California Mendocino NF 2/5–2/7 Camping and Wheeling Trip
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@Midnight LJR sounds like a good trial run for your RTT!
@bobthetj03
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@DylanM345
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@Midnight LJR sounds like a good trial run for your RTT!
Camping should be dry, but we might go up to the snow depending what people want. We will dispersed somewhere around hereIs this gonna be in the snow? What’s the nearest town for mapping purposes. So I can check out the drive. As of now I am not
planning on it. But have been talked into far crazier things than this.
https://goo.gl/maps/sriMsUdVX646tQS46
probably arrange a spot to meet depending on people’s schedules/where they’re coming from
Sounds good, I get off work around 2pm so I would be on the road at 3-3:30pm and its roughly a 3hr drive
Pcleaners2
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Pcleaners2
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The Upper Lake Chevron would be the best meet up spot. You can top off, grab breakfast at the Dunkin Donuts, or Carls Jr. and I can take us up Elk Mt. to Deer Valley Campground from there. @tomtaylz, if you head up there Friday, I can meet anyone else Saturday morning at the Chevron and take them up there.
https://www.google.com/maps/dir//Ch...8ba19a5224bdd2!2m2!1d-122.9202613!2d39.163043
https://www.google.com/maps/dir//Ch...8ba19a5224bdd2!2m2!1d-122.9202613!2d39.163043
Pcleaners2
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Ok upper lake seems decent
Open to changes or whatever
If work allows me to leave early Friday I will try to get up there then.
Is there cell service there
I may exchange numbers on pm with a few when it get closer to
If you go Friday, just take Elk Mt. Road from Upper Lake all the way to the summit and just follow the signs to Deer Valley Campground. What form of communication do you have in your jeep?
I’ll likely try and meet @DylanM345 at that Upper lake station as I think we’re going to be on the same timetable (leaving around 3) and then head in and find a spot good spot from there.
I’ll also be using my Garmin so I can send my location to any cellphone numbers who has cell service.
@bobthetj03 i'm guessing just find a fire ring already made around DV and we can camp wherever basically?
I’ll also be using my Garmin so I can send my location to any cellphone numbers who has cell service.
@bobthetj03 i'm guessing just find a fire ring already made around DV and we can camp wherever basically?
Pcleaners2
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Yep, pretty much. There is a vault toilet there, but if you continue past Deer Valley camp heading south you can find a spot off the trail to camp. It's a popular dirt biker area, so hopefully you can get away from them. If it's crowded, just head south and follow the ridge line until you find a spot.
If you continue south on the trail and follow the ridgeline, you'll eventually come up to High Glade Lookout. There are some quiet areas along there as well.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/H...dceb68fd1c1f3b5!8m2!3d39.209586!4d-122.810916
https://www.google.com/maps/place/H...dceb68fd1c1f3b5!8m2!3d39.209586!4d-122.810916
This is the view of Clearlake from the tower,
The lookout tower burned in the 2018 fire, so only the metal structure is left. This is what it looked like before the fire.
Pcleaners2
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@DylanM345 @tomtaylz
I may leave with you
Let me know where you meet on Friday . I may go with you guys. I have a garmin but only know the basics. @tomtaylz i may need to use that tent possibly
I may leave with you
Let me know where you meet on Friday . I may go with you guys. I have a garmin but only know the basics. @tomtaylz i may need to use that tent possibly
@Pcleaners2 thats fine by me. Also, does anyone have a CB Radio? Thats the only form of comms I have in my jeep, but its not tuned properly and I can only get about a mile of range
Pcleaners2
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I have a 2 way radio it will work to keep from getting left behind. I need to figure out my garmin .
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