Monthly So Cal Off-Road Run

yup, that was fun...watching an 80's Ford Ranger rip the bottom half of his radiator off on Lockwood and then having to take them into town to buy a replacement lol.

 

So lucky the NAPA had ONE in stock.

That was a fun day though.

 

What is this Google Docs sorcery and how do I use it?

 

@eon_blue Better the radiator getting ripped apart then the truck rolling down the side of the hill.

 

click the link in the first post, and add your name to appropriate table!

 

On the very first post of this thread there's a Google doc with a couple runs outlined on it, anybody can contribute to it or edit it.

 

True...was just unfortunate that they strapped it around the radiator core support but I remember being amazed that their truck didn't have any recovery points on the front.

I actually came across a stuck Dodge Ram up in Big Bear a few months ago and it was the same deal...no hooks or anything in the front to strap to. The guy looped my strap around his lower control arm and told me to pull him that way, I reluctantly agreed only because he was totally fine with it and it was his doing. It worked but luckily he only needed a small tug.

 

4 hours to get to the trail head. Its a hard no from me dawg.

 

I'll probably make a weekend of it and camp out there, but yeah that's a long drive for you SD guys

 

It's a 3.5 hour drive for me, so I go on a Friday and come home Saturday.

 

http://ohv.parks.ca.gov/pages/1170/files/HungryValleyMap_FINAL_June-2018.pdf

 

We need to remember to not skip that off shoot we said we wanted to try last time after we passed it.

 

Off of the Lockwood Canyon Trail where that clearing is, where the guys installed the new radiator? I think it's called Yellowjacket Trail or something like that, from what I've heard it dead ends not far from where it starts but there must be something to it if it has it's own trail marker.

 

Yellowjacket Trail

Status: Open
Typically Open: 04/01 - 11/01
Length: 2.3 miles
Highest Elevation: 5325 feet
Duration: About 3 hours
Shape of Trail: Out & Back
Best Direction to Travel: N/A
Nearest Town: Frazier Park
Nearest Town w/ Services: Frazier Park
Official Road Name: 20W24 126
Management Agency: Los Padres National Forest
District: Mt. Pinos Ranger District

 

I got 3 hours with traffic but I would definitely make an overnight out of it.

 

hmm 3 hours is definitely a trek...I'll have to look into this some more

 

No the small short rocky portion at the start of the trail.
Top of this screenshot.

 

So not trying to confuse anyone since there seems to be two different dates being talked about, but when is the MJT planned for?

 

@Norsemanvike and I are hitting Palomar Divide on Saturday, is anyone else interested?

 

The Gorman/MJT trip is the 2nd page of the Google doc, July 13th