Hell Hole Trail on October 23rd & 24th

Date: October 23rd & 24th.
Elevation: Approx. 4,900 ft.

Sorry, Ruger1022... I don't mean to start some sort of competition, but this was the only weekend I could plan for a camping trip...

As you all asked, the choice of the trail for October camping trip is Hell Hole. This trail is rated a bit more difficult than Deer Valley trail , and obviously requires larger tires, suspension lift, etc. If you have driven though Deer Valley w/ only larger tires, and if you're comfortable, join the trip at your risk.

I chose this trail as a camping trip because of the time & distance to the trail...plus the hours of day light. I'm not quite sure when we should be attempting the trail...

October 23rd (Sat)
9 am at McDonald's at Santa Rita Exit off of I-580
11:30 am at Safeway in Rocklin for lunch & grocery shopping
12:30 am in Foresthill
13:30 near Hell Hole reservoir

Who's up for it? :rolleyes:

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October 23rd (Sat)
9 am at McDonald's at Santa Rita Exit off of I-580
11:30 am at Safeway in Rocklin for lunch & grocery shopping
12:30 am in Foresthill
13:30 near Hell Hole reservoir

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October 23rd (Sat)
9 am at McDonald's at Santa Rita Exit off of I-580
11:30 am at Safeway in Rocklin for lunch & grocery shopping
12:30 am in Foresthill
13:30 near Hell Hole reservoir

Who's up for it? :rolleyes:

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I'm in, for now. I hope to have the X back in time, and hope it will make it threw this trail :rolleyes: We shall see.

Casper

Hmm... I guess I should have asked to say where to meet you. I'm not sure where to meet in Foresthill... It doesn't look like there's really anything there? Any suggestion?

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well.. the stock x wont make it, maybe i could ride along? now is it pleasanton or pleasant hill?? :p gotta see if i can get the days off first though!

Well, a stock X might be able to make it, but you'll have to be ready for high possibility of body damages.

It is Plesanton at this point. It could be Pleasant Hill since we're going through Sacramento, anyway... :rolleyes:

The one trip that's in my backyard and it's my boy's b-day on the 23rd. I've never ran that trail, but from what I've heard a stock X would probably get some damage... it's not for the faint of heart. You guy's have fun

Might I suggest the robbers roost resturaunt at 23990 Foresthill Rd. It's right on the corner of Foresthill road and Mosquito ridge road, which is the road you take to get to hell hole.

Mike...Depending upon how crazy we are, we might run this trail twice...Sat. & Sun. Or, We might not try much on Sat., and run the whole trail on Sunday. I'm not sure how this exactly run schedule will be like. If we decide to run the trail on Sunday and as long as someone's cell phone works in the area, we can let you know that Saturday evening. :rolleyes: You might still have a hope...

And, thanks for the meeting place suggestion in Foresthill. That sounds like a good meeting place.

Hey...thought you Hell Hole trip guys might be interested in this. A local 4x4 club I go out with every now and again did a trip to Hell Hole Reservoir earlier this month...here is a link to their photos:

http://www.capitalcitygoat.org/extra04Rigs1.htm

This trail happens to be their trail in the "adopt a trail" program

Have fun my stocker is NOT going on this one. lol

Thanks for posting that link... Yea, it does look like Deer Valley +1 difficulty, but doesn't look like something that modifed Xterra cannot handle. It'll be challenging and FUN!

No your right a modified X should be able to handle this trail (lift, tires, locker and or winch and an easy going attitude, rock sliders). Which I was set up to go but since I am not will have to live through you guys.

A locker...would be nice to have, but I don't, yet. I'm sure I'll find somewhere to hook up my winch if I need to.

You can hook it up to my bumper. (But I'm not sure I'm going yet.)

Well, well, well... Let me help you decide... Just go back to the link in Slamson's post above, and keep browsing through their pictures. See...Don't they remind you of Deer Valley, your favoriate trail? Now, you started to feel like going back to that fun trail...

Well, now that you've got your truck back, you have no excuse not to. Right?

I'm in, as long as nothing comes up for work. I will meet ya'll at Robers Roost in Foresthill. What time?
It's been WAY to long since Ive been wheelin.


Casper

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Josh...Do you want a passenger? I think maybe Robert (THEEPOLARBEAR) can ride w/ you...if he can get the weekend off, though?

Anyone else? :rolleyes:

Not a problem, my passenger seat is always open.(well at least until I get a girlfriend, but thats another story). What time do you want to meet in Foresthill?


Casper

Hey Everyone,

Count me in on this one... L KS VERY INTERESTING.

Hey Casper...Bring an extra chair for me, OK?

PS: I may be bringing a girl this time...We'll see

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well i just got the bad news... the man put the sentence on me and i have to work on saturday.... so i'm not gonnna be able to make it hope you guys have a safe and fun time! and i also hope the weather did'nt rain on your parade (where do i come up with this stuff??)
polar b

Sorry to hear that, Robert... Maybe we'll see you on Peligreen Jeepway trip?

Assuming that you're coming from I-80 all the way until Colfax area and we'll be stopping in Rocklin area for lunch, I'll give you a call once we get to the middle of Sacramento area. Then, you can leave home. That should get us all to Foresthill area about 12:30 pm. :rolleyes:

Or, we can shift the entire schedule to...get up early, and get there early. It's all up to you all.

By the way, I just heard on the radio... Somewhere on Hwy4 is closed due to snow?

Looks like roads over the Sierra passes are getting their first closure of the year. Hwy120 and Hwy4 are closed due to snow. If the snow doesn't melt off before the next storm, the roads will be closed for the season.

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/roadinfo/hi.htm

I suppose this trip may be tentatively cancelled due to poor weather? Or are y'all looking forward to camping in the rain?

http://www.weather.com/weather/local/USCA1163?from=search_city

I have been checking the weather.com in Foresthill... I haven't exactly decided if it should be cancelled, yet.

I think George and Jose will be sleeping in their truck. I'm trying to figure out how we can both sleep in a car and not getting my stuff that is moved to outside wet... (I don't like the idea that the entire tent is wet when we have to put it away...) Andy will be sleeping in a tent, but I have a feeling that he don't mind about rainy wet tent as much as I do...

There is some possiblity that Saturday might not be that bad. So...

Option 1:
Leave early, and complete the trail run on Sat. Camp Saturday night. Just pack and come home on Sunday whenever... In this case,...Everyone brings as many tarps as you have!

Option 2:
Cancel this weekend, and hope for the weekend after (Oct. 30-31), which might not be as good for some people since it's a Halloween weekend. And, who knows what will happen to the weather...

Hey Akio,

I have a couple of excellent tarps on hand, & a couple tent poles, & some bungies. Maybe we can work our tarps together to protect our goods, that is,if we are all sleeping in our rigs...If it rains

I vote for the following:

Option 1:
Leave early, and complete the trail run on Sat. Camp Saturday night. Just pack and come home on Sunday whenever... In this case,...Everyone brings as many tarps as you have!

Chalk another one up for option 1.

2 votes for option 1.
How about you, Josh? :rolleyes:

Right now, Foresthill area weather forecast looks like...
40% showers on Sat.
10% partly cloudy on Sun.

Well, I hate to say it, but I have to work now. All this wonderfull weather (read very sarcastic) has pushed up my time table at work. Looks like I won't be getting a day off for the next three weeks. This was going to be my last weekend to go wheelin before the winter hit. Now it looks like I will have to wait until next summer.
If things change I may try to make it, but I don't see that happening. Sorry guys. Have fun and do some wheelin for me.


Casper

Doh... That sucks... I guess you can still hope to be able to come out, right? :rolleyes: We'll be sure to take lots of pictures for you...

The hope is gone, have fun, and do a few trails for me.


Casper

Sorry, Josh... George and I will be taking as many pictures as we can.

I was wondering if they were going to put you're butt to work early with all this snow already.

I'll be dealing with my open house and trying to get everything done before then, you guys have fun.

Yea, we are on overtime getting everything ready. The snow is nice, but I wish it had waited a few weeks more. I am now putting in 12 hrs a day seven days a week. On a plus side I took some time today and went to the top of Mt. Lincoln and got some fresh tracks. Benifits of the job.
Anyway, have fun, I can't wait to see the pics. I now have to live my wheelin life threw you guys until next summer.


Casper

Well, you guys didn't miss much. We had total of 5 or 6 (some sort of) road blocks. To me, it was an interesting trip, but we didn't accomplish much at all for off-roading.

I'm not sure if there are any pictures that we can post for this one...

Road Blocks? What do you mean by that? Snow? Man made? huh?

Did you at least get to camp in the rain or burn the firewood you painstakingly cut down?

What I mean by that is:
1. Fallen VERY large tree blocking the trail
2. an OHV trail nearby became motorcycle trail from jeep trail w/o any kind of sign (too narrow for trucks)
3. Big yellow metal gate just before the highway
4. Huge piles of dirt to prevent from reaching the highway
5. A traffic accident on the highway

...I wonder if I missed any..??? :rolleyes:

Well, didn't get to cut the firewood much at all. It was too dense for sawzall... I gave up on it like 10 min. after I started. Oh, boy... We NEEDED camp fire... We found a camp ground near a reservior w/ no one else. Put up multiple tarps in the rain... Temperature about 30+ degrees. I can't imagine what would have happened to us if we didn't have any heat/dry firewood. We did sleep in our trucks comfortably, though. Truck's heater is good.

If I have to do this again, it'll be better for me... I'll know what to do little better.

here's a couple pictures i took. clicky here.......

Well I guess I'm not too disappointed that I missed another opportunity to freeze while camping.

I was looking at the pics, what's all that white crap on the road & trail? I have been stuck in the office for 2 weeks, and really need to play in the snow

So I guess I get to bring my chainsaw on the peligreen trip Do I need the 20 in blade or the big boys 24 Down trees dont stop me and my husky any more oh and fire wood no problem .

"Bigger is Better"