Quatre Coureur
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Green Valley Lake. It's probably my favorite place to camp in SoCal. It's close to all the trails I frequent. :dancin:
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Green Valley Lake. It's probably my favorite place to camp in SoCal. It's close to all the trails I frequent. :dancin:
Nice, I was out there on sunday with some of my dual sport buddies! surprised we didnt roll past you!
Keemonrunnin
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Keemonrunnin
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Went for a local trip out to beaumont area to do some shooting and hill fun.
found that the car that was abonadoned still out there, we called about a month ago and they never got it out so i had a little fun. people shot it all to shit.
tested my solar setup a bit to see how it works, seems to be all good.
found that the car that was abonadoned still out there, we called about a month ago and they never got it out so i had a little fun. people shot it all to shit.
tested my solar setup a bit to see how it works, seems to be all good.
mattcampos
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rowher flat
Quatre Coureur
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Oneluv13T4R
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10th Annual Toy120 Mojave Preserve Trail Run 2015
Sept 18-21 Thanx to [MENTION=6237]my034runner[/MENTION] aka "Mr. Mojave" for making it possible and just
an absolute blast from finish to end. This being the view almost at the top of a volcano just below the lava tubes we went inside of. The real challenge was the road/trail or should I say what use to be the "road/trail" leading to the volcano and up to this view point was an accomplishment in itself, the last rain/storm we had completely washed it away leaving nothing but cracks and crevices which also exposed a bed of giant sharp volcanic rock that dirt use to once cover before, leaving very little and especially hard to make out what was the trail from landscape. Made for on the edge of your seat good times.
Sept 18-21 Thanx to [MENTION=6237]my034runner[/MENTION] aka "Mr. Mojave" for making it possible and just
an absolute blast from finish to end. This being the view almost at the top of a volcano just below the lava tubes we went inside of. The real challenge was the road/trail or should I say what use to be the "road/trail" leading to the volcano and up to this view point was an accomplishment in itself, the last rain/storm we had completely washed it away leaving nothing but cracks and crevices which also exposed a bed of giant sharp volcanic rock that dirt use to once cover before, leaving very little and especially hard to make out what was the trail from landscape. Made for on the edge of your seat good times.
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Went up to Garner Valley yesterday to explore a couple different areas which ended up being a bust.
I came across Gold Shot Mine off Pimlico Canyon during a googlemaps search. I found two routes, one via Hialeah Way and the other off Paradise Dr. Paradise was a dead end and Hialeah is on private property with a couple no trespassing signs. Not wanting to press my luck, we didn't continue on.
Next was Fobes Ranch Rd, which is gated a little over two miles in. For anyone curious target shooting is currently not allowed.
Last was Old Control Rd which is in great shape and easily done in 2WD. There's not much special about this road, but I could see driving it as part of a Bee Canyon/Old Control loop. Here's a pic of the view. DVL is in the center.
I came across Gold Shot Mine off Pimlico Canyon during a googlemaps search. I found two routes, one via Hialeah Way and the other off Paradise Dr. Paradise was a dead end and Hialeah is on private property with a couple no trespassing signs. Not wanting to press my luck, we didn't continue on.
Next was Fobes Ranch Rd, which is gated a little over two miles in. For anyone curious target shooting is currently not allowed.
Last was Old Control Rd which is in great shape and easily done in 2WD. There's not much special about this road, but I could see driving it as part of a Bee Canyon/Old Control loop. Here's a pic of the view. DVL is in the center.
BrianSD_42
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Any of you going up for the October trail run?
It is posted in the SoCal section. Hope you see you there.
It is posted in the SoCal section. Hope you see you there.
BrianSD_42
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This looks awesome. Adding it to my must do list. I need to get over Toyota-120 sometime.
Oneluv13T4R
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[MENTION=10950]Brian[/MENTION]SD42 Thank you and it was awesome doing it again in april with Robert my034Runner from Toy120 who leads it if your interested.
By the way, where are you planning on camping at the night before the october 17th meet and trail run
By the way, where are you planning on camping at the night before the october 17th meet and trail run
BrianSD_42
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Yes. I plan on booking a site tonight. You?
4x4runner2002
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I did monache meadows a couple weeks ago that was real easy and scenic like a Subaru could do it.
Oneluv13T4R
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once you mentioned it, I thought thats not a bad idea. make a lil two day trip out of it. What campground are you gonna book at? Maybe I will just try the same place if you dont care.
Trail: Bee Canyon to Indian Creek Truck Trail
I've take Bee Canyon to San Jacinto Ridge to Pine Cove several times, but have never made the turn at Indian Creek to head North. A friend of mine was itching to go out in his JK and had never been to the area, so I figured what better time to go than now.
The route is just under 13 miles, but because of trail conditions and several stops to let our kids explore the journey took 4hrs. High clearance and 4WD were needed to deal with washouts, slippery uphill conditions and a few inches of snow covered trail near the top.
The first part of Bee Canyon was definitely the worst. Several sections were washed out, the worst was the last which we decided to break out the shovels for. Not sure how effective we were, but we both were hanging wheels to get through.
Ruts were a pretty common site along the trail. Higher up on Indian Creek ruts would cross the road and it was generally pretty slick. I had to keep my moment going with stock tires and had to reverse a few times and give it another go.
Kids' stop #1 was at the intersection of Bee Canyon and Indian Creek. Great view and a mud puddle for the kids.
It wasn't long before we came to this washed out area. While we checked the route my oldest decided to practice his army crawl.
Kids' stop #2 was a turnout along Moller Creek. We did some rock scrambling down to a small water fall. Slick granite + adventurous kids = lots of yelling. The way the water had carved into the rock was pretty sweet.
I believe the snow covered peak is Black Mountain.
One of my favorite sections, it felt like we were on a hotwheels track.
Views were incredible for nearly the entire trip.
The edge of snow. Fortunately the road wasn't too torn up so navigating the trail wasn't anymore difficult, just a little slower.
Kids' stop #3. Fearing we'd leave the snow never to return, the kids kept wondering when we would stop. This area was relatively flat with a good mix of bush and tree for the kids to get lost in.
The trail was covered in snow for the last half mile. This lead to a lot of sliding at the turns, fortunately toward the mountain and not off the edge. Near the 243 we came across a couple families playing in the middle of the trail.
It was fitting we had to break out the shovels once again to get back on the highway. There was a giant mound of snow and dirt from the snowplow.
The sides of the highway were packed with cars any where they could fit. A newer Tacoma ran off the road just north of Pine Cove, luckily in a section with no people and no drop off. Idyllwild was packed so we decided to eat lunch at Mile High Cafe at the south end of town. Food was good, but service was slow. After that was kids' stop #4 at the park. Parking along the highway was craptastic so we parked in snow where we normally park when there's no snow.
I've take Bee Canyon to San Jacinto Ridge to Pine Cove several times, but have never made the turn at Indian Creek to head North. A friend of mine was itching to go out in his JK and had never been to the area, so I figured what better time to go than now.
The route is just under 13 miles, but because of trail conditions and several stops to let our kids explore the journey took 4hrs. High clearance and 4WD were needed to deal with washouts, slippery uphill conditions and a few inches of snow covered trail near the top.
The first part of Bee Canyon was definitely the worst. Several sections were washed out, the worst was the last which we decided to break out the shovels for. Not sure how effective we were, but we both were hanging wheels to get through.
Ruts were a pretty common site along the trail. Higher up on Indian Creek ruts would cross the road and it was generally pretty slick. I had to keep my moment going with stock tires and had to reverse a few times and give it another go.
Kids' stop #1 was at the intersection of Bee Canyon and Indian Creek. Great view and a mud puddle for the kids.
It wasn't long before we came to this washed out area. While we checked the route my oldest decided to practice his army crawl.
Kids' stop #2 was a turnout along Moller Creek. We did some rock scrambling down to a small water fall. Slick granite + adventurous kids = lots of yelling. The way the water had carved into the rock was pretty sweet.
I believe the snow covered peak is Black Mountain.
One of my favorite sections, it felt like we were on a hotwheels track.
Views were incredible for nearly the entire trip.
The edge of snow. Fortunately the road wasn't too torn up so navigating the trail wasn't anymore difficult, just a little slower.
Kids' stop #3. Fearing we'd leave the snow never to return, the kids kept wondering when we would stop. This area was relatively flat with a good mix of bush and tree for the kids to get lost in.
The trail was covered in snow for the last half mile. This lead to a lot of sliding at the turns, fortunately toward the mountain and not off the edge. Near the 243 we came across a couple families playing in the middle of the trail.
It was fitting we had to break out the shovels once again to get back on the highway. There was a giant mound of snow and dirt from the snowplow.
The sides of the highway were packed with cars any where they could fit. A newer Tacoma ran off the road just north of Pine Cove, luckily in a section with no people and no drop off. Idyllwild was packed so we decided to eat lunch at Mile High Cafe at the south end of town. Food was good, but service was slow. After that was kids' stop #4 at the park. Parking along the highway was craptastic so we parked in snow where we normally park when there's no snow.
carlomagne
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A few pictures from Hungry Valley SVRA/Gorman.
Some from Rowher Flats
Some from Rowher Flats
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