a new spot in raffard/lake butler

[kicking_dirt]

Me and the kicking dirt crew has been going to lake butler to ride its miles and miles of trail and no humps u can ride fast as u like i love it over there im going this morning if anyone is close hit me back we can meet up on the weekend and kick some dirt

[yunt2ride]

Any mud pits, how about directions and how much land is it.

[kicking_dirt]

there is miles and miles of trails and u will see the signs tha tsay mod pit this way it's all flat land so u can go fast as u want and the trails dont have any humps. i dont  have exact directions but im going back soon and i will right them down for anyone who like to really ride this is the best place local.

[GSPKurt]

 :ThumbsUp.gif :ThumbsUp.gif Awesome! Waiting for more info...

[Njoutlaw88]

Wheres it at. everyone post new riding spots but doesnt name the town. could u please tell me how far from tampa?

[GSPKurt]

Reread the title of the thread. It's near Lake Butler. About 4 hours from Tampa.

[yunt2ride]

I would be interested in directions also. Would like to check this place out.

[dreth]

me too! i like speed so it sounds like my kinda place. its by the north west corner of the forest ! but we need directions

[Magnum330]

I heard about this place about two years ago. One of my customers told me about it. He said he rides his dirt bike out their. I will try to get directions but it might be a few days. He said that the trails are marked and it was not far from Lake Butler going around the east side of the lake on the paved road going north and the look for the signs.

I'll post more when I find out more.

[kicking_dirt]

this place is really in raffard once u get there its a store and a rail road track croos the track make a left then go down  before u hit a dirt road u will see the sign make a right then the next road make a left and u will see a long dirty trail start but u can ask people one u get there everybody know about the trail.in order to get there u can go 301 heading to jaxsonville once u get in starke look for signs that will say raffard or lake buttler u will make a left the signs will be on the left comeing from gainesville and just ride intill u hit raffard then follow the directions up top im going again this week and i will get better directions o yea they even ride at night i heard.

[yunt2ride]

Cool, I will see if I can get a group together to ride.

[kicking_dirt]

yuntoride where do  u ride in cheifland will come to u im close

[Magnum330]

I heard about this place about two years ago. One of my customers told me about it. He said he rides his dirt bike out their. I will try to get directions but it might be a few days. He said that the trails are marked and it was not far from Lake Butler going around the east side of the lake on the paved road going north and the look for the signs.

I'll post more when I find out more.

Well I had a chance to go look for the place I posted directions to and I drove and drove 12 miles out of Lake Butler nothing but woods with gates.

Maybe better directions will come from someone else. Sorry

[yunt2ride]

Cool, I will see if I can get a group together to ride.

A few different places, we ride in Bronson quiet often but its been very hot and the water has been up. Probably will check it out this weekend to see how it is out there.

[GSPKurt]

Cool, I will see if I can get a group together to ride.

Yunt-
'Bout next Sunday??
Kurt

[yunt2ride]

Cool, I will see if I can get a group together to ride.

Yunt-
'Bout next Sunday??
Kurt

It sounds like Magnum330 tried to find this place and had a problem finding it. I would like better directions or maybe make a trip over there to see if I can find it before we plan a ride. Maybe I can check it out one day next week and then plan it. Next weekend is the mud bog at ocean pond in Dixie county and I will probably be there. Come join us out there.

[kicking_dirt]

we going rideing  this sunday anyone wanna go.i havent been to bronson but some friends of mine have  if you see a banshe,quadzilla thats them but we cant hook up if it dont rain

[Magnum330]

Cool, I will see if I can get a group together to ride.

Yunt-
'Bout next Sunday??
Kurt

It sounds like Magnum330 tried to find this place and had a problem finding it. I would like better directions or maybe make a trip over there to see if I can find it before we plan a ride. Maybe I can check it out one day next week and then plan it. Next weekend is the mud bog at ocean pond in Dixie county and I will probably be there. Come join us out there.

Yea after posting all them directions I thought I better go take a look for my self. I took the directions off after I couldn't find the place. Maybe by Monday someone will have better directions.

yunt2ride good luck on your look see.

[jjamesbar]

from the description he gave its awfull close to the entrance of the oseola national forest at ocean pond.

jeff

[450R_Matt]

Anyone got more info about this place. Im looking to hit a place Labor Day weekend/ Sat.

[450R_Matt]

Can you point it out on this map please.

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[kicking_dirt]

Ok since everybody wanna go here i will take a day off and go over there and write it down because we are going labor day so i will post directions before then

[450R_Matt]

Ok since everybody wanna go here i will take a day off and go over there and write it down because we are going labor day so i will post directions before then

[Magnum330]

Can you point it out on this map please.

Well what I was told go north from your star on the map to 3rd turn right go about 3 miles it will be on your right.

I might have a chance to take another look today I have to go through Lake Butler if I'm not running to late I'll look around.

[Mattism78]

Hey if you all wanted to get a group ride planned let me know. My father owns 10 acres in Lake Butler. We could set up camp at his place and go from there. He has a nice pond, and lots of room. We go up there a couple times a month.

[yunt2ride]

Hey if you all wanted to get a group ride planned let me know. My father owns 10 acres in Lake Butler. We could set up camp at his place and go from there. He has a nice pond, and lots of room. We go up there a couple times a month.

If you know where to ride around there. I would try to make it for a weekend if I had a months notice.

[kicking_dirt]

THE KICK DIRT CREW WILL GOT LET ME KNOW WHO IS THE LAND TRAILS OR WHAT IM STILL WORKING ON THE OTHER SPOT BUT I HERE ITS A COUPLE OF PLACES

[Magnum330]

Well I took another ride out their looked good both sides of the road nothing. Their are several dirt roads leading off the main road with road numbers. So unless someone knows right where this place is you might just be making a burt run.

I wish I could get my customer to ride up that way and show me the spot. Then I would share the directions.

[yunt2ride]

Ok, I checked it out this morning. I asked two people and this is what I came up with. First off, there is no railroad track because it has been taken up a long time ago. There was no signs telling you where it was either. I was not impressed because it just looked like hunting woods with a lot of water and there was some areas where they have been cutting trees and a lot of sticks and grown up grass. It was a dirt road that was about 2 miles long with woods on each side and every gate that I saw was locked and some even said private drive or private property. It looked kind of like a management area or maybe part of a forest. No place to camp either. Here is the way that I went.

From Lake Butler go north on HWY 121 to the Citgo store in Raiford at the caution light. Turn left and about 50 yards it makes a sharp left, then about 300 yards it makes a right. Go to the next road on the left, (just past the Raiford Industrial Complex Center), turn left and go until the pavement ends and it starts the woods. That dirt road goes about 2 miles and comes out at another paved road.

[GSPKurt]

 

[450R_Matt]

Ok, I checked it out this morning. I asked two people and this is what I came up with. First off, there is no railroad track because it has been taken up a long time ago. There was no signs telling you where it was either. I was not impressed because it just looked like hunting woods with a lot of water and there was some areas where they have been cutting trees and a lot of sticks and grown up grass. It was a dirt road that was about 2 miles long with woods on each side and every gate that I saw was locked and some even said private drive or private property. It looked kind of like a management area or maybe part of a forest. No place to camp either. Here is the way that I went.

From Lake Butler go north on HWY 121 to the Citgo store in Raiford at the caution light. Turn left and about 50 yards it makes a sharp left, then about 300 yards it makes a right. Go to the next road on the left, (just past the Raiford Industrial Complex Center), turn left and go until the pavement ends and it starts the woods. That dirt road goes about 2 miles and comes out at another paved road.

Thanks for all the help. I just wounder wheir kicking_dirt was at because in his first post he said that there were trails with no woops and signs that said mud pits this way??? Maybe he was in the Oceola National Forest or something or maybe this Ocean Pond area you talk about.   

[yunt2ride]

Ok, I checked it out this morning. I asked two people and this is what I came up with. First off, there is no railroad track because it has been taken up a long time ago. There was no signs telling you where it was either. I was not impressed because it just looked like hunting woods with a lot of water and there was some areas where they have been cutting trees and a lot of sticks and grown up grass. It was a dirt road that was about 2 miles long with woods on each side and every gate that I saw was locked and some even said private drive or private property. It looked kind of like a management area or maybe part of a forest. No place to camp either. Here is the way that I went.

From Lake Butler go north on HWY 121 to the Citgo store in Raiford at the caution light. Turn left and about 50 yards it makes a sharp left, then about 300 yards it makes a right. Go to the next road on the left, (just past the Raiford Industrial Complex Center), turn left and go until the pavement ends and it starts the woods. That dirt road goes about 2 miles and comes out at another paved road.

Thanks for all the help. I just wounder wheir kicking_dirt was at because in his first post he said that there were trails with no woops and signs that said mud pits this way??? Maybe he was in the Oceola National Forest or something or maybe this Ocean Pond area you talk about.   

I'm not sure but I kinda used the directions that he provided. I'm wondering when was the last time that he has been out there, because the railroad tracks has been taken up a long time ago.  And all of the dirt roads are now paved except that one that I went on.

[450R_Matt]

Well I guess we need directions of mapquest from Kicking_Dirt on the spot where all the trails are supposed to be or someone else that may have riden out in this area. If we cant figure out this place I guess we will look for plan B or C or D   lol   

[Mattism78]

My father just bought the property last year, and I really haven't had a chance to ride up there. Other than around on his property. I know my father wouldn't if we set up camp at his house. We could have a big bonfire, and camp. I'd go up this weekend if I could. I'm still waiting until I can get a hitch for my Maxima to tote the BF.

[kicking_dirt]

ok ghuys trust me thats one of the spots that one is where all the mud pits are at if u would have took your bike out there and rode threw u would have seen the gates that was open  and the signs that says mud pit this way but once u get in there trew one gate u can cover all the trail friom there u will be in the trail and u will see all the closed gates if u was to ride out there i bet u will like it but for everyone im going monday and i will post pics to show u.also thats just one spot its another one to but its better than rodeman and croom there is no humps.

[yunt2ride]

It looked very wet and grassy out there from the dirt road and all of the gates were closed. I asked a guy that lived just before where the dirt road stops and he said thats where they ride, but I did not see any signs or trails from the road. I did not take my quad but the road was only about 2 miles long before it cam to an end.

[Magnum330]

ok ghuys trust me thats one of the spots that one is where all the mud pits are at if u would have took your bike out there and rode threw u would have seen the gates that was open  and the signs that says mud pit this way but once u get in there trew one gate u can cover all the trail friom there u will be in the trail and u will see all the closed gates if u was to ride out there i bet u will like it but for everyone im going monday and i will post pics to show u.also thats just one spot its another one to but its better than rodeman and croom there is no humps.

Did you make it out their if so where are them pictures?