Making a run
Posted: July 12th, 2007, 3:58 pmI'm going to make a run on the Sherman jeep trail this sunday. I'll know more on what time tomorrow. I'll post up for sure. We can meet at the Mesa Marin chevron. ED
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Making a run
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Posted: July 12th, 2007, 3:58 pmPosted: July 13th, 2007, 3:23 amWe will be meeting at the Mesa Marin chevron at 7:00 am sunday morning. See you there. Channel 1 on your CB.
Posted: July 13th, 2007, 12:45 pmI sent an email to evverybody so hopefully we will get some people to go!
I am not sure if I will make it yet but I hope I can.
I am not sure if I will make it yet but I hope I can.
Posted: July 13th, 2007, 3:13 pmI really want to do a run this Sunday but I don't think I can get up there from the O.C. early enough. Maybe I'll drive up Saturday night and crash at Mike's house. Otherwise, I'm going to hit Big Bear on Sunday morning.
Posted: July 13th, 2007, 4:01 pmOne reason were going early is to beat the heat a little. Woulld sure enjoy your company on the run. Let me know if you can make it and be sure to wait for you guys.
Posted: July 13th, 2007, 4:33 pmI just need to check with the government. She should be home soon. I'll confirm via this thread by tomorrow.
Posted: July 14th, 2007, 6:15 amYou'll have to plan a run around your area jeeplj so we can come to your area sometime. Maybe we could try Miller jeep trail somtime too. That would be a little closer for you also.Hope you can make it tomorrow. Ed
Posted: July 14th, 2007, 12:47 pmThis shoud turn out to be a good run I have heard back from a few people interested in going!!!
Posted: July 14th, 2007, 2:09 pmI'm out for tomorrow. Actually, not out, but I'm going to run John Bull or something with my dad and his buddy. This will be the last run for me before the Rubicon so hopefully if something is ready to break, it will break tomorrow.
Have fun on your run tomorrow. Be safe. Se you on the 25th!
Have fun on your run tomorrow. Be safe. Se you on the 25th!
Posted: July 16th, 2007, 3:50 pmJust wanted to thank everyone that went on the run. I had a good time and I hope everyone else had a good time also. We'll have to do another one soon. Thanks, Ed
Posted: July 16th, 2007, 9:42 pmYes, an awesome time! We should put together a Miller Lockwood run. I got word that the forest rangers are thinking about closing down the trail due to the extreme fire danger in the next two weeks.
Posted: July 17th, 2007, 1:45 am[quote="Dirty LJ"]Yes, an awesome time! We should put together a Miller Lockwood run. I got word that the forest rangers are thinking about closing down the trail due to the extreme fire danger in the next two weeks.[/quote]
Lockwood/Miller is a dusty moon scape-waste land.
I'd say 75% of the trail is totally burned from the Day Fire. The fire line they stopped it at is mostly Piru Creek, with a few green pockets here and there. It's really sad with no shade from all the burnt toothpicks that once were trees. Many places the trail was the fire line, with everything to the south of the trail toasted for as far as you can see, yet green up to the north edge. The biggest problem is all the dead trees marked for removel before they fall and block the trail. The Sunset Camp has a few green trees but it burned right up to the picnic table. Dutchman Camp at the top is all burned with the biggest trees to be removed (did I ever tell you all about the dead tree that fell on my jeep on the Keyesville/Blackgulch trail?) We need some rain to start some growth on the scorched earth left by the fire.
Lockwood/Miller is a dusty moon scape-waste land.
I'd say 75% of the trail is totally burned from the Day Fire. The fire line they stopped it at is mostly Piru Creek, with a few green pockets here and there. It's really sad with no shade from all the burnt toothpicks that once were trees. Many places the trail was the fire line, with everything to the south of the trail toasted for as far as you can see, yet green up to the north edge. The biggest problem is all the dead trees marked for removel before they fall and block the trail. The Sunset Camp has a few green trees but it burned right up to the picnic table. Dutchman Camp at the top is all burned with the biggest trees to be removed (did I ever tell you all about the dead tree that fell on my jeep on the Keyesville/Blackgulch trail?) We need some rain to start some growth on the scorched earth left by the fire.
Posted: July 17th, 2007, 9:54 amguess that means no miller lockwood huh
Posted: July 17th, 2007, 9:09 pmI guess but you never go on runs anyway....lol
Posted: July 18th, 2007, 12:31 am[quote="4LO4ME"]guess that means no miller lockwood huh[/quote]
Didn't meen to talk you out of it, just a heads up on what to expect.
There are some places it's kind of neat you can see on either side of the trail and into side gullies and canyons thet were blocked from view all these years, and you go, wow, I didn't know that was there.
If the trail gets closed, it will be for dead tree removal, there's not much left to burn.
I remember the first time back up the Sherman 4x4 trail after the McNally Fire, that was sad too.
Didn't meen to talk you out of it, just a heads up on what to expect.
There are some places it's kind of neat you can see on either side of the trail and into side gullies and canyons thet were blocked from view all these years, and you go, wow, I didn't know that was there.
If the trail gets closed, it will be for dead tree removal, there's not much left to burn.
I remember the first time back up the Sherman 4x4 trail after the McNally Fire, that was sad too.
Posted: July 19th, 2007, 9:03 pmim gonna get back into it i promise i just need a little more notice bradda. im not equipped finacially for off of the hip jeep runs.