Wanna wheel! Let's set something up

 

Figures... I just finished cleaning the mud off my windows from my last trip...

Did you have anything specific in mind, or any specific date?

 

Hey fellas, I'm heading out this weekend off of highway 20. I'm gonna snap some pics to see if the trail interests you. I'm all stock on 31s so if I can make it through the snow, everyone should be able to. Maybe we could set something up to head out there?

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Haha, nothing specific or anything at all, I can normally do weekend things as long as theyh are with in 2hrs from me but id love to set up a huge event later in summer, I went to one in 2010 with 16 rigs

 

Ive been lookin to do some light wheelin in my new rig (86 4runner 33'' tires). Needs new back tires tho so nothing crazy... any suggestions? Im in Sacramento. Dont know about snow esp with the bald tires and no chains. Any pix from the trails off the 20?

-Eton

 

Not yet, I meant I'm going this coming weekend.

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Steven-
Any idea what day you are planning to run the trail on 20, and where on 20 are you planning to go?

I'm should be open on Sunday, and wouldn't mind hitting a mild trail to get some wheeling time in, if you're looking for some company.

Let me know!

 

Hey man, Sunday is actually our return date. We're camping at the trail head, in a cabin, Friday night and heading in Saturday morning. We'll be camping as far as we make it Saturday night and then heading back to the road Sunday.

If it was a day trip, totally! But I think we would be heading in opposite directions.

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Ok, no worries, makes perfect sense.

 

Okay so we ended up going to Texas Hill off of Nyack I think. It's up 80. Great trail however the snow is so incredibly deep! I could only make it so far and even the rigs with 35s were having some trouble. Winches and almost mandatory, every rig used theirs. There is already a trail packed from us but i've heard of two LARGE snow systems coming in early Feb. that will definitely make it impossible to drive. My build thread has some pics and more are coming. https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f199...81/index3.html

 

I was on that same trail a couple of weeks ago, we broke it. The snow was so dry that it wouldn't pack down so the jeeps were getting stuck then too lol
The only rig that could successfully navigate outside of the tracks (still w/difficulty) had 15" wide 38's.

 

I'm in Ceres anybody near me?

 

Kind of disappointing that we can't set anything up haha Last year I went to Wentworth Springs outside of Georgetown. Fire roads all the way in and a great place to set up camp. You can then head up a few miles to Ellis Creek I believe. Very fun trail, I made it through stock however I would recommend sliders. . . It's a fun place to play around on the rocks, here are some pics. .









I don't know how much snow there is, and the camp site is WAY in there, it's not a simple, "hey let's go check it out, be back in 2 hours honey. . " It's a good 1.5 hour drive one way with dry pavement, so if we were to go in, we would be gambling the conditions unless someone checked it out. .

 

I can't believe it's been so long since we've all wheeled. I doubt they'll have Squaw Ridge open this summer, thanks to the dumb lawsuit. Hopefully we can figure something else out, but I'm in for a quick trip here in the winter if anyone plans anything.

 

^i thought you moved(were moving) out of the state last year?

i haven't been out since 2011.....need to get out....aaaahhhhh!!!!!

 

Well you valley folk have better options to trails. . Up here, the trails are either too difficult or too easy and not long enough. Not much snow to trek through either so there are no challenges. I myself am a terrible trip planner so hopefully someone can organize something

 

We definitely need to look into doing something this Spring. I've been out wheeling a few times, but all of them by myself, and on trails I shouldn't have been out on my own in (in some cases), *lol*.

What does everyone's April look like?

 

A boring month unless you find a trail for us

 

Well I wish I was gone, but not yet. I'll probably be around here til at least the end of summer. Gotta make this summer count! Keep me posted if you hit up a trail, I'm ready!

And Stew, sounds like you know the condition of most of those trails around there. Were counting on you to let us know when the USFS starts opening gates up again for the spring!

 

Don't be surprised if I let you all down You have been FAIR WARNED! ahaha

Yea I was looking at the Squaw Ridge pics on MaKs build thread and that trail looks awesome, not too easy but not too difficult! I'll keep my eye out, with the way winter has been, i'm sure everything will be dry here in two months, that is if it doesn't snow again.