Social Distancing & Fresh Air Tours at the Riverbed Ranch

Saturday, April 18th. Bring the kids!

Your family feeling cooped up?

Academy of Self-Reliance Director, Philip Gleason, will also be giving a tour of the Utah OSR Land Co-op’s 1,245-acre Riverbed Ranch property, where we are laying the groundwork for a 250-family self-reliance community and preparing to build off-grid homes this Spring.

• Weather is expected to be in the  60s, so be sure to bring appropriate clothing.
• Drinking water, restroom and limited cell service available.
• Plan for 2 hours each way if coming from Utah County.
• Probably be wise to make sure your spare tire is good, and you have a jack and lug wrench — just in case!

COVID-19 Policy:

• Social distancing is the responsibility of every participant. Good idea to bring masks and gloves, just in case.
• Radios will be used between vehicles during the tour.
• Bring a vehicle that won’t bottom-out on rougher terrain (crossovers, trucks, SUVs),
  OR, ride with others on the tour, in which case, you’ll want to bring masks and gloves.

IMPORTANT:
Choose “Going” on Facebook so we know with whom to coordinate a caravans.
A carpool/caravan typically leaves at 8:30 am from the American Fork Park & Ride.

DIRECTIONS:

Plan for 2 hours each way if coming from Utah County.
If coming from Northern Utah County or points north:
Use Google Maps and search for “Simpson Springs marker“. Once there, go South-West 6.8 miles along the Pony Express Trail road until you see a sign pointing left for “Little Sahara”. Follow that road for about 7 or 8 miles until you reach the Utah OSR Land Co-op’s front gate on the left.

If coming via Southern Utah County:
Use Google maps to search for “Utah OSR Land Co-op” and follow the directions. (Note that the roads out that way have sticks with printed numbers on them stuck in the ground near forks in the road with little arrows pointing the way — each number represents a specific road. For most of the way, when you come to a fork, you should look for and follow #7). For example, not long after you leave the asphalt road, you’ll come to a fork in the road. Over on the left side of the road, just before the fork, you’ll see one of those sticks. Among other numbers, it’ll have a 7 with a small arrow pointing left. Go left. If you keep following the sticks, as you approach Keg Mountain you will eventually turn North off the main road and, in about 10 or 11 miles, arrive at the Riverbed Ranch. If you follow Google maps, it will have you turn right (NW) sooner and shave off 5 or 10 minutes. Oh, and watch out for the wild antelope.