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NorCal camping trip - Eagle Lakes - 6/26/15 - 6/28/15

Discussion in 'Northern California' started by MJonaGS32, Mar 31, 2015.

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Please choose

Poll closed Apr 30, 2015.

  1. Eagle Lakes (Tahoe National Forest via Hwy 80)

    21 vote(s)
    95.5%

  2. Deer Valley (Stanislaus National Forest via Hwy 4)

    1 vote(s)
    4.5%
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  1. Mar 31, 2015 at 10:09 PM
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    t.hornstra

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    Hmm locked/lifted prerunner doable? I've got my diff breather mod sitting in my garage that will be done as well.
     
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  2. Mar 31, 2015 at 10:16 PM
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    actually, for Eagles Lake I'm pretty sure you can do it. I remember Jerry saying you can do the trail in 2wd if you avoid all of the bypasses.

    DV on the other hand requires 4wd, sliders, armor, etc. It's a little more technical than Slick Rock

    I'm going to add a poll to the OP to see where people want to go
     
    MJonaGS32, Mar 31, 2015
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  3. Mar 31, 2015 at 10:27 PM
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    probably possibly maybe
     
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  4. Mar 31, 2015 at 10:29 PM
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    Sounds like fun!
     
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  5. Mar 31, 2015 at 10:51 PM
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    Cool, I'm down. I was at the DV trip two years ago, when you crushed your door :rolleyes:

    I've kind of gotten in a mood where I'm trying anything, not letting locked 2wd shun me haha I've surprised myself up in Tahoe on a few smaller trails/water crossings. I'll prolly have sliders by then so I would be fine.
     
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  6. Mar 31, 2015 at 11:18 PM
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    I just came back from eagle lakes over the weekend, depend on where trails you guys are planning to do, defiantly do-able for 2WD, like pierce trail.
     
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  7. Mar 31, 2015 at 11:26 PM
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    :thumbsup:
     
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  8. Mar 31, 2015 at 11:31 PM
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    maybe for now, might bring some friends for camping
     
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  9. Apr 1, 2015 at 8:14 AM
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    I'm in for sure, I will possibly be taking a buddy or my girlfriend if she can get the days off that close to Moab
     
    bayareataco, Apr 1, 2015
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  10. Apr 1, 2015 at 8:25 AM
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    Wife yes. Son.... Maybe....
     
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  11. Apr 1, 2015 at 8:32 AM
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    Wife is a maybe. We'll see how she feels after slick rock next month..
     
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  12. Apr 1, 2015 at 11:56 AM
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  13. Apr 1, 2015 at 12:13 PM
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    Wife, prolly if I can go.
     
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  14. Apr 1, 2015 at 12:22 PM
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    Subbed just in case. I'd love to go but I doubt I'll have the weekend off.
     
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  15. Apr 1, 2015 at 12:48 PM
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    Me, the wife and dog will tag along. Not sure if we will be camping if at Eagle but DV we would camp.
     
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  16. Apr 1, 2015 at 7:34 PM
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    I hate to be the bearer of bad news but Deer Valley is closed on the Eldo side of the trail. From Hwy 4 its about mile or so up to the top then the trail is in Eldo NF. This trail was closed a few years ago along with 41 other trails in Eldo NF. Some have reopened since. Some are still closed.

    http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/eldorado/home/?cid=STELPRDB5362046
     
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  17. Apr 1, 2015 at 8:22 PM
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    Not bad news, it's well known. We run it from the south entrance (Hermit Campground off highway 4) passed the rock garden to the river and turn around and go back to Hermit Camp. Hermit campground is pretty sizeable and can accommodate a lot of people. We had a pretty big group a couple years ago (summer 2013). Depending on the driver/rig capabilities, size of the group, and lack of food consumption...it can be an eventful day.
     
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  18. Apr 1, 2015 at 8:33 PM
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    And The loss of a driver side door.... :shitstorm:
     
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  19. Apr 1, 2015 at 8:43 PM
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    ...too much shit to list.
    And three blown tires.
    And a UCA bolt falling out.
    And a FJ fighting a tree.
    And I forgot my effing coffee (god bless your wife)

    On the bright side...at least there was no mosquitoes thanks to the rim fire.

    [​IMG]
     
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  20. Apr 1, 2015 at 9:03 PM
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