FJ Cruisers of Northern California

Long Canyon Trail Cleanup

Event Details

Time: November 12, 2011 from 10am to 5pm
Location: El Dorado National Forest
Event Type: long, canyon, trail, cleanup
Organized By: DWH
Latest Activity: Nov 13, 2011

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Event Description

NorCal FJs has adopted the Long Canyon Trail in the El Dorado National Forest and it is time to do another clean up on the trail. We need to get another one in before the trail closes in late November.

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 10:00AM.

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

If you have filled one out previously, you do not need to do another one.

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 websitehttp://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.

Update 11/3/11:

1. We may encounter snow. There are several cold storms headed this way.

2. Bring rakes, Shovels (square and round), mattoks or whatever dirt moving tools you have. In addition to trash clean up, we need to repair some of the water bars on the trail in preparation for winter.

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Comment by Sonof40 on November 13, 2011 at 4:00pm: Very enjoyable day. Thanks Daryl.

Comment by PBn'FJ on November 12, 2011 at 9:39pm: Thanks for setting it up, Darrell. It was fun running it with the snow.

Comment by DWH on November 12, 2011 at 6:01pm: Thanks for coming out today guys. The snow made for an interesting run.

Comment by DWH on November 11, 2011 at 9:55pm: Yes, still on for Saturday. Drive safe.

Comment by Dominator! on November 11, 2011 at 9:44pm: Is this thing still happening? I live in San Jose, and I'm planning on leaving to Folsom right after work (11:30pm) and then to In-N-Out in the morning.

Comment by Alvin on November 11, 2011 at 6:01pm: Sorry guys I can't offer to dump the trash in my truck bed this time. Got plans in the late afternoon.

Comment by DWH on November 10, 2011 at 6:48pm: Do not worry about the shovels. I talked to the Forest Service today and they want us to leave the water bars alone for now. We will be marking where the need to be repaired.

Comment by Dominator! on November 10, 2011 at 6:36pm: HEY!!!

Can anyone help?? I live in an apartment. I don't have a rake, box shovel, etc... Can anyone going bring an extra??? PLEASE!!