PMC Calendar for 2008

[lilredfox]

It's me again! LOL

I Googled Usal Road and found this other Cruiser guy (don't know him) but he posted up some pics and a little commentary on a trip he made in his 80 with his wife & 2 sons.

Check it out if you want to see what the Lost Coast & Usal Road is all about.

Usal Road

I've got pics from our trip but that was before I had a digital camera, so who knows where those pics are for me to scan them & if I'd get around to doing that.

[wapitidon]

This is sounding better all the time. Someone needs to check out the road from Usal to Shelter Cove. I have a vacation scheduled between 7/6 and 7/14 with no fixed commitments. I'd be willing to go check out a route or possible routes if no one else has time to go sooner. Michael can you get clearance? This sounds like your kind of trip.

I figured the common sense idea for a run on a weekend would be to get to Usal campground fri. night. Gather Sat. morning at a certain time and head north. Stop at one of the beaches for a group camp sat. night. Then drive out to Shelter Cove, back to 101 and whatever direction home on Sun.

What I remember was driving down into drainages that emptied into the ocean with perfect beaches (no people)and remnants of old logging complexes. Land locked steelhead wondering what the heck we were doing there? The roads were in decent shape but were used for logging. 20 years later I would think they would be over grown if the road beds are still there. It was private logging property and was gated but we happened to find the gates open one day.

It sure was fun driving topless too
Anyone else have info please speak up

[4RNNRDAY]

Originally Posted by Dion M

I wouldn't bring a stock truck unless you just want to drive up and down the dirt road. There is some pretty hard core very short runs, 50 to 100 yds. The whole rock crawlen area is only about 2 acres. But if you want to party and watch all the other truck roll over 24 hrs a day, then come on out.

Thank you Dion for replying to my question about the Moon Rock run in Nevada. It was helpful to know a little bit about it.

[peesalot]

Make no mistake the lost coast can be a long trip, get you deep in the coastal woods and possibly have nasty weather in and out. Come ready if you are serious we should select/vote/annoint someone as a run leader and start puttin details in the works now. I know I thoroughly enjoyed the little run to Fordyce last year, I just drained the river water outa the gas tank last week. Was there since last october.

[wapitidon]

I agree with you John. Problem seems to be that there are several members that would like to make this trip but nobody has any experience going through. Nobody has volunteered to be a run leader. Have you been up there? We will anoint you. seriously, I'd like to wait a month before going and scouting the area. If you can make it up there sooner or later let us know.

I don't see nasty weather being a problem in August. Lions and tigers and bears maybe. I don't see anybody getting river water in their gas tanks either. It does seem like you could use an attitude adjustment . Let us know when you can go and scout the Lost Coast and we'll do our best to follow your lead.Let's all meet at Denny's in Ukiah...you're buying

[peesalot]

isn't there a statute of limitation on that already ?

I would love to get up there but I also want to go to Rubithon, Fordyce, Pismo, McGrew so that kinda fills the vacations.

[greenfox]

This is the link to Usal, Usal Road

[wapitidon]

OK, Sheila and I have decided to take a little trip up to Shelter Cove on the 18th of this month. After looking at Google Everything I think we can explore pretty much the entire Usal Rd. in one day. I don't know if there are any roads to the beach anymore as it seems to be a lot of wilderness now. I plan on making a few phone calls to Legget and Shelter Cove this week. We should have some sort of report back in about three weeks. This is of course weather permitting.

[peesalot]

Don, try googling the Lost Coast Jamboree and see what you get.

[wapitidon]

Originally Posted by peesalot

Don, try googling the Lost Coast Jamboree and see what you get.

looks like their last run was 2002? A Jeep Jamboree site trying to sell videos mentions that Lost Coast is perfect for the Grand Cherokee crowd.google maps shows Chamise Mt Rd to Usal beach as 25.7 miles in 1 hour 6 min. Map shows 1 road might get to the beach but it's all in the Sinkyone Wilderness. I'm hoping it's not a hiking trail now.

As I mentioned earlier, it's a totally different run than Cow Mt. I've explored Cow on foot, quad and cruiser over the last 40+ years and have never made it to Shelter Cove. Time to see some new country.

I'm sure a lot of the wheelers in the club might be pretty bored with the trail, but I know it's beautiful country and perfect for the wagon/family part of the club.

If it's not storming, we're taking off on fri the 18th and coming home on sun. Anybody is welcome for a fuel burnin' excursion

[Dion M]

MCR7 date on calendar for Sept. 12-14

[rusty_tlc]

Hi guys. I was just checking to see what kind of runs you all did up there. I'm in reno.
I'm interested in finding more information on the trail from Willits to Ft Bragg. I assume this would be a better trail for my FJ40 than the UZJ100?

I'll also throw in some info that pertains to the discussion.

We did Lost Coast last summer in a 100% stock UZJ100, there was also a lifted UZJ100 on 35's and a fairly stock LX450 in the group.

It's an easy trail but long. Unless you plan to camp at Usal Beach get an early start. Finding the turn off from 101 north of Ft Bragg is also a challenge. A GPS is helpful.

Two days would be a better trip. Get an early start and spend a long afternoon at Usal beach. The camping there looked great. Getting an early start the next day would leave time to walk on the beach at Shelter Cove and have lunch before blazing home.

If you had another day there is a funky little bar with a great ocean view deck at Shelter Cove. The Tides Inn is a great hotel, and the restaurant across the street is stellar. Make reservations early it gets packed. The camp ground at Shelter cove left me cold. If you plan to camp find someplace else in the area.

[petescoffee]

August Meeting Date Confirmed.
Thursday August 21, 2008-
At the Rohnert Park Round Table
6 pm to eat
7 pm for meeting

Food is your own responsibility

[Dion M]

Registration form online for the Marlin Crawler Round Up Marlin Crawler:: Toyota Rock Crawler | Suspension | Low Range Gearing | Truck Parts | Axles | Body Armor

[lukebz]

moving from Vegas to Ukiah next week. where the next meeting or get together?

[Dion M]

Next meeting will be at Windsor Round Table Pizza on Old Redwood Hwy on Oct. 16 at 7:00

[peesalot]

Come on down. Take the downtown Windsor exit, go left onto old redwood highway. The Round table is just 1/4 south on old redwood highway on your right. Free pizza. Show up at 6:30 for general bs, and a beer.