FJ Cruisers of Northern California
First Official NorCal FJs Long Canyon Trail Clean Up Run
Event Details
Time: August 27, 2011 from 9am to 5pm
Location: El Dorado National Forest, near Kyburz
Event Type: trail, clean, up
Organized By: DWH
Latest Activity: Aug 27, 2011
Event Description
It is official, NorCal FJs is adopting the Long Canyon Trail in the El Dorado National Forest.
Please post up if you want to join in.
We will meet at the In-n-Out Burger in Placerville off of the Forni Road exit at 9:00AM.
You will need to fill out and turn in a Volunteer form before you will be allowed to participate. The form can be found at: http://norcalfjs.com/forum/topics/adoptatrail-longcanyon
See also: http://norcalfjs.com/forum/topics/trail-cleanup-and-clearing
Some trail information is below.
The trail is not hard. I have taken numerous first timers in stock FJs with no major consequences. Rock rails are required for the second obstacle. There are a total of three obstacles. The first two have bypasses, the third does not. There are also a couple of fairly steep climbs and an area with many 6” to 10” rocks to navigate.
A map of the area can be found at the following website http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/eldorado/recreation/travel/index.shtml
The map is named “Placerville Ranger District Map - Side 2” (MVUMPlacervilleSide02.pdf) and the trail head coordinates are approximately:
38 45 N 120 15 W
If you are running late and miss us, getting to the trail is easy.
Continue up Hwy 50 toward Tahoe, just past Kyburz (about 30 min. from Placerville) take a right on Silverfork Road
A few miles up Silverfork Road, take a left on Long Canyon trail (dirt road)
I will have a CB on Ch 31 and 7/31 on FRS. HAM Frequency is 146.460 no tone.
See http://norcalfjs.com/group/comms/forum/topics/norcal-fjs-band-plan-aka for standard group communications.
Mobile phones do not work well in the trail area.
Be prepared for changeable weather.
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Comment by DWH on August 27, 2011 at 8:29pm
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Thanks to all who came out. We picked up quite a bit of garbage and the Forest Service Staff seemed pretty grateful for our efforts.
For those that missed this trip, I will likely set up another one in the first part of November.
Thanks again for coming out!
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Comment by potatomutato on August 27, 2011 at 9:21am
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about to depart the in n out in 10 mins. if you are not here, meet us on the trail.
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a couple other folks who have not rsvp'd will be attending as well. i'll make it a day trip.
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Comment by MoreFJland on August 27, 2011 at 12:11am
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s-POD Josh said they were going up tonight to camp.
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Comment by Estysalinas on August 26, 2011 at 11:28pm
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Just going for the day myself
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Comment by Alvin on August 26, 2011 at 10:16pm
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I'm not camping. See you guys at the In N Out.
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anyone planning on camping?
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Comment by 5AND5TORM on August 23, 2011 at 7:54am
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Can not go. Poop happens.
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Comment by rotorhead on August 23, 2011 at 3:48am
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bah, looks like i can't make it this time around. Definitely next time though.
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