I belong to the Lake Tahoe Hi-Lo's, and we are having our 21st annual Gamblers Poker Run this August 16th. This is a fun and scenic trail located about 30 miles south of South Lake Tahoe. It is the only fundraiser for the Hi-Lo's, and almost all proceeds go back into the community Last year 100% went to Angora Fire victims. Usually the proceeds are divided up amonst various youth programs.
Yours truly is the trailmaster. We have rock-rollers stationed at the hardest spots, and a sweep team to collect/repair stragglers. We can't fix everything, but it is rare for a rig to be left on the trail(I can't recall one instance in the last 15 years, though we have towed one or two back to the pavement and loaded them onto trailers).
There are dinner options, and a raffle. Camping is at the intersection of Wolf Creek and Highway 4 about 20 minutes south of Markleville.
Saturday morning we stage at the campground and send rigs out in small groups every 10 minutes to take highway 4 to 89 (or is it 88?) back through Markleville and up to Blue Lakes where we air down and take the Deer Valley trail south to Hermit Valley, and then over Ebbets Pass back to the campground for the provided dinner and raffle.
There are prizes for the the best poker hands made up from cards given to participants at the checkpoints.
Check the link for safety requirements.
SWB rigs can do the trail on 31's, but a couple spots will require strict attention! You'd probably wish you had 33's. 80 series have done the trail (stock and built, stockers require lots of spotting and will drag a lot of bumpers/rockerpanels. We are a small club so if you don't have trusted spotters on hand beware cuz we will be stationed at static locations and will not travel the trail with you unless you are picked up by sweep. Built 80's will be challenged due to length/width but will escape unharmed with careful driving.) Stock minis/4runners will wish they had low gears.
For more info on the trail you can do a forum of search of Deer Valley. There are several trip reports on this trail and this years Norcal fj45 run is on the same trail though I don't recall the date of their run, might be the following weekend.
I hope some of you can make it. Here is the linkie. Lake Tahoe Hi Lo's
and I will happily answer any questions.
Thanks for reading,
Jon Bachelder
Lake Tahoe Hi-Lo's
Yours truly is the trailmaster. We have rock-rollers stationed at the hardest spots, and a sweep team to collect/repair stragglers. We can't fix everything, but it is rare for a rig to be left on the trail(I can't recall one instance in the last 15 years, though we have towed one or two back to the pavement and loaded them onto trailers).
There are dinner options, and a raffle. Camping is at the intersection of Wolf Creek and Highway 4 about 20 minutes south of Markleville.
Saturday morning we stage at the campground and send rigs out in small groups every 10 minutes to take highway 4 to 89 (or is it 88?) back through Markleville and up to Blue Lakes where we air down and take the Deer Valley trail south to Hermit Valley, and then over Ebbets Pass back to the campground for the provided dinner and raffle.
There are prizes for the the best poker hands made up from cards given to participants at the checkpoints.
Check the link for safety requirements.
SWB rigs can do the trail on 31's, but a couple spots will require strict attention! You'd probably wish you had 33's. 80 series have done the trail (stock and built, stockers require lots of spotting and will drag a lot of bumpers/rockerpanels. We are a small club so if you don't have trusted spotters on hand beware cuz we will be stationed at static locations and will not travel the trail with you unless you are picked up by sweep. Built 80's will be challenged due to length/width but will escape unharmed with careful driving.) Stock minis/4runners will wish they had low gears.
For more info on the trail you can do a forum of search of Deer Valley. There are several trip reports on this trail and this years Norcal fj45 run is on the same trail though I don't recall the date of their run, might be the following weekend.
I hope some of you can make it. Here is the linkie. Lake Tahoe Hi Lo's
and I will happily answer any questions.
Thanks for reading,
Jon Bachelder
Lake Tahoe Hi-Lo's
