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by slopvehicle
July 27th, 2020, 10:48 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Silver Star South Ridge – 7-20-20
Replies: 13
Views: 6298

Re: Silver Star South Ridge – 7-20-20

Yes! I drove about halfway up 4109 in a 4WD pickup last year, encountered traffic coming the opposite direction and decided to turn around-- it was beginning to rain anyhow, and we'd already resigned to not being able to enjoy the views with all the clouds, so we bailed. Yes, did about a 20 point tu...
by slopvehicle
March 7th, 2019, 2:13 pm
Forum: General Hiking Topics
Topic: Trailheads requiring 4x4 / high clearance vehicles?
Replies: 12
Views: 4941

Re: Trailheads requiring 4x4 / high clearance vehicles?

Thanks I'll check those out! I was just looking at stuff around Badger Creek Wilderness earlier today.
by slopvehicle
March 7th, 2019, 1:39 pm
Forum: General Hiking Topics
Topic: Trailheads requiring 4x4 / high clearance vehicles?
Replies: 12
Views: 4941

Trailheads requiring 4x4 / high clearance vehicles?

Hello! I was wondering if anyone could recommend some good day hikes that start at hard-to-reach trailheads. I bought a pickup truck last year, partly inspired by my desire to hike the less-beaten-path variety of trails. The first one we tackled was Tumala Mountain from Twin Springs, in July, and ge...
by slopvehicle
September 19th, 2018, 4:09 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Trouble on Tumala Mt.
Replies: 10
Views: 5303

Re: Trouble on Tumala Mt.

Just ran into this post randomly... I was up there on Sunday 7/15 for the first time and found the summit exactly as OP described. Bummer to hear that it was in worse shape than usual. Heard a lot of gunfire in the disatance, sorta frightening to think we could have been in someone's line of fire on...
by slopvehicle
August 26th, 2017, 2:36 pm
Forum: Trail Q&A
Topic: Twin Springs / Old Baldy trailhead - vehicle clearance?
Replies: 1
Views: 1197

Twin Springs / Old Baldy trailhead - vehicle clearance?

I took my hatchback up these roads for the first time today, attempting to hike Tumala Mountain. On the way in we took Tumala Mountain Rd to NF-4613 to NF-4610. Though we dealt with potholes continuously along the route, when we were about 6 miles from the trailhead the road got too rutted for my ca...