Holy Jim and Santiago Peak

[DannyLlama]

Has anyone been up to Holy Jim trail and/or Santiago Peak to see if either are open for driving/ recreational use?

Any plans for New Years Eve runs?

 

[4runnerfiend]

Has anyone been up to Holy Jim trail and/or Santiago Peak to see if either are open for driving/ recreational use?

Any plans for New Years Eve runs?

All Trails shows it as closed.
Was thinking of doing a new years day run.

 

[DannyLlama]

I figured.. any snow left in the lower elevations out here? Any recommendations or recent trips?

 

[Dezert4Runner]

Thinking of doing a day trip on New Year’s Day with the family as well. I’m inclined to do something moderate to hard but not going solo on a run like that either.

 

[4runnerfiend]

Thinking of doing a day trip on New Year’s Day with the family as well. I’m inclined to do something moderate to hard but not going solo on a run like that either.

Wife gave me the go ahead to do a day trip on New Years day. Depending on the run I might take the fam, but she is a wus.

What is moderte-hard?

 

[Dezert4Runner]

Wife gave me the go ahead to do a day trip on New Years day. Depending on the run I might take the fam, but she is a wus.

What is moderte-hard?

Anything blue or maybe an easier black sounds like fun. Pinyon Mountain would probably be the hardest I’d do without a locker. Sidewinder in Corral Canyon looks like it would be fun to take the “easier” lines. Never been to either before though. Valley of the Moons is a good moderate I think.

 

[4runnerfiend]

Valley of the moon would be top on my list. I’ve been once and it’s a good time. I’ve done sidewinder once and with the rain there will definitely be a extra challenge, and it’s pretty damn challenging to begin with.
Calcite mine is a moderate also kind of by truck heaven

You open diff in the rear?

 

[Dezert4Runner]

Valley of the moon would be top on my list. I’ve been once and it’s a good time. I’ve done sidewinder once and with the rain there will definitely be a extra challenge, and it’s pretty damn challenging to begin with.
Calcite mine is a moderate also kind of by truck heaven

You open diff in the rear?

Yep, open. As many times as I’ve been in that area, I’ve never ran Calcite Mine.

 

[4runnerfiend]

I figured.. any snow left in the lower elevations out here? Any recommendations or recent trips?

Where you out of? looks like Dezert4Runner and I are out of San Diego area.

 

[4runnerfiend]

Would be nice to get a plan locked in soon. Seems like my brother is interested in Valley of the Moon also. I looked up Calcite mine on AllTrails and someone was out there a couple weeks ago and said all the rain has made it a bit more difficult. once we get it locked in I have a couple more friends i'll invite and maybe do an event on the SD4runner FB page. see if we can get a little group.

[MENTION=68460]Dezert4Runner[/MENTION] [MENTION=75328]DannyLlama[/MENTION]

 

[Dezert4Runner]

Would be nice to get a plan locked in soon. Seems like my brother is interested in Valley of the Moon also. I looked up Calcite mine on AllTrails and someone was out there a couple weeks ago and said all the rain has made it a bit more difficult. once we get it locked in I have a couple more friends i'll invite and maybe do an event on the SD4runner FB page. see if we can get a little group.

[MENTION=68460]Dezert4Runner[/MENTION] [MENTION=75328]DannyLlama[/MENTION]

Count me as a maybe, it looks like we’re probably headed to the Safari Park tomorrow. I’ll let you know if anything changes.

 

[DannyLlama]

AHHH man... just seeing this.. cant tomorrow, wife is going out for the day. Have fun guys