MOOTMAG 2015 - Mena Arkansas - 13th annual Meet and Greet

[Marc Albea]

Do you have a Daily schedule yet Dave?

I have not worked on any logistics for our daily events as of yet.

We need to discuss ideas to come up with a plan.

What would you guys like to do specifically in that area day and night?

Ride during the day, party all night.  LOL.  Seriously, let's do Queen Wilhelmina Inn for lunch one afternoon.  That's always been a good stopping spot during a ride.  Of course last time we rode that the weather changed from clear to completely fogged out during the ride up to the Inn.  Made for an interesting ride.  LOL.

[v4_jeff]

Speaking of weather, I don't know about you guys but I'm bringing full rain gear. Of course, every time I have the gear I don't need it. It's when I leave it at home that the skies usually open... Maybe in the interest of drought recovery I should "forget" the suit..

[TLRam1]

Fill your boots up enough to bring Lake Travis up to pool level, what is it, 55 feet low?

[Jerry G Turner]

The pig trails or about 100 miles north of Mena they are 16 miles of very curvey twisty roads up near Fayetteville. They might be good for one day.

[Fast Old Man]

+1 for the Pig Trail.  Rode it last month and it was a great ride.

[hop along]

I'll keep an eye out on y'alls plans; I'm riding with another group that week and will miss MOOTMaG.  We will be in northern Arkansas as y'all gather.
Pig Trail riding day is the 3rd.  We are staying at Petit Jean, heading into sourthern MO on the 4th IIRC.

Hop Along

[Smoked U]

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Ride during the day, party all night.  LOL.  Seriously, let's do Queen Wilhelmina Inn for lunch one afternoon.  That's always been a good stopping spot during a ride.  Of course last time we rode that the weather changed from clear to completely fogged out during the ride up to the Inn.  Made for an interesting ride.  LOL.
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Having just come back from Mena, the bad news is the lodge is still under construction and is closed. When we do the Talimena Scenic we will need to lunch in Talihena, OK at Pam's Hateful Hussy.


One other route you guys might want to consider would be a loop from Mena to Mount Magazine. I have done this and it has some nice roads and a fantastic lodge on the mountain for a lunch stop. Mount Nebo (a very fascinating point of interest and a wicked switchback climb to the top) might be a possible add to this route, but, it would be a long ambitious day event.

A big loop can be designed through the Quachita National forest perhaps to Hot Springs as well. Again some nice riding mountain roads here as well.

[Smoked U]

The pig trails or about 100 miles north of Mena they are 16 miles of very curvey twisty roads up near Fayetteville. They might be good for one day.

This is a workable day ride as well.

[Smoked U]

The "Arkansas Dragon" (Arkansas 123 north of Clarksville AR) up and back would also be an ambitious day ride.

[John Luttrell]

Since I live in Waldron, 33 miles north of Mena, I'll hook up with you guys that week and finally get to meet some of you.

[TLRam1]

That would be Great John.

[Smoked U]

Tent camping is available 1/2 mile from Mena Montaintop Cabins at Shadow mountain.

479-394-6099

http://www.shadowmountaincampground.com/

[MagnaMan]

I probably won't be able to make MOOTMag this year, but I do have a reminder email trickling out to all the forum members linking back to this thread.

Can one of the moderators sticky all the pertinent info to the top of this thread somewhere?

• Dates
• Location
• Lodging Options
• Tentatively planned rides

(Hey. I just upgrade the forum software. I don't claim to know how to use it all that much.)

[Marc Albea]

I probably won't be able to make MOOTMag this year, but I do have a reminder email trickling out to all the forum members linking back to this thread.

Can one of the moderators sticky all the pertinent info to the top of this thread somewhere?

• Dates
• Location
• Lodging Options
• Tentatively planned rides

(Hey. I just upgrade the forum software. I don't claim to know how to use it all that much.)

LOL, will do.  Added a news item to the forum.  MOOT MaG 13 information now displayed prominently whenever the forum pops up.

[Fast Old Man]

This is partially off topic (possibly a Marketplace entry), but I was wondering if anyone was selling an aftermarket Corbin or Mustang seat for my 98 Magna?  And, if so, if they'd be willing to take it to Mena for me to purchase in June?  I'd also be willing to meet you in the Dallas area.  My butt would thank you!