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Old 04-03-2012, 11:30 PM #1
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Bay Area offroading
Hey guys,
I live in the bay area and i was wondering if anyone knew if there were places to go offroading.
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are you looking for offroad parks? trails?

http://www.norcalttora.com/trails/eagle_lakes.php
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There isn't anything too close that is great, but Tahoe isn't too far away. Frank Raines is about 2 hours or so from the Bay. It's an alright place, but mostly hills and trails. No rocks. Hollister is ~2.5 hours and pretty fun for a few hours. Again it's mostly trails and hills, but nothing extremely technical. There's also Carnegie OHV. I've never been there, but I've heard it's mostly mud and man made obstacles.

Tahoe has a ton of places and will be your best bet for some more technical trails. There is a TacomaWorld Hollister meet on the 22nd. You should join if you can. NorCal TW Hollister Day Trip: April 22nd 2012 - Tacoma World Forums
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There isn't anything too close that is great, but Tahoe isn't too far away. Frank Raines is about 2 hours or so from the Bay. It's an alright place, but mostly hills and trails. No rocks. Hollister is ~2.5 hours and pretty fun for a few hours. Again it's mostly trails and hills, but nothing extremely technical. There's also Carnegie OHV. I've never been there, but I've heard it's mostly mud and man made obstacles.

Tahoe has a ton of places and will be your best bet for some more technical trails. There is a TacomaWorld Hollister meet on the 22nd. You should join if you can. NorCal TW Hollister Day Trip: April 22nd 2012 - Tacoma World Forums
Would i need a lift for most of these places? Or if i removed my running boards(doing on friday) would that be enough?
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Would i need a lift for most of these places? Or if i removed my running boards(doing on friday) would that be enough?
It's not necessary for Hollister. It helps, but I've been in a stock Tacoma and had no issues. Frank Raines is the same, but a locker would help at some spots. I'm pretty sure Carnegie is stock friendly. It all depends on how technical you want to get. Definitely remove your running boards as they will get smashed if you leave them on.
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I have a cabin up near Tahoe and would like to explore some trails up there

any links to popular Tahoe spots?
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I have a cabin up near Tahoe and would like to explore some trails up there

any links to popular Tahoe spots?
then you need to roll with me, i know tons of trails up there.
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then you need to roll with me, i know tons of trails up there.
sounds good man

I go to school in Arizona, but I'll be back in the bay area for summer so I'll be sure to contact you!
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sounds good man

I go to school in Arizona, but I'll be back in the bay area for summer so I'll be sure to contact you!
cool just keep in mind that body damage is highly likely in tahoe, especially the fun places
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I'm definitely down for a Tahoe trip this summer.
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