Winter Fun fest Jan 14th Grass Valley

[norcalsvx]

Who's going this year to winter fun fest at greenhorn creek ?

[johnny_boy02]

Last time I went it sucked. Moved lots of stuff to the fairgrounds. Will it be back at the creek this year?

[Bebe]

I'll be there Saturday.:D

[snowshoebrue]

what is it? only been to greenhorn once and it didn't seem like there was much out there.

[norcalsvx]

i just go out on sunday at the creek, i've been going on mondays and there are some nice trails out to hwy 20 (15-20 miles long)

[JDunn]

We might go out on Saturday and camp for the night if the weather is good if not we will be there on sunday. It is right above Rollins Lake and about 15 min from Colfax. There is usually about 500 vehicles out there from buggies to stock DD's. Lots of dirt bikes and quads. It is not very hard but lots of fun. There should be about 10+ rigs in our group we have Jeeps and Toyotas most full width and all running 37's-42's.

[Todd W]

I thought it was at the fairgrounds this year?

[outlaw.308]

It is.

[offroadjunkie]

anybody got and adress to this place? id love to go if i can find the time.

[MochaMike]

anybody got and adress to this place? id love to go if i can find the time.

http://www.cal4wheel.com/wff/2007wff.htm

[norcalsvx]

yea i'm not going to do the trail runs, i'm just hitting up greenhorn on sunday-
chris - blue 94 xtra cab

[Cobra5.0Jeep]

I will be there but just to watch. I've been driving around in the Horn for the past 2 weeks. Hella fun. I like the history too, found some cool mine shafts and stuff. Some of the trails are interesting. Anyone done the "Imtimator"? That looks insane!
Heres some pics from last time i was down there
http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/700/8215/133467.jpg
This Jeep driver had huge balls, he did things that was impressive. The Jeep is parked in a mine shaft entrance.
http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/700/1476/133466.jpg
This is my Jeep, just messing around. I didn't have anyone to take pics of me doing any of the trails.

[Cobra5.0Jeep]

http://www.cal4wheel.com/wff/2007wff.htm
You have to register to go wheelin? I live like 5 minutes away, i'm just going to drive down there.
What happens at the Fairgrounds by the way?

[Todd W]

I will be there but just to watch. I've been driving around in the Horn for the past 2 weeks. Hella fun. I like the history too, found some cool mine shafts and stuff. Some of the trails are interesting. Anyone done the "Imtimator"? That looks insane!


What's "Intimator"? I've been there a # of times and never new things had "names"....

[Cobra5.0Jeep]

What's "Intimator"? I've been there a # of times and never new things had "names"....

Its some trail thats just insane. I walked down it and it was a hike for sure, i was out of breathe walking back up it to my Jeep. i can't imagine driving up it or down it. It has 5 windsheild at the middle section of it. I guess many people have rolled trying to climb it. Do you know where the road with the gate is off red dog rd on the You Bet Rd side? if you go up that trail on the right with the gate the Intimidator is up there. Not many people go back there because the trails are all over grown i have scratches all over my Jeep now from driving through there.

[htek]

Let me clear a few things up...

To participate in Winter Fun Fest, put on by Cal4wd, you need to pay $75. They take you on a variety of trail runs. (most of us know this)

Some of them may or may not run through greenhorn creek area - I honestly don't know.

Say winter fun fest to a local Grass Valley / Nevada City redneck (dont be offended, I am describing myself) and they think its that time in january where everyone goes out to greenhorn and gets stupid.

So what I do know, is that many of the people being retarded down in the creekbed aren't actually affiliated with WFF. But more just the locals that dont understand that fun fest is actually an organized event. At least thats my take. As far as I'm concerned, its the one weekend of the year that I stay away from greenhorn.


And the intimidator isn't anything special. I have done it in a stock cherokee with all terrians (tooting my own horn)

I dont get down there nearly as much as I used too... but if any of you local fools see my pile down there, stop by...
http://img464.imageshack.us/img464/4140/dscf00203ku.jpg

[Cobra5.0Jeep]

Thats a nice Jeep. Where was that picture taken? Wish my Jeep flexed like that :( I hate my leaf springs.

[cummins]

DANAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! You're a FOOOOOOOO!!!!!

[Cobra5.0Jeep]

DANAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! You're a FOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Hey look who it is LOL. See you should come up to Winter Fun Fest. Not the organized part you should join us Rednecks down in the river :)

[cummins]

Yah I've been here for a while just under a different screen name before. I changed over most of my forum names to cummins a little over a year ago. I've seen you post here a bit. I asked about that Intimidator trail and most don't know of it but the people that know laughed their asses off. They said its so easy its a waste of breath to even mention it. You foo this is Pirate so if you mention "insane" it better be unmakeable without a helicopter.

No WFF for me I went to 2 of them and its just too crowded. Bunch of foos too. This redneck would rather do some wheeling then get caught up in the masses. I'll be in Hollister on Saturday then going to Vacaville on Sunday.

[Cobra5.0Jeep]

This weekend off-roaders with a hunger for mud, snow and rocky terrain will put their vehicles to the test during the 25th annual winter fun festival at the Nevada County Fairgrounds.

The four-wheel drive event hosted by the California Association of Four Wheel Drive Clubs will take place Friday through Sunday.

There will be three narrated historical sport utility vehicle trips and 10 separate four-wheel drive runs in the high Sierras for experienced drivers.

The event is expected to attract more than 600 people. Meals, indoor family entertainment and recreation will be provided all three days of the event.

SUV owners will not need any special equipment, and stock vehicles should have no difficulty in the snow using four-wheel drive and low range.

Historic tours will take riders to Rough and Ready, the Bridgeport covered bridge, Empire Mine, hydraulic mining sites at Malakoff Diggins State Historical Park, Goodyear's Bar and Alleghany.

Citizens Band radios are encouraged for all SUV trips but are not mandatory.

The cost for any of the SUV or other four-wheel drive trips is $75 for adults and $40 for children age 8 through 14; children under 7 are admitted free of charge. The cost includes all meals, beginning with Friday dinner and ending with lunch on Sunday.

Camping facilities with RV hookups and hot showers are available at the fairgrounds. Interested participants should call (530) 273-6217 for reservations.

[Cobra5.0Jeep]

Yah I've been here for a while just under a different screen name before. I changed over most of my forum names to cummins a little over a year ago. I've seen you post here a bit. I asked about that Intimidator trail and most don't know of it but the people that know laughed their asses off. They said its so easy its a waste of breath to even mention it. You foo this is Pirate so if you mention "insane" it better be unmakeable without a helicopter.

No WFF for me I went to 2 of them and its just too crowded. Bunch of foos too. This redneck would rather do some wheeling then get caught up in the masses. I'll be in Hollister on Saturday then going to Vacaville on Sunday.

I wouldn't do the Intimidator, its hella steep. I would roll the Jeep for sure trying to climb over the ruts and crap. I am still learning though. It looked horrible walking it.

Hollister is cool but i never saw anything at Hollister that came close to looking like the Intimidator. Unless everyone is like you and make their own trails, lol then there might be a couple like it.
Its supposed to snow tonight at 3am all the way down to Sac. Sac is supposed to get 2 inches. I don't know if that will happen but it'll make Winter Fun Fest interesting.

[cummins]

Hollister is a cool park to hang out in but I mostly go for Tank. I also take my friends who are new to wheeling up there a lot. Its a great place for beginners. You probably just cruised around the fire roads at Hollister if you didn't see any decent trails. There's tons of trails all over the place ranging from easy to medium. Lots of trails would give your jeep more trouble than you would want. There's a few trails that can be pretty fun depending on what lines you take. But for the hardcore wheelers its Tank. In the winter when tank is nasty its impossible to do it unassisted. Best time to do it is when its slightly damp and just slick enough to fight traction. Too wet, BLAH.

I see that htek did Intimidator in his stock cherokee with all terrains LOL. If that's true then Intimidator is a piece of cake and not difficult at all! You really must be just learning! But that's cool everyone has to start somewhere. To tell you the truth if you're just learning and with your rig being close to stock and open, Hollister is a great place for you to wheel and get to know your rig. There will be plenty of trails that your jeep can't complete and tons of trails that will challenge you as far as you'd want to be challenged.

[JDunn]

How it all started...

Cal4WD has been doing Winter Fun Fest for many years. They have some night runs on Friday. Saturday everyone goes and runs a trail from easy to hard. On Sunday there is a couple of runs and everyone that does not go hangs out and does some thing as a big group. Years ago they went to green horn creek. People heard there was going to be a group of people out there and just started showing up on Sunday. A couple of years ago there were more people out there than were actually part of WFF and it was hard for them to keep track of there group so they moved there Sunday entertainment to the fair grounds so they can be alone. Everyone else keeps going to Greenhorn on Sunday and that is why people call it Winter Fun Fest.

I will be out there with everyone else having fun beating on my Junk.

JDunn

[norcalsvx]

see ya guys there - chris blue toyota

[rockinfive+2]

Dixon 4 Wheelers will be ther ( 5 years this year ) Its a good time we go for the party not so much for the run just hope we get some snow. We will be wearing blue jackets with our club patch on the back stop by and say hello.

[norcalsvx]

Dixon 4 Wheelers will be ther ( 5 years this year ) Its a good time we go for the party not so much for the run just hope we get some snow. We will be wearing blue jackets with our club patch on the back stop by and say hello.

yea no snow but it is going to be cold , i did the chalk bluff run and there was a little bit of snow near the hwy 20

[toyotajoe]

4Play4wheelers will be up there with about 6 or 7 rigs. Im on my way out with a buddy. Well see you up there. Joe

[Screwzer2]

I wouldn't do the Intimidator, its hella steep. I would roll the Jeep for sure trying to climb over the ruts and crap. I am still learning though. It looked horrible walking it.

Another local boy here. The Greenhorn is 5 minutes from my house, so I usually find out about the event from ya'll noise :flipoff2:

Intimidator ain't no big deal. Done it in my stock T-100 (w/ 31" tires). Still putting my XJ together, so it won't be there. If you see a white T-100 with a white lumber rack in the greenhorn, give me a beep and a "Hi Screwzer" and I'll show you some amuzing side trails.

Yeah, Sunday seems to be the day for the Greenhorn. Musta been 100 vehicles last year at least. Lots of big-ass sand piles to climb. Biggest issue is stayin' outta folks way.

Since I'm a member of NAXJA (Cal4Wheel member I think) can I "crash the Friday/Satirday events at the fairground? Not real interested in the runs listed (nothing on the Cal4 site, BTW) since I've done 'em so many times.

[htek]

I see that htek did Intimidator in his stock cherokee with all terrains LOL. If that's true then Intimidator is a piece of cake and not difficult at all!

Its not too bad when its dry... hard when its muddy.

And for the record, a yota on 33's couldn't follow me up :flipoff2:

Ok, im done tooting my own horn.

-jm

[Cobra5.0Jeep]

Its not too bad when its dry... hard when its muddy.

And for the record, a yota on 33's couldn't follow me up :flipoff2:

Ok, im done tooting my own horn.

-jm

Its all muddy when i saw it. Theres some big ruts in it, when did you do it?

[Cobra5.0Jeep]

Also i'd like to add i saw hella nice Jeeps driving home from work tonight. Can't wait to see some down there. I wanna make a tire rack and rear bumper so i need to take some pics of that.

[cummins]

Its not too bad when its dry... hard when its muddy.

And for the record, a yota on 33's couldn't follow me up :flipoff2:

Ok, im done tooting my own horn.

-jm

hahahahah but right above you some dude did it with his stock yota on 31s!

Intimidator??????? Dana stop being such a :girly: and take your lil cj up the damn trail! If the trail is that easy where peeps are making it with stock rigs then it should not be named the Intimidator, it should be The Pacifier!

[norcalsvx]

4x4 everywhere this morning , saw about 25 jeeps on my way to work

[Screwzer2]

Heade down to the Greenhorn today at 1 to 2 PM. Hope to see ya all there!

[Cobra5.0Jeep]

I don't think i'll make it down today, i have a really bad hang over, the Jeep drove home funny yesterday from being down there and a lot of bad shit happeend to me last night so i am still kinda fucked from that. I'll probably go back down next weekend though. I like being down there.

[brownhunter]

i was there today in a grey pathfinder

[htek]

Well, how was it down there today? How many rigs?

[Cobra5.0Jeep]

i did end up going down there for an hour. I took 4 pictures. I'll post them up tomorrow.

[Cobra5.0Jeep]

2 of my pics didn't turn out
http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/700/8215/135428.jpg
http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/700/8215/135429.jpg

[JDunn]

My buddy rolled 4 times in his runner on the hill in the first picture. It was a good day lots of people.

[Screwzer2]

I had a great time down there until some asshat decided to go crashing through the bushes up by the sluice box. Here's the story:

I was standing there on the edge of the sluicebox watching folks run the box and thouroughly enjoying myself with my favorite brew, while everyone enjoys my "backyard". Behind me, on the other side of the marsh between the mine and the sluice box, some asshat is trying to crash through the Manzanita.

I look over and think "OK, he's 10 feet from the trail, he'll figure that out and go around."

Nope.

His buddy goes down (to whom I mentioned and pointed out the trail to) and they proceed to let out the winch and attach it to a dead tree on the edge of the marsh.

WTF?

Next thing I know, trees are crashing and this asshat is bound and determined to cut a path through 30-40' of Manzanita, while the trail is 10 FEET AWAY.

Having had enuf, I went over and said "What the Fuck are You Doing"

Blah, blah, blah, big talk back and forth. I guess I was pretty loud, cause when I got back to the sluice box, everyone was watching.

Speedfreaks eventually went around and made sure to come by and act like tough guys. I let 'em fume and stuff, not cause I was chicken, but because I REALLY didn't want to have to help clean up the mess when 80 or so folks beat the shit out of them.

So, other than the three asshats, it was great to see ya'll in home home territory and I'm glad there were no casualties.

[Cobra5.0Jeep]

My buddy rolled 4 times in his runner on the hill in the first picture. It was a good day lots of people.

yeah i saw your buddies rig afterwards. It was black right?

[pk]

Hey, I was there with my Samurai Tin Top. My brother-in-law busted his tie-rod first thing. I did that hill climb a few times. That was really fun. My crew didn't make it to the box, but I really wanted to check it out. All well, had a blast anyway! Can't wait for next year.

[norcalsvx]

had a great time as always, My blue xtra cab toy (ifs powa) made it up a few times without any problems, yea i saw that dickhead with the chevy. anybody got any more pics-

[Screwzer2]

had a great time as always, My blue xtra cab toy (ifs powa) made it up a few times without any problems, yea i saw that dickhead with the chevy. anybody got any more pics-

Yeah, I was afraid the dickheads were gonna squash a Madrone (my favorite preheistoric Sierra tree that grows REALLY slow). You can see one lower left in this picture, taken at the Sluice Box (the Madrone was in no danger):

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d105/Screwzer2/Greenhorn%2007/SluiceBox.jpg

This was a really nice CJ that came to play in the Sluice Box. Talk about approach angle! His tires front and back extended a good 10" beyond any body or armor part.

Going In:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d105/Screwzer2/Greenhorn%2007/CJ7in.jpg

Coming Out:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d105/Screwzer2/Greenhorn%2007/CJ7.jpg

When you head up the creek from the main "camp" at Red Dog, you encounter this obstacle on the way to Buck Eye road. 8 years ago, I could take my FJ55 w/ 33s through here, but subsequent storms removed about 10 feet of sand. Haven't seen anyone make it through there (rocks are like pungie sticks), but I've seen a few u-joints and axles sacraficed. Last guy that tried to go through ended up with 3 winch lines on him. Looked like a spider (or a spiders lunch, oncve his u-joints broke). There's an easy bypass to the right. Here's a kid fawking around at the entrance. We tried to get him to "go fer it" but he wasn't biting :evil: Smart kid.:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d105/Screwzer2/Greenhorn%2007/FawkingAround.jpg

For all out fun, and winner of the humor award, you couldn't beat this entry:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d105/Screwzer2/Greenhorn%2007/Cressida.jpg
Toyota Cressida on a Toyota PU running gear. Body fit amazingly well.

[shamb]

I see Rock and Roll offroad was there.

The first pic posted at the bottom left.. the lime green Toyota is Curts latest creation... I think he's selling it.

[Screwzer2]

I see Rock and Roll offroad was there.

The first pic posted at the bottom left.. the lime green Toyota is Curts latest creation... I think he's selling it.

Yep, and yep.

Who's Rock and Roll? Looked like a fun group.

[norcalsvx]

yea the one for sale was $7300

[gostr8]

Bo from We Built rolled his black 4 runner, and I rolled my black pickup on the main hill climb. I dropped in a hole and it just pulled me over. I have probably done the same hill 50 times before. Smashed my windshield and top corner of the cab. Have a good rollover pick if someone wants to post it.

[gostr8]

Bo from We Built rolled his black 4 runner, and I rolled my black pickup on the main hill climb. I dropped in a hole and it just pulled me over. I have probably done the same hill 50 times before. Smashed my windshield and top corner of the cab. Have a good rollover pick if someone wants to post it.

[JDunn]

Bo from We Built rolled his black 4 runner, and I rolled my black pickup on the main hill climb. I dropped in a hole and it just pulled me over. I have probably done the same hill 50 times before. Smashed my windshield and top corner of the cab. Have a good rollover pick if someone wants to post it.

Cody?,

Hey I saw you roll it was a good one. Amazingly Bo's rig still runs great he went back out threw secret town with us. I broke all my passenger drive flange bolts in the Jeep so I had a dead wheel about 2 pm. Justin almost rolled his Toyota a couple of minuets after helping you roll yours back over. Send me your picture(s) I will post it for you.

With no windshield / doors / roof / heater it was a little cold but a great day. We came in from the Dutch Flat Diggings and back out Secret Town.

Jason

[jeepfamily]

hey thats a pretty cool blue jeep in those pics:D