Topic: Niagara Rim Trail

[MiniSimp]

I'll be going to the Niagara Rim Trail on Sunday the 29th. Leaving Tuolumne around 8am.
Vehicles so far:
1985 Toyota
1988 Toyota
1945 M38A-1
1955 Willys
1975 CJ-7
1984 Toyota (Duffil Maybe)

Directions from 4Crawler on PBB

Trail Descriptions:
Below are trail descriptions accessible from CA-108 arranged in west to east order.
Niagara Rim OHV Area [click for interactive map or download GIF/275k or JPG/450k image]
The Niagara Rim area is about four hours east of the SF Bay Area. Just head toward Yosemite and then go up!
Head east on I-580
I-205 east
I-5 north
CA-120 east
CA-108 to Strawberry ( 43 miles east of Sonora)
Look for forest road 5N01 (may also be signed Eagle Meadow Road) just past mile marker 42
Turn right and go about 300 yards to the intersection with Forest Road 6N24
To reach the Niagara Campground
Keep left on Forest Road 6N24
Cross the bridge at Niagra Creek and Niagara Campground will be on your left
GPS: N38.19.28.6,W119.54.55.5
To reach the Niagara OHV Campground area
Turn right at the 5N01/6N24 intersection
Stay on Forest Road 5N01 and go about two miles to the intersection of Forest Road 5N09
GPS: N38.18.40.7 W119.53.19.1
Several trails in this are have been adopted by the Mud Sweat and Gears 4WD Club out of Sonora, CA.
The trail itself has a nice mix terrain; from open grassland to dense trees, volcanic rock and granite slickrock.
Optional sections have been created to take you through some difficult terrain.
On this trail, the bypasses are the difficult and the trail is moderate.

Trail #29 on this map



Here are some pics of the trail

[Duffil]

any idea of trail conditions?  and what do you think about a stock 84?  how about sliders?

[MiniSimp [OP]]

Stock 84 should do fine, I've seen pics of stock Land Rovers doing the trail.
If you don't have sliders, just avoid rocks.

No idea about the trail conditions, shouldn't be any snow up there though.

[Duffil]

I might be able to go...where are you going from, what time, etc?

[MiniSimp [OP]]

Should be leaving Tuolumne around 8am. Not entirely sure though.
I'll post up more tomorrow when I find out.

[Duffil]

10-4

[oddball]

I wish I was going, its been a while since Ive been there but its a pretty good trail, make sure you post pics

[MiniSimp [OP]]

Pics and video.

[MiniSimp [OP]]

we will be meeting at the outpost gas station off hwy 108 at 9:00 am turn left at Sopulsbiville rd stoplight.
see ya there

[dirtyskivies]

gate was closed 2 weeks ago and there was about 6 feet of snow at the entrance to 5n01........post some pix if its open!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Duffil]

I won't be able to make it...

[MiniSimp [OP]]

Ok, maybe next time.

I hope it's open.