New Sacramento member saying Hi

gastip · **Posted:** Fri Feb 17, 2006 12:08 pm

Hello all,

I just bought my 05 renegade a month ago. It's my first 4x4 ever and I'm already loving it. I've been reading the site lately and really like the content and wanted say Hi.

I'm in the Sacramento area (El Dorado Hills actually) and I've been doing some light off roading on Latrobe road in Latrobe, but that's the only place I know to go being that I'm such a n00b to 4x4s. Hopefully yall can help me out with some new places to try!

Again I really enjoy the site!

CaKJFreedom · **Posted:** Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:43 pm

I'm not being a stalker. I replied in the other part and thought I'd say hi here. If you're feeling noobish and want to see what you Jeep can do, there's a newby/practice run/just to hang out kind of day set up for next Saturday down in Gorman (off 5 right before Magic Mountain) Long drive but fun. It's a LostKJs West thing but we'll let you play too. :wink:

Lots of good people and good times.

lilmatty · **Posted:** Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:43 pm

Welcome gastip. Keep an eye or for some runs locally as well. Look over the web site to find out how poorly organized we still are and then jump in when you can.

Eclipse20l · **Posted:** Thu Mar 02, 2006 8:07 pm

Hello there. i'm also a new sac member, i got my 05 libby renegade in december 04. wanted to say hi. i created a post of my own i didn't see this one.... can anybody recomend any cool trails, i've been going to Forresthill alot but i don't really know of any other places. i've been to kyburz a few times but i wanna drive thru some streams lol.......

lilmatty · **Posted:** Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:36 pm

Welcome Eclipse. Ditoo waht I said to gastip. Note a possible Hollister Hills trip in early April.

I'm thinking Cow Mtn or Knoxville later in March.

gastip · **Posted:** Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:07 pm

Hey Eclipse!

I'm sorry that I missed your post and it's taken this long to reply. I'm glad to find there's someone else in the Sacramento area. I don't know of too many trails around either and I usually go out to Latrobe (between jackson hwy and hwy 50) for a quick fix. The road is called Latrobe Rd. and Michigan bar road. I've got pics and directions if you're interested. You can find both roads on mapquest and Latrobe actually crosses a faily deep creek (26 inches when it hasn't been raining). I haven't had the guts to try fording it because I'm bone stock and always alone without the possiblity of a tow out.

Let's stay in touch and let me know where you go in kyburz!

CaKJFreedom · **Posted:** Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:43 pm

"I haven't had the guts to try fording it because I'm bone stock and always alone without the possiblity of a tow out. "

Wise choice.

gastip · **Posted:** Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:05 pm

Yeah, just thinking of how embarrasing that phone call to the Mrs. would be keeps me honest. "Hey hon....why don't you meet me out in the sticks and throw some tow straps in the back of the Tahoe".

Eclipse20l · **Posted:** Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:18 pm

That's too funny, my wife would be like "we need bigger tires then" this is technicaly HER Jeep, i traded my cherry 1999 Eclipse for it for her xmas present in 04 :-(

but i am in to wheel'n now so i kinda forget about my baby...
Anyway i just got a book of all the trails up here in norcal it's about 3 inches thick so i'll be doing alot of exploring this summer.

lilmatty · **Posted:** Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:28 pm

It would be nice if LOST Norcal would get in a lot of trip this summer.

Eclipse20l · **Posted:** Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:02 pm

Quote:

The road is called Latrobe Rd. and Michigan bar road. I've got pics and directions if you're interested.

i would love to see pic and have directions to the trail. i know where latrobe is.

gastip · **Posted:** Wed Mar 15, 2006 8:35 pm

I haven't come in the back way from Jackson Highway yet. Since I live close to the other way. Take Hwy 50 East like heading to Tahoe when you pass the folsom exits start looking for El Dorado Hills Blvd/Latrobe Rd exit. Take that exit and stay to the right and you'll be heading toward Latrobe which is about 9 miles away (pretty drive too).

Once you see a sign for Latrobe there's really only one intersection and you have to watch for it because it's not even a wide spot in the road it's so small, but make a right on Latrobe Rd. It's be paved for about 5 miles then turns to dirt/ruts/mud (ahh good times.....gooood times).

Just keep driving until you meet my nemisis, the creek. I would also make two suggestions. When out there make a right on Michigan Bar Road, there's a cool single lane bridge and mud holes and also go while it's still the wet season or it's dry as a bone.

I'll work on getting some pics up tonight or tomorrow.

lilmatty · **Posted:** Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:54 pm

Have you been out to Prairie Crk OHV park yet?

Eclipse20l · **Posted:** Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:35 pm

you mean Prairie city? yea it's just a big mud hole......went out there before i even got my license plates lol

lilmatty · **Posted:** Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:39 pm

Hmm. Supposed to be more to it than that. Supposed to have a great obstacle course.

gastip · **Posted:** Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:28 pm

I haven't been to Prairie city or even heard of it. How do you get there?

Also, Eclipse, where did you get your book of trails? I drive up to Tahoe every so often and I'm looking around places like Kyburz and Strawberry thinking there's got to be trails around, but don't know where to find them.

I've got to hook up a membership at the NorCal site and do some runs with you guys/gals.

lilmatty · **Posted:** Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:50 pm

gastip wrote:

I've got to hook up a membership at the NorCal site and do some runs with you guys/gals.

Indeed

gastip · **Posted:** Thu Mar 16, 2006 1:12 pm

Here's pics me and my little men's run to Latrobe.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2295588

Hope the link works OK.

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