July; Central Sierra’s or Sequoia run?

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Road trip :beer: that time of year for some high country road & wheelin trips so I’m wondering who might be interested in something in the Shaver Lakes or Sequoia NF areas around mid july.

1) Central Sierra's; Shaver Lake area outside of Fresno.

Base camp may be Brewer Lake and hit
Strawberry/Mirror Lakes
Bald Mountain
Red Lake
http://www.4x4wire.com/trail/report/ca/sierras/central/
http://home.comcast.net/~4wdcfresno/trails.htm

Either that or Dusy/Ershim OHV Route

This is high country; more than just wheelin; fishing, hiking, etc.

2) Sequoia NF: Sherman Pass - Monache Meadows weekender (just outside Kernville)

SHERMAN PASS (33E48) -
This narrow, rocky, steep jeep road starts just north of Bonita Meadow off Road 22S41 and ends at Sherman Pass Road about six miles west of Vista Point

MONACHE ROAD (34E38) -
Begins at Powell Meadow off of Road 21S36 and ends at Snake Creek. This 4X4 road provides access to Monache Meadow and the South Fork of the Kern Wild and Scenic River . Excellent for beginners and all 4-wheel drive users. (2.4 miles)

These are long drives from the L.A. area, but it makes a nice weekend trip. For example on # 2 head up 5/99 to Kernville, gas up, do Sherman pass, and then over to Monache and camp there for the night, then back out Monache and down through Kennedy Meadows to the 395/14 and back to L.A., about a 4 hour trip up to the trail head and another 4 hours back from the next day + trail time.

Anyway just thought I would get things going and see if there was interest? we can’t get enough of the Sierras & Sequoia, the seaon up there is really short so now is the time.

Brian
 
Ill be moving some stuff from Houston 7/12-14. If I have some energy left I would love to go if the dates fall in the right place.
 
I am a VERY strong maybe! :D

Really been itching to get up there!

Thanks
 
I could possibly go towards the end of July. We havn't been up there for a couple years now...we have been itching to go! I know of a "secret" campstite that over looks the needles fire look out....it is worthing of a "best campsite" award.
 
man, if it's late, like the 28th I would love to squeeze that in!

up and over to Kennedy would rule. I need to get my winter stock of jerky too.
 
cmjrfan8 said:
I'm down for that. How difficult are the trails? The one link you supplied lists Dusty Ershim as "Most Difficult" How are the others?
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Dusy is the hardest one...about john bull difficult in places but not as most difficult as say the rubicon. The others are easier ~ 5-7 out of a 10.

Looks like 7/28-29 is the most popular so far which is fine by me, either that or the weekend before.

I'm off to the Rubithon :) check back next week

Brian
 
Brian, just to let you know I was thinking more of the other options (not Dusy). :D

I think I rather take something narrower (not the 80) thru that. :eek:
 
This would be great if this goes through if not July then later this year. I found a video link from a 4runner forum from a thread in ExPo. Looks like some good mild offroading mixed with beautiful scenery. Cmon its a break from the desert scene! :D

http://joelrasmus.com/gallery/v/videos/4runner/sp06.mov.html

2) Sequoia NF: Sherman Pass - Monache Meadows weekender (just outside Kernville)

SHERMAN PASS (33E48) -
This narrow, rocky, steep jeep road starts just north of Bonita Meadow off Road 22S41 and ends at Sherman Pass Road about six miles west of Vista Point

MONACHE ROAD (34E38) -
Begins at Powell Meadow off of Road 21S36 and ends at Snake Creek. This 4X4 road provides access to Monache Meadow and the South Fork of the Kern Wild and Scenic River . Excellent for beginners and all 4-wheel drive users. (2.4 miles)
 
Yeah Sequoia NF: Sherman Pass - Monache Meadows weekender (just outside Kernville) sounds good but for aug instead. How about 8/11-12?

I'm running Dusy/Ershim on 7/27-29 with my smaller truck, but I would take my cruiser if I did'nt have it. Shoot me a PM if anybody is intrested in this one; going to be a smaller group of around 5 rigs as of now.

Brian
 
Hey Brian, Im unfortunately working 8/10-13.
Im not sure if I can switch with someone at work.
But that area looks like a great place to go - I last lived in AZ so Im missing out on the mountain and lake scene I moved here for.
 
Fall is coming up fast - anybody thought of going camping @ Monache + SP this year '08?
 
Bluto said:
Fall is coming up fast - anybody thought of going camping @ Monache + SP this year '08?
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I haven't been to Monache in several years. I'm sure I could talk at least one of my sons into a 4WD/camping trip. Maybe snag a couple of Golden's in the South Fork...

Pardon my ignorance, but what's SP? What time frame?

Take care,
JR
 
It is a bit early for me to call but I think I could make the late July run. I am only familiar with the Dusy/Ershim terrain. How are the other trails mentioned? Is this going to be more of a site seeing/enjoy nature trip or wheeling intensive or both?
 
g8mfzj80 said:
Dusy is the hardest one...about john bull difficult in places but not as most difficult as say the rubicon. The others are easier ~ 5-7 out of a 10.

Looks like 7/28-29 is the most popular so far which is fine by me, either that or the weekend before.

I'm off to the Rubithon :) check back next week

Brian
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Brian

Having run all 3 trail you mention, The Dusy is far harder than the rubicon, it dose not let you blink 3 days of unrelenting trail. I think that hardest part is the size of the Fj80, I have seen Even with his FJ55/100 run the driver side drip rail down a tree. I feel that the Rubicon is about as hard as the hardest part of john bull, its hard but there are lines around the super hard stuff. I would also think that running the Dusy in July you might run in to trees that have not been cleared and there might still be snow on the trail.(10,000 ft at the hight point).

Just my thoughts

Ian
 
Yeah the post was from last summer but I managed to run these 3 last summer:

Dusy/Ershim
Sequoia NF: Sherman Pass - Monache Meadows
Rubicon

I would run the 1st two again this summer but maybe start from the other side at Kaiser Pass for Dusy to change things ups and/or Monache Meadows 1st then Sherman Pass on the way down toward Kern .

Yeah dusy was longer than the 'Con and I think I enjoyed it more, more pristine, less crowed, chewed up, better fishing. Sort of reminded me of the “con first time I went up 10+yrs ago. I dunno about which is harder? The middle part of Dusy was'nt difficult, the Hill and some of the squeezes seemed difficult & tight but so did the tree squeezes on the Con...Sluice and going up Cadallic. Overall seemed about the same to me, I had some minor fender dings in the rear wheel wells on the con and none on Dusy and no hang-ups.

Depending on the snow melt & skeeter invasion I would think July-Aug should be good months. Don't sure of which dates yet, but I'll try to remember to post up.

Instead of the Rubicon (kind of burnt out on the 'Con) this summer think I'm going to go to Fordyce.

Sherman Pass was a bit burnt from the fire but was nice the 2nd half, Monache Meadows is easier but has some cool stuff/river to play around in. Maybe some sliders or slight lift for Sherman but Monache is fine stock.

Brian
 
rjmendiolajr said:
can i come??
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I dont think it would be a problem. :D

Im waiting for another trip to this area. Per Brians (gmfzj80) last post it reads that he plans on going back around the same time a year ago.
 
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