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Mike H
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 06:49 pm: | 
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Can anyone recommend any good back country trails in the Sierras that are easy to get to from the Bay Area?. I'm looking for something with great views, few people and something a stock D1 can handle. If you have one please provide directions.
Thanks
Mike |
jmon
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 07:41 pm: |
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mike, i know of tons of places that you could go too...depends on where you want to go in the sierras. Give me some more info and i will send you the name of places...cheers. |
Jeremy Katka (Jkatka)
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 09:26 pm: |
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I am intrested too. I used to live in the San Juaquin Valley. I will be back down in the Sacramento area a bit this summer. Please cc me if you email.
JK |
Lance
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 11:36 pm: |
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Look up californiajeeper.com they have a pretty good list of trails in the sierras. deer valley,slick rock, pardoe are all great trails. There is allot more trails up there than whats on that website. Shoot me some mail I go up there two or three times a month.
lwaltjen@pacbell.net
Jeremy were did you live? I live in Tracy |
jmon
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 11:49 pm: |
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thats a good site. the website that lance mentioned will get you to some areas that have many great trails ie bear valley area..if you want views though you want the southern sierras, begining just south of tahoe on down 395..let me know if you are interested..cheers |
Jeremy Katka (Jkatka)
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 05, 2002 - 11:23 am: |
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Lance,
I used to live in Stockon..... I worked for UOP. But Seattle beconed me back to the rain and cold  I still have friends that live in Davis and Stockton that I visit pretty regularly. Unfortunatly for quick trips I fly down. Though this summer I am hoping to make a trip down in the Rover and hit some easy trails with one of my friends who has an old Fj60. I heard that there is a LR dealer in Rockland! I guess Granite Bay/Folsom will have a few more Rangies going bling bling
JK |
Mike H
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 05, 2002 - 01:46 pm: |
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As I'll be taking my family with me so views would be nice to please the other half. I'm basicly looking for secluded spots south of Highway 70 and north of highway 120. Something with good challenges a stock D1 can handle.
Thanks Mike |
Rich Lee
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 05, 2002 - 10:31 pm: |
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Mike,
Start by getting Tony Hugel's Book:
"California Byways, Sierra Edition."
Most of the drives are very easy, but it describes the basic areas very well and gives you ideas about cool highlights such as lakes, ghost towns, mountain biking trails, etc.
Next, get a set of USFS maps of the areas in the Hugel book and you will see how many interesting side routes there are near the trips he describes.
Then, go to the NCRC website and subscribe to their e-mail list. Ask the question there and you will get lots of suggestions. Also check out the "links" area of the NCRC site. Chris Dow (nice guy) and Alex Cooper (another nice guy) have lots of Sierra trip info and photos on their sites.
My favorite area in the Sierras (for Rovering)is between Tahoe and Yosemite.
The first section of Blue Lakes trail (from Spicer Lake to Lake Alpine)can be run unscathed by a novice in a stock Disco if you have a gentile right foot and decent spotting. Beautiful sceenery.
The second section (HWY 4 to Blue Lakes Rd.)is tougher and I ran it last year with stock suspension and WAY overloaded, resulting in some underbody dents. A lightly loaded disco might get through unscathed with good spotting. It is one of the the toughest trails you might try in a bone-stock Disco. This route is a classic.
Anybody done "Barney Riley Jeep Trail" near Markleeville? |
Mike H
| | Posted on Thursday, June 06, 2002 - 04:45 pm: |
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Thanks all for the great info.
Mike |
Lance
| | Posted on Thursday, June 06, 2002 - 08:40 pm: |
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Hey rich the Barny Riley Trail is on my list to do this summer. I heard it is not that hard. The trail that goes from spicer to alpine is called slick rock trail, the trail from four to Blue lakes is deer valley. I think you did pretty good on those trails last summer. That was a fun trip. |
jmon
| | Posted on Thursday, June 06, 2002 - 09:35 pm: |
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mike h i have some other spots with views for you..email me and i will send the info your way if you like. bhutan2@hotmail.com cheers |
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