Camping/Trails

[ProjectSloth]

Hey guys, I'm not native to the area, just a transplant brought here by the USAF. My little XJ is more or less stock, although I'm saving the $ to get things started on her real soon.

With that being said, I like to keep my exploring to fire/logging roads and some mild trails.

I have messed around up outside of Jenkinson Lake/Pollock Pines area (north south rd, mormon emigrant trail...etc).
I've also been over to Red Dog Road / greehorn creek area (exit Colfax on 80) with a friend, before I got my jeep I wasnt a big fan, there were a few signs litterally telling us not to be where we were (down in the washout of a river or something, looked like mining trucks had been throught there... I don't know really).

What I'm trying to say, where are a few good mild trails I can explore with my XJ?
I would honestly like to find one were I could set up a tent by the edge of a river/lake/stream and make a weekend out of it.

Thanks in advance for the input fellas

 

[Skipper51]

This is the place to go http://www.4x4trailmaps.com/ for all your trail information.
You can do more than you think you can but it always helps to run with friends.

 

[Bryan C.]

A nice easy wheeling area is near the Niagara Rim Trail. Eagle meadows, the Bennet Juniper, and a nice assortment of local roads and trails to explore. The 4x4trailmaps site should have the info on the Niagara Rim Trail location.

 

[Skipper51]

A nice easy wheeling area is near the Niagara Rim Trail. Eagle meadows, the Bennet Juniper, and a nice assortment of local roads and trails to explore. The 4x4trailmaps site should have the info on the Niagara Rim Trail location.

Another idea I had was to suggest the Gold Lakes Area outside of Downeyville off HWY 49. Lots of lakes and easy logging roads to take your Jeep and camp.

 

[XJensen]

The 4x4trailmaps site should have the info on the Niagara Rim Trail location.

Yip it's there. Funny looking at the pics of phil's, your rig and mine I cant help thinking "The Progression to Junk"

Another idea I had was to suggest the Gold Lakes Area outside of Downeyville off HWY 49. Lots of lakes and easy logging roads to take your Jeep and camp.

I love this area for exploring and fun easy to moderate/difficult trails.

 

[ProjectSloth]

Thanks for the replies fellas. At first I wasn't sure anyone had replied, turns out that I forgot to subscribe to my own thread... ugh, must have been a long day.

Well, I guess I'll be on 4x4Trailmaps for the next few hours... lol

thanks again
-Truman

 

[Bryan C.]

Yip it's there. Funny looking at the pics of phil's, your rig and mine I cant help thinking "The Progression to Junk"

Yeah, thankfully Phil was there so his rig could be the crappiest on that run. Normally that is my duty. :anon: