Topic: White Mtn., John Bull, Gold Mtn. Trail Run

[Blackx]

Some of you may know Brian (Syndicate) and Dominick (X_Trippin) from some runs a while back.  This last weekend we had a welcome back run for Brian and a chance for a group of us to get up to the mountains for the first snow.  Rigs for the weekend included:

Me - 2nd Gen Xterra
Brian - 2nd Gen Xterra
Dom - 2nd Gen Xterra
Tim - FJ
Steven - Pathy
Jason - 4Runner
Moe - 4Runner
Jon - 1st Gen Xterra
Greg - White Jeep TJ
Mike - White Jeep YJ

Saturday we started our trek in Green Valley passing through Crab Flats and Big Pine Flats.  We headed NE on 3N16 to North on 3N17 looping back to the West then South and meeting up again with 3N16.  The winds were ripping over the mountain.  After we did the first moderate section we decided to avoid the difficult loop after determining any off camber situation could roll us on our sides.

Heading up 3N17

White Mtn., John Bull, Gold Mtn. Trail Run

Syndicate (Brian)

White Mtn., John Bull, Gold Mtn. Trail Run

Heading down 3N17

White Mtn., John Bull, Gold Mtn. Trail Run

Steeevo in the playground

White Mtn., John Bull, Gold Mtn. Trail Run

From there we headed East on 3N16 and ran the beginning of John Bull

Jon Davis heading up

White Mtn., John Bull, Gold Mtn. Trail Run

Syndicate coming down

White Mtn., John Bull, Gold Mtn. Trail Run

Tim (Phulcrum) heading down

White Mtn., John Bull, Gold Mtn. Trail Run

We passed a few jeeps on 3N16.  Apparently they thought we knew what we were doing so they jumped in line.  They were a good group and made it through no problem.

White Mtn., John Bull, Gold Mtn. Trail Run

White Mtn., John Bull, Gold Mtn. Trail Run

Steeevo coming down JB with a mean look on his face.  Little did he know what was in store on Gold Mtn. for him the next day.

White Mtn., John Bull, Gold Mtn. Trail Run

That night.  First official snow of the season.

White Mtn., John Bull, Gold Mtn. Trail Run

Sunday was intended to be a shorter day with a run up Gold Mtn.


Steeevo on the first obstable.  The crawler gears made it look easy.

White Mtn., John Bull, Gold Mtn. Trail Run

Phulcrum heading up the second obstacle

White Mtn., John Bull, Gold Mtn. Trail Run

At the top of the second obstacle.  Pictures never seem to do it justice.

White Mtn., John Bull, Gold Mtn. Trail Run

Taking the hard line.  Jeeps and their infinte amount of after market parts.   

White Mtn., John Bull, Gold Mtn. Trail Run

White Mtn., John Bull, Gold Mtn. Trail Run

View of Baldwin Lake and Big Bear Lake from Gold Mtn.

White Mtn., John Bull, Gold Mtn. Trail Run

Jon assessing the damage after the third obstacle of the day.  It was bound to happen.  I definitely broke in my sliders.

White Mtn., John Bull, Gold Mtn. Trail Run

I look forward to meeting up with you guys on the 28th up there.  Can't wait!

[FrankB]

Nice pics and write-up, thanks for posting.

Is Brian back for a while now, or just on leave? I thought he went into the Army?

[Blackx]

He's just on leave through the end of the year.  When he goes back he's starting his airborne training.

[Oz]

When he goes back he's starting his airborne training.

When I was in the Army we used to say "Why jump out of a perfectly good airplane?"

[4x4forfun]

When I was in the Army we used to say "Why jump out of a perfectly good airplane?"

Because you don't know the pilot!

[Snoopy]

John Bull and Gold Mountain are some of my favorite trails at Big Bear. Thanks for sharing the pictures.