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0ranger3 · 05-09-2008, 02:37 PM

Does anyone know if the gate is open for deer valley trail off hwy 88 by blue lakes yet?

WLDWUN · 05-09-2008, 04:04 PM

Do not know for sure but I would guess no. Blue lakes are at 8000 ft, very rare you can get back there beforte Memorial Day.
20 miles west of there the snow is still 4 ft deep at that elevation

poor boy pulling · 05-22-2008, 11:22 AM

i heard its still closed

superswamper_800 · 06-22-2008, 06:45 AM

Its open me and some buddy did it last week I live 45 min down the hill in Arnold CA

slickrock209 · 06-22-2008, 09:50 AM

Theres no snow out there? I havent been there this year personally but i was about 10 or so miles away and there was no snow. i think youll be all good. ohh by the way im on the hwy 4 side of the trail.

WILLD420 · 07-04-2008, 11:14 PM

We did it last week. Great run, but be warned, the trail is worse than in years past. It was my first time and I took a Ramcharger down it, but our trail leader said it was quite a bit worse than last year. Definitely 35's and at least one locker make it easy. Anything less will require a lot more work.

smith123isuzu · 07-08-2008, 07:51 AM

not that bad. we ran it in the ZUZU with limited slip both front & rear, also I put my wife behind the wheel for the first time ever on a trail last weekend here.

http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ma/deervalley/

http://s266.photobucket.com/albums/i...sz/deervalley/

We went up just this Saturday, in one spot there was trouble ( only cause by driver error) but over all it was a great run.

http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...igA/?start=all

http://s266.photobucket.com/albums/i...lrasz/bigarun/

SO a hard trail it is not. hell one yota with us on both runs did it with 5.29's and open at both ends.

poor boy pulling · 07-08-2008, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smith123isuzu

not that bad. we ran it in the ZUZU with limited slip both front & rear, also I put my wife behind the wheel for the first time ever on a trail last weekend here.

http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ma/deervalley/

http://s266.photobucket.com/albums/i...sz/deervalley/

We went up just this Saturday, in one spot there was trouble ( only cause by driver error) but over all it was a great run.

http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...igA/?start=all

http://s266.photobucket.com/albums/i...lrasz/bigarun/

SO a hard trail it is not. hell one yota with us on both runs did it with 5.29's and open at both ends.

no worky

smith123isuzu · 07-08-2008, 01:53 PM

try now

The Rockslut · 07-08-2008, 02:10 PM

Still no worky

smith123isuzu · 07-08-2008, 03:13 PM

http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum...splay.php?f=83

go here look in the past events that is where the pictures are later

Air Sierra · 07-09-2008, 12:07 PM

Deer Valley is a great day run trail

WILLD420 · 07-10-2008, 05:58 PM

Small rigs make it look easy. Fitting a fat fullsize down the trail is harder. Depends on what you're used to. For us, it was the upper limit of what we wanted to do without the mods for the rig we have planned.

05-09-2008, 02:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
0ranger3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Member # 108062 Posts: 51	deer valley trail Does anyone know if the gate is open for deer valley trail off hwy 88 by blue lakes yet?

05-09-2008, 04:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
WLDWUN Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Member # 62884 Location: pollock pines, ca Posts: 1,317	Do not know for sure but I would guess no. Blue lakes are at 8000 ft, very rare you can get back there beforte Memorial Day. 20 miles west of there the snow is still 4 ft deep at that elevation __________________ Friend of Eldorado National Forest

06-22-2008, 09:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
slickrock209 Haulin or Crawlin Join Date: Jul 2007 Member # 96029 Location: Arnold,Crawlifornia Posts: 1,437	Theres no snow out there? I havent been there this year personally but i was about 10 or so miles away and there was no snow. i think youll be all good. ohh by the way im on the hwy 4 side of the trail. Last edited by slickrock209; 06-22-2008 at 09:52 AM.

07-08-2008, 07:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
smith123isuzu Wheeler Join Date: Feb 2007 Member # 87127 Location: nor-cali.... Posts: 403	not that bad. we ran it in the ZUZU with limited slip both front & rear, also I put my wife behind the wheel for the first time ever on a trail last weekend here. http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ma/deervalley/ http://s266.photobucket.com/albums/i...sz/deervalley/ We went up just this Saturday, in one spot there was trouble ( only cause by driver error) but over all it was a great run. http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...igA/?start=all http://s266.photobucket.com/albums/i...lrasz/bigarun/ SO a hard trail it is not. hell one yota with us on both runs did it with 5.29's and open at both ends. __________________ Built ZUZU bought back

07-08-2008, 01:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
smith123isuzu Wheeler Join Date: Feb 2007 Member # 87127 Location: nor-cali.... Posts: 403	try now __________________ Built ZUZU bought back

06-22-2008, 06:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
superswamper_800 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Member # 107931 Location: SRM Posts: 1,099	Its open me and some buddy did it last week I live 45 min down the hill in Arnold CA

07-04-2008, 11:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
WILLD420 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Member # 104383 Location: N. Nevada Posts: 198	We did it last week. Great run, but be warned, the trail is worse than in years past. It was my first time and I took a Ramcharger down it, but our trail leader said it was quite a bit worse than last year. Definitely 35's and at least one locker make it easy. Anything less will require a lot more work.

07-08-2008, 02:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
The Rockslut Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Member # 5021 Location: Lincoln, CA Posts: 5,968	Still no worky __________________ Don't be "THAT GUY" on the trail. www.voodoowax.com

07-08-2008, 03:13 PM	#11 (permalink)
smith123isuzu Wheeler Join Date: Feb 2007 Member # 87127 Location: nor-cali.... Posts: 403	http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum...splay.php?f=83 go here look in the past events that is where the pictures are later __________________ Built ZUZU bought back

07-09-2008, 12:07 PM	#12 (permalink)
Air Sierra Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Member # 56728 Location: Gardnerville NV Posts: 92	Deer Valley is a great day run trail __________________ www.Reno4x4.com Yes I'm running a Turbocharged 2.4L You can find more about it on www.Reno4x4.com

07-10-2008, 05:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
WILLD420 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Member # 104383 Location: N. Nevada Posts: 198	Small rigs make it look easy. Fitting a fat fullsize down the trail is harder. Depends on what you're used to. For us, it was the upper limit of what we wanted to do without the mods for the rig we have planned.

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