FJ Cruisers of Northern California

(Confirmed) Eldorado National Forest will be closed to 4x4's for 2012

Just had this sent to me. I am scouring the interwebs for more information and will update this post as I read and gather more information. To confirm or bust this information. I'm hoping it's a bad joke.

From pirate4x4's land use forum

It may sound dramatic.
but a lot of it is true. most 4 wheel drive roads in Eldorado National Forest look like they will be closed for 2012....
the seasonal closure hopfully will end in the next two weeks, but the 42 listed roads below will most likely remain closed for the rest of the year.

8N23B Prothro Headwater
8N35 Upper West Panther
9N01 blue lake to meadow lake
9N04 Mud Lake 4WD
9N08 Stockton Camp
9N15 Leek Spring Valley
9N54 Leoni
9N82 Pardoes 4WD
9N83 Dear Valley 4WD
9N95 Cosumnes Head
10N01 woods lake area?
10N03 Devils Gate Summer Home
10N06 Pebble Ridge
10N13 Schneider Camp 4WD (know as Strawberry 4WD)
10N14 Mule Canyon
10N21 Long Canyon 4WD
10N26 Scoits Creek
10N32 South Beanville Creek
10N98 Jim Quin Spring
10NY04 Middle Long Canyon
10NY05 Rocky Road
10NY06 Upper Long Canyon
11N09A Bryan Creek
11N22 Strawberry Creek
11N23F North Shanty Spur
11N26F Barrett Lake Jeep Trail
11N70 Mcmanus
11NY32 47 milestone
12NY06 Crystal Shortcut
12NY15 West Robbs Peak
13N24 Dry Lakes
14N05 Mckinstry Lake
14N27 Bunker Meadow
14N39 Richardson Lake 4WD
14N58 Jerre
17E12 motorcycle trail strawberry to Lovers leap
17E16 motorcycle trail behind little round top
17E17 Buck meadows motorcycle trail
17E19 motorcycle trail out of Allen camp
17E21 motorcycle trail north of Silver Lake
17E24 Mud lake trail
17E28 motorcycle trail south of mud lake

more info to follow

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Permalink Reply by FJ Drivin on April 9, 2012 at 9:58am

I'm suing Toyota because they didn't warn me my FJ Cruiser was going to make me a fat alcoholic smoker!

And my coffee is too hot. And I have low self esteem that can only be cured by owning an off road vehical.

Chicks love the truck man.

Silent running is not a 70's sci fi movie...it's a documentary!

I think these guys have really exposed the conspiracy.

I WANT COMPENSATION!!!

Kumbaya man...kumbaya!

Bwaaaahaaahaaa! : D

No seriously. What a joke.

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Permalink Reply by FJ Drivin on April 9, 2012 at 10:51am

On a serious note.

Where do they have tread lightly classes.

I think I would like to sign up for one.

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Permalink Reply by FJ Drivin on April 9, 2012 at 12:32pm

George Wuerthner

Mr. "Thrillcraft"

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Permalink Reply by Boss73 on April 9, 2012 at 12:59pm

Yes, he looks like he will ruin everyones day !

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Permalink Reply by Boss73 on April 9, 2012 at 1:04pm

Not sure when the next Tred Lightly! class will happen.

To be honest, we hardly had anyone show up for our classes in the past so I think we both lost interest. Neither of us has lots of extra time to put in these classes for no one to show up.. If we could get some interest I would be willing to put on another class, but there has to lots of people that WILL show up..

Last class we had only one person that showed up and he is a friend of mine..

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Permalink Reply by MoreFJland on April 9, 2012 at 2:10pm

I went to the first class last year & was disappointed in the NorCal turnout. I think there were only about 3 of us, and a handful of other folks. Boss & Tater put on a great presentation, so it was sad having a small crowd. Environmental groups, like the Sierra Club, have many members donating time & money. We can’t just complain, we need to fight back if we want continued access to our trails.Join one or all of these groups. Donate if you can. Unfortunately, money rules, not logic.

Tread Lightly: http://www.treadlightly.org/page.php/members-individual/Individual-...

Cal4wheel: http://www.cal4wheel.com/

Blue Ribbon Coalition: https://www.sharetrails.org/support/join-or-contribute