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Fordyce Trail Run - October 31st - November 1st 1998 |
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This is NOT a NCRC sponsored
event, heck this is not even an event. I am personally going to run this trail the dates
specified. If you choose to run this trail on those dates, then it will be a wonderful
coincidence. Any person or vehicle travelling this trail may be subject to bodily
injury or vehicular damage. Travel at your own risk. Please do not run this trail
without front and rear recovery points. Long wheelbase vehicles may find this trail
challenging. I would recommend
any vehicle travelling this trail to have differential protection. Tie rod protection a
plus.
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Description: |
The Fordyce Trail is the annual Short
wheelbase run for the now-famous Sierra trek. The Trail is fourteen Miles long and is
usually run in two days. The trail starts at the Eagle lakes exit off I-80 near one
mile west of Cisco Grove. The 4WD trail ends at Meadow Lake, a one-hour drive back
to Nyack, Ca.
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Fordyce Trail Map
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When: |
Weekend of October 31st- November 1st, 1998
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Where: |
Cisco Grove, Ca to Meadow Lake, back to
Nyack, Ca
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Last Gas |
Last Gas is at Nyack Exit. Cisco Grove
Chevroni is under construction
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Last
Gas Map
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Directions: |
From Sacramento, I will travel I-80
approximately 45 minutes east of Sacramento to the Eagle Lakes Road.
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I will Travel North on Eagle Lakes Road
approximately one-half mile to Eagle Lakes Trail.
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Freeway
Exit Map
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Itinerary |
Sat 11:00am - Arrive at Eagle Lakes
Trailhead.
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Sat. 12:00am - Head out to Fordyce Trail
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Sat. 3:00pm - Arrive at first Fordyce creek
crossing. Camp and hang out.
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Depending on difficulties running the trail,
this time may be later. Two weekends ago I ran the trail to this point in
about 2 hours 30 minutes
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Two years ago I ran this trail and it took 6
hours 30 minutes to get to this point (although it was raining lightly which made the
trail incredibly difficult)
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Sun. 10:00am - Leave camp. Travel remainder
of trail.
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Sun 5:00pm - Arrive in Truckee for dinner.
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Sun. 6:30 - Head home.
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End of Trail to Nyack MapTrail
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Notes: |
If all goes exceptionally well, we could be
complete the entire trail in a single day. (unlikely though) I would rather stay and
camp Saturday night in either case.
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