FJ Cruisers of Northern California

Long Canyon Trail (El Dor. Nat. For. III)

A couple of people have expressed interest in another trail run to Long Canyon. Post if you are interested in going. The date has been set for 6/27.

It looks like the following people are interested:

Arland
Alessio Sangalli
DHeigher

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. I posted pictures and video from previous runs of the most difficult part. There is a bypass around this if it makes you nervous. A .gpx file of the trail is attached below.

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 Long Canyon 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 9:00. We will leave at about 9:15 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.