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4x4LOYR 07-05-2009 04:08 PM

Big Bear: 4th of July / John Bull & Deep Creek (+ 2 Front flips)
 
Trail Report

Trails:
Big Bear: John Bull, White Mountain, & Dishpan Springs (aka Deep Creek)


Date:
Saturday, the Fourth of July, 2009


Attendees:
SoCal_JK_2dr (Ty, Lisa & the boys) Black 2-dr “X” modified
UCLA JK Rida’ (Russ D.) Green 2-dr “X” modified
marty_z (Marty & daughter Amanda) Red 2-dr “Rubi” modified


Notes & Photos:
We met at the Big Bear Discovery Center at 8:00 am. Since we were such a small group, we were able to leave by 8:10 am. From the D.C., we headed to Van Dusen Canyon Road where the asphalt meets dirt; there we aired down, and then I proceeded to “dust” my trail compadres for several miles until reaching the John Bull trailhead.

We didn’t really get too many photos while on the trail, since we were moving at such a good pace (and surprisingly, there was NO TRAIL TRAFFIC – at all!) Russ got a few photos also, but here we have many from the swimming hole.

The snake that was spotted along the trail on John Bull (this little guy was pointed out by a 4 ½ year old while sitting in the back of a 2-door and moving along the trail).
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1028.jpg

The group that ran John Bull:
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1035.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1039.jpg

marty_z & daughter Amanda
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1046.jpg

Ty’s rig
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1047.jpg

The “Tumbler”
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1048.jpg

A deer that was spotted in the forest along 3N16:
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1052.jpg

Deep Creek sign:
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1060.jpg

View of Lake Arrowhead:
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1061.jpg

Ty coming down the waterfall:
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1063.jpg

Russ at the waterfall (going down):
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1064.jpg

Dishpan Springs “waterfall”
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1065.jpg

After coming down the waterfall, Lisa noticed that Russ had something stuck in his rear passenger tire:
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1067.jpg

Russ
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1068.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1070.jpg


4x4LOYR 07-05-2009 04:20 PM


Notes & Photos:


Getting ready to go swimming:
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1073.jpg

Ready for the first big jump into the cold water:
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1079.jpg

About to hit the water
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1080.jpg

Father and oldest son (7) jumping off the cliff:
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1132.jpg

Father and younger son (4 ½) jumping off the cliff:
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1147.jpg

Torin (7) jumping:
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1157.jpg

Trace (4 ½) jumping:
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1163.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1174.jpg

Here is Russ making his first FRONT-flip into the creek below:
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1183.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1184.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1185.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1186.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1187.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1188.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1189.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1190.jpg

Torin on the natural waterslide:
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1232.jpg

Trace on the waterslide:
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1251.jpg

All the “boys” on the waterslide:
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1281.jpg

Last jumps: Torin 
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1318.jpg

Trace 
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1327.jpg

Russ and his second FRONT-flip:
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1330.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1331.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1332.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1333.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1334.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1335.jpg

Ty 
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...9/IMG_1346.jpg


4x4LOYR 07-05-2009 04:20 PM


Originally Posted by Atrane21 (Post 1217902)
am i missing the back flip??

Good pics by the way... looks like a nice fun ride..

You were too quick in posting . . . I hadn't finished the whole series, yet.

Muffins 07-05-2009 04:27 PM

Great pictures and cool swimming hole:thumbsup:

4x4LOYR 07-05-2009 04:33 PM


Originally Posted by Atrane21 (Post 1217913)
haha.. sorry... didn't look at the time...

not to be a smarta$$ but i'm still missing the back flip... those looked like front flips :) except the first one that one looked like a back-FLOP....

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I freakin' just realized the same thing -- a FRONT FLIP x2 . . . I think because Russ landed on his back (back-flop) on his second attempt, I called the whole thing a "back flip." But you are right, it's a front flip.

Sorry,

Ty...


P.S. I've sent a PM to a mod to re-title the thread. My bad.

4x4LOYR 07-05-2009 04:41 PM

It's not always about the Jeepin' and the Journey . . . but sometimes about the Destination.

The swimming was the best part of the day; and very refreshing!


Ty...

NTXJK 07-05-2009 04:42 PM

That water sure did look good thanks for sharing :thumbsup:

33 williys 77 07-05-2009 05:52 PM

Picture worth a thousand words, nope try a billion !
 
This is becoming one of my favorite post on JK-Forum

33:yup:

fish 07-05-2009 07:06 PM

ahhhhhhhhhhhhh, i feel a little cooler now..........nice!!!!!!

FunWagon 07-05-2009 07:19 PM

nice spot.


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