Northern California - What would you do if you were in the Pollock Pines area and had a cyclocross bike?

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MrCjolsen
10-30-08, 01:01 PM
I'm going on our schools Sly Park (http://www.scoe.net/slypark/) trip next week. I'll have some free time. And my Surly Crosscheck.

Any ideas?

BlastRadius
10-30-08, 02:04 PM
Mormon Emigrant Trail? Probably anything MTB'able you could do on the cross bike + some portaging.

http://www.dirtworld.com/trails/trail.asp?id=12690&trail_name=Sly%20Park%20Mountain%20Bike%20Trail

http://ikoncycles.com/mountain-bike-rides/sierra-north/trail-8-4.html
redspoke
10-30-08, 02:45 PM
Ahh yes! The 6th grade Sly Park trip... I remember head lice and toothpaste in my sleeping bag. Priceless.

caloso
10-30-08, 02:50 PM
Woohoo! Outdoor ed! My first real kiss happened then. Hubba hubba.
Dchiefransom
10-30-08, 08:04 PM
If you can get further up 50 to the Eldorado National Forest, there should be a lot of Forest Service dirt roads you can ride on. I like the area around Ice House Reservoir.
MrCjolsen
10-30-08, 10:28 PM
Ahh yes! The 6th grade Sly Park trip... I remember head lice and toothpaste in my sleeping bag. Priceless.


Woohoo! Outdoor ed! My first real kiss happened then. Hubba hubba.

The contrast in these two experiences of the same place is quite interesting.
x136
10-30-08, 11:54 PM
I think I missed out on that trip because the bus was broken and the school district was too cheap/poor to fix it. :rolleyes:
leadchucker
10-31-08, 12:32 PM
Going up the Mormon Immigrant Trail road, away from the reservoir, there is a paved road that goes off to the right. I don't remember what the road sign says (google maps says it's Ferrari Mill Rd, but i don't think thats what the sign says)... anyway, there are some trails that are accessible down that road, and I think they are legal for bikes, although I'm not sure of it.
MrCjolsen
11-01-08, 10:15 AM
Now, what if I decided on Friday to ride back to Folsom and catch light rail home?

What's the best route?

Sly Park road?
leadchucker
11-03-08, 12:37 PM
If it were me, I'd do something like this...

Map:
http://www.mapmyride.com/route/us/ca/placerville/965234169679

Be aware that Sly Park Rd is narrow and winding, and Pleasant Valley Rd, while not as crooked, is also fairly narrow.
MrCjolsen
11-09-08, 07:12 PM
I came home on the bus. I had some time constraints - I was needed at Sly Park until a certain time and needed to be home at a certain time as well.

I didn't get to do much riding in the end because they kept me pretty busy. But it was fun.