Last Minute Run - March 26 - Painted Gorge/Carrizo Mtn & Smugglers Cave/Elliot Mine

My number is 949-500-0281 if you decide to make it. If you're not there by 9:15-9:30am on Sunday morning, I assume you won't make it and we'll take off. I can't keep the others waiting. Sorry.

Marc
 
Thanks to all that came out! Without all of you I would have cancelled the run as I would not have gone alone. We ended up having 5 rigs in the end as one of the guys who came mountain biking with me to the Goat Canyon trestle bridge on Saturday joined us too! He had never been off-roading before and this trip was an eye opener for him and what a bone dry, stock SR5 4Runner can do.


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Here's a few pics to wet your appetite. I'll post more later this week and throw a Dropbox link to the videos that I took.

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These pics are from Saturday's run to Dos Cabezas and the Goat Canyon trestle bridge. Funny. I posted this ride on my mountain bike club's website and the 3 guys that showed up all had Toyotas (2 4Runners and 1 Sequoia).

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Blooms were in full swing.

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First glimpse of trestle bridge - 2 miles away.

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Had to hike over this cave-in.

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Mike and his Sequoia had to take off so the rest of us headed to the mud caves in Arroyo Tapiado.

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We tooled around on Jojoba Wash and made it to Piepkorn Slot but I didn't want to risk damaging Danny's stock 4Runner since he didn't have any sliders or good tires. So we turned around.

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These pics are from Saturday's run to Dos Cabezas and the Goat Canyon trestle bridge. Funny. I posted this ride on my mountain bike club's website and the 3 guys that showed up all had Toyotas (2 4Runners and 1 Sequoia).

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Blooms were in full swing.

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First glimpse of trestle bridge - 2 miles away.

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Had to hike over this cave-in.

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Mike and his Sequoia had to take off so the rest of us headed to the mud caves in Arroyo Tapiado.

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We tooled around on Jojoba Wash and made it to Piepkorn Slot but I didn't want to risk damaging Danny's stock 4Runner since he didn't have any sliders or good tires. So we turned around.

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Let me know when your going mtn biking easy trail again. I'll join in...trying to get back on the bike bu summer. Pix looks awesome!

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Thanks Marc for putting the run together. It was a great day of exploring.

Here's some pix of painted gorge and carrizo mtn trail

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Brent playing in the 4x4 park and got high centered...whoops

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Back down the mountain to have lunch at ocotillo.
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Had a blast!

Hey guys,
Nice to meet you guys and thanks for letting me (complete noob) tag along. I had an amazing time! I learned a lot about my vehicle on what it can and can not do. Funny thing is I've been a member for a couple years now and I've never thought to go to a local meetup. Looking forward to more of these trips!

Btw, I looked up what the water bottles translated to:
Dios te Bendigas (God bless you)

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Hey guys,
Nice to meet you guys and thanks for letting me (complete noob) tag along. I had an amazing time! I learned a lot about my vehicle on what it can and can not do. Funny thing is I've been a member for a couple years now and I've never thought to go to a local meetup. Looking forward to more of these trips!

Btw, I looked up what the water bottles translated to:
Dios te Bendigas (God bless you)

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You did great! Imagine what a lift and A/T tires can do. No stopping you then. There's always a run someone's putting on every month. Keep checking and learn about your 4runner/mods. There's a run on april 8 at anza if you're interested.

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[MENTION=90288]boyfester[/MENTION] [MENTION=114522]outlaws[/MENTION] [MENTION=140622]UnJeep[/MENTION]. You guys remember what kind of non-lifted 4wd station wagon we passed?

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[MENTION=90288]boyfester[/MENTION] [MENTION=114522]outlaws[/MENTION] [MENTION=140622]UnJeep[/MENTION]. You guys remember what kind of non-lifted 4wd station wagon we passed?

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I believe is was a Subaru. Like this one. Although, the one we saw had wheels. :)
 

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^^^ dream car, things are pretty cool. A guy I know has 3 of em he likes them so much lol.

Nice pics looks like a good time
 

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