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I'm still trying to work out some bugs on Mr. Green, but I'm getting closer to being happy with him. I wanted a shake down run for the latest work, so Troy and Jake, headed out with Sharon and I to what I like to call the "Y-Trails":
The Area between Lake Arrowhead and the Dishpan Springs trail has several trails that range from Black Diamond to Moderate and they all end in the letter "Y". 2N27Y is probably the steepest and most challenging. 2N28Y and 2N29Y help connect the loop to Willow Creek Road (3N34). Most of the trails are rutted hills that look like this:
From these trails, we headed down to Devil's Hole:
Devil's Hole is a great place! We waded a bit in the cool water before climbing back up the hill:
At Dishpan, the first hill climb was nice and rugged in spots for those that want the extra challenge and there were paths through the spots that would let most 4x4's through. We took some fun lines:
Most all of the obstacles were a little more washed out than the last time that I ran the trail in 2009:
When we got to the waterfall, there were quite a few motorcycles that were having trouble on the obstacles. There were a couple of Jeeps waiting, and a guy in a CJ at the top with two broken front shackles. Needless to say, I had to find a place to park for a while:
The bikes were finally able to make the needed repairs and cleared the trail. We helped to get the CJ's springs adjusted with my come-a-long and Troy's ratchet straps. The CJ driver was eventually convinced that it would be easier to go back up the trail and get to the paved road on 3N16. The Jeeps that were waiting decided that they were not properly equipped to climb the falls and turned back. All this does not mention the small group of ATVs that didn't give a damn that there were people on the trail and tried to climb it anyway. They eventually turned back, as did a green Jeep that showed up at the top early on.
Considering how busy the place was, only three bikes actually climbed the obstacle. Then suddenly, we had the whole place to ourselves!
The approach to the falls was the gnarliest that I've ever seen it:
The big rut down the middle has washed all the dirt away from some pretty big boulders in the trail:
The rut has made the climb straight up the falls even trickier than usual for me:
The rocky grooves at the top are about the same, but the dirt has washed away:
It is definitely a tougher than usual climb right now:
Troy's big tires even fought with the approach a little:
But made easy work of the middle line:
If you want to hit Dishpan while it has some teeth to it, you should do it soon. It will not be long before the heavy traffic in this area will smooth out the rough stuff.
Also, the water in the mountains right now is flowing well. Some crossings are quite deep:
It was a great day for wheeling. Thanks to Troy and Jake for going with us. I still have some tweaking to do to the Jeep, but it was great to get out and run some fun trails.
The Area between Lake Arrowhead and the Dishpan Springs trail has several trails that range from Black Diamond to Moderate and they all end in the letter "Y". 2N27Y is probably the steepest and most challenging. 2N28Y and 2N29Y help connect the loop to Willow Creek Road (3N34). Most of the trails are rutted hills that look like this:
From these trails, we headed down to Devil's Hole:
Devil's Hole is a great place! We waded a bit in the cool water before climbing back up the hill:
At Dishpan, the first hill climb was nice and rugged in spots for those that want the extra challenge and there were paths through the spots that would let most 4x4's through. We took some fun lines:
Most all of the obstacles were a little more washed out than the last time that I ran the trail in 2009:
When we got to the waterfall, there were quite a few motorcycles that were having trouble on the obstacles. There were a couple of Jeeps waiting, and a guy in a CJ at the top with two broken front shackles. Needless to say, I had to find a place to park for a while:
The bikes were finally able to make the needed repairs and cleared the trail. We helped to get the CJ's springs adjusted with my come-a-long and Troy's ratchet straps. The CJ driver was eventually convinced that it would be easier to go back up the trail and get to the paved road on 3N16. The Jeeps that were waiting decided that they were not properly equipped to climb the falls and turned back. All this does not mention the small group of ATVs that didn't give a damn that there were people on the trail and tried to climb it anyway. They eventually turned back, as did a green Jeep that showed up at the top early on.
Considering how busy the place was, only three bikes actually climbed the obstacle. Then suddenly, we had the whole place to ourselves!
The approach to the falls was the gnarliest that I've ever seen it:
The big rut down the middle has washed all the dirt away from some pretty big boulders in the trail:
The rut has made the climb straight up the falls even trickier than usual for me:
The rocky grooves at the top are about the same, but the dirt has washed away:
It is definitely a tougher than usual climb right now:
Troy's big tires even fought with the approach a little:
But made easy work of the middle line:
If you want to hit Dishpan while it has some teeth to it, you should do it soon. It will not be long before the heavy traffic in this area will smooth out the rough stuff.
Also, the water in the mountains right now is flowing well. Some crossings are quite deep:
It was a great day for wheeling. Thanks to Troy and Jake for going with us. I still have some tweaking to do to the Jeep, but it was great to get out and run some fun trails.
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