That is accurate but I would say it’s much more towards the 4 hour side of that with the 2 new obstacles.
California Slick Rock / Deer Valley Trail July 18-19th
- Thread starter Alex01
- Start date
That is accurate but I would say it’s much more towards the 4 hour side of that with the 2 new obstacles.
OP
Maybe it makes sense to swap the days around.... Clearly we still have time to decide what to do, perhaps in the morning others will chime in.
According to the following https://myoffroadradio.com/deer-valley-4x4-jeep-trail-review/ South to the north - 4-88 is the more difficult direction. If this is the case I wouldn't be opposed to running it back in lieu of taking the road back if others were interested. (we can make that choice on the trail)
Lonewolf
TJ Enthusiast
It took about 3 hours to do the trail and the drive back was about a hour 20
Well I just found this that DV is still closed as of 6-25-20 i will see what I can find out as I will be up in Arnold next week
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/eldorado/home/?cid=fsbdev7_019037
| 19E01 Deer Valley | Closed. Wet. |
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/eldorado/home/?cid=fsbdev7_019037
Gone-N-Done-It
TJ Enthusiast
OP
I will be there. I believe @Plumber1 pointed out that deer valley trail is shut down so we'll need to come up with another plan for day 2. I don't think any camp grounds are open right now, could be wrong, so camping out along slickrock somewhere may be a good idea. I'm not familiar with the area though so do you guys more knowledge of the area have any ideas?
I'll be there Friday evening and camp somewhere till Sunday.
I checked all the campgrounds online and they are all reserved already. So we will have to find a spot ... Hopefully by the creek.
I'm open to do whatever on day 2.
I checked all the campgrounds online and they are all reserved already. So we will have to find a spot ... Hopefully by the creek.
I'm open to do whatever on day 2.
OP
OP
Camping out of Jeep with family. RV spots are all booked and my RV is 32 feet long so can't squeeze it easily at most spots.
OP
While unfortunate you can't bring the rv that does open up the options.
Awesome. That was one capable rig. @tomtaylz you can be truck #2.
I will take a drive up to the entrance of the DV trial from the Hwy 4 side tomorrow and report back. There looks to be several campsites that are open. There is another shorter trail called Sour Grass that goes out of Dorrington.
A group from here went on this trail last month
https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/stanislaus/home
Hermit Valley is at the start of DV trail on the hwy 4 side no hook ups
Utica is at the south end of SR trail
Lake Alpine is at the north end of SR trail I don't think you will any openings here
Big Meadow is close to SR
A group from here went on this trail last month
https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/stanislaus/home
Hermit Valley is at the start of DV trail on the hwy 4 side no hook ups
Utica is at the south end of SR trail
Lake Alpine is at the north end of SR trail I don't think you will any openings here
Big Meadow is close to SR
| Campground | Status |
|---|---|
| Big Meadow Campground | $19.00 per night fee charged; no water service; first come, first served |
| Lake Alpine complex Including Silver Tip, West Shore, Pine Marten, Silver Valley and Backpackers campgrounds | $30 per night fee charged, Reservations only at www.recreation.gov |
| Bloomfield Campground | $12 per night fee charged; first come, first served |
| Hermit Valley Campground | No fee, first come, first served |
| Highland Lakes Campground | $12 per night fee charged; no water service; first come, first served |
| Mosquito Lakes Campground | $8 per night fee charged; no water service; first come, first served |
| Pacific Valley Campground | $10 per night fee charged;no water service; first come, first served |
| Sand Flat Campground | No fee, first come, first served |
| Spicer Campground | $30 per night fee charged; first come, first served |
| Stanislaus River Campground | $19 per night fee charged; no water service; first come, first served |
| Union East Campground | $16 per night fee charged; first come, first served |
| Utica - Sandy Flat Campground | $16 per night fee charged, first come, first served |
| Utica - Rocky Point | $16 per night fee charged, first come, first served |
| Waka Lu Hep Yo | $20 per night fee charged; no water service; first come, first served |
Could run Alpine to a Utica Day 1 Camp at Utica lots of Dispersed Camping and good swimming and jumping rocks. Then run back the other way the next day. Utica to Alpine is harder so will be fun for day two and the obstacles have a cool different feel when switching directions.
Lonewolf
TJ Enthusiast
I’m in for whatever, ill be coming from Pollock pines sat morning can meet at the deer valley or slick rock trailhead
OP
Sound like Deer Valley takes roughly 3-5hrs depending on stops.
I'll be heading to the trail from Truckee again so I'll likely pass you guys on the way to bear valley for fuel.
I'm assuming this means dumping Slickrock so I guess we'll need to plan a Slickrock trip after the outboard then.
Yeah means the opposite right?
Someone said deer valley was closed so I figured we could do a double Slick Rock?
If Deer Valley is open we can totally do both. I can try to call the ranger station when I get back in town.
Edit: look below just saw Deer valley is open.