DJ1

UPDATED (4/6)

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Ok party people, trail run slated for Sunday 4/12.

Where: Hell Hole

Hell Hole is more difficult than Slick Rock apparently but a notch under Signal Peak which I hear isn't that bad. If Jurassic's 2-door on 35's with no skids can survive on Signal Peak, I think everyone will be fine on Hell Hole BUT I would still recommend skids (& sliders!) just in case.

Signal Peak for comparison:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMg8_hVWjwI#t=59

Btw, I think I'm the only one running without front or rear lockers. Rear LSD only. Just in case anyone is sitting on the fence on going...

Hell Hole Reservoir Trail
http://4x4trailmaps.com/4x4Trails.php?Trail_ID=33
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/norc...-146608/page2/
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-t...11-09-a-93531/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG9VutKi3Zw


Time: 11am @ Hell Hole Campground

Communications: CB CHANNEL 22

Meetup Locations: ** Assuming JKZinger, 40thbdjk, and/or DJ1 decide not to camp out on Saturday night **
Meet up at the Stockton Chevron at 8am. Gets us out there around 11am. Figure 1.5hrs to run in, eat lunch at the end of the trail/edge of the lake, 1.5hrs to run back out. Get back on the road by 2:30/3pm to head home...

Chevron address:
Chevron
10878 N Hwy 99
Stockton, CA 95212

Example route from Stockton:
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/1087...26!2d39.070355

Possible Campground locations:
Ruck-A-Chucky Campground aka Greenwood Bridge Rafting Access -- Right outside of Auburn -- pay your way $28 for 1 vehicle; $10 for 2nd vehicle -- (5) limited camping areas -- 1st come 1st serve
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Aubu...1919!2d38.9625


Big Meadows & Hell Hole Campgrounds -- Both basically at the trailhead


WEATHER UPDATE:
Foresthill - http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/...ill%2C+ca&MR=1
Lake Tahoe - http://www.wunderground.com/q/zmw:95721.4.99999

El Dorado Ranger Dist. 530 333 4312 for more information

1. DJ1
2. familytime (in spirit!)
3. jsj4raiders
4. 40thbdjk
5. JKZinger
6. richlortz
7. S_House
8. epic_4x4
9. Pjohn
10. ??
11. ??

JK JK

What you thinking for locations?

What I'd like to setup would be a Dusy Ershum trail run in August???

familytime

We're still open for a trail ride somewhere.

DJ1

I'll look through the guide on Sunday/Monday and see what I can come up with

jsj4raiders

I'm up for something on the 12th.

ade

Should be free that weekend. Still need to plan trips to Slickrock, Corral Hollow and Niagara Rim as Moab is a no go for me this year.

richlortz

Should be good for something that weekend

DJ1

I really hate this damn auto-logout crap and I'm not going to write everything out again.

So in short summary, Niagara Rim for 4/12. Rated "Difficult". If you don't have the Norcal Guide from Charles A. Wells yet, buy it so we all can at least be on the same page

Who's in and has anyone run this one yet? There's also a couple of moderate-easy & super-easy scenic trails we check out as we head out of Niagara Rim.

20 miles North-East of Sonora. About 2hr 20min drive from the East Bay....

spinuck

I wouldn't classify it as difficult. You can choose to make it more difficult in some spots by trying different lines. I didn't really care for it.

DJ1

Even though I haven't been there yet, it looks like the "rock pile" is the hardest section but once you've done the Rubicon, with the exception of Fordyce which I'm planning to run in July, there isn't anything that's considered more difficult.

The guide rates the following as difficult with Fordyce being the most difficult...

- Cleghorn Bar
- Spanish Route
- Sherman Pass
- Cow Mountain
- Bald Mountain
- Strawberry Pass
- Wheeler Ridge
- Freeway Ridge
- Slickrock Trail
- Hollister Hills (done)
- Pine Mountain
- Pichacho Peak
- High Lakes
- Deer Valley
- Hell Hole
- Signal Peak
- Coyote Lake
- Mirror/Strawberry Lakes
- Snake Lake
- Swamp Lake
- Niagara Rim
- Barrett Lake
- Dusy/Ershim Trail
- Rubicon (done)
- Fordyce

If anyone wants to drive further and maybe camp out Saturday night, I'm open to heading out to Fresno for any of those trails like Swamp Lake or Dusy.