San Diego BS Thread.

It's graded and apparently only one direction is allowed from the Stage route hwy side.

 

Was out there Monday and lots of mud but definitely fun-

 

It had been listed as one way on old maps, but the two times we traveled it, people were going both directions. The narrow pass between the Diablo Drop Off and Fish Creek is rocky, and if you are not comfortable going through it, then you would need to drive back up the Drop Off. I heard they ran a grader over it after my last time there.

Our Tacoma World Group Trip on Oct. 15, 2011...

Entering Split Mountain in Fish Creek:


San Diego/ SoCal Tacos about to go from Fish Creek to Diablo Drop Off:






The top of the Diablo Drop Off (hardest route):


This video of me pulling James up the Diablo Drop Off was made that day:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m1u1pba4Ps


Heading to S-2, following Matt...


It was a great day:

 

Before that group trip, my wife and I did that run the other (correct?) way from S-2 to Fish Creek via Diablo Drop Off and Broken Shaft Gulch (March 2010):





Looking back:


Sandstone Canyon, off Fish Creek:


We soon came upon a Jeep group having lunch, that was just ahead of us at the Drop Off. They were totally blown away that my new, stock Tacoma went through Broken Shaft Gulf without a dent or scratch... walking around my truck doing an inspection! LOL, Silly Jeepers, Toys are for grown boys!

Here is one of their rigs at the Drop Off:

 

Or just head out during the week when you have time. We dont need to make an event out of it for just a couple hours but Im down either way. If you dont like crowds avoid the weekends..

 

So the 05-06 Tacomas are breaking frames at the drivers side engine perch for the mount. Did one yesterday and its not an easy job. Here are some before and after of the drivers side.

Before, over 1/2" pushed in and frame completely torn!


Tac welded it after pulling it out..



After gusset and final welding.


Not much space in there I must say.

 

That's a bad spot. I'm going to beef up mine soon for preventative maintenance. In case I get the itch to jump my rig.

 

Is Pala open everyday of the week? If so might try to get a Wednesday off or something probably not many people out in the middle of the week

 

Diablo Dropoff is still only one-way travel; the Park Rangers give citations to people who go up it because it erodes the trail.

 

212 land is a mild track. Atleast the vet is.

 

They shut it down stupid Indians didn't want a track on the land we gave them fucking bitches

 

Theres always lake elsinore although its probably gunna be flooded for a while with all the rain going on.

 

I heard lake Elsinore was a pretty cool track no fun in mud though

 

I have only ridden tack a few times. Bith were at LE its a fun track. Vet track is super mild. The am track looks amazing but was flooded out when i was there so i didnt get to ride it.

 

Yea I'm still growing the balls to hit the big jumps lol so vet track is where I'll be

 

Its a great track to ride tho lots of fun and mellow.

 

Sweet man thanks for the heads up we will have to check it out. I wanna hit them both so I'm sure that will happen sooner rather than later

 

No problem pala would be sweet ive heard good things about that track

 

Thank you! I'm glad they actually enforce that. Keep trails open, people!

 

If you ever wanna go out and ride let me know I'm looking for riding buddies I got 3 dudes I ride with constantly and they all can ride but I wish our group was a bit bigger