Upper Coyote Canyon trail report 5-26

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.

619TOY

619TOY

SILVER Star
10 Year 15 Year
Joined
Jun 27, 2006
Threads
160
Messages
2,086
Location
San Diego
I had never done upper Coyote much less all of Coyote prior to it's being partially closed. We all met up this morning and headed off. Appearantly the first part of the trail used to be relatively challenging but it has been graded into what amounts to a fire road now. So we were met with little challenge.

We checked out Baily's cabin and then headed towards trees and some shade for lunch. After lunch we found our way into a wash that definately made up for the disappointment we were greeted with earlier.

There were quite a few challenges for those who volunteered as well as bypasses for anyone who didn't. After all was said and done it turned out to be a great run for me. A great run is usually defined by hanging with good people with similar interests as well as alot of scraping sounds:D.

So without further blather........here's some pics:

Baily's cabin


5-26-07002.jpg






The old corral


5-26-07006.jpg







Gathered up after lunch



5-26-07014.jpg







The first challenge



5-26-07025.jpg








5-26-07028.jpg








Reid making a pretty off camber spot look easy



5-26-07019.jpg







Sandy on the first challenge




5-26-07032.jpg





FJC waking a sleeping scorpion



5-26-07038.jpg








This guy was huge!




5-26-07039.jpg






Sorry to be a camera hog but this was my big acheivement for the day



5-26-07077.jpg







5-26-07049.jpg







5-26-07061.jpg







5-26-07086.jpg







5-26-07087.jpg








5-26-07096.jpg








Zoey smiling triumphantly




5-26-07094.jpg








Reid on the way out getting nipped on the rim as well as the flare




5-26-07102.jpg
 
I am very jealous of you guys Steve. Great pics! I love that area down there. Just wish I lived closer.

Smit
 
5-26-07061.jpg







5-26-07086.jpg





Hmmmmmmmmmm. Pic 1 no stacked rocks, then Pic 2 Stacked rocks..... :flipoff2::flipoff2:




Seriously, no discredit to your accomplishment, strong work. I just couldn't help myself. That looks like a fun obstacle, I need to go check that area out myself. Great pictures, looks like a fun time. Thanks for sharing with the rest of us saps who didn't get out and do some good wheeling with you guys. :rolleyes: :D
 
Slomo said:
Hmmmmmmmmmm. Pic 1 no stacked rocks, then Pic 2 Stacked rocks..... :flipoff2::flipoff2:
Click to expand...
Those pictures were reversed. We had to remove the rocks to make it more challenging for Steve. :rolleyes:
 
Last edited:
619TOY said:
After lunch we found our way into a wash that definately made up for the disappointment we were greeted with earlier.
Click to expand...
AKA: Horse Canyon

This is now one of my favorite runs!

Video

Pictures (click for larger)

_

_



^In addition to popping off part of ANOTHER flare, I managed to mangle my relay rod. (nice boomerang!)

Reid
 
5-26-07061.jpg







5-26-07086.jpg



Slomo said:
Hmmmmmmmmmm. Pic 1 no stacked rocks, then Pic 2 Stacked rocks..... :flipoff2::flipoff2:




Seriously, no discredit to your accomplishment, strong work. I just couldn't help myself. That looks like a fun obstacle, I need to go check that area out myself. Great pictures, looks like a fun time. Thanks for sharing with the rest of us saps who didn't get out and do some good wheeling with you guys. :rolleyes: :D
Click to expand...


Yeah my bumper was digging into that rock pretty good.

Rumor has it you were in San Diego already. You could have been wheelin' as well?
 
Sweet video Reid! Now I really feel like a camera hog;). I passed up the link before my coffee started kicking in:o
 
LandCrusher'70 said:
In addition to popping off part of ANOTHER flare, I managed to mangle my relay rod. (nice boomerang!)
Click to expand...

Hey Reid

If you are in a bind and need one, i have a perfectly fine spare (ends and all) sitting in my garage that you are welcome to use until you some to your senses and upgrade one of the 2 most vital and exposed parts of your truck! :D

I run the super beefy Slee stuff and have bounced it off many a boulders, still straight as an arrow on the freeway! :D

Let me know if you want to swing by and borrow it!
 
Boston Mangler said:
Hey Reid

If you are in a bind and need one, i have a perfectly fine spare (ends and all) sitting in my garage that you are welcome to use until you some to your senses and upgrade one of the 2 most vital and exposed parts of your truck! :D

I run the super beefy Slee stuff and have bounced it off many a boulders, still straight as an arrow on the freeway! :D

Let me know if you want to swing by and borrow it!
Click to expand...
Thanks for the offer Kevin. I may take you up on that.

SOCALFJ said:
Never heard of it refered to as a "relay rod". Always known of it as a drag link.
Click to expand...
I always called it a drag link also, but got all technical and checked the FSM last night. "Relay rod" is what Toyota called it. New to me too.
 
SOCALFJ said:
Is that even a trail? :confused: Looks like a wash.
Click to expand...
That was the "advanced route". Most of us took the bypass. Wish I had a least tried this one. A couple of rigs had been through there recently as evident by the BFG Rock Krawler and Goodyear M/T tracks.
 
619TOY said:
Yeah my bumper was digging into that rock pretty good.

Rumor has it you were in San Diego already. You could have been wheelin' as well?
Click to expand...


I was indeed but I had promised Mangler he could have my grill and we were doing the 93-97 front end swap. Damn, could have gone wheeling. :doh::flipoff2:
 
SOCALFJ said:
Never heard of it refered to as a "relay rod". Always known of it as a drag link.
Click to expand...

Its referred to as a "Drag Link" on Jeeps and such

Every Solid Axle cruiser ever made refers to it as a Relay Rod!

Has something to do with no being connected to the same spot as the tie rod like most vehicles.

Pickups and Runners as well.
 
Slomo said:
I was indeed but I had promised Mangler he could have my grill and we were doing the 93-97 front end swap. Damn, could have gone wheeling. :doh::flipoff2:
Click to expand...

Thank you Mo!
 
Bluetribal said:
Nice video Reid, luv the serious side tilt of the 6" lift at the beginning. How does it feel up there Steve?
Click to expand...

Funny you should ask. It really didn't feel good on the way out when I was on the low side but on the way back, when I was on the high side, it felt totally stable. Go figure.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Share this page

Back
Top Bottom