Corral Canyon

Sorry Rick, I'm thinking of next weekend possibly heading out. Does anyone have some ideas on other places in the San Diego area we can go 'roading?

 

No worries man...I understand shit comes up!!! I bet Ocotillo Wells is muddy as shit right now

 

But, Ocotillo is easy money, not many places to get stuck
I so need to get my fix in weather like this!

 

I'd be up to help, I'm stock, but if it does dry up a little I'm off on Monday if you need help. I'm up in the RB area.

 

lol you wanna get stuck!?

 

Of course not, but Ocotillo only has a few places that are "dangerous"

 

SO what are you thinking about?..Next weekend of the 19-20th? Check out dirtopia.com and pick a spot dude

 

So what's the scoop. I'm at home in Chula Vista and want to go mudding tomorrow. I want to go locally and not travel to LA or OC. After reading a few threads, it appears there is one? Can someone fill me in? Pine Valley? Anything? Maybe even PM me if you want. Thanks guys.

 

I saw you on Santa Rosa off E Palomar the other day


Were trying to figure something out. We were supppose to go to Coral Canyon but shit came up and Tony got his truck stuck up there today....I might head out to Holy Jim tomorrow with another group....dunno yet depends how sobor I am tomorrow

 

We can meet up either @ the Ranger station or Santa Ysabel @ the Julian Pie Factory bright and early similar to what we did at the beginning of November and just cruise around. By then I should have my 5100's installed!

 

Haha. I live right there! Honk next time!! Hey let me know if you and some others do a local run. I'd be down to get muddy. After all I'm still waiting but don't want to go alone.

 

I really want to check out Azusa but it's only for 4x4 and a hell of a drive

 

I was in a Government car you would not have reconize me
I don't want to go alone too!! How about Otay truck trails Al?

 

Were trying to figure something out. We were supppose to go to Coral Canyon but shit came up and Tony got his truck stuck up there today....I might head out to Holy Jim tomorrow with another group....dunno yet depends how sobor I am tomorrow[/quote]


Where is Holy Jim?

 

I don't know exactly...but from my understanding it's in OC

 

I'd consider it, but its not a rough trail. It's hard compacted dirt. The exit (or entrace) we came out of near Airway in Otay Mesa was closed off by large rocks. The only entrance I know of is off Otay Lakes road near that motor home lot/camp ground before hitting the 94. I'd be down to head East and see where it leads versus going west. There are some good fields in Otay Mesa where one could wheel around in mud. However, they are large. If someone were to get stuck, I could almost guarantee that the other person would sink as well.

 

Im not to familiar with the otay area but I'm down to explore I heard the 905 ends to dirt road too gotta be some mud there. Proctor valley is a no no hehehe I got a ticket there from the DFG once

 

Proctor Valley is a good example of the type of road you'd see if you were on Otay Truck Trail. There's got to be plenty of spots near the 905. I just don't know of any off hand. Near the prison. Near the kids correctional facility. Near the Otay border (border patrol) Near the border but off Dairy Mart road should even have some, but they're all assumptions.

 

any pics of where your truck is stuck tony ? i knew that if you guys came down the same way i did it was gonna end up nasty. i cant believe i made it down that trail. im still in shock that wemade a bridge with rocks and a spare tire. OH SHIT I LEFT THAT SPARE UP THERE !!! well if you see it when you get your truck, grab it for me haha. yeah never taking the GMC out there again. my truck got destroyed haha. but a GMC did save the day, well atleast saved one out of two. you goin tomorrow to try and get her out ?

 

LOL , fuck me runnin' , WHAT A DAY at Corral Canyon, it was all good til we thought we were bigger than the elements & the last run of the day wasn't a OHV trail at all !! It was a fucked up (& getting more fucked up by the minute) access road for servicing the power poles up to the Los Pinos fire look out tower , I mean this "Goat trail" isn't even marked on any detailed map of the area. Its pretty damned challenging on a dry sunny day, but mix in some rain with some bad-ass clay & a generous amount of Slick 50 & you have a situation that is just chomping at the bit to eat your truck & it took a big ass bite out of my TRD (maybe about $ 1500.00-$ 2000.00 body damage ) a little less for PeeJay's damage. And poor fucking Tony had to abandon his truck for a couple days I imagine til shit stops raining & dries out some, I truly feel for you dude but I'm willing to bet that its safe just from where its at. ( on the side of a fucking mountain). But all in all , personally I had fun , damage & hassle aside.

And a special note to those who read this & think we're blowing smoke: IF YOU ARE GOING OUT TO CORRAL CANYON & ALL AREAS SURROUNDING, STAY THE FUCK AWAY FROM THIS ONE !!!!! But if anyone out there thinks they could handle what we could not, please let me know , so I can be there to watch you fail. I ain't trying to be a dick about it , but this was some serious shit, kinda like the Bronco peak connector without most the boulders but probably way more slippery.....

P.S. Just ask the guys in the jeeps that went up the hill to rescue a Toyota... by the way also got stuck....