SlickRock, Deer Valley, Strawberry Run (July 15-17)

mochamike said:
just checked in with hathaway pines rangers station.

No real change in trail status. Sr: water crossing questionable, plus large drifts blocking trail close to lake alpine. Dv: is open, however trees still blocking trail, along with large snow-banks.
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This is the only pic so far from the past weekend. I'm sure more will show up soon.

This is on strawberry where we had trouble last year.
Snow melt is about 2 or 3 feet a week.

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Edit: I figured I should post some into on the trails as a fyi

slick rock: entrance 6815’ by the lakes and ending at 7344’ by hwy 4

deer valley: hwy 4 entrance 7092’ then deer valley camp is 7421’ about 1/3 way in and then clover valley is 2/3 the way in at 7767'

Strawberry: hwy 50 entrance is 6,655 Top of the pass is about 8,500’ Could not find the exact elevation.

Rubicon: loon lake 6,300 Observation point 6,779
 
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Stopped in on our way home a few hours ago.

They didn't have any reports in from wheelers at the ranger station.
 
Does anyone know the best way to get from hwy 99 to arnold? I was looking at the map and hwy 4 looks like the most direct route but there are lots of ways to get there. Also those of you with ham radios, will we be on the 146.805 machine?
Thanks! I can't wait!!!
 
Scout-it-out said:
does anyone know the best way to get from hwy 99 to arnold? I was looking at the map and hwy 4 looks like the most direct route but there are lots of ways to get there. Also those of you with ham radios, will we be on the 146.805 machine?
Thanks! I can't wait!!!
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Highway 4 is the fastest way.
If 99 has lots of traffic, you can cut over to jack tone road & hit 4.

Arnold is the last reasonable gas station, but it's still pricey.
Fill up in angels camp or in murphys (there are 2 stations right along 4 in murphys, the generic one on the left is the cheapest).
You can top of if need be in arnold.
Arnold has a generic/mini-mart in town on the right, then a chevron on the left just before giant burger.
(there is gas in camp connel, but will be $1-2 more than murphys or arnold.
There is also a grocery store on the left just before the brewery/golf course in arnold.

Edit: bring lots of bug repellant!
 
Thank you very much! I was wondering where to get gas, last. Lot of good info there for us foreigners!

Edit: so we're meeting at the giant burger, in arnold, at 10am Friday? I saw it in a post but now I can't find it!
 
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Andy glad you got the time off. The 805 might have some issues that far south, there is the n6icw Repeater on mt vaca that comes in good. 147.195? Need to double check that. Then there is the k6mvr 147.000 repeater same location, not a 100% sure on its reach, but is a good repeater too.

If your up high enough they all can be reached. I don't know if I can reach the 805 in arnold or not.

Look at google maps, maybe cut over towards hwy 88 just after lodi and head to valley springs and hit 49 and down to 4?
 
Joe agin ,,,,looks like ime out work is going to be buisy this week so I wont be able to get ready to go on a at trip like this . I am thinking about a day trip to hollister sat. Tho if any one is intersted .
Ps. Thanks for the call chese sory to have to back out . Post up lots of pics
 
Well, looks like I am back in, scoutaddict can't make it(new job) but another friend of mine is going to be my passenger and spotter. I plan on seeing you guys up there in arnold 10am tomorrow. I'll be driving a white duramax with a Jeep on a little white trailer, see you there!!
 
Awesome... Trip is coming together. With some duct tape and bailing wire I should be able to make it to the trail head :icon_up:

confirmed I have:

Craig e.
Cheese (me)
mocha Mike
Scout-it-out (andy)
franked (Jeep on white trailer)

tentative:

randy p. (I know you will hit Craig e. On the ham if you can make it!)

see you all in arnold at 10am!

Cheers,
c-
 
The Scout maintenance check list is 95% done. Now I just need to pack stuff up and buy some food tonight.

Looking forward to the trip.
 
Leaving for arnold now.

See you guys in the morning.

Here is my cabin & cell if you need anything/have any problems:

cell: (925) 7-six-8-10-four-7
cabin: (209) 7-nine-5-57-one-2
 
I had a great time on my first rock crawling trip! I am amazed at some of the places my (almost stock) Scout went! I have some new dents but I’m ok and I drove the Scout home!!

A big thank you to Craig, cheese (Craig), frank and mocha Mike for being patient with me!!! They were all very helpful! Someone was always helping me with the right line or stopping to make sure I wasn’t stuck! I would never have attempted these trails by myself!

But enough chit chat on to the pictures! This is Mike after pulling out a toyota pickup.
 

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Nice meeting all you guys. I am randy franked's passenger/spotter got home safe and was too tired to post anything, great trip! Had a lot of fun, hope you all do not mind a eb (early Bronco) guy lurking around. I will post some of the pictures I took after I look at them
 
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