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.

Attachments:

Long Canyon Trail.gpx, 12 KB

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Permalink Reply by pkelly72 on May 30, 2009 at 8:31pm

It was a good time. I would definitely do it again.

Thanks again.

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Permalink Reply by Estysalinas on May 30, 2009 at 9:06pm

Here is a preview of what to expect :-)....sorry for the narration...i like to give myself instructions so I can find my way back to places!

http://norcalfjs.ning.com/video/long-canyon

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Permalink Reply by BigFish on May 30, 2009 at 9:52pm

Thanks Dheigher for the set up and showing us the way. Nice trail and great day. Six rigs was a great pre-run. I plan to run on the 20th as well. I may try to come from the Cody Lake side to see if we can make if it. The wife and I try a few trails, but they were tight and need some clearing. We had a great lunch and made it home for the other "to dos". Great day, great weather, great run. We have a few pics.

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Long 2.JPG, 2.4 MB
Long1.JPG, 2.1 MB

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Permalink Reply by potatomutato on May 30, 2009 at 10:20pm

did you guys find some nice areas to camp? if i'm gonna do this run, i'll probably wanna camp a couple nights and add another trail to the weekend.

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Permalink Reply by BigFish on May 30, 2009 at 10:27pm

A few great spots by the creeks right along this trail. There are some other camp grounds in the area China Flat and Wright Lake. There is the Barrnet (sp?) trail at Wright Lake is a rough one to try that is just to the north and would be easy to get to. Wrights Lake is not easy to get into and is a great spot. We will be up at Loon Lake at Red fir on June 21, 22 and 23 at a small group site. We do this site every year as is hard to get. We will have room on the 22 for sure If you up in the area.

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Permalink Reply by DWH on May 30, 2009 at 10:40pm

I think the trail you are referring to is the Barrett Lake Jeep Trail. It starts at Dark Lake just behind Wrights Lake. You can read more about it online, but it is not for the faint of heart. It is miles of large boulders, and turn around to do it again on the way out.

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Permalink Reply by DWH on June 7, 2009 at 10:09pm

I would like to get a count of who is going or thinks they may go on the run on the 20th. Potatomutato mentioned he was thinking of camping in the area as well. Is anyone else interested?

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Permalink Reply by DivnGirl on June 7, 2009 at 10:40pm

I'm definitely in for the day trip...not fo-sho on the camping yet.

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Permalink Reply by jr vong on June 8, 2009 at 7:30am

im in for the day trip, but not for camping.

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Permalink Reply by BigFish on June 9, 2009 at 9:38pm

I am in for a day trip as we will be up at Loon Lake Sunday - Tuesday. I hope to check out access from the Cody Lake side back to the Silver Fork area to see if a loop is not to brushy before the 20th.

DHeigher - have you ran the Strawberry trail? Has anyone make the Hwy 50 to Hwy 88 run via trails?

Potatomutato - How much time do you have to camp and run trails that weekend?

Anyone else camping?

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Permalink Reply by potatomutato on June 10, 2009 at 1:23pm

not sure yet, but i have some free time so i'd like to camp at least a couple of nights if i go. i'm not too familiar with the area, so i'm up for suggestions.

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Permalink Reply by Estysalinas on June 10, 2009 at 3:49pm

I have only done the deer valley part of it. You can go from Starwberry Trail to slick rock to deer valley though....makes for a nice set of more advanced runs. If you decdie to go let me know :-)...I've been thinking about doing that trinity for a while now!