Jeff_R said

I would love to help out. I can't do an overnight but I might be able to do a one day this weekend. I would like to go with other club members so either Saturday or Sunday is fine with me.  

Jeff,

I'm still planning to go up Saturday. I'm willing to meet with you wherever. I've not been to the meeting place before, so any where between you & there would be good for me. Gil may be going as well. Let's finalize all this at the meeting this Thursday night.

Guy and Lynda said

Jeff,

I'm still planning to go up Saturday. I'm willing to meet with you wherever. I've not been to the meeting place before, so any where between you & there would be good for me. Gil may be going as well. Let's finalize all this at the meeting this Thursday night.  

Sounds good.

Gilbert & Betty said
How about the subway in pollackpine and I'll confirm at the meeting.   

Gil, are you talking about meeting and going on Saturday?

Guy and Lynda said

Gil/Jeff,

Yes, this Saturday, meeting at Pollack Pines sounds good. I think we should plan on leaving Pollack Pines around 6:30A, so we can get there early enough to tow rocks instead of manhandle them! Say we meet at 6:00A?  

Can I pitch a tent in the parking lot?

kris_olof said

Jeff_R said

Can I pitch a tent in the parking lot?   

Yes but there are a ton of gorgeous dispersed camp sites on the trail itself, a few good ones less than a mile in and some amazing ones in the woods to the left of the second creek crossing where the re-route was completed.

Also the motherload rock crawlers are at a group camp site nearby and we are invited.  

Unfortunately I can't stay overnight on Friday or Saturday or otherwise I would.

As of the meeting last night, those who would like to caravan to the starting point will meet at the Pollack Pines Shell at 6:00A, leaving at 6:30A. The start there is 8:30A. No camping allowed at the Shell! See you there!

Guy and Lynda said
As of the meeting last night, those who would like to caravan to the starting point will meet at the Pollack Pines Shell at 6:00A, leaving at 6:30A. The start there is 8:30A. No camping allowed at the Shell! See you there!  

See you at the Shell station around 6.

Well, Jeff Root & myself attended the Deer Valley work on Saturday. It was 30 degrees when we arrived in the morning, which Jeff was topless & windowless! We both hooked up to trailers, got loaded with rocks & headed to the 2nd creek crossing that needed them. It took an hour out & an hour back for a second load. My trailer lost a rear shackle bolt & a broken leaf spring. We replaced the bolt & I limped back to the start & dropped the trailer. I returned & helped unload & spread the rocks. Jeff's second load broke a leaf spring, which he also limped back & dropped the trailer at the start as well. We were served lunch at the work site & called it a day. 1 Jeep broke both front leaf spring shackles at the work site, so Jeff & I help chain everything together & he managed to limp back to the start slowly. 

Parts of the trail were rough, especially towing a trailer full of heavy rocks, but all went well & most of the work was done. They were easily going to finish the rocking & some trial border tree lining on Sunday. A lot of people showed, so consequently a lot of work got done. It was a worthwhile effort on everyone's behalf. Cal 4WD, the forest service rangers & environmentalists were present all day.

I hope that ultimately when the Strawberry trail needs rock hauling & placement, goes this well. Fun & proactive effort by all.

kris_olof said
The work days for September 23rd and 24th have officially been canceled.  Good work to those who helped, all desired work was completed as of Sunday.  If you already have the weekend off then go and run the trail anyway.  It is a neat trail with some amazing dispersed camp sites but also short enough for a day trip.  

I would vote to start posting interest for a club run on this trail, if it can be squeezed in with other runs & if the weather holds out. Anyone interested?

I'm interested as well