Norcal Spotted and BS Thread

You can do Eagles Lake. We did our NorCal camping trip there last year

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/northern-california/164018-norcal-camping-trip-picture-thread.html

 

Saw this taco on Piedmont and MacArthur in Oakland. It looked like he had two 9" off road lights up front, and then this rack in the bed. I tried to take a clean pic, but the light turned green and he took off.

 

I see ghostFJ's ride all the time over in the expo area in Sacramento, but the only thing is...... is that it is his woman driving it

 

anyone?

 

I've seen this truck once in CV, and I saw it last Monday in Hayward. I've gotta say, I don't like the bed liner job... It could look good, but the guy left the inside of the hood scoop, door handles, entire tailgate, and I think rear bumper silver, with a bunch of Ron Paul stickers plastered on the tailgate.


MJon: Where you in Hayward on Monday too? Right before I saw this truck, I saw a Silver DCSB with front/rear bumpers and a supertop on 2nd st near C street.

 

Who? At ssu this morning

 

Ha u beat me too it. That was me. U going to Sonoma?

 

Yes sir, I am!

 

Nice what u majoring in?

 

Kinesiology. What about you?

 

Business. Last semester. Ha and I always park there. Best place on campus

 

Nice, I wish I was almost done! I usually park in another lot but my truck was so nice and cool when I got in it today, I think that might be my new spot haha

 

Crater Lake and Alpine Mine are worth a little detour (on the way from SLT to Kirkwood). Both can be done in 2wd (ones with clearance anyway after the fork in the road) this time of year because the creek is low and the streams aren't running down the road itself.

Last time I went (2009), there was a tight squeeze for my DC LB up the road to the mine due to a boulder in the road on a turn and my darn nerf bars. If you're not lifted, you have to be careful dropping into the creek (again, no idea if any water is still running across it, but that's where I dented my front skid on a submerged rock). Fork to the left goes up to the lake, fork to the right that crosses the creek goes up to the mine. Going up to the mine, there are several switchbacks (one in which you drive ahead to a turnaround area since there's no room to turn at the switchback itself). Great view from up at the mine.

Everything else I've found up there (including "4wd" roads) are basically just your normal forest roads.

https://maps.google.com/?ll=38.725982,-119.962142&spn=0.013777,0.033023&t=h&z=16

 

If I can suggest a book and a trail. The book is called "Guide To Northern California Backroads & 4-Wheel Drive Trails". Always a good selection to pick from.

The trail I would suggest is a little more than a FS road but easily doable. The view from the top is what makes this trip worth it. The trail is called "Signal Peak". The start is around the Eagle Lakes Road off of 80-so not exactly South Lake.


Partial view from the top.

 

Ya the shade makes it so much better. Plus no body usually goes back there. How much longer do u have?

 

2 years at least and then graduate school...I'm definitely taking the extra long route but I'll get there eventually

 

Not bad!! This is my 9th semester. Went to rancho so I gotta get the fuck out. Don't be shy if you see me. I'm the only kid with a scar half across his right cheek.

 

I've been at folsom lake college for four years now I'll have my AA this semester but still need another semester after that until I can transfer. Work's not very school friendly.

 

this thing must drive like ass, but man! it looks cool

 

flash back?