Most Scenic in So Cal

[mikedashg]

Johnson Valley is full of scenic trails, if you like to look at rocks

Dunno if someone already suggested it, but get a book called Backcountry Adventures So Cal.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...ry+Adventures+Southern+California&btnG=Search

 

[Xtreme XJ]

If your coming to the desert you better hurry... we should hit tripple digits by next weekend... soon it'll be time to head for higher elev.
The Anza Borrego Cyns. mentioned are neat trips...

Curt

 

[Maz]

Googling I found this trail called Indian Truck Trail. Seemed like a nice scenic trail. Has anyone been on it?

 

[jeeperjohn]

Googling I found this trail called Indian Truck Trail. Seemed like a nice scenic trail. Has anyone been on it?

Yeah, it's basically a fire road but has some little offshoots that can be fun. The trail travels up to and along the ridgeline that separates orange county from Riverside county in the south. It's very scenic.

 

[Maz]

Yeah, it's basically a fire road but has some little offshoots that can be fun. The trail travels up to and along the ridgeline that separates orange county from Riverside county in the south. It's very scenic.

Sounds like a trail perfect for me. Thanks

 

[Original_MudButt]

I'd love to put a vote in for Death Valley. Exploring the old ghost towns and mine shafts is so fun to me. Lots of history up there. I'd be game! Actually, I will probably be planning a trip there in June or July anyway. These are from my old Montero club, I think it was Thanksgiving 2004. The trails are fun, but pretty mild at the same time. We camped in Ballarat. There are also two public-use cabins that are free and pretty well-equipped (fridge, stove, etc). The colors at sunset and sunrise were AMAZING...

X2..... I was waiting until I got my heep lifted to put together a run through Mengal pass..... I took my GMC up to Barker Ranch last Feb and had a ball..

 

[FordGuy]

X2..... I was waiting until I got my heep lifted to put together a run through Mengal pass..... I took my GMC up to Barker Ranch last Feb and had a ball..

I would love to do Death Vally, Buy it's already to hot.

 

[FordGuy]

It would be cool to find some Mines, Ghost towns stuff.

 

[Clean Racing]

Look up Virgina Dale out by 29 palms... Some real cool old gold, copper mines out there.. Used to go every once in a while as a kid with the 4wd club... Its off Gold Crown road if I recall right...

 

[Xtreme XJ]

Look up Virgina Dale out by 29 palms... Some real cool old gold, copper mines out there.. Used to go every once in a while as a kid with the 4wd club... Its off Gold Crown road if I recall right...

Or stay on the I-10 and go in at Cottonwood Cyn. just east of Indio... bad thing is you'll have to enter the Old Dale Dist via the J.T. Nat. Park so there is a fee.


Curt

 

[FordGuy]

Sound's cool, but looking to go in June or so, would be pretty hot!!

 

[FordGuy]

How does Sat June 7th sound ?

 

[Xtreme XJ]

Where... I'd have to look at the calendar to see whats going on...
I might be up for a ride... depends on where also...

Curt

 

[FordGuy]

If there is a lot of close to stock vehicles we could do Clark's Summit, its a 30 mile trail.
Rattlesnake Canyon would be cool, I have only done that on a Bike. Just don't want to do a trail that will be done in a hour.

 

[BajaCurt]

I used to visit the Old Dale Mines about 25 yrs ago. Went way down in one on this old wooden ladder with every other rung broken or missing or loose. Had a blast and found alot of chrysacola (looks kinda like turquoise). There are some mines up in Big Bear on the Gold Fever Trail, the remains of an old saloon, a hangman's tree, small cabin (pigmy cabin).
Here are a couple pics of a side trip I took after running Gold Mountain.

 

[Jays siik xj]

I used to visit the Old Dale Mines about 25 yrs ago. Went way down in one on this old wooden ladder with every other rung broken or missing or loose. Had a blast and found alot of chrysacola (looks kinda like turquoise). There are some mines up in Big Bear on the Gold Fever Trail, the remains of an old saloon, a hangman's tree, small cabin (pigmy cabin).
Here are a couple pics of a side trip I took after running Gold Mountain.

Yeah, Ive been there.

Ive been to this one too or one similar.

 

[scottmcneal]

If there is a lot of close to stock vehicles we could do Clark's Summit, its a 30 mile trail.
Rattlesnake Canyon would be cool, I have only done that on a Bike. Just don't want to do a trail that will be done in a hour.

So when is this happening..??? I would like to get the wife out for a nice ride..

 

[FordGuy]

I can go ether May 31 or June 7th, thinking of doing Clark's Summit because its 31 miles long.

 

[scottmcneal]

Sounds good, june 7th is good for me.. Need to start a poll for the date.

 

[Xtreme XJ]

Starting at which end ? Time ? Meet where ?

Curt