Philberto wrote:Hey I may have to bow out so that I can afford to do the big planning for the 2010 ORTB West Coast Event. Will keep you guys posted, and if you can take a look in that book and find some stuff that's TB-doable in the Sierras, that's probably in the area of where we'll be (Think Mammoth, Sequoia NF, as far north as El Dorado NF)
Hey Philip, I have found two sets of trails in my book one set is between Hwy 88 and Hwy 4 east of Jackson and a second set just south east of Bass Lake near the town of Oakhurst. I have not been on these trails, so I don't know if you want to go into these "blind" or not.
I will email you copies from the book on both sets of trails if you PM me you email address. These pages have some background info and turn by turn directions on the trails as well as maps and road information contacts. The trails in each set are pretty close to one another and would hopfully have something for everyone. The book shows some campsites in and around the areas too.
Set 1
These trails are in the Black Springs OHV Area in the Stanislaus National Forest. They include:
Black Springs Route - NS#8 start GPS N38 19.86" W120 14.16', 18.4 miles, elev 5300-7400, rated a 4 (by the books rating system, which is different than the system used here)
Calaveras Dome Trail - NS #9 start GPS N38 24.79' W 120 08.14', 42 miles (we'd only do part of this trail to access the others), elev 3100-7600, rated a 2
Corral Hollow OHV Route - NS#10 start GPS N38 27.42' W 120 03.11', 12.5 miles, elev 6800-8100, rated a 5
Mattley Ridge Trail - NS#11 start GPS N38 25.54' W 120 0.8.14' , 5 miles, elev 6800-7800, rated a 4.
Set 2
These trails are in the Sierra National Forest. They include:
Peckinpah Road - HS#14 Start GPS N37 13.94' W 119 28.10', 20 miles, elev 3800-6600, rated a 2
Whisky Ridge Trail - HS#15 start GPS N37 18.16' W 119 26.99', 4 miles, elev 6200-6900, rated a 4
Browns Medow Trail - HS#16 start GPS N37 19.89' w 119 26.32', 5.1 miles, elev 5700-6700, rated a 4
Shuteye Peak Trail - HS#18 start GPS N37 21.80' W119 28.79', 6.6 miles (oneway - would require a turn around at the top), elev 6000-8400, rated as a 5.
Both these sets of trails would depend on the weather. Snow would probably close the trails. If these seem too risky weather wise we should look at some of Roadie's suggestions near Bishop and Mammoth.