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Title: Question about Oakley KS NGC
Post by: oldbike54 on November 12, 2015, 08:28:52 PM
Anyone here live near Oakley KS , or ever been there ? I am curious about monument rock .

  Dusty
Title: Re: Question about Oakley KS NGC
Post by: K250 on November 12, 2015, 08:49:43 PM
have been there a few times.....     
Title: Re: Question about Oakley KS NGC
Post by: oldbike54 on November 12, 2015, 08:59:15 PM
have been there a few times.....     

 Any good camping facilities nearby , I want to spend a day exploring the rocks .

  Dusty
Title: Re: Question about Oakley KS NGC
Post by: K250 on November 12, 2015, 09:07:24 PM
Suggest Scott State Park.   Annie Oakley park in Oakley used to offer free camping not sure if they still do. 
Title: Re: Question about Oakley KS NGC
Post by: oldbike54 on November 12, 2015, 09:10:59 PM
Suggest Scott State Park.   Annie Oakley park in Oakley used to offer free camping not sure if they still do.

 Thank you .

  Dusty
Title: Re: Question about Oakley KS NGC
Post by: Guzzistajohn on November 12, 2015, 10:38:49 PM
One time I was stranded in Colby waiting for embroidery machine parts and drove down to Oakley for something to do. I'd already seen the sod house in Colby 2X <SHRUG>

I don't remember Oakley being much more exciting.

I did learn an important lesson however.

UPS doesn't do overnight delivery's to Colby, Ks. or Liberal either for that matter. :angry: :angry: :wink:
Title: Re: Question about Oakley KS NGC
Post by: oldbike54 on November 12, 2015, 10:45:00 PM
 John , it isn't the town , it is monument rock I am interested in . Full of fossils from the time when the continent was cut in half by an ocean .

  Dusty
Title: Re: Question about Oakley KS NGC
Post by: Guzzistajohn on November 12, 2015, 10:53:51 PM
John , it isn't the town , it is monument rock I am interested in . Full of fossils from the time when the continent was cut in half by an ocean .

  Dusty

Oh....well........e xcuse me!  Florissant Co. is a nice place for rock pickin too.
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag65/guzzistajohn/fish%20001_zpsj83qa4c5.jpg) (http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/guzzistajohn/media/fish%20001_zpsj83qa4c5.jpg.html)

That's a cool place, wish  I'd known that was there!
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag65/guzzistajohn/monumentrock_zpsxjrmdbyt.jpg) (http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/guzzistajohn/media/monumentrock_zpsxjrmdbyt.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Question about Oakley KS NGC
Post by: oldbike54 on November 12, 2015, 11:05:39 PM
 Looks like a good stop over point on a road trip to Colorado .

  Dusty
Title: Re: Question about Oakley KS NGC
Post by: Guzzistajohn on November 12, 2015, 11:11:44 PM
Looks like a good stop over point on a road trip to Colorado .

  Dusty

Yea, except for the fact it's on I-70. I'd much rather do 160 or @ least 400. I'd rather have a vodka enema than ride 70 the whole way.
Title: Re: Question about Oakley KS NGC
Post by: Dean Rose on November 13, 2015, 06:35:06 AM

I'd rather have a vodka enema than ride 70 the whole way.



Gee, An America version of Pete.


Dean
Title: Re: Question about Oakley KS NGC
Post by: Gliderjohn on November 13, 2015, 07:19:35 AM
There are alternatives to I-70.
GliderJohn
Title: Re: Question about Oakley KS NGC
Post by: oldbike54 on November 13, 2015, 07:30:19 AM
There are alternatives to I-70.
GliderJohn

 Yeah , bet we could get to Oakley and never use the interstate . Would you be interested in guiding us John ?

  Dusty
Title: Re: Question about Oakley KS NGC
Post by: Guzzistajohn on November 13, 2015, 07:49:06 AM

Gee, An America version of Pete.


Dean

Gee, I wish I could un-say that now  :grin:

Title: Re: Question about Oakley KS NGC
Post by: Guzzistajohn on November 13, 2015, 07:52:49 AM
Yeah , bet we could get to Oakley and never use the interstate . Would you be interested in guiding us John ?

  Dusty


Yes, believe me, I've been to Kansas. Maybe not as much as Glider John and Daniel K, but I've BEEN to Kansas
Title: Re: Question about Oakley KS NGC
Post by: oldbike54 on November 13, 2015, 07:58:24 AM

Yes, believe me, I've been to Kansas. Maybe not as much as Glider John and Daniel K, but I've BEEN to Kansas

 We have ALL been to Kansas . Oddly enough , some of my best memories are from the sunflower state , good people , interesting places .

 Dusty
Title: Re: Question about Oakley KS NGC
Post by: Guzzistajohn on November 13, 2015, 08:09:22 AM
We have ALL been to Kansas . Oddly enough , some of my best memories are from the sunflower state , good people , interesting places .

 Dusty

Oh yea, I've met and worked with many a good Kansan, and Okies too for that matter. Heck I've even met a good Nebraskian or two.
There's nothing like the peace and solitude you get out on the plains. Too bad more big city folks can't enjoy it.
Title: Re: Question about Oakley KS NGC
Post by: Daniel Kalal on November 13, 2015, 08:22:58 AM
that's Monument Rocks on the horizon
(http://www.dankalal.net/2012trip5/photo003.JPG)

the shot that everybody takes
(http://www.dankalal.net/2012trip5/photo004.JPG)

standing back a bit
(http://www.dankalal.net/2012trip5/photo010.JPG)

the roads are not bad
(http://www.dankalal.net/2012trip5/photo013.JPG)

not many open hotels in Orion
(http://www.dankalal.net/2012trip5/photo014.JPG)

Little Orion is a good test of your map (or GPS software); likely it won't be shown.
Title: Re: Question about Oakley KS NGC
Post by: oldbike54 on November 13, 2015, 08:27:04 AM
 Thanks Deke  :bow: See JS , we can get there W/O employing the interstate  :laugh:

  Dusty
Title: Re: Question about Oakley KS NGC
Post by: Guzzistajohn on November 13, 2015, 08:31:08 AM
I had a feeling we'd pull Daniel out in the open :grin: I wonder if we could just throw out a tarp and a therma-rest by those rocks and call it home for a night? That would be a cool sunrise!
Title: Re: Question about Oakley KS NGC
Post by: Daniel Kalal on November 13, 2015, 08:33:52 AM
we can get there W/O employing the interstate

I only rarely ride I-70 in Kansas; there's hardly ever a need.  Need to get to the rocks?  Then you should be on state highway KS-4.
Title: Re: Question about Oakley KS NGC
Post by: Gliderjohn on November 13, 2015, 08:39:30 AM
I concur with Daniels choice if Highway 4. I would be willing to lead a tour of Kansas hot spots. Speaking of Highway 4 there is also a very interesting motorcycle museum along it.
GliderJohn
Title: Re: Question about Oakley KS NGC
Post by: oldbike54 on November 13, 2015, 08:48:01 AM
I concur with Daniels choice if Highway 4. I would be willing to lead a tour of Kansas hot spots. Speaking of Highway 4 there is also a very interesting motorcycle museum along it.
GliderJohn

 Maybe we can get Doug and Deke and make it an NAR  :laugh:


 
I had a feeling we'd pull Daniel out in the open :grin: I wonder if we could just throw out a tarp and a therma-rest by those rocks and call it home for a night? That would be a cool sunrise!

 I'll bet we can get the Mayor of CV to vouch for us  :grin:

  Dusty
Title: Re: Question about Oakley KS NGC
Post by: delrod on November 13, 2015, 08:27:21 PM
Maybe we can get Doug and Deke and make it an NAR  :laugh:
 I'll bet we can get the Mayor of CV to vouch for us  :grin:

  Dusty
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