XJensen
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- Location
- Sacramento
XJ_ranger said:
I wish i could, this will have to be a MUST next year for me.
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Swamp Lake annual run, Aug 8-10
- Thread starter Goatman
- Start date
I wish i could, this will have to be a MUST next year for me.
Harlee&Tahoe
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- South Lake Tahoe, CA
x2 need more rubber, now that I have the Tie rod out of the way.XJensen said:
selarep
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Central CA
I might be in...
Matt S.
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Fresno, CA
I really want to. I just dont think me borrowing a rig for this trip is going to work out very well this year. Sorry guys!
- Location
- Bakersfield, CA
blondejoncherokee said:
Yes, you can make it on 31's, plenty have run this trail with 31's. You need at least one locker (not limited slip), or it's a no go.
- Location
- Bakersfield, CA
SharkXJ said:Confirmed - I am 100% in
What time are we meeting to head out on Friday Morning?
We normally leave camp Fri morning at 8:30 am. We need to see who's going to lead this thing Fri morning.
- Location
- Bakersfield, CA
Here are directions:
Take Hwy 168 heading NE out of Fresno/Clovis, towards Shaver Lake and Huntington Lake. The new freeway through Fresno turns into Hwy 168, so you can take it off of either Hwy 180 if coming from the north or Hwy 41 if coming from the south, check your map or Mapquest so you can see your route depending on which direction you're coming from. So, heading NE on Hwy 168, follow the signs to Shaver Lake, which is roughly an hour drive from Fresno. As you are coming into the town of Shaver Lake, make a right turn onto Dinkey Creek Rd, where there will be a sign saying Wishon and Courtright Reserviors. Continue on Dinkey Creek Rd for around 12 miles, and as you are coming into Dinkey Creek, look for another sign saying Wishon and Courtright Reserviors. Make a right turn at this sign onto McKinley Grove Rd......very important! If you miss this right turn, you will drive past the ranger station and the Dinkey Creek store and end up at Dinkey Campground. After making the right turn onto McKinley Grove Rd, immediately crossing the Dinkey Creek bridge, go for about 1/4 mile and look for the Camp Fresno sign on the left. At this sign, there are two roads that go to the left, the first cuts back sharply and goes to Camp Fresno, the second is road 10S36. Turn left onto 10S36 and immediately turn right into the trees, which is our camping spot. The camping is in the trees, but there is enough open space for trailers if needed. There is an outhouse down the road a short ways, and at the ranger station, and showers at the Dinkey Creek store.
It's best to gas up in Prather, you can easily run the trail and get back to Fresno on one tank. Also, block ice lasts much longer than cubed ice.
Take Hwy 168 heading NE out of Fresno/Clovis, towards Shaver Lake and Huntington Lake. The new freeway through Fresno turns into Hwy 168, so you can take it off of either Hwy 180 if coming from the north or Hwy 41 if coming from the south, check your map or Mapquest so you can see your route depending on which direction you're coming from. So, heading NE on Hwy 168, follow the signs to Shaver Lake, which is roughly an hour drive from Fresno. As you are coming into the town of Shaver Lake, make a right turn onto Dinkey Creek Rd, where there will be a sign saying Wishon and Courtright Reserviors. Continue on Dinkey Creek Rd for around 12 miles, and as you are coming into Dinkey Creek, look for another sign saying Wishon and Courtright Reserviors. Make a right turn at this sign onto McKinley Grove Rd......very important! If you miss this right turn, you will drive past the ranger station and the Dinkey Creek store and end up at Dinkey Campground. After making the right turn onto McKinley Grove Rd, immediately crossing the Dinkey Creek bridge, go for about 1/4 mile and look for the Camp Fresno sign on the left. At this sign, there are two roads that go to the left, the first cuts back sharply and goes to Camp Fresno, the second is road 10S36. Turn left onto 10S36 and immediately turn right into the trees, which is our camping spot. The camping is in the trees, but there is enough open space for trailers if needed. There is an outhouse down the road a short ways, and at the ranger station, and showers at the Dinkey Creek store.
It's best to gas up in Prather, you can easily run the trail and get back to Fresno on one tank. Also, block ice lasts much longer than cubed ice.
Harlee&Tahoe
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- South Lake Tahoe, CA
On the Deer Valley/Slickrock run I used 6lbs. of Dry ice. None of my regular ice melted until the dry ice all sublimated on the 3rd day.Goatman said:
I packed it in a bag and placed it on one side of the large chest and kept things frozen and had non-frozen items on the opposite side.
Swamp Lake:
Err, well I think that photo is Grouse lake (SP?)
This is Swamp Lake:
Jes loves his lockers:
Ben H. kicking up dust:
Andy at the last 4x4 section of the trail:
If this year is 1/4th as fun it will be a blast!
B.C. :speepin: Wake up!! and get your junk ready.
Err, well I think that photo is Grouse lake (SP?)
This is Swamp Lake:
Jes loves his lockers:
Ben H. kicking up dust:
Andy at the last 4x4 section of the trail:
If this year is 1/4th as fun it will be a blast!
B.C. :speepin: Wake up!! and get your junk ready.
- Location
- Port Orchard, WA
I invited the southern cali guys to come out and play
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=961283
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=961283
- Location
- Port Orchard, WA
scrappy again said:
Offer benH some pink hat matt lovin, and he'll probably let you ride shotgun! :laugh3:
waggy401
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Riverton, UT
That sounds like fun, but I won't be there to meet any of you guys. My local 4-WD club (Mid-Valley Four Wheelers of Merced, of which I am Secretary) is heading up there this weekend. Well, actually we are going a little past the Dinkey turn-off to Tamarack Meadow which is at the Northern base of Bald Mountain. Tamarack is basically due West of Swamp Lake. But all those trails are interconnected.
Anyway, I at least wanted to let you all know there was another XJ guy in the area.
Wayne
Anyway, I at least wanted to let you all know there was another XJ guy in the area.
Wayne
Santa Cruz Sailor
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- Location
- Channel Islands Harbor
XJ_ranger said:I invited the southern cali guys to come out and play
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=961283
I so want to go up there this year!! I had a most excellent time last year. I need to fix my electrical connections for my tent trailor first. Then bum a ride in a trail rig when I get there. :doh:
It's not likely to happen.
~~Ardis
- Location
- Port Orchard, WA
Letterman said:
ok - just Vodka then :firedevil
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