Swamp Lake run Aug 6-8

Goatman · May 18, 2010

Always a great trip. This will be the 15th annual Swamp Lake run. Swamp Lake Trail is 14 miles long and is easy to moderate rock crawling and great scenery. Leave Dinkey Creek at 8:30 Fri morning, run the trail in to Grouse Lake, camp next to the lake Fri night and Sat night, drive out and finish the trail on Sunday. We'll camp at Dinkey Creek Thurs night, which is about 15 minutes from Shaver Lake, which is east of Fresno. No camping or other costs for the trip. We camp at Grouse Lake which is about 9200' elevation.

This has been the Sierra Fest trip for the last few years, but it's been an annual trip for some of us for a long time so we'll still do it. Equipment is at least 31" tires and a locker, with rock rails highly recommended.

XJensen · May 18, 2010

I have been waiting for this post for a while, and it's even an off Friday for me!!

Josh

trickcomanche · May 18, 2010

Wish I would have mine togerther enough by then. Been threw there 3 times in the MJ. Always funn.

Letterman · May 18, 2010

I added this to the Run's calender Here!

Swamp is always a good trip:

SharkXJ · May 19, 2010

If my Jeep is built I am in

Starboard M · May 19, 2010

Letterman said:

I remember almost pooping my pants when I was in this same spot a couple years ago. :sad1:

Starboard D and I might be going. We shall see as we get closer.

blondejoncherokee · May 19, 2010

how long is the drive from sacto to dinkey creek?

XJensen · May 19, 2010

Looks like four hours. You think you can make it?

Josh

blondejoncherokee said:
how long is the drive from sacto to dinkey creek?

blondejoncherokee · May 19, 2010

not sure, going to vegas the weekend of 24th of july with the gf and brothers and their gfs etc...
i think its far enough after that i should be able to get work off, i hope...
im totally down for the rubicon in sept

XJensen · May 19, 2010

Bummer your missing SeirraFest, hope to see you at Swamp.

Josh

blondejoncherokee said:
not sure, going to vegas the weekend of 24th of july with the gf and brothers and their gfs etc...
i think its far enough after that i should be able to get work off, i hope...
im totally down for the rubicon in sept

blondejoncherokee · May 20, 2010

oh crap is that the weekend of seirra fest?
damn, maybe ill go like thurs/fri to seirra fest

89RockHeep · May 25, 2010

this might the first run i can say i might actually be able to attend, would a tag along truck be ok?

Goatman · May 26, 2010

89RockHeep said:
this might the first run i can say i might actually be able to attend, would a tag along truck be ok?

Anyone is welcome to join this run, as long as they have at least 31" tires and one locker. We hope everyone's vehicle is in good condition, since we'd rather wheel and enjoy the trail and get to the lake in a reasonable time. However, it's always possible for problems and break downs, which we will happily deal with, we'd just hope that they are incidental and not probable.

xj9140 · May 29, 2010

Sounds like a great time! I am going to try and make it.

blondejoncherokee · May 31, 2010

i should be able to go. i cant wait to hit up some of those trails in the shaver lake area

MONSTERxbla · May 31, 2010

I just checked my on call list and I'm off the entire month of August!!! I think I will take a week off and head up there early and then stay late. what direction are you running swamp? And I hope the snow has melted by then>

Goatman · Jun 1, 2010

A few of us have stayed late or gone early many times. Last year Jes and I went to Brewer Lake for a few days afterward, and did some nice hiking. Haven't decided which way to run it yet.

I'm hoping the snow is melted by then, which is why I figured Aug and not July.

GSequoia · Jun 3, 2010

What Dave, no pictures of hte lake?

Letterman · Jun 3, 2010

fyrfytr1717 · Jun 11, 2010

I'm in! Hopefully I'll get a chance to take the new lockers and gears for a test run at Hollister before this trip, but if not... what better way to break them in?

I'm really looking forward to getting out of town and having a little "me" time. I can't think of a better way to spend it. Are there plans for any group meals, or is it strictly BYOF and B? I've got some connections in the meat business...

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