1:41 pm
Club Member
April 18, 2019
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Saturday July 29th 2023 - Bear Valley Loop OHV Run
This run will be our pre-run for the club's hosting of the Sierra Trek Saturday Outer Limits Run. That run is described as a stock 4x4 rigs run, so we will keep this pre-run stockish rig friendly. Club's minimum vehicle requirements and a positive, friendly attitude required. We will use the club's PosseV2 HAM frequency for communications, so bring your HAM radios.
Meet at 8:30am at the Shell gas station in Truckee (address is 10278 CA-89, Truckee, CA 96161).
Depart for trail about 8:45am; we will air down when we turn onto Cottonwood Rd (at 39.506068, -120.282084).
Goal is to start heading up Cottonwood Rd. by 9:30am and spend the day scouting the trail system with a lunch somewhere in there. We will plan to be off the trail and airing up around 3:30pm ish.
A day on the trail is priceless!
2:32 pm
Club Trailmaster
March 13, 2015
Offline I will see about printing out some large trail numbers (the 1-34 on the paper maps we got) and getting them laminated at the office. Will help with trail navigation and helping people see where they are much easier. Should be easy enough to staple to a tree and should last till the event.
6:36 am
Club Member
August 17, 2014
Offline Good idea Kris. Would like to see the route, we're tentatively in & will confirm later.
6:32 am
Club Member
July 14, 2016
Offline kris_olof said
I will see about printing out some large trail numbers (the 1-34 on the paper maps we got) and getting them laminated at the office. Will help with trail navigation and helping people see where they are much easier. Should be easy enough to staple to a tree and should last till the event.
We should also use flagging to mark the intersections again since it is easy for someone to take a wrong turn when the group at Sierra Trek gets spread out.
4:21 pm
Club Member
April 18, 2019
Offline kris_olof said
I will see about printing out some large trail numbers (the 1-34 on the paper maps we got) and getting them laminated at the office. Will help with trail navigation and helping people see where they are much easier. Should be easy enough to staple to a tree and should last till the event.
This would be great, Kris. Thanks. Remind me, which map has those numbers you are referencing? Im wondering if I can download to my Gaia GPS... Thanks
10:39 am
Club Member
December 14, 2018
Offline I should be able to make this one. Let's see how dirty I can get this year.
5:53 pm
Club Member
October 29, 2020
Offline In will confirm later on this run.
2:46 pm
February 6, 2023
Offline I will try to be there for this one. I may camp in the Bear Valley area that full weekend so can I just meet you at the trailhead?
8:44 pm
Club Member
April 18, 2019
Offline NoService4xe said
I will try to be there for this one. I may camp in the Bear Valley area that full weekend so can I just meet you at the trailhead?
Yes.
There is a very small possibility I might camp there too the night before... but if not, we can meet up at the Cottonwood Rd turnoff (at 39.506068, -120.282084) about 9:15am when everyone airs down for the day. We can connect via the club's PosseV2 HAM frequency too.
12:56 pm
Club Member
August 14, 2020
Offline Ill be there
Sean Rose
916-502-5082
1991 Toyota 4runner
10:30 am
Club Member
April 18, 2019
Offline Been a while since I created the post. Want to see who from the maybes can confirm for this pre-run. Confirmed I think it’s me, Jeff, John so far. If you can make this, please confirm if you haven’t. Jeff and I would like to make sure we get a good plan together for 2 subgroups for the actual Sierra Trek run. Thanks
8:26 pm
Club Member
December 14, 2018
Offline i told Jeff but forgot to post that I will not be able to attend this pre-run as I will be in Alaska that date. I will be at Sierra Trek.
3:53 am
Club Trailmaster
March 13, 2015
Offline I blocked the weekend off but it looks like my wife double booked me, so I’m a maybe for the pre-run
7:29 pm
Club Member
October 29, 2020
Offline Im not going to make the pre run
12:48 pm
Club Webmaster
August 5, 2017
Offline Planning on going and so far schedule is staying clear!
K6NUB
7:50 pm
Club Member
March 9, 2023
Offline I am planning to make this run....
10:05 am
Club Webmaster
August 5, 2017
Offline I have to change to a tentative, we will be heading to San Diego earlier in the week with an open return date. I really want to go but it will depend on when we return.
K6NUB
1:31 pm
Club Member
March 6, 2012
Offline What kind of rig is needed for this? Since I am starting the 1 ton conversion, the Jeep with be on the rack for a bit.
I have a 2nd Gen Dodge on 33's or a stock Tacoma TRD Offroad or... a Ford Escape AWD 
3:01 pm
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July 14, 2016
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BLTJeep said
What kind of rig is needed for this? Since I am starting the 1 ton conversion, the Jeep with be on the rack for a bit.I have a 2nd Gen Dodge on 33's or a stock Tacoma TRD Offroad or... a Ford Escape AWD
Sierra Trek says a stock high clearance 4X4 can do it. We had a few stock vehicles last year, including a stock Tacoma. They did have some minor clearance issues but some of that they could have bypassed. The trail was overgrown in a few places last year and may cause some brush marks.
Here is the run description: Experience the High Sierra on this guided run through the Gold Country. There is one loop that for completely stock 4x4s as well as an intermediate loop designed for slightly modified 4x4s.
3:03 pm
Club Member
July 14, 2016
Offline I should add the we will probably do some minor trail maintenance such as trimming brush.
10:43 pm
Club Member
July 14, 2016
Offline This run is a little over a week away. I would like to get a confirmation for who will be participating on this run because we have several tentative replies. Last year I did a pre-run for the pre-run and my friend and I did a lot of trail maintenance, including a lot of brush trimming and trail debris removal. I'm concerned that there may be a lot of erosion damage and significant vegetation growth that could require mitigation. For those attending, please bring loppers, shovels, handsaws and any other tools that may prove beneficial.
Thanks,
Jeff
11:35 pm
Club Member
August 31, 2018
Offline I will not be able to make it. I have not fixed the steering box leak and it will also be my last day off before heading to yellowstone so I am sure something will come up that will need my attention.
6:52 am
Club Member
August 17, 2014
Offline Jeff_R said
This run is a little over a week away. I would like to get a confirmation for who will be participating on this run because we have several tentative replies. Last year I did a pre-run for the pre-run and my friend and I did a lot of trail maintenance, including a lot of brush trimming and trail debris removal. I'm concerned that there may be a lot of erosion damage and significant vegetation growth that could require mitigation. For those attending, please bring loppers, shovels, handsaws and any other tools that may prove beneficial.Thanks,
Jeff
We were one of the tentative attending early on & now will not be able to make this run. Have fun & be sure to report everyone going is safely home afterwards.
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