Official MCR5 Caravan Thread -- Sept 8-10, 2006

[*FFC*]

Then again if you wanna avoid Icehouse and KOA all together you can go in through Georgetown and it's all gradual climbing I couldn't give you directions, but I'm sure a ton of people on here could.

[KYOTA]

I do have Google Earth, so your saying its a steep windy road.   I meant from the pic that it was fairly wide with a good shoulder. going slow will be a given and his truck will probably beat me up there  

[*FFC*]

I do have Google Earth, so your saying its a steep windy road.   I meant from the pic that it was fairly wide with a good shoulder. going slow will be a given and his truck will probably beat me up there 

It widens once you get to the top... but it's quite narrow going up the steeper part of the incline.

[Lady Di]

If I remember correctly they do have logging trucks that use that road so I would say it is wide enough, although I don't remember offhand.
I just didn't know if you knew what type of climb it was and thought is flat like that picture.

That would be Wentworth Springs Rd. wouldn't it FFC?
Where you see Icehouse veer off to the left in the second picture, which is the continuation of the first, is where it meets with Wentworth Springs Rd. You have to scroll in really close in the program to see where Icehouse goes up to the right towards Loon.

Mark said he wouldn't risk blowing out the tranny in the motorhome going up that road. It was all we could do to do 20 mph in the Mammoth last year.

[*FFC*]

If I remember correctly they do have logging trucks that use that road so I would say it is wide enough, although I don't remember offhand.
I just didn't know if you knew what type of climb it was and thought is flat like that picture.

That would be Wentworth Springs Rd. wouldn't it FFC?
Where you see Icehouse veer off to the left in the second picture, which is the continuation of the first, is where it meets with Wentworth Springs Rd. You have to scroll in really close in the program to see where Icehouse goes up to the right towards Loon.

Mark said he wouldn't risk blowing out the tranny in the motorhome going up that road. It was all we could do to do 20 mph in the Mammoth last year.

The only Wentworth Springs I know of is beyond the turn off to Loon... bout 32 miles in from hwy 50

[Lady Di]

According to Google Earth Wentworth Spgs. Road and Icehouse Rd. fork off coming from Loon Lake back down the roads.
Kyota, if you want to PM me your email I can send you the google earth file, I have the KOA, Icehouse, Loon, Spider Lake and the Springs all mapped out on it.
I haven't figured out how you get the URL for it, if you can even do that, but I thought I had seen it somewhere else.

[Lady Di]

It shows Wentworth Springs Rd. goes from Hwy 193 at 2626' to the fork of Icehouse Rd. at 5422' so that is a little less of a severe climb, but you would still have to go from the lower elevation of Hwy. 50, if you come from that direction to the elevation at 193 & Wentworth, so it's all relative. You have to get up there somehow.

I don't know where Robb's is in relation to the intersection of Icehouse and Wentworth.

[KYOTA]

Robbs is just south of the Icehouse / Wentworth intersection and its 8 miles from Robbs to trailhead. Wentworth is looking better and it would be better for us to come in that way off 80 anyway so we can stop in with friendsin Penryn.  So lets try this again , can a small tractor (think Intl CXT) with a 35 ft enclosed trailer do Wentworth springs easily to Robbs?

[toyotajoe]

I just sent my registration in and will be leaving from San Jose. Joe

[BLACKDOG]

Although we could think about parking the LBC at the KOA on Thur., that's still a definate for us, and riding up to Robbs Thur. night and tent camp there, we wouldn't have to get up so early to get to the trailhead early.
But that's going to depend on picking up UncJ and maybe Bubba and what everyone else is up for doing on Thur. then. We'll ahve to play that one by ear, I think.

Thought I was pickin up uncle?

Robbs is just south of the Icehouse / Wentworth intersection and its 8 miles from Robbs to trailhead. Wentworth is looking better and it would be better for us to come in that way off 80 anyway so we can stop in with friendsin Penryn.  So lets try this again , can a small tractor (think Intl CXT) with a 35 ft enclosed trailer do Wentworth springs easily to Robbs?

Kyota, I would think you could get that rig and trailer up Ice house   I'm going up there in a few weeks, so I'll take some pictures of the road for you, but I would probably do it

[unclejpl4x4]

i want a CTX SO BAD

[Lady Di]

That is a manly truck! Very cool

[Rocksurfer]

so you're going to take the semi and your truck and trailer up Ice House Rd.? We can't take the motorhome up there, it'll be too steep for us. I guess they do have logging trucks or something on that road too though.
Although we could think about parking the LBC at the KOA on Thur., that's still a definate for us, and riding up to Robbs Thur. night and tent camp there, we wouldn't have to get up so early to get to the trailhead early.
But that's going to depend on picking up UncJ and maybe Bubba and what everyone else is up for doing on Thur. then. We'll ahve to play that one by ear, I think.

Your motorhome should be fine on Ice House, we've taken ours through there. It's slow going but scary for some, especially coming down.

[Lady Di]

Your motorhome should be fine on Ice House, we've taken ours through there. It's slow going but scary for some, especially coming down.

That's OK. We'll feel more comfortable with it holed up at the KOA.

[MiniSimp]

Drove from Placerville to Ice House this weekend, my truck will be struggling on those hills!
(there was also a wicked accident at Ice House)

[crawlerdan]

Drove from Placerville to Ice House this weekend, my truck will be struggling on those hills!
(there was also a wicked accident at Ice House)

ya, i drove my 92 ford f 250 with a 3500 pound trailer and my 5500 pound crawler up that, 9000 pounds being towed up ice house...my transmission in the ford jumped out and flipped us off...it was pissed

nothin like full throttle @4 mph huh??? we had to off load the crawler and drive it

[Lady Di]

ya, i drove my 92 ford f 250 with a 3500 pound trailer and my 5500 pound crawler up that, 9000 pounds being towed up ice house...my transmission in the ford jumped out and flipped us off...it was pissed

nothin like full throttle @4 mph huh??? we had to off load the crawler and drive it

That's about what the mammoth was doing last year. Don't worry, Mini, we'll be right there with ya! 

[olivedrab85]

Sent off registration today looking to get in on the Oregon caravan.

[rockscrambler]

ok sent off my registration again.
Diane you still planning on tuesday to hit Los Angeles we need to try and work out a meeting place

[Ramrod]

damn guys whats wrong with your rigs?  ask locktup he could hear my truck carving the turns on the way up from miles away

[MiniSimp]

My motor is rebuilt from 2 bad motors and my diffs aren't geared. (the boggers don't help much)

[olivedrab85]

(the boggers don't help much)

X2

[RokCrawlinToy]

Tacorunner & I are leaving L.A. Weds. morning early, can't wait.    

[Hyena]

Robbs is just south of the Icehouse / Wentworth intersection and its 8 miles from Robbs to trailhead. Wentworth is looking better and it would be better for us to come in that way off 80 anyway so we can stop in with friendsin Penryn.  So lets try this again , can a small tractor (think Intl CXT) with a 35 ft enclosed trailer do Wentworth springs easily to Robbs?

I would do it.  take the turns slow because some of them jump out at you.  but it should be fine.

[Lady Di]

X2

X3 with swampers and a 2.2L diesel engine. Now turbo'd but still...

[BLACKDOG]

Kyota, here are the promised pictures   I'd do it I've got a lot more, but they're pretty repetitive, so I'm not gonna post them.  I can email you them if you want'm

[Ramrod]

ok now that i've settled into this whole full time working thing Ive decided that i'm not gonna work all day on friday and then drive up and wheel all night like I always do.  Instead I'm gonna take friday off and leave in the morning from here.  to my knowledge with me will be:  Hyena, kent ,sloyota, my friend kevin, yotawill, my friend charley, zeke jr, and some others i probably forgot.  If you want to come with us just let me know

[snowshoebrue]

ok now that i've settled into this whole full time working thing Ive decided that i'm not gonna work all day on friday and then drive up and wheel all night like I always do.  Instead I'm gonna take friday off and leave in the morning from here.  to my knowledge with me will be:  Hyena, kent ,sloyota, my friend kevin, yotawill, my friend charley, zeke jr, and some others i probably forgot.  If you want to come with us just let me know

i would like to maybe tag along with you guys if i could.  i will have my truck on a trailer, will this be an issue
                                 thanks justin

[yotaboy79]

its getting closer!!!!

[Ramrod]

i would like to maybe tag along with you guys if i could.  i will have my truck on a trailer, will this be an issue
                                 thanks justin

nope mine will be too and so will others