Eagle Lakes Trail, Feb 7th and 8th
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Looks like we will be wheelin while snowing!
Eagle Lakes Trail. Feb/7/09
Time: 9am
Location: Eagle Lake Trail head
GPS Coordinates:
Trailhead: N39° 19.895 W120° 34.363 [/i]
Drivers's Meeting: 9:15am
Directions: Take highway 80 east towards Reno. Exit at Eagle Lakes road near Donner Summit. Go north under the freeway and follow the road around to the west. Turn north across the road from the Indian Springs campground. Follow the trail a short distance to the staging area.
Gas Up:
From Sacromento Area:Get gas at Shell off Emigrant Gap Exit
From Tahoe/Truckee Area: Get gas in Cisco Grove
Mid-Way Meet Point:
7:00 AM and will wait till 7:15am
76 Gas Stations
4450 Central Way
Fairfield, CA 94534
Direction to Mid way meet point.
On hwy I-80
Take exit 41 toward Suisun Valley Rd
Turn right at Pittman Rd (signs for Pittman Rd)
Turn right at Central Way
Who's coming List:
MBATF
Motodawg66
BeepJeep
Mmccurdy
Rampage
2000TJDude
TJdude's friend w a TJ.
NuclearJK
PeeJ_Zip
R8R ROK
Freddy
Angrychicken
Eugen
ElovesC
sbron
Coy
Dolfan13
17 rigs so far
Maybe:
Anyone else who wish to join us please speak up!
*** Some of us might also run Signal Peak on Sunday morning ***
For safety reason. Please bring food/snacks & water with you. And I would also like everyone bring one sleeping bag per passenger, enough warm clothing as well as snow shovel if you have one.
Note:
Eagle Lake is a moderate trail, it is not a newb run. However, I will lead the group on the trail. We will do our best ensure the safety of the driver/passengers and their vehicles. And base on the condition of the trail as long as you have 32" or lager tires and NO STREET TIRES. Then you will be fine.
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I will also have on board Welders available IF anyone concerns about any breakages on the trail.
The Eagle Lakes Trail is a scenic four wheel drive tour through rocky terrain and dense forests. Early in the spring the trail can be very wet making for quite a challenge in some spots.
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Checked out Eagle Lakes today (Feb/01/09) with some ground testing, and seems like as long as it doesn't get more heavy snow, the trail will be do able for all of our vehicles. so I guess Eagle Lake would be confirmed!!!
I will post some pics of it later. Remember I didn't wheel more than 10min, since I was by myself, and the only vehicle on the trail right before the sun went down.
So much I would do for you guys!!!
Looks like we will be wheelin while snowing!
Eagle Lakes Trail. Feb/7/09
Time: 9am
Location: Eagle Lake Trail head
GPS Coordinates:
Trailhead: N39° 19.895 W120° 34.363 [/i]
Drivers's Meeting: 9:15am
Directions: Take highway 80 east towards Reno. Exit at Eagle Lakes road near Donner Summit. Go north under the freeway and follow the road around to the west. Turn north across the road from the Indian Springs campground. Follow the trail a short distance to the staging area.
Gas Up:
From Sacromento Area:Get gas at Shell off Emigrant Gap Exit
From Tahoe/Truckee Area: Get gas in Cisco Grove
Mid-Way Meet Point:
7:00 AM and will wait till 7:15am
76 Gas Stations
4450 Central Way
Fairfield, CA 94534
Direction to Mid way meet point.
On hwy I-80
Take exit 41 toward Suisun Valley Rd
Turn right at Pittman Rd (signs for Pittman Rd)
Turn right at Central Way
Who's coming List:
MBATF
Motodawg66
BeepJeep
Mmccurdy
Rampage
2000TJDude
TJdude's friend w a TJ.
NuclearJK
PeeJ_Zip
R8R ROK
Freddy
Angrychicken
Eugen
ElovesC
sbron
Coy
Dolfan13
17 rigs so far
Maybe:
Anyone else who wish to join us please speak up!
*** Some of us might also run Signal Peak on Sunday morning ***
For safety reason. Please bring food/snacks & water with you. And I would also like everyone bring one sleeping bag per passenger, enough warm clothing as well as snow shovel if you have one.
Note:
Eagle Lake is a moderate trail, it is not a newb run. However, I will lead the group on the trail. We will do our best ensure the safety of the driver/passengers and their vehicles. And base on the condition of the trail as long as you have 32" or lager tires and NO STREET TIRES. Then you will be fine.
================================================== ======
I will also have on board Welders available IF anyone concerns about any breakages on the trail.
The Eagle Lakes Trail is a scenic four wheel drive tour through rocky terrain and dense forests. Early in the spring the trail can be very wet making for quite a challenge in some spots.
================================================== ======
Checked out Eagle Lakes today (Feb/01/09) with some ground testing, and seems like as long as it doesn't get more heavy snow, the trail will be do able for all of our vehicles. so I guess Eagle Lake would be confirmed!!!
I will post some pics of it later. Remember I didn't wheel more than 10min, since I was by myself, and the only vehicle on the trail right before the sun went down.
So much I would do for you guys!!!
Last edited by Dizzyliz; 02-06-2009 at 06:03 PM. Reason: date changed- see thread title
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I'll throw it past Sean... More than likely he will poopoo it-
---> for too long he had to drive to Tahoe City for work 5-6 days a week- he hates that drive during the winter~ particularly on a weekend.
---> for too long he had to drive to Tahoe City for work 5-6 days a week- he hates that drive during the winter~ particularly on a weekend.
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I've run Signal, and drove up Fordyce just past "Sunrise" before turning around (time issue). I would love to give Eagle Lake a try. The only hard section that I am aware of is "Driveline" and honestly I didn't feel like breaking anything the day I was there so I took the bypass..... I think its about 5000 ft there.
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in King's Beach has very very low pricing, and allow pet, but its about 45min-hr drive from cisco grove. $37-53 per night base on the room.
All of us could do room share, just be sure no one is too drunk for the night!!!
in King's Beach has very very low pricing, and allow pet, but its about 45min-hr drive from cisco grove. $37-53 per night base on the room.
All of us could do room share, just be sure no one is too drunk for the night!!!