger pays for their membership).  Children 15 and younger free. 

Geez that’s more the year membership I’m out and vote for aop unless they give me a golden trophy at the end with a woman’s body part with happy time sticker.


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Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: patman on January 19, 2024, 01:44:55 PM
is any one else confused by their pricing??..

Choosing tickets by age:
For our ticketing purposes, "adults" are considered any driver or passenger age 16 or older. "Youth" is considered any passenger age 7-15, and a "child" is any passenger age 6 or younger.


But when you click the ticket, it says 3-8 for child and 9+ for adult?????

Yeah it doesn't make any sense.  Seems like they changed at some point but didn't update the website. 

Well their prices are higher than any other park that I know of, a passenger being the same as a driver is crazy. And a 9 year old being considered an adult is even worse, but at least anyone 2 or younger gets in free.
If it makes you feel better, it's way cheaper than Rausch Creek:

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
All persons 16 and older, whether a driver or a passenger, must become members of the park.  The membership costs $60 and is good through 12/31 of the year you join (those joining Oct-Dec will be good through 12/31 of the following year).  Once you are a member, the daily entrance fee for the vehicle and its driver is $70.  Passengers are $25 each (the $25 is waived the day a passenger pays for their membership).  Children 15 and younger free. 

All that expense, yet Rausch has ZERO amenities. Good wheeling, but I'm not in a hurry to go back without some facility upgrades


Back to topic, hope iron mountain is fun for whoall goes this weekend. Seems like it has good potential to be a decent wheeling location if some rocks are exposed
Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: tj05world on January 19, 2024, 01:52:26 PM
Maybe their trying catch up for the suites they built too make up for the expense


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Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: Grass Janitor on January 19, 2024, 02:43:46 PM
I’m meeting my buddies at the QT at Old Milton and 400 at 7:45am. We should be to IM around 8:30. Anyone else heading up that way is welcome to caravan with us. I should have the trail plan that Jay’s buddy put together so I can lead the group. I also have the BFG OnTrail app with the map, so one way or another we will get around.


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Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: Kadavenport on January 19, 2024, 06:49:18 PM
Hate to be missing, but the LJs not back together yet. Still waiting on a few parts. Y’all will probably have more fun not dragging my broken junk off the trail anyways.


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Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: Mortalis5509 on January 19, 2024, 08:11:11 PM
I’m meeting my buddies at the QT at Old Milton and 400 at 7:45am. We should be to IM around 8:30. Anyone else heading up that way is welcome to caravan with us. I should have the trail plan that Jay’s buddy put together so I can lead the group. I also have the BFG OnTrail app with the map, so one way or another we will get around.


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Some trails are not marked, and I have spent some time going in circles and getting mad.

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Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: Mortalis5509 on January 19, 2024, 08:12:05 PM
Everyone eating at their club house for lunch?

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Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: Grass Janitor on January 19, 2024, 08:54:49 PM
I’m meeting my buddies at the QT at Old Milton and 400 at 7:45am. We should be to IM around 8:30. Anyone else heading up that way is welcome to caravan with us. I should have the trail plan that Jay’s buddy put together so I can lead the group. I also have the BFG OnTrail app with the map, so one way or another we will get around.


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Some trails are not marked, and I have spent some time going in circles and getting mad.

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I talked to Jay today. He and his buddy may be coming, and I mentioned that you might know your way around there. So if you do and they don’t make it maybe you can help us out. I’m up for whatever.


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Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: Grass Janitor on January 19, 2024, 08:56:03 PM
Everyone eating at their club house for lunch?

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We are going to bring lunch because I thought we might hang around for dinner at the restaurant. But my son wants to get back by 6, so we won’t do dinner.


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Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: Mortalis5509 on January 19, 2024, 08:57:48 PM
I’m meeting my buddies at the QT at Old Milton and 400 at 7:45am. We should be to IM around 8:30. Anyone else heading up that way is welcome to caravan with us. I should have the trail plan that Jay’s buddy put together so I can lead the group. I also have the BFG OnTrail app with the map, so one way or another we will get around.


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Some trails are not marked, and I have spent some time going in circles and getting mad.

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I talked to Jay today. He and his buddy may be coming, and I mentioned that you might know your way around there. So if you do and they don’t make it maybe you can help us out. I’m up for whatever.


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I dont mind helping, and I'll have my radio. I'm mostly riding the sxs stuff and quickly. Some of the back trails you can get turned around on.

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Title: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: Raisinhead on January 19, 2024, 09:23:55 PM
I have two handhelds in anyone wants to borrow them for the ride. Located in Roswell near Woodstock if anyone wants to borrow them.
Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: Grass Janitor on January 19, 2024, 10:04:29 PM
I have a couple extra too. Looks like we have a good group of 33-37” tire street-able rigs.  This will be my first time at this park but we will figure it out and have a good time.

Only park I’ve seen where if the wheeling or weather sucks we can just go to the bar! 


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Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: Ndomokos on January 20, 2024, 07:21:29 AM
Heading there now - should be there at 850


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Title: Re: JAN 20TH - IRON MTN RESORT & OFFROAD PARK - DISCUSSION
Post by: Mortalis5509 on January 20, 2024, 07:51:13 AM
Might be 10 - 15 late. Littles took longer than expected

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