Nor Cal Wheeling, Camping and BS - 2018

[j0shu@]

This thread is dedicated to the Nor Cal wheeling and camping trips for 2018 (and hopefully a fair share of BS too .

If you're planning a trip, post up here and and I'll do my best to keep the OP updated.

Be sure to post loads of pics from your trips so we make people jealous and inspire others to get out and get their rigs dirty.

Useful info (stolen from TW wheeling thread)

Fire Permits:
Prevent Wildfire - California Campfire Permit Online

Trail Info:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/eldorado/notices/?cid=STELPRDB5290737

TNF Ranger stations
Supervisor's Office
631 Coyote St.
Nevada City CA 95959
530.265.4531 (voice)
Fuelwood hotline: 530.478.6253

American River Ranger District
22830 Foresthill Road
Foresthill CA 95631
530.367.2224 (voice)
Fuelwood hotline:530.367.3308

Sierraville Ranger District
317 So. Lincoln St./PO Box 95
Sierraville CA 96126
530.994.3401 (voice)
530.994.3521 (TDD)
Fuelwood hotline:530.994.3401

Truckee Ranger District
10811 Stockrest Springs Road
Truckee CA 96161
530.587.3558 (voice)
530.587.6907 (TDD)
Fuelwood hotline:530.587.2158

Yuba River Ranger District <-- You want this one for the Eagle Lakes area.
15924 Highway 49
Camptonville CA 95922
530.288.3231 or 478.6253 (voice)
530.288.3656 (TDD)
Fuelwood hotline:530.288.3231

Inyo NF Ranger Stations:
Supervisors Office
Inyo National Forest Supervisor's Office
351 Pacu Lane Suite 200
Bishop, CA 93514-3101
760-873-2400

Mt. Whitney Ranger District
Mt. Whitney Ranger Station Administrative Offices Mt. Whitney Ranger Station
640 South Main Street/ P.O. Box 8
Lone Pine, CA 93545
Phone: (760) 876-6200
TDD: (760) 876-6201

White Mountain Ranger District
White Mountain Ranger Station
798 North Main Sreet
Bishop, CA 93514
Phone: (760) 873-2500
TDD: (760) 873-2501

Mammoth Ranger District
Forest Service Office at Mammoth Lakes Mammoth Ranger Station
2500 HWY 203
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
Phone: (760) 924-5500
TDD: (760) 924-5537

Mono Lake Ranger District
The Forest Service Office at Lee Vining Mono Lake Ranger Station
P.O. Box 429
Lee Vining, CA 93541
Phone: (760) 647-3044
TDD: (760) 647-3045

Stanislaus NF Ranger Stations:
Stanislaus National Forest Headquarters - Supervisor's Office
19777 Greenley Road
Sonora, CA 95370
Phone: (209) 532-3671
Fax: (209) 533-1890

Mi-Wok Ranger District
24695 Highway 108
P.O. Box 100
Mi Wuk Village, CA 95346
Phone: (209) 586-3234
Fax: (209) 586-0643
TDD: (209) 586-0262
Hours: Friday's only
8:30-4:00 p.m.
Closed Holidays

Summit Ranger District
#1 Pinecrest Lake Road
Pinecrest, CA 95364
Phone: (209) 965-3434
Fax: (209) 965-3372
TDD: (209) 965-0488
Hours: Monday-Friday
8:30-4:00 p.m.
Closed Holidays

Calaveras Ranger District
5519 Highway 4
P.O. Box 500
Hathaway Pines, CA 95233
Phone: (209) 795-1381
Fax: (209) 795-6849
TDD: (209) 795-2854
Hours: Monday-Friday
8:30-4:00 p.m.
Closed Holidays

Groveland Ranger District
24545 Highway 120
Groveland, CA 95321
Phone: (209) 962-7825
Fax: (209) 962-7412
TDD: (209) 962-6406
Hours: Monday-Friday
8:30-4:00 p.m.
Closed Holidays

 

[j0shu@]

Trips

Trips:

Skyway trip (almost made it to High Lakes) 03/03/18
Pics from Matt
Pics from Brian
Pics from that crazy old dude
Pics from Dallas

Bowman Lake - Eagles Lake - 03/24/18
Pics from Matt
Pics from Don
Pics from Jason
Pics from Tim
More pics from Jason
Pics from Rob
Pics from Karan

Indian Springs in Tahoe National forest - March29th-April 1st
Courtesy of [MENTION=173212]dietsoap[/MENTION]

Prairie Sity SVRA Shakedown - April 7th
Pics from Matt
Videos from Matt

Bowman Trip???? - April 14th???

5/19 [MENTION=142877]Folsom4Rnr[/MENTION] is hosting a trail run.
Details found here.

Then...
5/20~5/23 Eastern Sierras (Date's are still tentative)

5/26 Hollister Hills

 

[j0shu@]

Hey you guys!

Who's got the next trip?! Dallas what's up with Eagle Lakes?


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[theoutbackdream]

Who's got the next trip?! Dallas what's up with Eagle Lakes?

And FWIW the whip I'm cruising in while my trucks in the shop is a bit more like a 4runner...
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Back to High Lakes so you can practice your Scandinavian flick?

 

[4Reak Show]

Sub'd. Too bad this fandangled interweb forum jazz wasn't as prevalent when I was bored a lot and had way more time.

I'll keep an eye on this but I'll likely always be a game time decision. Looks like a lot of guys attending these trips. That's awesome. Makes me super jealous.

Thanks for putting this thread together

 

[theoutbackdream]

Saving this spot

Skyway trip (almost made it to High Lakes) 03/03/18
Pics from Matt
Pics from Brian
Pics from that crazy old dude
Pics from Dallas

Some more pics. :bounce:
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[theesotericone]

View attachment 288544
This thread is dedicated to the Nor Cal wheeling and camping trips for 2018 (and hopefully a fair share of BS too .

No Inyo National Forest Districts listed? lol

That's alright, AAA can't figure out if Bishops in NorCal or Socal either. Seriously, they've changed my insured location between those two branches 3 times in 8 years.

It's probably good your staying up that way. There's no good wheeling around here. None. Zip. Zero. :cheers:

 

[j0shu@]

No Inyo National Forest Districts listed? lol

That's alright, AAA can't figure out if Bishops in NorCal or Socal either. Seriously, they've changed my insured location between those two branches 3 times in 8 years.

It's probably good your staying up that way. There's no good wheeling around here. None. Zip. Zero. :cheers:

Laurel lakes looks cool...

 

[j0shu@]

Some more pics. :bounce:
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those are rad!

 

[theoutbackdream]

Eastern Sierras! I go here quite a bit, but since i'm solo with my GF, I try not to do anything too crazy... Silver Canyon Road, Mazourka Peak, Cerro Gordo Mine, and a few others that I can't come up with are some places I want to hit up...

Laurel Lakes is somewhere I want to go.

Some Eastern Sierra Spots.
Buttermilks is awesome for Rock Climbing, and chilling.

Here's Alabama Hills at night, which is SWEET


Coyote Flats... I didn't really get anywhere since I really wasn't sure where I was going.


Reward Mine. Didn't go inside the mine by car. Walked in just around 1 corner and then turned back. haha

 

[j0shu@]

No Inyo National Forest Districts listed? lol

That's alright, AAA can't figure out if Bishops in NorCal or Socal either. Seriously, they've changed my insured location between those two branches 3 times in 8 years.

It's probably good your staying up that way. There's no good wheeling around here. None. Zip. Zero. :cheers:

Added Inyo Offices to OP, thanks for the recommendation!

 

[j0shu@]

Looks like fun, you should post up next time you guys plan on going out!
Hella far though, do you guys usually camp?

Eastern Sierras! I go here quite a bit, but since i'm solo with my GF, I try not to do anything too crazy... Silver Canyon Road, Mazourka Peak, Cerro Gordo Mine, and a few others that I can't come up with are some places I want to hit up...

Laurel Lakes is somewhere I want to go.

Some Eastern Sierra Spots.
Buttermilks is awesome for Rock Climbing, and chilling.

Here's Alabama Hills at night, which is SWEET


Coyote Flats... I didn't really get anywhere since I really wasn't sure where I was going.


Reward Mine. Didn't go inside the mine by car. Walked in just around 1 corner and then turned back. haha

 

[theesotericone]

Laurel lakes looks cool...

Eastern Sierras!

Laurel Lakes is somewhere I want to go.

The locals just call it the East Side. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else and I've been to almost everywhere else.

As far as Laurel Lakes goes, just go. It's a great trail and a great spot.

When I first moved here 13 years ago the only vehicle I had access to that could make it up to Laurel was my girls AWD Atsro Van. I do a lot of fishing and needed to go check it out. I also do a lot of back country climbing so I'm pretty fit. My plan was to drive her van until I couldn't then hike the rest of the trail.

I ended up getting that van to the upper lake. As I crested the final stretch before the lake there was a few guys in built Jeeps hanging out. They took one look at what I was driving and all three started clapping. It was funny as hell. I stopped to chat with them and they couldn't believe I got that rig up there. lol

 

[theoutbackdream]

Looks like fun, you should post up next time you guys plan on going out!
Hella far though, do you guys usually camp?

Will do. I've been aching to go lately, but can't find the time to go...

Yea, it's definitely far (Especially from the Bay and 120 being closed), but it makes for a killer 3 day trip. Wake up, go wheeling, lunch, wheeling, camp, sleep. Rinse and repeat.

Yea we camp out there. Super beautiful night, since it's pitch black out there.

 

[theoutbackdream]

The locals just call it the East Side. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else and I've been to almost everywhere else.

As far as Laurel Lakes goes, just go. It's a great trail and a great spot.

Been wanting to go to Laurel Lakes when I go to the Eastern Sierra's, but always run out of time. haha

 

[having fun]

Dammi! Was just giving you a little shit over this, and look what you do, make me look like a degenerate, Illiterate, incompunate, IDIOT!!!! :doh:
LOL.

Thanks for putting in the time to do this Josh! :hatsoff:

The Oldman.

 

[bpchura]

Would love to get some people together to run the Blackwood Canyon Trail sometime in the next few months when the snow level gets a little bit lower. I ran it solo with my stock tires a few months ago and almost didnt make it... Its a neat longer trail that dumps you about 5 miles from the end of the Rubicon.. get to see some of the easier sections of the most famous trail ever! Ill keep an eye on snow levels (I'm up there most weekends) and when its open enough I'll let everyone know!

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/blackwood-canyon-trail

Probably best for trucks with 3in of lift, moderately aggressive tires, and a slight willingness to get dirty! :dancin:

 

[dietsoap]

Holy cow! I saw the email for this thread last night and was like hey, I'll check it out tomorrow and did not think that many posted in it. But umm I am open to find other camping spots where we can wheel and do camping. Eagle lakes is a good spot because we can Fordryce trail from there, and they have a little something for everyone, even people without built up rigs but if anyone else can mention some other good spots I don't mind honestly. Only issue with me is I'm bringing friends that I need to shuttle into eagle lakes as they do not have off road vehicles.

 

[dietsoap]

View attachment 288544
This thread is dedicated to the Nor Cal wheeling and camping trips for 2018 (and hopefully a fair share of BS too .

If you're planning a trip, post up here and and I'll do my best to keep the OP updated.

Be sure to post loads of pics from your trips so we make people jealous and inspire others to get out and get their rigs dirty.

Useful info (stolen from TW wheeling thread)

Fire Permits:
Prevent Wildfire - California Campfire Permit Online

Trail Info:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/eldorado/notices/?cid=STELPRDB5290737

TNF Ranger stations
Supervisor's Office
631 Coyote St.
Nevada City CA 95959
530.265.4531 (voice)
Fuelwood hotline: 530.478.6253

American River Ranger District
22830 Foresthill Road
Foresthill CA 95631
530.367.2224 (voice)
Fuelwood hotline:530.367.3308

Sierraville Ranger District
317 So. Lincoln St./PO Box 95
Sierraville CA 96126
530.994.3401 (voice)
530.994.3521 (TDD)
Fuelwood hotline:530.994.3401

Truckee Ranger District
10811 Stockrest Springs Road
Truckee CA 96161
530.587.3558 (voice)
530.587.6907 (TDD)
Fuelwood hotline:530.587.2158

Yuba River Ranger District <-- You want this one for the Eagle Lakes area.
15924 Highway 49
Camptonville CA 95922
530.288.3231 or 478.6253 (voice)
530.288.3656 (TDD)
Fuelwood hotline:530.288.3231

Inyo NF Ranger Stations:
Supervisors Office
Inyo National Forest Supervisor's Office
351 Pacu Lane Suite 200
Bishop, CA 93514-3101
760-873-2400

Mt. Whitney Ranger District
Mt. Whitney Ranger Station Administrative Offices Mt. Whitney Ranger Station
640 South Main Street/ P.O. Box 8
Lone Pine, CA 93545
Phone: (760) 876-6200
TDD: (760) 876-6201

White Mountain Ranger District
White Mountain Ranger Station
798 North Main Sreet
Bishop, CA 93514
Phone: (760) 873-2500
TDD: (760) 873-2501

Mammoth Ranger District
Forest Service Office at Mammoth Lakes Mammoth Ranger Station
2500 HWY 203
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
Phone: (760) 924-5500
TDD: (760) 924-5537

Mono Lake Ranger District
The Forest Service Office at Lee Vining Mono Lake Ranger Station
P.O. Box 429
Lee Vining, CA 93541
Phone: (760) 647-3044
TDD: (760) 647-3045

also, HUGE HUGE HUGE Kudos to you starting this thread in such fashion. I'm terrible with admin stuff.

 

[Folsom4Rnr]

This thread is dedicated to the Nor Cal wheeling and camping trips for 2018 (and hopefully a fair share of BS too . .....

:nicethread: :bravo:

Thanks for pulling this together!