I went up Sat afternoon (for the first time) with a buddy. Stayed at the Ramada ($69, room was OK). Sun AM ate at the Knotty Pine (what a diner!) and got to Paragon around 11. Problem was that there was nothing but bikes and quads buzzing around everywhere and no stockers to hook up with. Went back into town and got a paper and settled down for a long wait. 2 Hummers pull up and put on their flags. But they're stuck just like we are. They finally come up to us and ask us if we want to join them. No way are we in their league but we agree to split up once we're inside (they're looking for someone who is already inside the park). At this point we're psyched - we're actually going to get in! The guy inside draws me up a map (mostly keeping to the outside since its late) and off we go. We got a little messed up down by Rubicon Lake - both cutovers that we saw would have ripped my boards right out. Went back the wrong way and was glad to escape with no damage. Went back past the entrance headed towards "trail 25" (near the coal road - unnamed on the map) and we stopped to watch someone coming down the M trail. Just our luck it was someone who worked there and we got busted for running around by ourselves. He "escorted" us out but we had no complaints - next time going to bring some wheels and tires along so we can see more of the place.