Hey all 64 SoCal T4R members...HUGE meetup!
- Thread starter Expat
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Expat
Banned
I'm going to drive up to BB area by myself on Saturday 30th. Scouting around
: . I expect that the 7th is a good date based on the few pm's I have recieved, but to be honest I have been putting this on the backburner due to the low responses.
At this stage, I don't know if the meetup day will be the way I envisaged. My wife is likely to be working so I'd rather have just a brief lunch break rather than a BBQ and then get onto the trails.
Originally I was thinking an easy morning drive that any 4Runner could travel, break for a BBQ lunch then break up into groups depending upon who wanted easy, moderate & difficult trails (all of which can be found up there).
Anyhow, I'll think about this more carefully after my recon on Sat.
Lance - is your truck up and running already? I thought it was going to be out of action till the end of the year.
I've gotta get time to instal the Daystar spacers.....:bash:
Cheers
Mark
: . I expect that the 7th is a good date based on the few pm's I have recieved, but to be honest I have been putting this on the backburner due to the low responses.At this stage, I don't know if the meetup day will be the way I envisaged. My wife is likely to be working so I'd rather have just a brief lunch break rather than a BBQ and then get onto the trails.
Originally I was thinking an easy morning drive that any 4Runner could travel, break for a BBQ lunch then break up into groups depending upon who wanted easy, moderate & difficult trails (all of which can be found up there).
Anyhow, I'll think about this more carefully after my recon on Sat.
Lance - is your truck up and running already? I thought it was going to be out of action till the end of the year.
I've gotta get time to instal the Daystar spacers.....:bash:
Cheers
Mark
Good Times
New member
I might have a small opportunity to have my 4runner in "running" conditions but can't do any difficult trails until the end of the year.
It'll be in-between stages of the build so I can't tackle anything hard until it's completely done
With that said, I'm trying to get my truck atleast in driving condition again by the weekend of May 7. I wanted to hit the mtns just to get away from the city life so who knows.
It'll be in-between stages of the build so I can't tackle anything hard until it's completely done
With that said, I'm trying to get my truck atleast in driving condition again by the weekend of May 7. I wanted to hit the mtns just to get away from the city life so who knows.
Expat
Banned
Ok...so I didn't get up to Big Bear on the weekend to scope things out :bash: but the surf was too good to leave town 
Here's what I propose
Saturday 7th (I can do Sunday if necessary)
Plan A
Meet 10am
If we have two or more 2WD Runners then we should first do Skyline Drive (easy) starting from Balsam Drive (off the 18). Take this all the way to the Aspen Glen Picnic Area for a quick lunch. This is a 2hr drive for 13 miles.
From here we could do Clarke's Summit (moderate) 4-5 hrs for 30miles.
Then home
Plan B
Meet 10am
If we have no 2WD we could choose from Clarke's Summit (moderate), Rattlesnake Canyon (moderate) 4hrs, and/or Jacoby Canyon (moderate) less than 1hr.
I don't think that anyone (?) here so far wants to do the "difficult" trails. Based on "Guide to California Backroads & 4WD Trails" I don't think my stock Runner will deal with the difficult trails.
Soooooo....who's going to commit to this?
Here's what I propose
Saturday 7th (I can do Sunday if necessary)
Plan A
Meet 10am
If we have two or more 2WD Runners then we should first do Skyline Drive (easy) starting from Balsam Drive (off the 18). Take this all the way to the Aspen Glen Picnic Area for a quick lunch. This is a 2hr drive for 13 miles.
From here we could do Clarke's Summit (moderate) 4-5 hrs for 30miles.
Then home
Plan B
Meet 10am
If we have no 2WD we could choose from Clarke's Summit (moderate), Rattlesnake Canyon (moderate) 4hrs, and/or Jacoby Canyon (moderate) less than 1hr.
I don't think that anyone (?) here so far wants to do the "difficult" trails. Based on "Guide to California Backroads & 4WD Trails" I don't think my stock Runner will deal with the difficult trails.
Soooooo....who's going to commit to this?
RXvedub
New member
Im ready to go, but i have a fealing this isnt going to be the HUGE SO CAL meet.
What if we do a parking lot car show meet, then do a trail run? Like sport compacts do with canyon runs. The only thing with this would be the location. City location, but close enough to the mountains.
So are we doing a the HUGE one or just for fun?
What if we do a parking lot car show meet, then do a trail run? Like sport compacts do with canyon runs. The only thing with this would be the location. City location, but close enough to the mountains.
So are we doing a the HUGE one or just for fun?
Expat
Banned
HUGE...lol...no! For fun I think.
I won't be bringing the family as the replies for this meet didn't match what people were asking for in the past.
My initial post on this was a family get-together cum trail ride as various posters in the past mentioned things like car park meetup, show and shine etc. I tried to combine the two to give a bit to everyone but.....
I thought it might be a good intro to offroading for the members who had mostly garage queens.
Personally I'd rather do another Anza Borrego or Death Valley over a weekend before it gets too hot, but no-one seems to be planning these (except at YT) and I am not familiar enough to suggest routes in this regard.
Nevermind...what ever you guys want. Plan A or B? I think we can meetup in a carpark and hit a trail as part of either plan.
Cheers
Mark
I won't be bringing the family as the replies for this meet didn't match what people were asking for in the past.
My initial post on this was a family get-together cum trail ride as various posters in the past mentioned things like car park meetup, show and shine etc. I tried to combine the two to give a bit to everyone but.....
I thought it might be a good intro to offroading for the members who had mostly garage queens.
Personally I'd rather do another Anza Borrego or Death Valley over a weekend before it gets too hot, but no-one seems to be planning these (except at YT) and I am not familiar enough to suggest routes in this regard.
Nevermind...what ever you guys want. Plan A or B? I think we can meetup in a carpark and hit a trail as part of either plan.
Cheers
Mark
RXvedub
New member
are we still looking at big bear? what about some where closer to the city? there are some trails of angles crest or gorman,
hungry valley state park
state park web site
hungry valley state park
state park web site
Luxury
New member
Sorry. I haven't spent as much time on the forum or on the 4runner lately. I used to spend my entire work day checking the forum off an on......then I quit my job, so I'm not on here as often. I just upgraded my digital camera, so I'll probably be posting more pics of my 4runner soon. BTW, I went from my Pentax S4i to the Casio EX-Z750 and love it so far!04Runner said:
As far as the trip.....I'm down.....but got to check with my women. It's Saturday right? Big Bear? Or has that changed?
-Jason
Expat
Banned
Luxury - great! I was wondering what had happened to ya. My wife said she'd like to come as there appears to be a few women coming along. She knows there will be scenery and lunch but it's a 4WD trip, not a "gas bagging luncheon" !
Big Bear is the plan unless someone wants to post up some specific alternative. We need to be sure it will be suitable for both 2 and 4WD which BB is.
Given that there are other people watching this thread from other sites who MIGHT be coming, we don't want to muck around with the details after Wednesday night.
Plan A gets my vote.
Cheers
Mark
Big Bear is the plan unless someone wants to post up some specific alternative. We need to be sure it will be suitable for both 2 and 4WD which BB is.
Given that there are other people watching this thread from other sites who MIGHT be coming, we don't want to muck around with the details after Wednesday night.
Plan A gets my vote.
Cheers
Mark
Expat
Banned
Meetup:
Starbucks in Highland
Time:
9am sharp
Communication:
FRS/GMRS Channel 4
CB Channel 4
Organisation:
Send a pm to me with
1) T4R sign in name
2) Actual name
3) Mobile no.
4) Vehicle description (color, model)
Mapping:
hiking and road trails
Starbucks in Highland
Time:
9am sharp
Communication:
FRS/GMRS Channel 4
CB Channel 4
Organisation:
Send a pm to me with
1) T4R sign in name
2) Actual name
3) Mobile no.
4) Vehicle description (color, model)
Mapping:
hiking and road trails
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Expat
Banned
Ok, after some extensive searching and conflicting reports the best source I found were the good people at the Ranger Station at the Mountaintop Ranger District - Discovery Center and she said the trails behind the summits (between the 18 and the 38) which is basically Skyline and Clarke's, were open but have been closed again due to instability, with no schedule for reopening presently. :bash:
Let me think this thru....back soon.
Let me think this thru....back soon.
