Awesome! I totally love the 1st gen 4runner. I miss my 89.
Frank
Frank
Jacumba Trail Run (East of San Diego) June 23
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Here is some GoPro video that was shot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqvCXAwhGMI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqvCXAwhGMI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Here are some photos I took. If you look close you can see the illegals being escorted back to the border patrol vehicles. We had a great turn out, definitely a fun trip!
I had a lot of fun and it was great to meet everyone!
I'll post any of the good pics I have tomorrow, I'm at work on Sunday...
I'll post any of the good pics I have tomorrow, I'm at work on Sunday...
We had a nice turn out today. 9 rigs got to experience valley of the moon and Table Top.
Here is the Route (Note, we drove in/out of Valley of the Moon Twice to pickup some fluids to fix a mechanical issue on the FJ-40..)
Jacumba - Offroading trip | EveryTrail
Here are a few photos from today.
Chuck's stock Lexus did really well!
ON the way to Valley of the Moon
Convoy of Toyotas!
Nice Looking FJ-40!
Great pics Craig.....
I think we all learned a valuble lesson to always check all your hoses before you go out and definately pack extra vehicle fuilds with your tool kit.....LOL
Yes, I do. I'm on a business trip and will post them when I return this weekend. It was lots of fun and it was great meeting everyone.
SanDiegoCruiser said:
Cool video, the fact that certain parts are sped up eliminates boredom, well done.
Danny
OK, here are some of my pictures from the trip. I'm not sure how some of you upload more than three pictures so I will make multiple posts...
Here is a panoramic shot from the top of Elliot Mine looking down into the Valley of the Moon and into Mexico
Two LC's parked below Elliot Mine
Here is a panoramic shot from the top of Elliot Mine looking down into the Valley of the Moon and into Mexico
Two LC's parked below Elliot Mine
Two shots at the end of the Valley of the Moon run.
You can see the trail above the group of guys and behind the power lines.
Circling the wagons on the Table Mountain run at a spot overlooking Anza Borrego Desert State Park. We were down from 9 vehicles to 8 at this point.
You can see the trail above the group of guys and behind the power lines.
Circling the wagons on the Table Mountain run at a spot overlooking Anza Borrego Desert State Park. We were down from 9 vehicles to 8 at this point.
After the desert view point, 4 vehicles continued on to look at a Guzzler. Guzzlers are man made rain water collectors so there is water for the wildlife out there. There are several in the Table Mountain area. I didn't get a picture of the Guzzler... After that stop, 3 vehicles left for home so at that point I gave the keys to my 15 year old son. He took us further west and eventually up a gnarly hill, or as my friend Mark called it a sphincter tightening hill. He did fine but he wanted me to drive it back down...
Here's my artistic shot looking back east at Table Mountain.
After that I gave the keys to my friend Mark. He got to take the Hundy up this hill.
2006 Land Cruiser 100 Series, near Table Mountain, San Diego County - YouTube
And then we stopped where this sign was. It was an interesting spot as there were several Native American morteros in the area and there were a lot of pottery shards laying all over the area. Leave the shards there if you ever go.
Here's my artistic shot looking back east at Table Mountain.
After that I gave the keys to my friend Mark. He got to take the Hundy up this hill.
2006 Land Cruiser 100 Series, near Table Mountain, San Diego County - YouTube
And then we stopped where this sign was. It was an interesting spot as there were several Native American morteros in the area and there were a lot of pottery shards laying all over the area. Leave the shards there if you ever go.
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Nice write up Steve. It sounds like you found some challenging climbs after we left.
Six more weeks and my MBA is done which means I have my weekends back again! Can't wait to do some more runs.
Six more weeks and my MBA is done which means I have my weekends back again! Can't wait to do some more runs.
I miss san Diego. I was grew up out in alpine. If I move back I'll have to do some trail runs with you guys. Or if you ever road trip to moab here in Utah, I'll have to run a trail there with your club. Great pics and great write up. Sounded fun
Just reading your post about Table Top ... there's no wilderness boundary but the line you cross is the Anza Borrego Park boundary, at that high spot on a small ridge (32.664831,-116.174959 coordinates on Google Maps). From there it gets very interesting as you travel west and north -- the jeep road is faint but viewable in Google sat. Look in the jeep forums for the "Carrizo Gorge Overlook" -- there aren't very many -- and do the trip someday with some very experienced people. One of the best possible runs ever!
Also, if you want some challenge, once you turn around to come home from the end of the Table Top run, do not return via the traditional route. Where you're supposed to leave the creek bed (32.66549,-116.156827 on Google sat), stay in the creek bed and wind your way for another 10 minutes and leave the creek bed on an obvious but faint trail (32.66549,-116.156827). The climb is steep and a bit technical if you keep to the right when you see a cutoff.
And for a real unknown, stay in the creek at the last coordinates and exit the the canyon at the top of the wash. I haven't done this one and while it doesn't look too steep I'm guessing there is some real rock crawling in that creek bed.
