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AREYOULIVING
June 13th, 2007, 22:16
Well SharkXJ I wish I would've read your posting before I went on this run so I could've thrown ya an invite.

What an amazing place especially this time of year.
I'm runnin 3.5 RE lift some fairly new 31" BFG AT. Stock other than that. My buddy has a Dakota on 31" BFG MT and cranked up the torsion bars. We got some good damage and only got hung up once or twice. Nothing a tow strap and some throttle couldn't handle. I don't think you catch me there in a stock rig.

I'll let the photo's tell the rest.

The Navigation Crew

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Me and my girl
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Dakota team
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Stock?? Yeah have fun!!
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oo7ravisXJ
June 13th, 2007, 22:28
thats looks awsome. I wana get my ish up there
Rockslut
June 13th, 2007, 22:32
Where is that trail located? How long does it take to run? My XJ would laugh at the terrain but it could be a fun day trip.
AREYOULIVING
June 13th, 2007, 22:42
Where is that trail located? How long does it take to run? My XJ would laugh at the terrain but it could be a fun day trip.

Up off 88 in the Tahoe area. Took us about 5 hrs with a stop for lunch.
SharkXJ
June 13th, 2007, 22:51
Awesome. Can't wait to get up there in a couple of weeks. If anyone wants to go PM me for details. It was going to be a NAXJA run but a lot of folks are going to Farmermatts that same weekend and I didn't want to take away from that.

Great pix. The water crossings looked low. We camp where you guys exited the trail on Highway 4.
AREYOULIVING
June 13th, 2007, 23:12
Awesome. Can't wait to get up there in a couple of weeks. If anyone wants to go PM me for details. It was going to be a NAXJA run but a lot of folks are going to Farmermatts that same weekend and I didn't want to take away from that.

Great pix. The water crossings looked low. We camp where you guys exited the trail on Highway 4.

They might have been a little low, my first time out there though. Are you still planning to go on June 23rd? If I have my new winch and bumper I'd be in to going again. My girl bought me a new Warn M8000 and told me to order a new bumper so we could go on more trips.
JoesXJ
June 14th, 2007, 08:05
Awesome pics, now thats what I'm talking about! Is there still a group of people going up there again soon, my wife and I may be interested. How far is it from Sacramento? Where like 2 1/2 hours south of Sac.

Anyway, sorry to hijack, those are some beautiful pictures! :thumbup:



sorry for the damage, gotta happen sometime though. ;)
SharkXJ
June 14th, 2007, 08:55
They might have been a little low, my first time out there though. Are you still planning to go on June 23rd? If I have my new winch and bumper I'd be in to going again. My girl bought me a new Warn M8000 and told me to order a new bumper so we could go on more trips.

You guys are welcome to join us. I have a group going up on Friday June 29th. We are going to get up there Friday Evening, On Saturday we are going to wheel Deer Valley from 4 to 88 and back again. Then run Slick Rock on Sunday and head home on Monday.

Base camp is off of Hwy 4 at Hermit Valley Campground.

PM me i fyou need more details.

Late,
Mark
XJedi23
June 14th, 2007, 10:05
Did that trail couple weeks ago. Had to cut a section out of a 4' diameter fallen tree. Lucky we had just finished opening Slick Rock. Did you run into Much snow?
AREYOULIVING
June 14th, 2007, 10:42
Did that trail couple weeks ago. Had to cut a section out of a 4' diameter fallen tree. Lucky we had just finished opening Slick Rock. Did you run into Much snow?

Not much at all. There was plenty of spots around but none on the trail.

Shark your date is the 29th?? I'll plan on it. I'd like to run SlickRock. Never been.
SharkXJ
June 14th, 2007, 10:47
Not much at all. There was plenty of spots around but none on the trail.

Shark your date is the 29th?? I'll plan on it. I'd like to run SlickRock. Never been.

Yup.
Head up friday evening - Camp on the hwy 4 side.

Wheel DV both directions on Sat.
Wheel Slick Rock on Sunday
Head home on Monday.

A couple of buddies are probably going to head up early on Firday and set up camp. I won't leave the Bay Area until after 7:30 (to avoid traffic). I am leaving from San Jose and you are welcome to carovan if you want.
Letterman
June 14th, 2007, 11:04
I think I might do this:
Head up Friday after work and bust in on SharkMarks camp site then do a Midnight Slickrock run. Then Saturday run DearVally to 88 and back, then head out to Farmer Matts 4 O' July Party!

:cheers:
JoesXJ
June 14th, 2007, 11:19
is the camping area trailer accesable? I think we might head up friday night, set up camp, run saturday then head out sunday afternoon.

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SharkXJ
June 14th, 2007, 11:26
is the camping area trailer accesable? I think we might head up friday night, set up camp, run saturday then head out sunday afternoon.

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The spot we camp in isn't BUT there a lot of other spots within 50 feet of ours. There is a lot of camping in the general area.
XJedi23
June 14th, 2007, 12:40
You can get that thing To a good spot by the north entrence. Of slick rock. Alot of people from my jeep club camp there. I may be comming also. Slick rock and Deer Valley are two of my favorite trails.
Slonopotam
June 15th, 2007, 00:01
Yup.
Head up friday evening - Camp on the hwy 4 side.

Wheel DV both directions on Sat.
Wheel Slick Rock on Sunday
Head home on Monday.


How about Strawberry => Deer => Slick rock
and camp somewhere along the trails ?
SharkXJ
June 15th, 2007, 08:33
How about Strawberry => Deer => Slick rock
and camp somewhere along the trails ?

Good idea but with a group this large having a base camp is the way to go. You can camp where ever you want but me and my buds are going to stick to our original plan.
Boatwrench
June 17th, 2007, 06:41
They might have been a little low, my first time out there though. Are you still planning to go on June 23rd? If I have my new winch and bumper I'd be in to going again. My girl bought me a new Warn M8000 and told me to order a new bumper so we could go on more trips.


She's a keeper.
Boatwrench
June 17th, 2007, 06:44
My girl bought me a new Warn M8000 and told me to order a new bumper so we could go on more trips.


She's a keeper.
AREYOULIVING
June 17th, 2007, 10:27
She's a keeper.

Yeah AJ's Offroad got a call and a SlickRock is on order. Thanks Babe!! :wave1:
SharkXJ
June 19th, 2007, 13:40
hey guys - just a bump for next week's trip.

I won't be getting to the camp site until after 10pm on Friday night. My friends Dave and Sean will get there some time during the day. We are camping at the Hermit Valley Campground http://www.californiajeeper.com/deerval/review.htm

I don't have an official count but it looks like there will be at least 8 to 10 rigs on the trail. Due to the number of rigs we will need to be on the trail no later than 9:30am on Saturday.

We will be on CB Chanel 29 for the weekend.

PM me if you have any questions.
Letterman
June 19th, 2007, 14:29
I am out, I can't make it and go to the farm on Saturday, have fun!
Harlee&Tahoe
June 19th, 2007, 15:50
How long do you think it'll take me in my stock rig I'd like to go I have to be in S. Lake by 3p. I'd like to meet some of the S.C.
djblade311
June 19th, 2007, 16:11
like the pics.

There you see the flares and then you dont. :D
SharkXJ
June 19th, 2007, 16:31
How long do you think it'll take me in my stock rig I'd like to go I have to be in S. Lake by 3p. I'd like to meet some of the S.C.

Stock would take a long time, honestly - I don't think could get through there.
EricsXJ
June 19th, 2007, 22:32
How about Strawberry => Deer => Slick rock
and camp somewhere along the trails ?
I've done this before and it works well. Just bring a little extra gas just in case.

We fueled up in Meyers (coming from Tahoe). Did Strawberry and headed over to Deer Valley trail. Blue Lakes have nice campgrounds and you can have a campfire in the pits but there is a fee to camp there. But on this trip we just made our way down the trail about 1/4 mile and there are a couple very nice camping spots off the side of the trail and near the river. Next day we completed Deer Valley and did the same thing for Slick Rock. Rather than trying to find a spot at Alpine Lake, we camped along the trail right next to the river. Very Nice!
XJedi23
June 19th, 2007, 23:13
Stock would take a long time, honestly - I don't think could get through there.

Lots of straping and damage.
Boatwrench
June 21st, 2007, 08:50
Stock would take a long time, honestly - I don't think could get through there.


Never been to Deer Valley and the photos look enticing.

The trail guide for californiajeeper.com state that a stock jeep would make it. The Dodge in the photos does not look like it has any mods (maybe slight lift) however there is visible damage to the lifted XJ, not just the flares, but the R/F bumper end cap has been shoved in.

It will be interesting to see Shark's photos after his weekend run.

Tom
AREYOULIVING
June 21st, 2007, 14:58
Both the Dodge and my XJ got some decent damage. You are correct it was stock with MT's. I have a bent crossmember several kisses on my rockers front DL damage as well as the bumper damage. Mind you we ran this trail the "easy way". I'll be back up there on the 29th to go at it from the HWY 4 side of things. Looking forward to meeting everyone.

Ohh yeah, the caljeepers trail guide is awesome! but hasn't been updated in 7 years.