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 potatomutato on
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you informed everyone that you were in for this run, but not for camping. =D
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Permalink Reply by DWH on
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I think sonof40 was refering to Estys comment about being "informed" by his wife that he had other things to do.
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we have been informed that she was just playing.
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Permalink Reply by BigFish on
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However, accepting the "informed" as a positive and constructive point of view, in a caring loving way, can lead to additional FJC "enhancements"..... Some may miss this trip, but they will be back (unless there a failure to communicate on the part of the party receiving the "informed"... then all bets are off.)
Hope to you on the next trip(s)!
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Permalink Reply by Red Leader aka DaveF2 on
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I'm still planning on going up Friday morning and hopefully get a site at Silver Fork CG (they show 35 sites, ChinaFlat shows 16). I just need to get away!
I can try to grab and hold a second site if anybody want's one for Friday nite, just let me know.
It's $16 a nite, according to the reg's page that allows 2 vehicles per site so it can be split if you want to share a site.
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