NorCal Adventure Thread 2025

[Voltan73]

New year; time for a new thread. Hoping to get out sometime soon myself...

 

[Voltan73]

After carefully weighing the pros & cons, I sold my 1st Gen a couple months ago, and picked up a 4th Gen. This is Ol' Blue. O'l Blue is a 2003 SR5 V6. She had a blown head gasket, which I had repaired. I'm a parts guy at Auburn Toyota, so luckily I work at the right place.
Yesterday, I took advantage of the brief break between storms to take Blue out for her first "off road" run. We went up Foresthill Rd to Chicken Hawk Rd to take in the views.
I'm saving up for a 2" lift, and looking forward to many more adventures with Ol' Blue.


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[Voltan73]

Saturday, February 8th

Sierra Valley, between Sierraville & Loyalton.


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[Voltan73]

Friday, February 28th

Got the 2" lift installed Tuesday, so I had to take Ol' Blue out to celebrate today.
Went out past Foresthill again; ran Finning Mill Rd, then Chicken Hawk. Perfect weather, especially for the end of February.

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[Voltan73]

Saturday, March 1st

Made a run up Lowell Hill Rd, off Hwy 20 between Nevada City & I-80. Sadly as far as our water year goes, I shouldn't have even been able to access this road.
This time of the year, it should be buried in snow, as it was last year. At least winter is not yet over, and it's snowing there now as I write this.
Beautiful up there nevertheless.

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[Voltan73]

Friday, March 8th

Took Hollow Logging Rd off Finning Mill outside of Foresthill.
Stopped at Lake Clemintine dam on the way home.

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[Voltan73]

Sunday, March 9th

Made a run up to Scotts Flat Lake. Couldn't have asked for a more peaceful morning.

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[Voltan73]

Friday, March 21st

Spent the morning goofing off in the Tahoe-Truckee area.
I started at Boca Reservoir, then headed up along the Little Truckee River.
Next stop, the Donner Camp Trail, followed by the Overland Trail. I must've
taken a wrong turn on the way out of Truckee; somehow I wound up at Kings
Beach in North Lake Tahoe, lol. Finally, a quick stop in Martis Valley on the way out.
A fantastic day overall.

Boca Reservoir

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Little Truckee River

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Donner Camp Trail

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Overland Trail

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North Lake Tahoe

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Martis Valley

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[Voltan73]

Friday, May 2nd
Boca Recreation Area

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[Xinja_T4R]

fun pics!

 

[Voltan73]

Friday, May 30th

Made a run up to Cascade Lakes in Soda Springs. From there, a 2-mile
round trip hike to Long Lake and back. This just never gets old.

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[Voltan73]

Tuesday, June 17th

Took O'l Blue up to see the Sierra Buttes.


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Thursday, June19th

Looking down at Boca Reservoir, from up on Boca Ridge.


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[Voltan73]

Friday, July 11th

Made a run to Meadow Lake, then up to Tollhouse Lake. Halfway between the two lakes, made a stop
to which a short hike of about a 150 yards or so revealed an incredible view of French Lake.


On the way to Meadow Lake


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Meadow Lake


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Looking out at French Lake


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Tollhouse Lake


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Heading Home on Meadow Lake Rd


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[Voltan73]

Friday, August 1st

Went up Hwy 89 North out of Truckee to Jackson Meadows Rd, to get to the Bald Ridge Loop. This was about a 20 mile loop on Forest Rd 88,
with a few spots that had views of the Sierra Buttes. A truly fantastic morning.


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[Voltan73]

Friday, August 15th

Finally made the trek into Bowman Lake.


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