Rattlesnake Road access - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

Tinman · 05-13-2009, 01:18 PM

Just a reminder.

Ratlesnake Road is still closed and will be so until the gate is open. Even if there is access at another point and the snow is gone down at the campground it doesn't mean the road is officially open to use. When the forest engineers have determined the road will not be damaged by vehicle use (all of it not just the lower part) the gate at Cisco Grove will be opened.

Please do not short cut this and piss off the Forest Service. They do patrol the road and you will be cited if caught. It's also a great way to destroy the great working relationship we have with TNF.

I am doing all I can to get definite date to pass on. As soon as I have the information I'll post it here.

Thanks.

Tinman · 05-13-2009, 04:45 PM

Tahoe National Forest will be sending someone up Rattlesnake tomorrow to assess conditions and if what they find is positive they will open the gate.

Fawk Awph · 05-13-2009, 10:16 PM

perfect!! please keep us posted!

jethrodeg · 05-15-2009, 06:17 PM

The gate at Rattlesnake Road is open at the campground. However the snow is still deep before the summit and is most likely not passable.

Also note that a forest service LEO is out and about on Rattlesnake and on the Indian Springs side so be legal.

83vortectoy · 05-15-2009, 09:59 PM

Hopefully the snow drifts aren't to bad

Fawk Awph · 05-16-2009, 10:49 AM

awesome.. . . .a little snow wheelin never hurt anyone.

Freshman · 05-19-2009, 03:42 PM

is this the commitee trail rd?

RCKRATZ · 05-19-2009, 04:30 PM

yes

FuzzyZ · 05-19-2009, 04:54 PM

couple people i know were up there last weekend. they made it too the lake through some 6foot or so drifts but didnt attempt heading down the commitee road entrance due to deep snow. so good luck anyone heading up there this weekend should be fun going in that way anyway!

Tinman · 05-20-2009, 08:04 AM

Good info.

Thanks!

Gordon · 06-17-2009, 04:43 PM

Does anyone know if it is passible from the comittee crossing out to cisco? Planning to try that route this weekend, but will go in and out the other way, if there is no way to tread lightly via rattlesnake road.

JDunn · 06-17-2009, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gordon

Does anyone know if it is passible from the comittee crossing out to cisco? Planning to try that route this weekend, but will go in and out the other way, if there is no way to tread lightly via rattlesnake road.

I ran it last weekend and there was no snow. The road was clear.

Have fun and if you see a black Nextel phone between Fordyce lake and the committee crossing please pick it up.

05-13-2009, 01:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tinman Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Member # 21358 Location: Georgetown, Ca Posts: 1,499	Rattlesnake Road access Just a reminder. Ratlesnake Road is still closed and will be so until the gate is open. Even if there is access at another point and the snow is gone down at the campground it doesn't mean the road is officially open to use. When the forest engineers have determined the road will not be damaged by vehicle use (all of it not just the lower part) the gate at Cisco Grove will be opened. Please do not short cut this and piss off the Forest Service. They do patrol the road and you will be cited if caught. It's also a great way to destroy the great working relationship we have with TNF. I am doing all I can to get definite date to pass on. As soon as I have the information I'll post it here. Thanks. __________________ Bret Preble President Friends of Fordyce Friends of Fordyce KJ6NQN BLUE RIBBON COALITION, CALIFORNIA 4WD ASSOCIATION, AMA LIFE MEMBER

05-13-2009, 04:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tinman Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Member # 21358 Location: Georgetown, Ca Posts: 1,499	Tahoe National Forest will be sending someone up Rattlesnake tomorrow to assess conditions and if what they find is positive they will open the gate. __________________ Bret Preble President Friends of Fordyce Friends of Fordyce KJ6NQN BLUE RIBBON COALITION, CALIFORNIA 4WD ASSOCIATION, AMA LIFE MEMBER

05-13-2009, 10:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
Fawk Awph Mom Says I'm Special Join Date: Feb 2004 Member # 26857 Location: Chico California Posts: 3,690	perfect!! please keep us posted! __________________ ECV 7-11

05-15-2009, 06:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
jethrodeg H Rated Join Date: Sep 2004 Member # 36099 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,281	The gate at Rattlesnake Road is open at the campground. However the snow is still deep before the summit and is most likely not passable. Also note that a forest service LEO is out and about on Rattlesnake and on the Indian Springs side so be legal. __________________ *Friends of Fordyce*

05-15-2009, 09:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
83vortectoy Granite Guru Join Date: Sep 2008 Member # 120026 Location: Norcal Posts: 646	Thanks for the Info! Hopefully the snow drifts aren't to bad

05-16-2009, 10:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
Fawk Awph Mom Says I'm Special Join Date: Feb 2004 Member # 26857 Location: Chico California Posts: 3,690	awesome.. . . .a little snow wheelin never hurt anyone. __________________ ECV 7-11

05-19-2009, 03:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
Freshman Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Member # 9853 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 510	is this the commitee trail rd? __________________ 68 Toyota Landcrusier buggy, 42" Irocks, All types of gear setups in the north bay. PM me

05-19-2009, 04:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
RCKRATZ Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Member # 2485 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Posts: 2,964	yes __________________ Keith Ratzburg aka "El Rolo" Friends of Fordyce-Director

05-19-2009, 04:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
FuzzyZ Trailbusters4x4 club Join Date: Aug 2008 Member # 117547 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 1,327	couple people i know were up there last weekend. they made it too the lake through some 6foot or so drifts but didnt attempt heading down the commitee road entrance due to deep snow. so good luck anyone heading up there this weekend should be fun going in that way anyway! __________________ 83 toy pickup, 02 TJ, 02 GMC 2500HD Trailbusters4x4 club Solano County Dont blame me i voted Republican! ECV 1004

05-20-2009, 08:04 AM	#10 (permalink)
Tinman Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Member # 21358 Location: Georgetown, Ca Posts: 1,499	Good info. Thanks! __________________ Bret Preble President Friends of Fordyce Friends of Fordyce KJ6NQN BLUE RIBBON COALITION, CALIFORNIA 4WD ASSOCIATION, AMA LIFE MEMBER

06-17-2009, 04:43 PM	#11 (permalink)
Gordon Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Member # 929 Location: Santa Rosa, Ca USA Posts: 2,825	Does anyone know if it is passible from the comittee crossing out to cisco? Planning to try that route this weekend, but will go in and out the other way, if there is no way to tread lightly via rattlesnake road.

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