- Location
- San Bruno, CA.
Well it's that time of year again, summer is here and it's time for some trips to the beutiful high Sierras!
This years run(5th or 6th annual?) has been moved up a few weeks and we'll start the trail on Friday morning July 16th. I figgure we'll run it the same way we did last year, starting the trail near Dinkey Creek, and staying two nights at Grouse lake. For those that are up for it we can run Bald Mountain on Sunday as we'll be driving right by the trail head on our way out on Rock Creek RD. Hopefully the weather will be a little kinder to us this year.
Minimum equipment for this run is a locker or good limited slip, 31's, and rock rails, along with all the standard
minimums.
Here are some directions that I copied from Goatman's post last year...
Take Hwy 168 heading NE out of Fresno/Clovis, towards Shaver Lake and Huntington Lake. If you're coming from the south, exit Hwy 99 at Kingsburg and go north until you reach Hwy 168 (about 30 miles), then make a right. If you're coming from the north, exit Hwy 99 at Herndon, and drive all the way through town, then bear left onto Hwy 168. The new freeway through Fresno turns into Hwy 168, so you can take it off either Hwy 99 from the north or Hwy 41 from the south, if you want.
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 15-20 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.
This is not a developed campsite, so there are no fees or facilities, but bathrooms are close at the ranger station or at the picnic area next to Dinkey Creek. If you can, bring a little firewood.
The group at the trailhead in 2003...
I plan on being there on Thursday afternoon, hope to see eveyone there!
Jes
This years run(5th or 6th annual?) has been moved up a few weeks and we'll start the trail on Friday morning July 16th. I figgure we'll run it the same way we did last year, starting the trail near Dinkey Creek, and staying two nights at Grouse lake. For those that are up for it we can run Bald Mountain on Sunday as we'll be driving right by the trail head on our way out on Rock Creek RD. Hopefully the weather will be a little kinder to us this year.
Minimum equipment for this run is a locker or good limited slip, 31's, and rock rails, along with all the standard
minimums.Here are some directions that I copied from Goatman's post last year...
Take Hwy 168 heading NE out of Fresno/Clovis, towards Shaver Lake and Huntington Lake. If you're coming from the south, exit Hwy 99 at Kingsburg and go north until you reach Hwy 168 (about 30 miles), then make a right. If you're coming from the north, exit Hwy 99 at Herndon, and drive all the way through town, then bear left onto Hwy 168. The new freeway through Fresno turns into Hwy 168, so you can take it off either Hwy 99 from the north or Hwy 41 from the south, if you want.
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 15-20 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.
This is not a developed campsite, so there are no fees or facilities, but bathrooms are close at the ranger station or at the picnic area next to Dinkey Creek. If you can, bring a little firewood.
The group at the trailhead in 2003...
I plan on being there on Thursday afternoon, hope to see eveyone there!
Jes
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