Southern California Club Xterra
Southern California Club Xterra => SCCX Xcursions => Topic started by: SoCalXTerry on July 24, 2014, 12:10:31 PM
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Email from Roger Mullins. I am awaiting confirmation from him. But it looks like he is making a run of Gold Mountain and Little John Bull on Monday 7/28.
Thinking of driving up for the day and curious if anybody wants to go along.
Terry
From: justruns@yahoogroups.com [mailto:justruns@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of 'Roger Mullins' mullinsr@cox.net [justruns]
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 11:52 AM
To: justruns@yahoogroups.com
Subject: <From JustRuns Group Bulletin Board> Run Reminder - Big Bear Monday 7/28
ew Source
Run Announcement
Location: Big Bear
Date: Monday, July 28th
Leader: Roger Mullins
Difficulty: 2+ to 3-
Meet: Snow Summit Parking Lot (South End of Summit Blvd. BB Lake)
Meet Time: 9:30 am
Depart: 9:45 am
Comm: CB 14, Ham 146.550 MHz.
Run Typ: Day Run
Lunch On the Trail
I will be camping in my Adventure Trailer at Pineknot Campground, Site #8. The entrance to the campground is in the parking lot for Snow Summit Ski Resort (South end of Summit Blvd.)
I plan on arriving Sunday (7/27) afternoon, camping Sunday and Monday nights. I
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A trail run not on a weekend, I'll go.
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so RSVP to him at mullinsr@cox.net and tell him you are going
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I did , but if I'm the only one I'll probably bail.
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From: Roger Mullins [mailto:mullinsr@cox.net]
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2014 8:21 AM
To: '(SoCalX)Terry Lindgren'
Subject: RE: Big Bear
Terry,
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hey 0317 and Mrs. 0317,
Thanks for a great day. Really fun. And you know I honestly believe you learn something everyday.
By the way I don't know if you saw this yet but thought I would post it to the folks:
P.S. These boulders he talks about are like boxcars and yes I left a little of me behind ;D
Perfect weather in Big Bear on Monday. We had thundershowers on Sunday afternoon and after afternoon on Monday so there was no dust on the trails. Normally, at this time of year, the dirt roads in Big Bear are so dusty you can';t see beyond the hood of your vehicle. Because of the rain it was also cool, even chilly during the day but relatively warm at night.
We had 7 vehicles, 5 Jeeps and 2 MONSTER Xterras, both of which were highly modified with lifts, big tires and lots of other upgrades. We headed out to the trailhead for Gold Mountain where we aired down and started up the mountain. Gold Mountain trail changes every year. There area a couple of fairly challenging obstacles which everyone made with little problem. After Gold Mountain we did the trail some call "Little John Bull" which leads from 3N16 to the "Gate Keeper" on the east end of John Bull trail. We decided not to do John Bull so headed down the mountain toward town. Along the way I remembered an interesting side trail that wonders between huge boulders. I had been on it a few times but never as a Leader so it took a couple of tries into Dead Ends before I found the correct trail. The trail isn't challenging at all but it is scenic as you "Squeeze" between house sized boulders. None of the others had been on that trail so I was glad I could share it with them. Finally we headed down Van Duzen Canyon to the highway, aired up and headed to camp.
Thank you! to the people who showed up. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. I hope to see you on the trail soon !
Roger
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Sounds like it was a great day Terry. Glad you guys showed the jeeps what an X can do.
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It really was Tom.
We even got to do Little John Bull in a driving rain storm. Fun as hell!!!! We need to get you up there. ASAP
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Here are some pics from the trail ride! The boulders at least. I didn't take too many since it was raining. :)
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n193/marinecorpwife8/IMG_0857JPG-1.jpg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/marinecorpwife8/media/IMG_0857JPG-1.jpg.html)
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n193/marinecorpwife8/IMG_0862JPG-1.jpg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/marinecorpwife8/media/IMG_0862JPG-1.jpg.html)
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n193/marinecorpwife8/IMG_0874JPG-1.jpg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/marinecorpwife8/media/IMG_0874JPG-1.jpg.html)
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n193/marinecorpwife8/IMG_0884JPG-1.jpg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/marinecorpwife8/media/IMG_0884JPG-1.jpg.html)
- Mrs 0317
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Thank you Mrs 0317
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Here are some pics from the trail ride! The boulders at least. I didn't take too many since it was raining. :)
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n193/marinecorpwife8/IMG_0857JPG-1.jpg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/marinecorpwife8/media/IMG_0857JPG-1.jpg.html)
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n193/marinecorpwife8/IMG_0862JPG-1.jpg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/marinecorpwife8/media/IMG_0862JPG-1.jpg.html)
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n193/marinecorpwife8/IMG_0874JPG-1.jpg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/marinecorpwife8/media/IMG_0874JPG-1.jpg.html)
(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n193/marinecorpwife8/IMG_0884JPG-1.jpg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/marinecorpwife8/media/IMG_0884JPG-1.jpg.html)
- Mrs 0317
Really nice pics!
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She was right. She was out in a rain storm taking these. Hell my truck has never looked so clean ;D Thanks again Lauren.
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Thanks, GhostX!
And anytime, Terry! :)