are there any good easy trails in nor cal that anyone can recommend?

thank you!

 

Where in norcal are you?

 

im located in sacramento, willing to make a drive.. im sure theres a ton out there. google'in doesnt come back with too much..

 

There are quite a few.I like Barker pass which is up here on the west shore of Lake Tahoe.http://www.norcalttora.com/trails/barney_riley.php

 

right on, that has some good trails in it.. is that a tacoma club?

 

I'm not sure,I got it from another thread on the Barney rhiley trail.What kind of rig do ya have?Any pics?

 

no pics yet.. 02 4runner sport...4wd...

been into the sport compact scene with honda building for about 6 years now.. decided to get outta that.. tired of all the little kids making a bad name of it..

shifted gears and went with a runner..

 

Yeah,I like my fast cars too.I'm more into the v8's though .I did have a 92 prelude at one point but lost interest fast.There are alot of nice/fast imports out there though.Nothing like the sound of a healthy v8.

 

depends on hwat you call easy, i know a gal with 30" tires that did the rubicon in her amigo, both open diffs

 

haha, well its a stock runner, and im new to wheelin.. just wanted something to learn on and have some fun.

 

I think there's an off road park by you too,Eldorado county I think,not sure.I can't remember the name of the place though.

 

Here it is.
http://ohv.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=1221
4 X 4 Area
The 4 x 4 area is open to 4 x 4's, buggies, Pilots, and Odysseys. For safety reasons, motorcycles and ATVs are not permitted to use this area.
The 4 x 4 area is a haven for 4-wheel drive enthusiasts that love our mud. We have a very heavy clay that is extremely challenging for our mud enthusiasts. Just remember, if you get stuck, you are responsible for getting yourself out.

In addition, we have constructed obstacles in the 4- wheel drive obstacle course. We now have the Stairsteps, Frametwister, Mini-Rubicon, Mud Pit, Gravel Pit, and Dry River Bed. The obstacles range from very easy to extremely difficult. Be careful, as it is very easy to damage your vehicle.

 

yea a few friends have been out there and had mixed feelings on it.. ill have to check it out one of these days

 

i jsut ran the barney riley trail this weekend, the route that we took i would defently not call easy. there might be another way in but i didnt find it. there are a TON of stuff up in the tahoe area, off of 4, 88, 89, 50 ect. there is Prairie City which is right near sac. (decibed above by jedi87) its alright the obsitacal couse is ok especally if its a first time. there is Carnigie (sp?) in Tracy, i have yet to get out there, but what i have heard its ok, but more set up for bikes and quads, not 4WD. There is Frank Raines Near Patterson. i've only been there once but it was pretty cool, there are alot of hills tho with steep cliffs. there is Hollister Hills in the city of Hollister, a bit of a drive from sac, but DEFENTLY worth it. this place is HUGE. futher south is Clear Creek but by then your almost to SoCal. I've been to Feather River area up near chico. pretty senic area wiht some more or less logging roads to play around on. Sorry for the short novel on wheelin in NorCal. i am in Stockton (dont laugh, its not by choice... ) and i try to go wheelin about once a month, let me know if you want someone to go wheelin with ya. more trails can be found here http://www.norcalttora.com/trails/

 

yea my girl lives in stockton and im up in elk grove.. im itchin to go real bad... lemme know when.. id like to go with someone experienced anyhow.. sucks being such a n00b again!

 

is she going to UOP by any chance? or does she just live here? i'd be down for a Prairie city run sometime, maybe on a Tues, thrus, or sunday? (i am out of class at noon on tues/thrus so a 1/2 day trip would be fun plus there wouldnt be anyone else there) close and cheap. plus you can get your feet wet with out gettng into TOO much trouble.

 

she just lives there... family business is there. i cant stand stockton either.. lol


but weekends work best for me since i work mon-fri.. sounds like it would be a good time.. anything up in tahoe is cool with me too..

 

Teamblend its about time that you signed up for the board. Anyways I'm down to 4wheel also, I want to get the truck dirty soon.

 

Hey guys, been lookin for people around the Tracy area lately.

Tofer...Stockton sucks! UOP is a wonderful school though, I assume that you're going there. They have a really good engineering program from what I remember, and the only people I know who went there were very smart and applied.

Anyways I thought I'd chime in since I've been to Carnegie in my 82 longbed. Carnegie is a MX/quad park for sure, they call the 4x4 section a "play area." It's not big at all, and my truck took the frame twister, their hardest looking thing, no problem. Hell it was the first time I'd ever been wheelin. Not the worst place, but it's like a square mile tops. Sounds kinda like the prarie city place, from what I read of it.

Anyways I'm new to wheelin, and would like a couple buddies with some experience to go wheeling with, maybe hit up some light trails on weekends and such. Unfortunately I'm selling the 82, but I have a 90 4runner I'm going to be driving and working on. Oh and I'm in Germany right now, should be back in a month.

I'll try to keep in touch though. Nice to know theres someone in the area.

-Andrew

 

yep i can honestly say i've been stockton free for over a year.... well minus the couple weekend visits.