Bald Mt. run...

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Sat Nov 03, 2007 3:03 am

I have gotten some interest in maybe doing this trail as a NorCal run so here goes...

There are literally dozens of great trails east of the Fresno area in the Sierra Natl Forest, but this is one standout that I particularly enjoy cause it can easily be done in a few hours if rushing or could be turned into a day run taking out time and shootin pics and messin round on the rocks and such. I dont know if any of yall have done this trail before but I can literally run it in my sleep so I will volunteer to TB this one if nobody else wants to...I dont have a KJ but Ill take that fact that yall do into consideration :wink:

Location: Located east of Fresno off Highway 168 near Shaver Lake, CA. Approx. time from Fresno is 1 hr 30 min. or less depending...

Recommended Equipment:
Recovery points front AND rear
Full skids and sliders (HIGHLY recommended)
Lift (recommended)
Offroad tires (recommended)
Strap
Hi-Lift (recommended in case but not necessary)
Rear locker (recommended but not necessary)
CB (recommended)
Camera :lol:

This aint the most difficult trail in the area, that honor goes to Dusy Ershim, one that yall prolly cant do in a KJ unless body damage aint an issue :lol:

. However Bald Mt. is a GREAT intermediate trail with PLENTY of chances to make it as hard as yall want it to be...it ranges from loose dirt climbs, to rock climbs, to slickrock climbs, to open granite at the top. The destination is the abandoned fire lookout atop the trail which overlooks all of the Shaver area and Shaver Lake in the distance. This is a very seinic trail with plenty of poser and picture ops along the way!! Like I said, once clear of the woods it opens up into basically a big natural granite wasteland that seems endless and has plenty of playspots on rocks and such. This is an IDEAL run for some of yall wantin to try out rocks but not wanting to beat the hell outta your KJ...it is as hard as you make it kinda trail with bypasses for the "hard" stuff

Like I said I am willing to be the TB for this run and I am also willing to allow stock KJs on this run on one condition...you take full responsibility for the likelihood of damage to your jeep. I am confident in my spottin ability to get a stocker up this trail cause there are only a few parts that would give it some problems that I can think of, but I AM NOT responsible for the damage caused by the numerous rocks and obstacles on this trail that will likely jump at a stocker KJ :lol:

Again, this will be a fun oriented run and many of yall might have other friends interested in comin or buyin a jeep, this'll be the trail that'll hook em!!! Guaranteed!!! So lemme know what yall think and Id like to do this ASAP before the snow gets to be a problem as my winch is on the fritz!! :lol:

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Mon Nov 05, 2007 12:21 am

None of yall????

carroll952 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 05, 2007 5:04 am

Sounds great to me. When are you looking at? I'll be out of town next weekend but otherwise should be able to work something out.

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:53 am

Very interested but I don't have an open weekend through the end of the year. bad timing. Mapquest has it at about 4 hours from me to the town of Shaver. Looks like a cool area based on info I have found.

http://rides.webshots.com/album/559804702RtZkWj?start=0

Pics remind me of the Con.

carroll952 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 05, 2007 1:09 pm

JJsKJ wrote:

Very interested but I don't have an open weekend through the end of the year. bad timing. Mapquest has it at about 4 hours from me to the town of Shaver. Looks like a cool area based on info I have found.

http://rides.webshots.com/album/559804702RtZkWj?start=0

Pics remind me of the Con.

Yeah it's not a bad drive at all. I do it all the time from LA to Fresno and back. If you have time to do the run either now or in the future I'll try to help folks from down south or wherever coordinate a place to stay if needed. Also there is a pretty sweet BBQ place in Fresno (I saw another of the same place somewhere else but can't remember)

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Mon Nov 05, 2007 1:20 pm

Any weekend that works for yall is good EXCEPT this comin weekend, unless we do it on Monday (Veterans Day...) so lemme know

Would like for you southern boys to come on up JJ and Carroll thatd be good! Like I said this run is gona be a good one if we get a few more. Nice area and nice trail

Wheres the BBQ place at Carroll?

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Mon Nov 05, 2007 1:23 pm

JJsKJ wrote:

Pics remind me of the Con.

Yup its alot like the Con up there...take it you aint been there before JJ? Its worth the trip...there are even tougher trails than the Con, or comparable, like Dusy Ershim :wink:

carroll952 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 05, 2007 1:33 pm

kj in a tight spot wrote:

Wheres the BBQ place at Carroll?

It's on Blackstone and Nees, near the Lowes. Called Famous Daves.

bthomas · **Posted:** Mon Nov 05, 2007 2:18 pm

Just a "hey there."

I drive from San Francisco to SoCal a lot to wheel, so Shaver Lake is no problemo. I was at Shaver and on Kaiser Pass Road just a month ago. Sorry I can't swing this 3-day weekend. Ben

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Mon Nov 05, 2007 2:56 pm

bthomas wrote:

Just a "hey there."

I drive from San Francisco to SoCal a lot to wheel, so Shaver Lake is no problemo. I was at Shaver and on Kaiser Pass Road just a month ago. Sorry I can't swing this 3-day weekend. Ben

I was thinkin more of a day trip deal...this veterans monday maybe...or the next weekend after that work for me.....

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Mon Nov 05, 2007 2:56 pm

carroll952 wrote:

kj in a tight spot wrote:

Wheres the BBQ place at Carroll?

It's on Blackstone and Nees, near the Lowes. Called Famous Daves.

O hell yea I know Famous Daves!!! Thats good eatin right there

carroll952 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 05, 2007 3:07 pm

kj in a tight spot wrote:

carroll952 wrote:

kj in a tight spot wrote:

Wheres the BBQ place at Carroll?

It's on Blackstone and Nees, near the Lowes. Called Famous Daves.

O hell yea I know Famous Daves!!! Thats good eatin right there

It sure is.

The weekend after the 3 day would probably work for me.

I'd love to see us SoCal and NorCal folks wheel more together. I know a good amount of people from NorCal come down here to wheel with us so I plan to go up there more to wheel with you guys

Hopefully more will follow. Certainly can't make every trip up there or down here but if I get a good mixture of both I know I'll be plenty happy

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Mon Nov 05, 2007 3:22 pm

carroll952 wrote:

The weekend after the 3 day would probably work for me.

So whats the day that works the best?? Saturday? Sunday?? Either day works for me, but Sunday might be a bit better...what do yall think??

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Mon Nov 05, 2007 3:29 pm

kj in a tight spot wrote:

JJsKJ wrote:

Pics remind me of the Con.

Yup its alot like the Con up there...take it you aint been there before JJ? Its worth the trip...there are even tougher trails than the Con, or comparable, like Dusy Ershim :wink:

I spent two weeks on the Con but never saw the whole trail except from a heli. We spent most of our time driving back and forth from the Springs to Tahoe. Never wheeled anywhere else up there though. Looking forward to it but it will have to be some time next year for me.

Weather wise, how is it in Spring, say Late April or during May? Does it get much snow? What elevation is it?

carroll952 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 05, 2007 3:45 pm

kj in a tight spot wrote:

So whats the day that works the best?? Saturday? Sunday?? Either day works for me, but Sunday might be a bit better...what do yall think??

Sunday would work for me as long as we started around 8-9am. That would give me time to replace my rear diff fluid on sat. Better than messing with it in the dark on Friday night, not to mention my RTV is black.

JJ, I think the weather up there would be fine during that time. Not sure about it's elevation but I don't think there would be any snow up there during those months. Would make a good trip, especially if we can post it far enough in advance that people from farther areas can plan for it.

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:56 pm

JJsKJ wrote:

kj in a tight spot wrote:

JJsKJ wrote:

Pics remind me of the Con.

Yup its alot like the Con up there...take it you aint been there before JJ? Its worth the trip...there are even tougher trails than the Con, or comparable, like Dusy Ershim :wink:

I spent two weeks on the Con but never saw the whole trail except from a heli. We spent most of our time driving back and forth from the Springs to Tahoe. Never wheeled anywhere else up there though. Looking forward to it but it will have to be some time next year for me.

Weather wise, how is it in Spring, say Late April or during May? Does it get much snow? What elevation is it?

I was actually referrin to if youd been to the Shaver area before :wink:

Late April to early May most of the snow has melted off, some years with heavy snow it'll still be there...I did Bald a bunch last winter in the snow and the latest we ran it was the last week in March...it looked like this...

Dont remember exactly what my GPS said for elevation last time I was at the top but it is darn near 7500-8000 IIRC

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:58 pm

carroll952 wrote:

kj in a tight spot wrote:

So whats the day that works the best?? Saturday? Sunday?? Either day works for me, but Sunday might be a bit better...what do yall think??

Sunday would work for me as long as we started around 8-9am. That would give me time to replace my rear diff fluid on sat. Better than messing with it in the dark on Friday night, not to mention my RTV is black.

So that would be Sunday Nov 18th at 8:30am in Shaver yall if that works

We can either meet there or caravan up from Fresno at an earlier time...lemme know :wink:

ANY OTHER NORCALERS lurkin round that wanna come out???

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Mon Nov 05, 2007 5:16 pm

Nice touch w/ the St. Bernard in the pic.

kj in a tight spot · **Posted:** Mon Nov 05, 2007 5:19 pm

JJsKJ wrote:

Nice touch w/ the St. Bernard in the pic.

Thats Mucky, he likes the snow a whole lot :lol:

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Mon Nov 05, 2007 5:54 pm

kj in a tight spot wrote:

JJsKJ wrote:

Nice touch w/ the St. Bernard in the pic.

Thats Mucky, he likes the snow a whole lot :lol:

I had one when I was a kid growing up in Alaska and she loved it there. She would run out into the snow and practically bury herself. She was a nut when it snowed. Cool dogs.

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