Thanksgiving Fun Run - SOCAL

[adventureduo]

Not a expedition by any stretch of the imagination.. but something to do nonetheless...

I've always wanted to run this entire section of the Santa Ana Mountain range. Until recently, you had to have
the key to Skyline Drive in Corona located at the North End of the Forest. Well, since they've started developing
houses in that general area, you no longer need a key. This now makes the route wide open for us. This will be
a day run that is planned just get out for a nice get away from the city and smog. It should be fun for the whole
entire family. Nothing too technical or extreme. Just a fire road with some very nice views of Orange County
and the Inland Empire. If you want to join up and run this with Yosh and I, here are the details:

When: November 25, 2006 Saturday
Where: Carls Jr. Parking lot / 91 fwy @ Green River Road, Corona, CA 92882
Time: 8:00 AM Sharp!
Vehicles: 2wd Trucks and SUV / 4x4
Off Road Mileage: 40
Trip Time: Day Trip, estimate at least 6-8 hours
Food Prep: Bring sack lunch and plenty of water
Fuel Prep: 1 Full tank (Please fill up before we depart Carls Jr or be full when you arrive)
Tools/Etc: Please bring any tools, parts you would normally. You never know when something might happen.

http://www.4x4xplor.com/maindivideroad.html


ROUTE: (PLEASE SEE ATTACHED MAP)
http://www.4x4xplor.com/images/maind...ndividemap.pdf
WE WILL BE HEADING OUT FROM THE 91 FWY EAST AND EXIT LINCOLN AVENUE. FROM LINCOLN AVE. WE WILL PROCEED SOUTHBOUND TO SKYLINE DRIVE. SKYLINE DRIVE TURNS INTO A DIRT FIRE ROAD 1712. WE WILL CLIMB SKYLINE DR. UP TO MAIN DIVIDE 3504. STOPPING FOR A BREAK AND SOME BREATH TAKING PICTURES AT BEAKS PLACE (OLD CABIN) AND THE DOPLAR RADAR TOWER. FROM THERE WE WILL PROCEED SOUTHBOUND ON MAIN DIVIDE 3504 TO BEFORD PEAK FOR ANOTHER BREAK. WE WILL THEN PROCEED FURTHER TO SANTIAGO PEAK FOR LUNCH. AFTER LUNCH WE WILL HEAD DOWN THE BACKSIDE OF SANTIAGO AND DOWN TOWARDS ORTEGA HWY STOPPING FOR ONE BREAK AT TRABUCO PEAK ALONG THE WAY. THE RUN WILL END AT HWY 74.

Email me back channel for more info and a map of the route. It's a .pdf that i cannot get imageshack to host.
socalxj@yahoo.com

 

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If we can turn this into an overnight, i am there in a heartbeat!

I have been trying to find a trip for this weekend. I am basicially free after i eat my turkey on thursday!

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Fuel Prep: 1 Full tank

Are 2 full tanks ok?

 

[adventureduo]

Problem is.... there's no place to really camp since its a ridge trail unless you camp down by ortega hwy. It's more of a day run.

Ok, so i have a little information to report on the entrance to the trail for the 25th.

I went and pre-ran the 1st few miles yesterday because i wanted to see where we and how we get into the trail and make sure its still open. Well here's the 3 options. They've kind of made it a little difficult for vehicles (i was on a mtn bike last time) to get in.

1. Up skyline drive bike trail/maint road and through a concrete wall squeeze(this would be make it impossible for a full size to go with us(the 80 barely fit).

2. Pass a security guard (dont know if he'll let us and/or the construction workers may not be working that day)... and through a new phase of homes where we enter the trail via a paved road without any problems.

3. Up and over a curb and around a "road closed" sign and onto the trail.(not a big deal at all and no ones around)

Now once your on the trail your fine. I saw 3-4 rigs yesterday. It's Cleveland National forest. It's getting through the new developement that makes it suck. I don't feel its that big of a deal to cross through for a brief minute to get onto the trailhead. Some people might think its wrong. Now if i was crossing someones farm or dairy or something like that i wouldnt do it. But it's simply around a sign. Im all for treading lightly.

Im leaning towards #3. It's how most people get in. Its like a 10 foot section of dirt to cross and your in.

Anyhoo, if you guys dont want to go cause of this... then I understand. Please fire back any questions you have about it.

 

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