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RE: "Other Side" of Hwy 111
There's alos the Chocolate Mountains Aerial Gunnery Range that is next to the KOA. I've been going out there for about 35 years, and there is lots of great exploring to do there. You can find live ordinance, ammo boxes, aerial flares, blown up/shot up vehicles, etc. It is an area where the military drops things out there and comes in with aircraft and bombs them and shoots them up.
Riding in an active military bombing range?
You're kidding right?
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FishPOET
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11/19/09 05:51pm |
Toy Haulers
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RE: Nightmare Gulch on Halloween
Sunday morning 11/1 found us back on the trail in Black Rock Canyon. Black Rock Canyon sits just outside the now closed section of RRCSP.
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After Black Rock Canyon we headed for Opal Canyon and the Barrett Opal Mine.
We found a few very small Opals.
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We were back at camp at 1pm. Home at 5pm. The weather was warm and sunny during the day, windy and chilly at night. It was a fabulous weekend in the desert.
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FishPOET
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11/04/09 01:20pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Nightmare Gulch on Halloween
The Nightmare Gulch trail ends in last Chance Canyon. We had lunch in Last Chance Canyon. After lunch we found a fun hill climb.
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We headed North to Bickel Camp.
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Walt Bickel's Cabin
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Bickel Camp was very interesting. We left Bickel Camp and headed South through Last Chance Canyon. The V Notch was fun.
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We finished up last Chance Canyon around 3pm and then it was back to camp for some Halloween cheer around the campfire.
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FishPOET
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11/04/09 01:14pm |
Truck Campers
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Nightmare Gulch on Halloween
Tracy had wanted to do a Nightmare Gulch run on Halloween last year but things just didn't work out. We made it happen this year.
Tracy and I left La Habra at 1pm on Friday October 30. We met up with Stephan & Sonia and headed for Red Rock Canyon State Park. RRCSP We stopped in Jawbone Station at 4:30pm to inquire about dispersed camping in RRCSP. Jawbone Canyon We were informed the only camping in RRCSP is in Ricardo Campground. We decided to try to find a quite spot in Jawbone Canyon. We found our spot near the water pipeline on the southern edge of Jawbone Canyon.
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We had some neighbors a hundred yards away but they did not bother us and we did not bother them. It turned out to be a fine campsite.
We had a campfire Friday night for a short while and called it an evening around 8pm.
Saturday morning found us at the Nightmare Gulch trailhead at 9:30am. We decorated the Black Pearl for Halloween and of course I was a pirate and Tracy was a wench.
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Nightmare Gulch has a very limited window of opportunity. It is completely closed from February 1 through June 30. From July 1 to January 31 it is open the 1st half of each month to pedestrians and equestrians. The 2nd half of each month it is open to motorized travel.
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Tracy was passing out candy to everyone along the trail
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This was my first time on Nightmare Gulch and it is an amazing trail. It has challenging terrain, fabulous geology, and all-around awesome scenery.
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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2676/4065036402_1646383be9.jpg
More photos can be seen here and here
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FishPOET
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11/04/09 01:01pm |
Truck Campers
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Ocotillo Wells SRVA Clean Up
Sunday January 31, 2010
8am - 1pm
Meet at headquarters on Main Street.
At 1pm there will be a BBQ lunch donated by BURRTEC Waste Industries Inc!
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FishPOET
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10/15/09 12:03pm |
Toy Haulers
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RE: TC on a pontoon boat platform?
http://www.funnybeez.com/funnypictures/redneck-house-boat.jpg
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FishPOET
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10/07/09 11:54am |
Truck Campers
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Rattlesnake Canyon
"The sole remaining cattle rancher in Lucerne Valley operates a 29,000 acre ranch. ALL of Rattlesnake Canyon is within this ranch. The ranchers, Billy & Julie Mitchell, are generally pro-OHV, and have worked with BLM and Wilderness folks to keep the Canyon open. However, Mr. Mitchell has recently had to put down two cattle and one horse due to injuries created by OHV users going too fast through the canyon, and on the north end nearer his house.
The rancher has asked that those of us who enjoy and appreciate the Canyon put out the word to all the internet forums and groups of OHV folks to tell them Rattlesnake Canyon will be shut down if his livelihood is jeopardized (his cattle).
Please do your part to educate others to slow down. Keep the dust and noise to a absolute minimum, give livestock the right of way, and don't scare them off the trail.
Feel free to copy this message to any other online forums you participate in. We have the opportunity to keep this fun trail open, preserving a corridor between the mountains and desert, but we must act responsibly and educate others who may not be as sensitive to the issues at hand.
Tread Lightly!
As an FYI: At least one OHV group, "MyJeepRocks" is actively working with the rancher and helping to create a signage program within the canyon to advise others of the Rules of the Road. If you want to contribute, stay tuned to "www.rattlesnakecanyontrail.com" which is in the process of being set up."
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FishPOET
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09/21/09 03:29pm |
Toy Haulers
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RE: Boondocking and Generator Economics
We disperse camp in the San Bernardino National Forest all summer and I leave the generator at home. Where are you camping that you need to run the generator all night?
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FishPOET
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08/31/09 11:31pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Colorado Adventure
It was 1/2 mile distance with 500' elevation gain. It took our group just under an hour to get up. There is a trail but there is also some scrambling on the rocks.
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FishPOET
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08/21/09 11:58am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Colorado Adventure
Tracy's videos
Team Reid on Poughkeepsie Gulch
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e165/Tracy_Nanette/Colorado%2009/th_100_0700.jpg
The Splashes on Poughkeepsie Gulch
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Kickbak Jack on Poughkeepsie Gulch
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Hummingbirds in camp on Mineral Creek
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Tracy has her pictures on facebook
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/album.php?page=1&aid=40100&id=1198245887
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FishPOET
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08/21/09 06:58am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Colorado Adventure
Interesting rig camped next to us in Mushroom Gulch
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Friday August 7 Dave and Eric led 10 of us up Mt Antero.
Mt Antero Trail
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Mt Antero 14,269. My first 14er since I was a teenager on Mt Whitney.
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After Mt Antero we headed for Brown Lake.
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On Saturday August 8 Dave and Eric led 13 of us on Chinaman Gulch.
Chinaman Gulch Trail with Mt Princeton in the background
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Group shot on Chinaman Gulch
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Some flex on Chinaman Gulch
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After dinner we all sat around the campfire telling tall tales for hours.
Sunday August 9 we packed up the truck, camper and Jeep and headed for my cousins house in Parker Colorado. My mom and dad drove in from Indiana.
Monday August 10 we arrived in Golden Colorado at the Coors Brewery at 10:15am. It is the largest brewery in the world covering 55 acres.
After Coors we wanted to go tour Fat Tire but after a phone call we found out they are closed on Mondays.
We drove back to Denver and headed for the US Mint. We arrived at 3:15pm only to find out that it closed to visitors at 3pm.
My mom and dad headed back for Parker while Tracy, my cousin Chris and I enjoyed some refreshments at some of the pubs along the 16th St Mall. We rode the bus to the train station and got our tickets for the train ride home after the game.
We met a friend Lynn at will call at 5:30 and headed into Coors Field. The Rockies beat the Cubs 11-5 and Troy Tulowitzki hit for the cycle.
Sunset at Coors Field
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Back in Parker Colorado at 10pm.
Tuesday August 11 we left Parker Colorado, my cousin Chris, Dave and their family and my mom & dad at 8:15am and started the long journey home. We drove until 8pm and found a camping spot in the Fish Lake National Forest, Utah, off route 2691.
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Wednesday August 12 we left Fish Lake National Forest at 8:15am and arrived back in Norco at 8:15pm.
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08/13/09 02:34pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Colorado Adventure
Monday August 3 we ran the Alpine Loop with the San Diego Geocachers. We went up Mineral Creek. Up Engineer Pass. Over to Lake City. We took a side trip to American Basin and then down Cinnamon Pass. We stopped in Animas Forks. We headed back for the Mineral Creek Trail and out to Ouray. 3 days in a row with no rain. Now the dusty trails are becoming a problem!
Engineer Pass
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Marmot
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Broke dam near Lake City
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Tuesday August 4 we ran with the San Diego Geocachers up Mineral Creek, up Poughkeepsie Gulch, up to California Pass, down California Gulch, up to Placer Gulch, down Picayne Gulch, through Silverton to Hwy 550. We went up Ohpir Pass and through the town of Ophir. We went to Telluride on Hwy 145. We took Last Dollar Rd to Hwy 62 back in to Ridgway. 4 days in a row with no rain! Tracy made the observation that we started the day on the Million Dollar Highway and ended up on Last Dollar Rd.
Lake Como
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Ophir Pass
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Last Dollar Rd
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Wednesday August 5 we ran Black Bear Pass and Imogene Pass. What a treat both trails are. We had been waiting to run these two trails since we got to Colorado and they did not disappoint. We had a few afternoon thundershowers.
Black Bear Pass
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Black Bear Pass switchbacks coming down into Telluride. Ingram Falls is on the left and Bridal Veil Falls is on the right.
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Bridal Veil Falls
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Imogene Pass
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Thursday August 6 we loaded up the camper and Jeep and headed for Mushroom Gulch, the campsite for the geocaching event Mountain Fiesta near Buena Vista. GC1QY7N
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=d4ca0ef6-964d-45fd-ae3e-c5ab2f8f1456
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FishPOET
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08/13/09 02:32pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Colorado Adventure
Friday July 31 we boarded a bus in Silverton at 7:45am that took us down to Durango. The bus driver was an older gentleman and he narrated for us the whole history of Silverton and Durango on the 1-1/4 hour trip. It was quite interesting. We arrived in Durango at 9am, had breakfast and boarded the Durango & Silverton coal fired narrow gauge steam train for the trip back to Silverton. The ride took 3-1/2 hours and paralleled the Animas River most of the way. It was an outstanding experience. We were back in camp at 2pm and after a quick lunch it was back out on the trails. First up was Eureka Gulch. Next was Minnie Gulch. Then on to Maggie Gulch. And finally Arrasta Gulch. Back at camp at 6pm.
The train in the Animas Gorge
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Aerial Tramway Station in Eureka Gulch
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Aerial tramway with metal towers in Arrasta Gulch
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Saturday August 1 we met back up with Russ and his friend Woody at Corkscrew Gulch at 9:30am. We ran Grey Copper Gulch and Brown Mountain trails. We went up Corkscrew Gulch and over Corkscrew Pass. Over to Hurricane Pass and then California Pass, down to California Gulch. Next was Placer Gulch then Picayne Gulch. We made a brief stop at Animas Forks and then we climbed to Cinnamon Pass. We turned around and headed back down Cinnamon and over to Engineer Pass. We did not climb Engineer Pass. Instead we headed down Mineral Creek Trail to Poughkeepsie Gulch Trail. We saw a bear! We had heard that Poughkeepsie Gulch had one tough obstacle and we wanted to give it our best shot. I made it up. We went up and over Hurricane Pass and down to Gladstone, on to Silverton where we had dinner at the Bent Elbow. For the first time all week it did not rain.
The Poughkeepsie obstacle
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Top of Corckscrew Pass
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Sunday August 2 we ran Cunningham Gulch and Stony Pass. We crossed the Great Divide and saw the headwaters of the Rio Grande. We had lunch at 1pm and packed up camp headed for Ouray. We are set up in the 4J+1+1 RV park right on the Uncompahgre River for the next 4 nights. Some friends from San Diego are in the area and we had dinner with them at The True Grit in Ridgway. 2 days in a row with no rain.
Top of Cunningham Gulch aka Top of the World
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Headwaters of the Rio Grande
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08/02/09 11:36pm |
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RE: Colorado Adventure
Doug,
What was the trail to Clear Lake like? We've never been up there.
Yes, Black Bear Pass is now open.
Imogene is our favorite 4x4 pass in that area.
Brad
The trail to Clear Lake is pretty easy. There is a nice waterfall on the way up.
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FishPOET
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08/02/09 11:27pm |
Truck Campers
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Colorado Adventure
Tracy and I left Norco at 9am on Saturday July 25. Just North of Victorville the CHP had 10 units working with a cessna to pull over speeders. We had the cruise control set on 60 so no worries. Just past Daggett on I40 we were buzzed by two low flying military jets. We rolled onto the Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff at 5:30pm and found a spot for the night on forest road 9125 near Lockett Meadow. It rained for about a half hour.
Camp in the Coconino National Forest
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Sunday July 26 we were back on the road at 6:30am. We stopped for breakfast about 9am in northern Arizona and saw an electric freight train pass by. We were at Four Corners by 2pm and in Durango Colorado by 4pm. We spent the night just outside Durango in Junction Meadow Campground. No rain today.
Junction Meadow Campground
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Monday July 27 found us at the San Juan Public Lands Information Center in Durango at 8am getting maps and books and advice on camping areas. Back on Highway 550 we started climbing out of Durango. There are 2 passes between Durango and Silverton. Coal Bank Pass at 10,640' and Molas Pass at 10,910'. We drove through Silverton and found a place to camp on Mineral Creek. We set up camp, offloaded the Jeep and ran up to Clear Lake at 11,950'. Back down to the Mineral Creek Trail and we ran it all the way to the end. Back to camp at 6pm. We had just a bit of rain in the afternoon.
Molas Pass
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Clear Lake
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Camp on Mineral Creek (we are less than 100' from the creek!)
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Tuesday July 28 We left camp at 9am and took 110 to Gladstone. From there we headed up Hurricane Pass then over to California Pass and California Gulch. We had lunch back in camp and ran Red Mountain after lunch. It rained and hailed most of the afternoon.
Wednesday July 29 Tracy stayed in camp while I headed up to Ouray and met up with Russ Chung and his group of 10 rigs from jeepexpeditions.org. We started the morning on Yankee Boy Basin. After Yankee Boy Basin we headed over to Sidney Basin and then Governor Basin. I got back to camp at 6pm. It rained and hailed most of the afternoon.
Thursday July 30 we headed up Corkscrew Gulch to Corkscrew Pass. From here we headed up to Hurricane Pass Overlook and then back to camp for lunch. After lunch we got a space in the Silver Mountain RV park for the night. We did some laundry, got some groceries and got caught up on the web.
All the pics can be seen at http://s34.photobucket.com/albums/d109/FishPOET/Colorado%2009/
We can be tracked at SPOT GPS Tracker
To be continued......
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FishPOET
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07/30/09 09:32pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: San Bernardino Mountains - ***Back with pics from plan B
SBNF OHV info
There are 3 maps on the page listed above. Each map has a legend that will let you know which trails green sticker vehicles are allowed on.
Every legal trail in the SBNF has a DVR (Designated Vehicle Route) sign. The DVR will let you know which vehicles are allowed on the trail.
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d109/FishPOET/San%20Jacinto%206-06/IMG_0068.jpg width=640
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FishPOET
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07/24/09 11:40am |
Toy Haulers
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RE: SPOT messenger experience
I have one and so far I am satisfied. I have not used the 911 feature.
Here is a post of a rider that used the 911 feature.
Expo 911
And another
http://blog.nextstepdesigns.com/?p=81
And a blog about the help button
http://www.backpacker.com/blogs/234
An article about 911
http://biz.yahoo.com/pz/080924/150933.html
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FishPOET
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07/19/09 11:14am |
Technology Corner
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RE: High wind conditions
45-50mph winds coming back from the dunes. My 5er attached to my dually...... no worries. I just kept on going.
Coming back from the dunes on the 210 near the 15. Sign said high winds ahead, but nowhere to turn around. Then I saw the semis on their sides. I wanted to stop under an overpass for protection, but they were all taken by semis. I thought I was going over for sure.
Now if the weather says windy, I just stay an extra day at the dunes.
There are a few days every year that I15 gets enough wind to blow the semis over. On January 1 2008 the winds were as strong as I have ever encountered and along with the multiple semis on their side was a 5er on on its side.
Some good advice to stay the extra day.
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FishPOET
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07/19/09 06:22am |
Toy Haulers
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RE: Has anyone riden the silverwood lake area?
San Bernardino National Forest Trails near Lake Silverwood
You can camp at Pinnacles Staging Area or Crab Flats and access the OHV trails from Lake Silverwood to Big Pine Flat. There is also Tent Peg group campsite in the area.
Dispersed camping is available in some areas. Check with the ranger station for dispersed camping locations.
Arrowhead Ranger Station
28104 Highway 18
P.O. Box 350
Skyforest, CA 92385
(909) 382-2782 (voice)
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FishPOET
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07/01/09 07:35am |
Toy Haulers
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RE: Four Corners 7/27 thru 8/10
Since you're staying near Ridgeway, you can take your 4x4 and have some fun doing Imogene pass either from Ouray to Telluride or vise versa. If you really want a thrill, you might look into Black Bear pass for an extreme 4x4 adventure... There is some nice dispersed camping on the back side of Trout lake on Lizard head pass, hwy 145. There are some good spots for dispersed camping near Silver Jack Reservoir which is over Owl Creek Pass. Don't drive this pass if it's rainy. Slickest mud I've ever experienced.
Thanks for the info. I have been reading about Black Bear Pass and we will be exploring that trail with the friends from San Diego.
It looks like we will be staying somewhere around Flagstaff the first night and then camping Northeast of Silverton, CO near Eureka the next week while exploring the San Juans.
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FishPOET
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06/08/09 04:04pm |
Public Lands, Boondocking and Dry Camping
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