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surpip · 10-15-2007, 08:16 PM

I would love to do this trail someday, Is/was this trail a non fulsize trail?
I see no fullsizes on any of the pictures.

Krusty · 10-24-2007, 05:22 PM

in the day, 3 full sized H1's did the canyon for a comercial.

lttlbddy · 11-16-2007, 02:59 PM

We took an H1 to the City with our club. He stopped coming to club meetings shortly after that

Krusty · 11-16-2007, 08:17 PM

it was 'do-able', but not without more than what would buff out !!!!!

when the canyon is reopened- who knows ?

Jeepndel · 11-26-2007, 06:06 PM

You need to go back in time folks...Surprise Canyon was 2WD in the day.
Yup, 2wd long wheel base Travel All made it right up to the City. No sweat.
I still wheel with the guy who drove it up the canyon.

Heck, I talked to the man who's pontiac (or Buick or some such) used to drive up there (Big Hands George). Then came the big wash out. Talk about camp fire stories....this canyon has some of the best fodder for stories. For sure.

Del

navy-jeepster · 11-26-2007, 07:43 PM

Del

You are giving away your age here.

But it sure would be nice to get this trail back into our hands to maintain, and travel on again.

Todd

Mud Rod · 11-26-2007, 09:25 PM

It's not a trail,
it's a PUBLIC road

!

Krusty · 11-27-2007, 07:18 AM

I had the pleasure of talking to a truck driver that drove the road to the city in his '18 wheeler', hauling some of the equipment up there !!!

county road !!!!!!!!!

Jeepndel · 11-28-2007, 06:19 PM

Ok, just for you Surprise CAnyon County Road lovers....
check this out:
1976, 2wd, yes, with winch.

http://www.goldrush.com/~hofs/dvtrails.html

Jeepndel · 11-28-2007, 06:30 PM

Ok, Ok, I'm double checking on the 2wd part. But I think it is. For sure it's pretty darn long to make it all the way to Panamint City. But he did.

Del

cruzila · 11-28-2007, 07:54 PM

I have a cousin that gave a ride to Ballarat Bob with his father back in the 70's. They went up to the City in their Pontiac Station Wagon.

10-15-2007, 08:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
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10-24-2007, 05:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
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11-16-2007, 02:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
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11-16-2007, 08:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
Krusty Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Member # 906 Location: Tin Benderland-- Ridgecrest, Ca. Posts: 4,571	it was 'do-able', but not without more than what would buff out !!!!! when the canyon is reopened- who knows ? __________________ Krusty, aka. Krustoy Official Tin Bender. older than dirt/before rocks were invented! Cancer survivor since 02-06 Grand Marshall -KOH 2012 "Dad' to some of the greatest kids EVER I was around when Pearl Harbor was bombed !

11-26-2007, 06:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jeepndel Land Use Zeus Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 3982 Location: Mokelumne Hill, CA, USA Posts: 2,584	2WD in Surprise Canyon You need to go back in time folks...Surprise Canyon was 2WD in the day. Yup, 2wd long wheel base Travel All made it right up to the City. No sweat. I still wheel with the guy who drove it up the canyon. Heck, I talked to the man who's pontiac (or Buick or some such) used to drive up there (Big Hands George). Then came the big wash out. Talk about camp fire stories....this canyon has some of the best fodder for stories. For sure. Del __________________ Del Albright BlueRibbon Coalition Ambassador Co-Founder, Friends of the Rubicon (FOTR) Building an Access Army to Fight Back -- SOLDIER UP Follow the Trail Tours TAPT

11-26-2007, 07:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
navy-jeepster Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Member # 55622 Location: Hanford, Ca Posts: 957	Del You are giving away your age here. But it sure would be nice to get this trail back into our hands to maintain, and travel on again. Todd __________________ [COLOR="Blue"][SIZE="4"]BlueRibbon Coalition BOD and Life Member[/SIZE][/COLOR] [URL="http://www.accessarmy.com"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"][SIZE="5"][COLOR="Red"]www.accessarmy.com[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL] Cal4Wheel Life Member Access Army Air Warrior Sponsored by: [URL="http://www.raceline.com"]Raceline Wheels[/URL], [URL="http://www.currieenterprises.com/"]http://www.currieenterprises.com/[/URL] BFG, ARB, Advance Adapters, Hi Lift Jack, Rocky Trail Outfitters, Camel4x4.

11-26-2007, 09:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mud Rod Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Member # 43169 Location: Palmdale USA Posts: 391	It's not a trail, it's a PUBLIC road! __________________ _________ Mothfukle, need I say more?..........JV post #121 GO EAST MARINES!!! Sig# 1,681

11-27-2007, 07:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
Krusty Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Member # 906 Location: Tin Benderland-- Ridgecrest, Ca. Posts: 4,571	I had the pleasure of talking to a truck driver that drove the road to the city in his '18 wheeler', hauling some of the equipment up there !!! county road !!!!!!!!! __________________ Krusty, aka. Krustoy Official Tin Bender. older than dirt/before rocks were invented! Cancer survivor since 02-06 Grand Marshall -KOH 2012 "Dad' to some of the greatest kids EVER I was around when Pearl Harbor was bombed !

11-28-2007, 06:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jeepndel Land Use Zeus Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 3982 Location: Mokelumne Hill, CA, USA Posts: 2,584	1970's in Surprise Canyon Ok, just for you Surprise CAnyon County Road lovers.... check this out: 1976, 2wd, yes, with winch. http://www.goldrush.com/~hofs/dvtrails.html __________________ Del Albright BlueRibbon Coalition Ambassador Co-Founder, Friends of the Rubicon (FOTR) Building an Access Army to Fight Back -- SOLDIER UP Follow the Trail Tours TAPT Last edited by Jeepndel; 11-28-2007 at 06:22 PM.

11-28-2007, 06:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
Jeepndel Land Use Zeus Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 3982 Location: Mokelumne Hill, CA, USA Posts: 2,584	Ok, Ok, I'm double checking on the 2wd part. But I think it is. For sure it's pretty darn long to make it all the way to Panamint City. But he did. Del __________________ Del Albright BlueRibbon Coalition Ambassador Co-Founder, Friends of the Rubicon (FOTR) Building an Access Army to Fight Back -- SOLDIER UP Follow the Trail Tours TAPT

11-28-2007, 07:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
cruzila Pirate4x4 Addict! Join Date: Aug 2001 Member # 6650 Location: Garden Valley Posts: 5,383	I have a cousin that gave a ride to Ballarat Bob with his father back in the 70's. They went up to the City in their Pontiac Station Wagon. __________________ Scott Johnston Rubicon Trail Foundation Founding Director and Past President 2010-2012 WIN a fully built Toyota pickup at Cantina 2013 Davez Off Road and Trail Gear are supporting Rubicon Trail Foundation

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