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February 2004
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RED ROCK We met at the Ranger station at Ricardo State campground at 9:00 am. As soon as the Sullivan and Vique clan arrived from the long trek from their campsite (300 yards) at 9:30 we began our adventure. Our first stop was 16 miles south and east of the campground off Redrock/Randsburg Road. After airing down and a brief 10-100, we proceeded north up trail ER100, Mesquite Canyon, to EP26/EP15. We the toured the last remains of Colorado Camp, and old miner’s cabin, or at least what remains of the rock walls, then continued north past the Black Hills and into the El Paso mountains. Our next stop was Sheep Spring. We made a brief pit stop here along with many other visitors. We then continued on EP26, toured the Sand Pit, now a shooting range, then headed east and south on EP21. At about 12:15, high on a hill, we stopped for lunch. In about 45 minutes we were on the trail again. EP21 brought us to an unmarked trail and we headed southwest to Golar Gulch. Traveling through the gulch, we keep seeing what looked like oil drops on the trail. Needless to say the first few vehicles were concerned, but after a quick check we couldn’t find any vehicle losing fluid. Here in Golar Gulch we met challenges of the day. After crawling over a couple of boulders here and there, and just before the narrows with it’s 4 foot drop off (there was a bypass with a very steep down hill that got your attention), we found the source of the oil drops on the trail. A guy in an old full size Ford pickup had warn a hole in the transmission line and was leaking fluid. He didn’t have any tools so Dennis gave him a wrench. We tried to help but he said a friend was on his way back with the line, so off we went. After passing Golar Heights, an active mining settlement, we toured two old miner’s cabins that the BLM has restored. We arrived back at the RedRock/Randsburg road at 3:15 pm. Some of the group headed to Randsburg for root beer floats, some headed back to the campground, and the rest headed home. With Golar Gulch providing our only challenges, Casey (from her shotgun position) rated the run at a 2.75! We had 10 Wranglers and 2 Cherokees, and no break downs on this most beautiful day of 2004. Joining Casey and I on this run were: Elaine, Andy, and Matthew Vique, James, April, Tyler, Devyn and Brooke Sullivan, David, Becky and Nicholas Clevenger, Ric Jones and his faithful companion and navigator, Sandy the Dirt Dawg, Bob Day and Sally Kinsey, Paul and Debbie Coursey, Jay and Ellen Jimenez, Bob and Pat Matula, Tom Pastore with guest Rob McKane. Our guests were: Mark Miller, and Robert and Lacy Floyd. A special thanks to Bob & Sally for their pre-run and caboose help. Also, a special thanks to Casey for taking care of this trip leader for our annual Red Rock 4X4 run.
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN In December, long time member Jerry McDonald passed away, we will miss him. To say Jerry was an active member would be an understatement. I can’t remember him EVER missing a run. It didn’t matter if it was a very rough run or a PLF, he was ready. If you ever needed someone for a pre-run you could count on Jerry. Jerry started out in the club with a Suzuki and soon found that a Jeep better fit his requirements, so he built up a very nice one. We’ll always remember the unique front bumper that he had that gave character to his Jeep. We wish his wife Kay and the rest of his family our best and would like them to know that we deeply feel their loss. Jerry, we hope there is great wheeling for you up there!
SOME PLACE DIFFERENT April 2-3 Steve Frank and family will be exploring the area around Lake Isabella for potential runs. If you are interested in joining him or would like more information give him a call at 714 739-4394
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