Bats Nest to Sone Quarry

bats nest will be permanently closed due to the property being sold and the road will be turnd over to the new land owner because the commissioner's office dont like sxs also they are voting on this issue this months but from what i have herd it will be closed permanently it is blocked right now with a big tree and no traspassing signs

This was a fun, albeit short trail. Beautiful country. Manual car wash available to the West in Mount Vernon on SR 36, in front of Walmart. Obstacles: Deep ruts force you to straddle and make smart transitions from one side to the other, minding your roll angle. Some areas were very V-shaped and probably about 24" to 30" deep. These might be 6/10 challenge. The "bypass" others speak of might fit side-by-sides but definitely not my Ranger Raptor without cutting. It had only rained a little bit, so I went through the water hole w/out issue. Traveling from south to north, there's a tight section between some trees with a dirt/mud upslope. I had to use 4L + F&R Lockers to do it with control w/out hitting a tree ahead. Traveling from south to north, there was a protruding rock cliff that I had to climb. 2025 Ranger Raptor stock clearance wasn't adequate. Maybe 10" to 12". Had to stack some rocks. Note that "Stone Quarry Road NE", the trail to the north of this one, is posted "Private Road" now.

Very fun, rutted and wet. About 3/4 done and we hit the spot in the 1st photo. The approach is pretty dug out and on your driver side, there is a lot of exposure. Smaller 4x4 would have a good shot, pickup not so much.

North end of the trail looks like a driveway as it is gravel and there is a lone mailbox next to it. But continue along for 100 yards and the trail becomes evident. Lots of litter alongside the trail. Muddy puddles but solid bottoms make them doable open/open. A fun one that I’ll return to.