FJ Cruisers of Northern California
El Dorado National Forest Trail Run II
The pre-run was a good trip and the trail is now clear. So it looks like the run will be on for 6/20. It was still a bit wet in spots but we made it through with little difficulty. I posted pictures and video of the hard part. There is a bypass around this if it makes you nervous. If it is still as muddy as last time we may have to all go around the bypass to preserve the trail. A .gpx file of the trail is attached below.
So far it looks like the following people are interested in the 6/20 trip:
Sonof40
Suecyde
BigFish
Marauder713 (Little BigFish)
DivnGirl
jr vong
DaveF2
DHeigher
That is a few more than last time, cool!
From Last Time
It is not terribly difficult for the most part, but there are a couple parts I would say were moderate. I have done the moderate parts on my own with my stock FJ.
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 MVUMPlacervilleSide02.pdf and the trail head coordinates are approximately:
38 45 N
120 15 W
As a start point, let's meet in the Safeway parking lot in Cameron Park. The address is actually Shingle Springs on most map software.
3380 Coach Ln
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
This should give us plenty of space and a place to pick up any last minute items.
If you want to go, let me know and be at the Safeway Parking lot listed above at 8:00. We will leave at about 8:15 or so. 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 Cameron Park) take a right on Silverfork Road
A few miles up Silverfork Road, take a left on Long Canyon trail (dirt road) Watch for the sign on the right. The Forest Service Map is pretty good to follow.
I will have a CB on Ch 31 and 7/31 on FSR. Mobile phones do not work well in the trail area.
Be prepared for changeable weather.
See you there.
So far it looks like the following people are interested in the 6/20 trip:
Sonof40
Suecyde
BigFish
Marauder713 (Little BigFish)
DivnGirl
jr vong
DaveF2
DHeigher
That is a few more than last time, cool!
From Last Time
It is not terribly difficult for the most part, but there are a couple parts I would say were moderate. I have done the moderate parts on my own with my stock FJ.
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 MVUMPlacervilleSide02.pdf and the trail head coordinates are approximately:
38 45 N
120 15 W
As a start point, let's meet in the Safeway parking lot in Cameron Park. The address is actually Shingle Springs on most map software.
3380 Coach Ln
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
This should give us plenty of space and a place to pick up any last minute items.
If you want to go, let me know and be at the Safeway Parking lot listed above at 8:00. We will leave at about 8:15 or so. 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 Cameron Park) take a right on Silverfork Road
A few miles up Silverfork Road, take a left on Long Canyon trail (dirt road) Watch for the sign on the right. The Forest Service Map is pretty good to follow.
I will have a CB on Ch 31 and 7/31 on FSR. Mobile phones do not work well in the trail area.
Be prepared for changeable weather.
See you there.
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Permalink Reply by DWH on
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BKReese and I talked about doing the Strawberry Trail at the pre-run. You can take Packsaddle Pass from the Long Canyon area to the Trail Head for Strawberry. I have not been on the Strawberry Trail, but it is on my list.
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Permalink Reply by Red Leader aka DaveF2 on
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Looking at the map, seems to be a couple CG's close to the trail, China Flat and Silver Fork, I may go up early Friday morning and check them out.
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Silverfork CG is the major CG in the area. There are also several small CGs along the Silverfork river.
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I went back up to the trail today and it is really wet. There was actually water running down the trail in places. I could not easily get past the part of the trail shown in the videos, but since I was alone I did not try really hard either. I even tried the bypass with no luck. The weather calls for storms this week through Wed. or Thurs., so it could be worse by Saturday.
The rest of the trail to that point was OK and there are ways around that area so we could still do the trail and skip this part.
Let me know what you want to do.
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Permalink Reply by manoweb on
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Hi I think I may very well go, and I'd like to camp! Anyway, I'd rather avoid muddy stuff.
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It looks like we are still going. I do not plan to camp out, so those of you do want to should make your own arrangements. I will help you out if I can. The campgrounds up there are fee areas. I believe you can camp along the trails for free. There is at least one very nice spot along the trail where I see campers all the time.
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Permalink Reply by Estysalinas on
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I have to bow out on this one, I have been "informed" I have other commitments that ....
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