Norcal Spotted and BS Thread

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Any recommendations for places to camp near Reno? I'll be out that way in March and want to put the RTT to use. I know of places to go around Truckee and stuff but would like to check out places in Nevada.

 

Trying to talk the wife into it. She is not having it.

 

Past reno? Lots of cool places near Fernley

 

Yeah, took some convincing with the girlfriend but once she went down to Tepui's showroom and checked them out she was in.

Yeah, past Reno is fine. I'll be there for the wedding on St Pattys day then have 4 days afterwards to do whatever so figured I'd try to get some camping in.

I'll check out around Fernley.

 

Pyramid Lake?

 

Just waiting

 

Chain Control:

I-80 no controls.

SR-89 is R1 Markleeville to Woodfords.
R2 Picketts to US-50.
R1 Tahoma to Squaw Valley.
Emerald bay is closed.

SR-28 no controls.

SR-267 is R1 Kings Beach to Northstar.

US-50 is R2 Twin Bridges to Meyers.

SR-88 is R2 Kirkwood to Woodfords.
R2 Hams Station to Silver Lake.
*carson spur is closed.

Drive safely.

• R1: Chains are required - snow tread tires allowed.
• R2: Chains are required on all vehicles except four wheel drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels.
• R3: Chains are required - all vehicles - no exceptions.
• R1 and R2 are the most common conditions. The highway is usually closed before an R3 condition is imposed.

 

Are you planning on just camping or do you wanna explore? @EDDO has some pretty cool routes mapped out for that area I'm sure he can set you up.

Or at the least send you down a non passable trail

Seriously he knows that area pretty well

 

4 days. NV-447 through Empire to Gerlach. Then north east along the track to Frog Pond Hot Springs (nice camp spots). Visit the Trego springs. Drive the Playa. If you are pro with a map then find the springs to the north via the road that goes that way from Gerlach. The playa will be wet in places, don't get stuck.

If you do this send me a conditions report after. I am keeping tabs for a trip in march.

 

Was going to say, dont see R3 much anymore. I am hoping the sun today and tomorrow will make for a nice drive tomorrow evening.

 

https://www.gaiagps.com/public/SmHR6uQJeB9AaarX4kYcGuvL

This will take you through a few playas, is a cool route. Be good with a map though, a few of those roads are hard to find and prob changed a bit since.

 

Forecast for Truckee. 6207' elevation. Hard to read, but showing Saturday and Sunday heavy RAIN!

 

Ted if you want someone to help (drink beer with Willy and watch you do work) you have my number.

Have you ever seen R3? I am waiting for the day they go there and I get turned around for not carrying/putting on chains.

 

Only seen it once. 99.99% of the time they will just close the highway instead of R3

 

Yeah I learned that one last night. It took me 18 hours to get from Park City, Utah to Sacramento. 350 miles of that was chain controlled/snow covered highway......

 

roads dont close for rain

 

She gave me some B.S. about how we just spent $7000 on our upcoming anniversary trip to Costa Rica

 

Thanks for the recommendations everyone. Probably just do some camping, maaaaaybe some exploring, as I'll just be up there with my Girlfriend.