3:37 pm
Club President
April 2, 2003
Online
The club has volunteered to perform two road patrols this year.
We will be monitoring traffic on Iron Mountain Road during the day posted above. This effort involves handing out materials to travelers and managing a vehicle count.
We will meet at the Pollock Pines Subway, just north of hwy 50, on the Sly Park exit. Meeting time: 830
We will leave for the road by 9AM, stopping by the information station to gather supplies.
We will set up the checkpoint some where we have snow for family play, or safety, depending on the weather.
The club monitors the station until about 3-4 PM at which time we return the supplies to the information station and head out for the day.
Most of the day is free so many people will take off for snow runs. We usually set up where kids can play in the snow and hopefully have a fire pit going all day long. We can coordinate food/supplies/fire pit details as the date gets closer but be sure to mark your calender.
The new trailmaster will get to lead this event!
10:17 am
January 27, 2011
Offline It is on my calendar!
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If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading -- Lao Tzu
12:57 pm
Club Member
January 20, 2009
Offline Added both to site calendar. 
9:00 pm
Club Member
March 6, 2012
Offline I hope we get some snow... I had to go fix a 65" Sony TV over at Kirkwood this past Monday. Wasn't sure how much snow there would be, so I took Omo Ranch over to 88. When I came home, I took a look at the Sno-Park on the 88 side where M.E.T. comes out. Ran into my cousin from Hayward there snowmobiling. 3 Caltrans trucks there said they plowed some of the road 2 weeks ago to get some stuck cars out. Gate was still open, so I drove on down. 2WD the whole way. Maybe 8-10 inches of hard pack at most up high. By the time I got to Silver Fork Rd, there were the typical 2 grooves to the pavement. North-South Rd was pretty much clear and dry.
10:04 am
January 27, 2011
Offline Personally, I hope it rains and snows for the next 8 weeks. Lots of storage space in the reservoirs.
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If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading -- Lao Tzu
7:08 pm
Club Member
June 4, 2012
Offline Thats if they'll let the reservoirs fill up, when it does rain they open up the gates and let it all out. Their so Flood paranoid that they rather have a drought. I don't think Folsom has been full for over 7-10 years maybe more. And that's the way most of them are. I think Natomas is the only one keep up to level, wouldn't want the rowing people to drag them high dollar boats on the rocks.
If I can't build it, then it's something that should be bought.
11:16 am
January 27, 2011
Offline Sorry to do this AGAIN but I need to bail on this weekend. My Dad is not doing well.
Ronie and I are headed to The Dalles to check on him then back to Portland to start making final preparations.
Be safe!
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If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading -- Lao Tzu
12:01 pm
Club Member
June 4, 2012
Offline Due To lack of snow "The Snow Patrol" this weekend on Iron Mountain Rd. has been canceled. 
If you have any questions let Me know.
David Fountain
Trailmaster
If I can't build it, then it's something that should be bought.
2:06 pm
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline Specialsoundman said
If you have any questions let Me know.
What... is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?
I used to wheel a lot. . .
4:58 pm
Club Member
September 3, 2008
Offline JohnDF said
Specialsoundman said
If you have any questions let Me know.What... is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?
Is it an African swallow?
Um...what?
5:33 pm
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline Gregulator said
JohnDF said
Specialsoundman said
If you have any questions let Me know.What... is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?
Is it an African swallow?
No, it's European
I used to wheel a lot. . .
8:52 pm
Club Member
June 4, 2012
Offline JohnDF said
Gregulator said
JohnDF said
Specialsoundman said
If you have any questions let Me know.What... is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?
Is it an African swallow?
No, it's European
Much faster than a Humming bird that doesn't know the tune
If I can't build it, then it's something that should be bought.
11:41 pm
Club Member
January 19, 2011
Offline We may get some snow tonight and tomorrow. Anyone interested in driving up there on Saturday and seeing what did happen?
Semper Fi
6:03 am
January 27, 2011
Offline Josh said
We may get some snow tonight and tomorrow. Anyone interested in driving up there on Saturday and seeing what did happen?
I was watching the news this morning and the "roving reporter" was at Blue Canyon ... no snow, just wet as the majority of the snow has fallen at the higher altitudes.
Iron Canyon Road peaks at just under 8000' so, if there is snow, it will likely be at the Sno-Park level is at ~7300'.
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If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading -- Lao Tzu
11:57 am
Club Member
September 3, 2008
Offline Josh said
We may get some snow tonight and tomorrow. Anyone interested in driving up there on Saturday and seeing what did happen?
If I had a rig, I'd join you. Nothing like a drive in the mountains.
Um...what?
3:52 pm
Club President
April 2, 2003
Online Iron Mtn Rd has the gate closed past Silverfork Rd. I'm betting snow is probably collecting around the elevation of that gate.
Unfortunately I need to swap my airbox back to stock for a smog check. Then I'm installing a new intake after Marc's free dinner!
2:32 pm
Club Member
March 6, 2012
Offline FYI, a very light dusting in Pollock Pines Thursday Night. Nothing stuck on the roads, just in the roofs, trees, and on the grass. All melted today (Friday). IMR or MET may have gotten a little more up towards the top. I drove all the way through back in December, with about a foot at the most up top at the open gate. This would be the first rain / snow since that trip. There was very little snow at Silver Fork Rd when I passed it. Shouldn't have any trouble going all the way across.
I will be an class tomorrow for foster / adoption
Brian
3:14 pm
Club President
April 2, 2003
Online USFS Says the gate is closed. Are you confirming the gate is open and you can drive across???
8:42 am
Club Member
March 6, 2012
Offline I called before I went up to Kirkwood and they "said" it was closed. So I drove around through Omo Ranch. On the way home, I checked the gate on the 88 side and it was wide open. Caltrans was parked near there said it had been open for over 3 weeks (November), from when they had to plow in and get a few stuck cars out. I went on down in 2WD most of they way, came across 3-4 trucks heading up to 88, The gate was wide open Dec 22
5:16 pm
Club Member
January 19, 2011
Offline I drove up MET on Saturday, February 1st. There is snow about five miles from the top. I saw 3 pickups, 2 jeeps, 5 toyota’s and 3 snow machines. The gate was locked at the top. There is a snowmachine trail to the right of the gate. It was a beautiful day up there! Hopefully we get more snow!
Semper Fi
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