Holcomb Creek and more in Big Bear

[FishPOET]

A few of us will be meeting at the AM PM on Stanfield Cut Off and Big Bear Blvd. at 9 AM. We will be running Holcomb Creek and a few other trails in that area. Lunch on the trail.

[like its stolen]

Sounds good.

That sounds like a good way the spend a sunday. See you at 9.

Jesse.

[RUGD JP]

if i finish wrenching on sat, ill be there.

[ECV Jeep]

If'n you don't mind (and I get the jeep fixed in time), I would like to try and join you on Sunday. High time I made it to an MJR run.

[BWidget]

You doing any caching Doug or just trail runs?

[FishPOET]

You doing any caching, or just trail runs?

Only 1 geocache for sure
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache...f-ba696d70d91d
maybe 2 or 3 more depending on which trails Jim leads us on. Jim is a fountain of Big Bear knowledge and he enjoys sharing. His runs are almost like a guided tour with old ghost town stories and the gold rush stories, etc.
http://forestwhisperer.16.forumer.co...topic.php?t=76

If'n you don't mind, I would like to try and join you on Sunday

Everyone is welcome. Jim will be in a red YJ. I'll be in a black ZJ. We'll be on channel 4 on the CB. Jim is a ham, but I do not know what channel he runs on.

Info on the Holcomb Creek Trail can be found at:
http://myjeeprocks.com/reports/categ...mb-creek-3n93/

[ECV Jeep]

Well, thank you for the invite. Unfortunately, the axle tear down revealed more damage than I thought. I will be out of commission for some time.

This is most unfortunate as I would have loved to hear the stories of Big Bear and perhaps even share with you all some of what I have have learned about the history of the area.

Have a great trip!

[Jumpjet]

Man, I really want to run this trail but the date is no good for me. I'll have to do this run another time.

[Matt2001TJ]

Holcomb

Man, I really want to run this trail but the date is no good for me. I'll have to do this run another time.

Hey Jump, did you ever lift your cherokee???

[Jumpjet]

Hey Jump, did you ever lift your cherokee???

Yep, I sure did. I'm at 4" now. That's one of the reasons why I really wanted to do that trail again to see the difference. Check out my sig below.

[scubatch]

I think I may join you guys on this one.I was trying to get a trip on the 7th but it looks like I'll just tag along with you guys.

[FishPOET]

Jim (Forest Grump) (Red YJ)


Steve (Stever) (ZJ)


Jesse (like its stolen) (Red Rubi Unlimited) along with his fiancé Jamie and friend Curt,


Jesse’s friend Mark? and his boys (White YJ)


and myself


met at the AM/PM at 9am and then again at the Fire Station in Fawnskin at 9:45am. After we aired down and disconnected it was almost 10am before we hit the trail.




We decided to run Holcomb Creek and Dishpan downhill. At the middle rock garden we encountered another group with one XJ having some TC problems and another XJ high centered on a rock.




It took us about an hour to get our group of 5 through.








This was the white YJs (4cyl-manual) first trip offroad and the oldest son drove most of the day and did a fabulous job.
























Jim moved a downed tree blocking the trail out of the way.

[FishPOET]

part deaux

The rock garden at the western end of the trail just before 3N16












We took 3N16 to 3N34 and down the hill towards Deep Creek.






And we had our fun at Dishpan


























We finished off the day with a group picture near T6


Temps were in the high 70s all day. Another fabulous day in the forest!

The pics can be viewed at
http://s34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...%2007/?start=0

[scubatch]

I got the date's srcewed up,sorry I missed you guy's.Looks like you had fun!

[sarah]

Wow, looks awesome! Thanks for the pics - we need to get up there now that they weather is nice.