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What is the C4WDA?
The California Four Wheel Drive
Association, Inc. (founded in 1959) is a nonprofit organization comprised of member
clubs, individuals and business firms, united
in a common objective — the betterment of
vehicle-oriented outdoor recreation.
We represent four-wheelers, hunters,
fishermen, and other outdoor recreationalists.
Ours is the largest organization of its type in
California.
High Sierra Poker Run
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The Lion’s Last Roar
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50-year-old Jeep still up to the challenge
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Donations
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To Incorporate or Not?
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Follow your mother and become a wheeler
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Fun in the Desert celebrates its 25th year
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Rod Hall marks five decades in Baja
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Panamint Valley Days one to remember
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Calendar
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BOARD MEETINGS*:
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• August 20-21, 2016
• November 19-20, 2016
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S
ummer is finally here! Let’s hope that you have your rigs built and ready to go for
what promises to be a great season on the trails. Upcoming Cal4Wheel events
include our largest fund raiser of the year: Sierra Trek. The price for Trek may seem
a little steep, but it’s actually a bargain when you realize that you will get meals for the
duration of the event, camping alonside Meadow Lake, great companionship, in camp
activities, your choice of two trails, and even hot showers (for a small fee). It’s definitely
worth putting on your list of events to attend.
Chris Collard once again graces our pages with his outstanding writing and
photography. This time he shares his experience as a navigator for Rod Hall’s 50th
running of the 1,000 mile race in Baja; along with an inspiring story about Lion’s Back in
Utah. Thank you Chris!
June will feature a quarterly Cal4Wheel board of directors’ meeting in Sacramento
(see the bottom of page 5 for details). If you have a chance, be sure to stop by to see
what we do during those meetings.
See you on the trail.
— Suzy Johnson, Editor/Web Coordinator
C4WDA CONTACTS
STATE OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Steve Egbert
559-685-1928
559-936-3030 (cell)
[email protected]
PAST PRESIDENT
Mark D. Cave
559-623-5338 (cell)
559-733-4091 (home)
559-625-2000 (work)
[email protected]
TREASURER
Don Spuhler
530-333-2047
[email protected]
RECORDING SECRETARY
Sherry Stortroen
209-602-4788 (cell)
[email protected]
CENTRAL DISTRICT
OFFICERS
VICE PRESIDENT
Robert Escalera
559-904-5430
[email protected]
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN
Bob Wagers
559-250-5095
[email protected]
ALL BOARD MEMBERS: [email protected]
SECRETARY
Phil Moreno
559-901-2413
[email protected]
NORTH DISTRICT
OFFICERS
VICE PRESIDENT
Jo Snyder
209-331-5753
[email protected]
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN
Glenn Reynolds
916-834-7547
[email protected]
SECRETARY
Bonnie Ferguson
661-943-9744
[email protected]
NATURAL RESOURCES
CONSULTANT - SOUTH
John Stewart
619-390-8747
[email protected]
NATURAL RESOURCES
CONSULTANT - NORTH
Jeff Blewett
[email protected]
209-210-7880
SECRETARY
Marlys McKinney
530-344-1377
[email protected]
MARKETING &
PROMOTIONS
COORDINATOR
SOUTH DISTRICT
OFFICERS
David Jones
530-367-2443
[email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT
Jesse May
562-421-6185
Cell 562-505-0075
[email protected]
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN
Terry Dean
661-917-3296
[email protected]
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Suzy Johnson
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ALAN SPIRES
Be sure to include your
membership number if it is
available.
57 years advocating for recreation, and still
going strong following our Pro – Vision
Statement, which is:
Serve the off-road community to:
• Protect motorized access to public lands
• Provide organized events, trail rides and
education
• Promote safe and enjoyable outdoor recreation
STEVE EGBERT
PRESIDENT
O
MISSION STATEMENT
• Protecting the opportunities of ALL people to
have access to our public lands for the purpose
of all forms of outdoor recreation.
• Educating about responsible land use.
UR STAFF WORKS
TIRELESSLY TO
FULFILL OUR MISSION
STATEMENT ON THE
BEHALF OF MEMBERS
AND EVERYONE ELSE
WHO USES OUR PUBLIC
LANDS.
Our staff works tirelessly to fulfill our mission
statement on the behalf
of members and everyone
else who uses our public lands. I want to take
this opportunity to thank
them for their hard work.
Our Natural Resources
Consultants Jeff Blewett
and John Stewart attend
meetings, monitor and
respond to land use issues,
and read and comment
on various planning documents. Very recently both
John and Jeff, along with
Jo Snyder, Glenn Reynolds
and myself attended OHV
Lobby Day in Sacramento.
Lobby Day is an effort of
the California Motorized
Recreation Council. With
our partner organizations
we educate state legislators
on the issues facing OHV
recreation. This year we
had a very positive message
that set the groundwork for
reauthorization of the state
OHV program. Our lobbyist
Terry McHale of Aaron Read
and Associates will be key in
getting the state OHV program reauthorized.
In addition to our natural
resources consultants, Suzy
Johnson is our webmaster, and In Gear editor. But
Suzy does so much more,
she manages our database,
is computer support and
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association with red
white & blue
manages the online sales.
Suzy also helps with many
other projects and is so
helpful to all the event chair
people. We are so lucky to
have Suzy working for us
and I cannot say thank you
enough for her efforts and
support.
Bonnie Steele is our
office manager; Bonnie is
singularly focused on making the association the best
it can be. Bonnie has faced
many challenges this year,
but her expertise and dedication have served us all
well.
We as an association are
very lucky to have these
dedicated professionals
working on our behalf protecting the opportunities of
ALL people to have access
to our public lands for the
purpose of all forms of outdoor recreation. Together,
with all the efforts of our
members that are also our
volunteers, we are one great
team. With our upcoming
association and club events
I am ready to have a fun
wheeling summer.
See you on the trail,
Steve
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Welcome new club: Rough Cutt 4 Wheelers
JESSE MAY
SOUTH DISTRICT
VICE PRESIDENT
I want to welcome a
new club that joined us in
the south – Rough Cutt 4
Wheelers based in Ontario!
By the time you read this,
Hi Desert Round-Up 2016
has probably just passed. I
want to thank Jason Williams,
the new event chair, for
doing a great job and for
stepping up and being willing
to lead the event.
Operation Desert Fun
(October 14-15) is just
around the corner and
Angela has agreed to do the
event for the 14th year. This
congressionally-recognized
event is always fun. Register
for the event and then make
your reservations at the BluIn RV Park (it has a pool —
great to go in for a dip after
the trail rides).
Panamint Valley Days
(November 11-13) is just
shortly after that and Andy
and Barbara are planning and
getting things ready for that
event. Please register — it
helps with planning and making sure we get things set up
for the size of the crowd.
Convention happens
every year; this next year
(February 17-19) it will be
held by the Central District
at the Lamp Liter Inn in
Visalia. For 2018 (currently
planned for February 16-18),
the South District will be
holding Convention and
Andy and Barbara have
started on the planning for
that event. So clubs in the
south we need your help
and participation!!! (We
need your participation at all
Conventions each year!!)
I have been trying to
review each of the clubs’
Facebook post/page and
then sharing things on
the South District’s page
(https://www.facebook.
com/Cal4WheelSouth).
There are five closed
groups, so I will not be
sharing anything from those
groups and six groups that
don’t have a Facebook
page, so the ~19 clubs
that have pages, keep the
posts coming and we will
keep sharing. I sure hope
we break 1,000 likes by the
time this is published!
My offer still stands, I
have not visited ALL the
clubs in the south YET, so
please contact me and let
us schedule when I can
attend your club meeting. I would like to show
my support! (Sorry to the
five clubs who meet on the
first Tuesday; that day is
harder to schedule due to a
conflict with my own club
meeting.)
April South District Meeting recap
BONNIE FERGUSON
SOUTH DISTRICT
SECRETARY
The South District held
its quarterly meeting on
April 23 at Jeep, Chrysler
Dodge of Ontario.
We welcomed our newest club: Rough Cutt 4
Wheelers, based in Ontario.
Welcome aboard. Thanks
to our Membership Chair,
Terry Dean, for all his hard
work bringing in new clubs.
Thanks also goes out to our
VP Jesse May.
Our President Steve
Egbert always has a good
report on the budget and
our membership numbers
and charts to view on the
big screen. We enjoy having
Steve come to our meetings.
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Our Natural Resource
Consultant, John Stewart,
gives us updated information on a lot of subjects.
Watch for your copy of
his most recent report via
email. John works hard on
our behalf. Be sure to let
him know that you appreciate what he does for us.
We got a sneak peek at
our theme for Convention
2018 in Riverside, hosted
by the South District and
chaired by Andy & Barbara
Cunningham: “Steam Punk.”
There will be a theme centerpiece decoration contest.
So get to investigating this
new theme.
We talked about plans for
Hi Desert Roundup, which
will be over by the time this
issue is delivered. I hope
you all got a chance to participate in this fun event.
Steve Gardiner gave
an update on our Win-AJeep program. The Jeep
is scheduled to appear at
lots of events and help
is always needed in the
booth and transporting the
Jeep throughout the state.
Contact Steve Gardiner for
more information and offer
to help.
will again be held at the Blu
In RV Park. The dates are
October 15 and 16. Angela
is always in need of help, so
if you can help in any way,
please contact Angela. This
event earned some prestigious awards that were
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Yellow kitchen trailer gets a new life
JO SNYDER
NORTH DISTRICT
VICE PRESIDENT
I
F YOU HAVEN’T SEEN
THE TRAILER AS YET,
REGISTER FOR SIERRA
TREK #49 – YOU CAN
SEE IT THERE – HINT
HINT!!
It is hard to believe May
is here (just starting as I
write this)! By the time you
read this you’ll probably
have done some wheeling.
I know I will have! But for
the moment extracurricular
things for me have slowed
down, primarily because
work (my real job) has been
quite demanding. I would
like to take this opportunity
to provide an update, final
accounting; and thank yous
that are long overdue on
the Yellow Kitchen Trailer
Refurbish Project!
Pictured is the Yellow
Kitchen as it arrived
at Winter Fun Festival
2016 with its brand new
SpiderWebShade cover
and sides (installed the
day before it was towed to
WFF)! Over the last year a
lot of work has gone into
making this trailer easier and
safer to tow, safer to use
and much better to look at!
I’d like to thank Jeff
Blewett and his club the
Joaquin Jeepers for kicking off this project in April
2015by donating $500 and
challenging other clubs to
match it. Other clubs did
accept the challenge: Diablo
4 Wheelers; Esprit De Four;
Madhatters; Sierra Treasure
Hunters; and 4x4 In Motion
all donated $500 or more.
Other monetary donations
were made by Norcal 4
Wheelers;
Pat & Mike
Bashore;
and
Bonnie
Steele.
See the
inset for
an accounting of how the
monetary donations were
used.
There were significant
donations made that were
not monetary! Here are the
ones I am aware of:
Daryl Warden’s time to
install the new axles and
other work on the “underside” of trailer.
Sanding/stripping: The
crew said it was hours and
hours of turning yellow.
However horrible the task
was they did a great job!
Because the paint is “holding!” It has already survived
Trek, Winter Fun Festival and
a couple power washes.
The paint is still there and
still very yellow! That’s proof
the crew did a great job!
I believe members of this
crew were also responsible
for removing the griddles.
I’ve heard that wasn’t fun
either. Somehow I bet they
found a way to have fun
while getting it all done.
Thanks mills to all involved!
Degreasing: At one of the
pre-Trek cleanups there was
a good group of volunteers
that scraped and scrubbed
YELLOW TRAILER PROJECT RECAP
Donation Total: Expenses:
Arnolds for Awards – engraving recognition plates
Daryl Warden – Axles
David Caonstancio – rehab
Amy Sagraves – supplies
$3,941.00
$115.18
$2,149.00
$778.25
$623.69
Total Expenses
$3,666.12
Remaining Funds
$274.88
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JOHN STEWART
NATURAL RESOURCES
CONSULTANT
A
S THE POPULARITY
(AND GROWTH) OF
OFF-ROAD RECREATION
CONTINUES, THE OHMVR
PROGRAM BECOMES
MORE IMPORTANT.
JOHNSON VALLEY
I attended the USMC
meeting concerning their
plans for the August training exercise. In previous
meetings, I had expressed
concern about transporting
“dud-producing” ordinance
through the shared use area.
At this meeting, they stated
that the major supply corridor (and transport of dudprocuring ordinance) will
not be through the shared
use area.
Another concern
involved tracked vehicles
(and other large/heavy vehicles) on or near the lakebed;
along with potential damage
to the existing routes that
provide connectivity to the
various routes.
Their response (acknowledged by BLM) indicates
there will be a pre-exercise
tour of the shared use area
where USMC and BLM will
agree on the existing condition. At the completion of
the 30-day closure, another
tour will be conducted to
determine suitable action
to restore the area to preexisting condition.
All Marine activity (building necessary infrastructure,
training and restoration) will
occur within the closure
period.
I will acknowledge that
the Marines are really trying
to make the process work;
they are active in trying
to contact and inform the
public. An additional meeting concerning Johnson
Valley is set for June 25.
BLM AND SPECIAL USE
PERMITS
The BLM state handbook outlining their special
recreation permit process
has been adopted by the
National BLM as a national
level handbook for all BLM
in all states to follow.
I started a discussion
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with BLM Desert District
concerning different permit
processes within the five
field offices. That resulted in
a team being assembled to
work on the permit process.
Their effort was turned into
a state level guidance document. Recently, it has been
moved up to a national level
guidance document.
Chapter 1 covers the permit process for recreation
events that are the dominate activity within southern
Cal desert region.
There are a few minor
changes with the national
level adoption, and there
are still some pending issues
to be resolved concerning
monitoring. The current
guidance is slanted toward
dirt bike/ATV type events
requiring pit stops along a
course and spectator/crowd
control. Those do not apply
to Cal4 recreation/touring
events are cumbersome to
work around.
APPLE VALLEY OHV AREA
The City of Apple Valley
and Rep. Cook’s office
are developing a proposal
to create an Apple Valley
City OHV Area west of the
Stoddard Wells OHV Area. It
is a very complicated proposal as it is part of a proposed MSHCP for the city
and overlaps with DRECP.
Congressman Cook’s
HR3668 would actually
convey this land to Apple
Valley for an OHV area. The
plan shows promise and a
lot of preliminary work has
been accomplished.
The proposal involves
a 4,300 acre parcel being
considered for a local OHV
area managed by Apple
Valley that depends on legislation to convey the land
to the city for recreation
purposes. Staff has done a
great job of clearing issues.
OHMVR PROGRAM AND
STATE PARKS
While the viability of a
State Parks program overall
is important, it needs to recognize that it must serve a
wide variety of interests and
it is a focal point of visitors
from out of state.
The OHMVR program
is an important part as it
focuses on the partnerships with federal agencies
and local governments to
provide for a recreation
opportunity residents and
out of state visitors. That
is a significant economic
driver that helps support
rural communities in their
struggle to survive.
As the popularity (and
growth) of off-road recreation continues, the OHMVR
program becomes more
important. I have scheduled a May 23 appointment to visit the new State
Parks Director Lisa Mangat
along with Cal4 President
Steve Egbert and Natural
Resource Consultant Jeff
Blewett.
While the final discussion
points are being identified,
preliminary points for discussion are:
• Permanent Deputy
Director
• OHMVR Grants and the
importance to federal
partnerships
• OHMVR Grants and the
importance to counties
• SVRAs and events,
specifically Ocotillo
Wells; reference
and Desert Safari
• Status of Parks Forward
and OHMVR Program as
a stand-alone program
LOBBY DAY 2016
The following was written for inclusion in the
information packets pro CONTINUED ON PAGE 14
JEFF BLEWETT
NATURAL RESOURCES
CONSULTANT
T
HE OFF-HIGHWAY
MOTOR VEHICLE
RECREATION PROGRAM
AT TIMES HAS BEEN THE
ONLY THING THAT HAS
STOOD BETWEEN US AND
THE CLOSURES OF SOME
OF OUR FAVORITE TRAILS
AND RIDING AREAS.
JACKASS CREEK BRIDGE
REPLACEMENT
The Jackass Creek Bridge
(along Forest Service Trail
#6M40) near Tobin will be
temporarily closed while the
bridge is replaced. The trail
is an off-highway vehicle
link through the Plumas
NF from the Feather River
Canyon corridor to the High
Lakes area on the Lassen
National Forest.
The route was originally
built & maintained by Pacific
Gas and Electric (PG&E)
under a special use permit
for transmission line access.
The existing bridge consists
of a railroad flatcar decked
with timber planks. Federal
law and Forest Service
policy require bridges to be
designed and constructed
to provide minimum
accepted levels of safety
for the user. Used railroad
flatcars, sold as surplus
at the end of their metal
fatigue life, have structural
and configuration deficiencies that do not meet this
standard.
Plumas National Forest
is working with PG&E to
replace the bridge and to
perform maintenance on
the entire trail (both Jackass
Creek and Rock Creek legs).
The good news is that
the USFS and PG&E have
a partnership going on
replacing the bridge, and
the NEPA and CEQA have
been done, as well as the
design work.
The new bridge will
consist of a concrete span
approximately 15’ wide
(between railings) and about
60’ long, in accordance
with national bridge design
specifications. The bridge
replacement project has
been targeted for completion in late 2017.
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE
SERVICE WITHDRAWS
FISHER ESA LISTING
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (USFWS) has withdrawn its proposed listing
of the West Coast Distinct
Population Segment of
fisher, a small mammal
that occupies habitat in
California, Oregon, and
Washington, as threatened under the federal
Endangered Species Act
(ESA). The listing was originally
proposed in October 2014
after receiving a number
of petitions and challenges
for listing from a number
of environmental groups,
including the Center for
Biological Diversity. A listing under the ESA would
have triggered critical habi-
JOINTICKETS
tat designations and other
restrictions on land use
planning and other processes that could have severely
impacted county governments. The 2014 listing proposal asserted that fishers
were both losing habitat
due to such disturbances
as severe wildfire, while
declining in number due to
stressors such as rodenticide ingestion from illegal
cannabis cultivation activities. The proposal sought
public input on the scope
and severity of the species
decline to aid the USFWS
in determining whether to
proceed with the listing process. After receiving public
comment through May 2015
the USFWS has determined
that the fisher population
under consideration is not
in danger of extinction in
the foreseeable future, and
does therefore not meet the
definition of threatened or
endangered under the Act.
FRIENDS OF OCEANO
DUNES FILES LAWSUIT
AGAINST THE CALIFORNIA
COASTAL COMMISSION
This is the latest in a
series of five lawsuits the
group Friends of Oceano
Dunes has filed over a
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2011 rule from the San Luis
Obispo County Air Pollution
Control District requiring
the California Department
of Parks and Recreation to
reduce the amount of
unhealthy dust blowing off Oceano Dunes
State Vehicular Recreation
Area and onto the Nipomo
Mesa.
This suit is against
the California Coastal
Commission with State
Parks and the air district
listed as codefendants. It
alleges that the commission
improperly issued emergency permits to the park to
do dust control projects and
says the commission should
revoke those permits.
The suit argues that the
commission should have
gone through the normal
process of issuing a coastal
development permit for the
work, including preparing
an environmental impact
report.
Work done at the park
to control blowing dust
includes installing 40 acres
of wind fencing, hay bales,
monitoring equipment,
trailers, 33-foot-tall wind
towers and meteorological instruments. According
to the dust rule, State Parks
must find a way to reduce
SNYDER REPORT
for the good part of a day to
get the years of accumulated grease off the grills and
trailer! Thanks to all of them
for their elbow grease!
LED lighting: the lights
and the installation donated
by Two Guys Trail Gear.
Stainless steel sinks with
side boards donated by
Daryl Warden.
Hot water heater:
Donated by Capitol City
Mountain Goats. Thanks
guys — those who wash
dishes in the kitchen at our
events are happy campers
now!!
The top and sides:
Custom made; printed; and
installed; all donated by
SpiderWebShade. This is a
significant donation!! Not
only to the Trailer Refurbish
but to Cal4Wheel. It’ll be
great advertising every
time the trailer goes to an
event! THANK YOU Tim
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Pellegrino!!
The time Amy Sagraves
spent finding and following
up on the nonmonetary
donations, finding and
purchasing kitchen supplies.
The time Amy Sagraves
and Jeff Blewett spent making sure it ALL happened!
Since I wasn’t able to be
involved in a good share
of the project, I have probably missed some donation
or listing someone who
worked on it. To those I
missed I apologize! Please
know your contribution is
very much appreciated!!
I want to thank Jeff
Blewett again for his role in
getting this project started
and seeing that it got completed in spite of all the
meetings and events his
NRC responsibilities take
him to!!
If you haven’t seen the
trailer as yet register for
Sierra Trek #49 – you can
see it there – Hint Hint!!
the amount of dust blowing
off the dunes to near natural
levels.
FRIENDS OF THE RUBICON
(FOTR)
The Rubicon Trail and
FOTR need your help this
summer. Along with all the
work the Rubicon Adopta-Trail clubs will be doing,
FOTR has three large projects that need volunteers.
Here is a schedule and a
brief description of each
project:
July 16 – Raise the Kiosk at
Wentworth and Tree Work
• The intent is to prevent
water damage to the
kiosk.
• John Arenz needs a few
members with winches
to help drop some trees.
• Shannon Chard is the
lead on this.
August 23-25: Soup Bowl
Project
• Concreting to harden the
easy line.
• John Arenz is the lead.
Rubicon Springs Bridge
Work
• Replace the wood deck
on the bridge.
• Date TBA- Late August
• Dana Holland will be
leading work on the
bridge.
IMPERIAL SAND DUNES
(GLAMIS) LAWSUIT
HEARING
I attended the 9th Circuit
Court of Appeals hearing
on the Glamis lawsuit that
started 16 years ago when
Saturday, July 16, 1 - 4 p.m.
Northwoods Clubhouse, Tahoe Donner, Truckee, CA
More information available at TAHOEDONNER.COM
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the Center for Biological Diversity
(CBD) alleged that the BLM violated
the Endangered Species act. Each side
had 20 minutes to present their case
to a three-judge panel. The judges listened and asked a few questions that
seemed to lean in our favor, but who
knows what the outcome will be. We
should have an answer in 30-60 days.
This is a brief timeline of our Glamis
lawsuit for the past 16 years.
March 2000 - The Center for
Biological Diversity files against the
BLM saying it was in violation of the
Endangered Species Act.
November 2000 - The BLM temporarily closed approximately 49,000
acres in the open area until the completion of this Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) and the respective
Recreation Area Management Plan
(RAMP).
May 2014 - The final RAMP reopened the 49,300 acres temporarily
closed, but also closed all of Peirson’s
Milk Vetch critical habitat area.
July 2014 - The Center for
Biological Diversity (CBD) filed a petition for protective status of the FlatTailed Horned Lizard through the
Endangered Species Act (ESA).
March 2016 - 9th Circuit Court of
Appeals Hearing.
TREAD LIGHTLY RIDE ON
CALIFORNIA STAKEHOLDER
MEETING
I attended the Tread lightly RIDE
ON California Stakeholder Meeting in
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South Lake Tahoe. This was just the
first meeting to talk to the stakeholders about the Tread Lightly Ride On
message and how it should go forward
in California. We talked about the
problems we are facing on our public
lands from illegal trash dumping, trash
from popular shooting areas and riders going off trail. The Tread lightly
program is to educate the public on to
how better treat their public lands.
Tread Lightly! created the message “RIDE ON Designated Routes” at
the request of the U.S. Forest Service
to assist the agency in communicating the importance of riding or driving
motorized vehicles only on routes or
in areas designated as open to motor
vehicle use.
CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES
Last year, a staggering 893,000
acres burned across California including over 537,000 acres of national
forest land. Heavy fuel loads in our
National Forests, combined with the
effects of drought, insect and disease
mean this wildfire season could bring
more destruction to California.
Reducing fuel loads and tree densities should play an important role in
California’s efforts to confront both
of these challenges. The Rim Fire in
Stanislaus National Forest alone emitted over 11 million tons of greenhouse
gas; this is equivalent to the emissions of 2.3 million cars or the annual
emissions of 3.2 coal-fired electricity
plants.
Improving management of our
national forests can also help alleviate
the effects of California’s drought. A
study on the Sierra Nevada Watershed
Ecosystem Enhancement Project
detailed the influence of forest vegetation and the need for management activities to increase water supplies. Researchers from the Wesleyan
University found the Sierra Nevada’s
unnaturally dense conifer forest is
responsible for the loss of more than
15 billion gallons of water per day.
We should encourage our federally
elected officials to support comprehensive solutions that not only treat
the symptoms of catastrophic wildfires, but also the causes. Merely fixing
the Forest Service’s budget problems
will not reduce the unnatural catastrophic wildfires we are experiencing
today. In California, the Forest Service
estimates there is up to 9 million acres
of forestland at risk of catastrophic
wildfire and insects and disease.
LOBBY DAY
Members from Cal4, AMA District
36, AMA District 37 and ORBA walked
the halls of the California State Capitol
to promote and educate the legislators
on the value of OHV recreation. We
specifically promoted the Jones Bill
(AB2175) to Restore and Protect OffHighway Vehicle Funding. This bill is by
Assemblyman Brian Jones (R- Santee)
and was created to stop the state
from taking money from off-highway
vehicle program and the sunset of the
Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation
(OHMVR) program.
After we walked the halls of the
capitol a reception was held later that
evening at the Sutter Club across the
street from the capitol. It was attended
by legislators and staff that we invited
earlier that day. The reception gives us
a more informal way to make connections and promote OHV recreation.
OFF-HIGHWAY MOTOR VEHICLE
RECREATION (OHMVR) PROGRAM
SUNSET
The Off-Highway Motor Vehicle
Recreation Program was created in
1971 out of the critical need to better
manage growing demands for offhighway recreation, while at the same
time fostering respect for private property rights and protect California’s natural and cultural resources. Today, this
program, a division of the California
Department of Parks and Recreation,
is the largest and most successful
program of its type in the nation. The
program continues its commitment
to provide safe, enjoyable recreation
while balancing the need to protect
the state’s resources.
In addition to providing accessibility to
off-highway recreation, the program
provides a variety of services and benefits to California’s residents and visi CONTINUED ON PAGE 15
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STEWART REPORT
vided to State Assembly and State
Senators during the visit to their capitol offices:
We are Cal4Wheel. The California
Four Wheel Drive Association represents clubs and individuals within the
State of California that are part of the
community of four-wheel drive enthusiasts.
While the main focus of C4WDA is
to protect, promote, and provide for
four-wheel drive motorized recreation
opportunities, many of our members participate in multiple forms of
recreation, including but not limited
to hunting, fishing, camping, hiking,
horseback riding, bicycle riding, and
gem and mineral collection.
We recognize the positive health
and social benefits that can be
achieved through outdoor activities.
We also recognize that motorized
recreation provides the small business
owners in the local communities a significant financial stimulus.
Our members subscribe to the
concepts of: 1) public access to public
lands for their children and grandchildren; 2) condition and safety of
the environment; and 3) sharing our
natural heritage. The general public
desires access to public lands now
and for future generations. Limiting
access today deprives our children the
opportunity to view the many natural
wonders of public lands. The general
public is deeply concerned about the
condition of the environment and
personal safety. They desire wildlife
available for viewing and scenic vistas
to enjoy. They also want to feel safe
while enjoying these natural wonders.
Lastly, the public desires to share the
natural heritage with friends and family
today as well as in the future. How can
our children learn and appreciate our
natural heritage when native species
are allowed to deteriorate and historic
routes are routinely blocked or eradicated from existence?
C4WDA supports the concept of
managed recreation and believes it is
prudent and appropriate to identify
areas for off-highway vehicle use such
as the State Vehicle Recreation Areas
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and designated trail systems on lands
managed by Forest Service and Bureau
of Land Management. Recreation,
especially recreation off of paved or
gravel roads, is the leading growth in
visitors to public lands.
California State Parks and the Off
Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation
Program are an important part of our
focus. While the viability of a State
Parks program overall is important as
it serves a wide variety of interests, it is
just a component of recreation opportunity desired by state residents and
out-of-sate visitors.
The OHMVR program is an important (core) part of a state recreation
program as it focuses on the partnerships with federal agencies and local
governments to provide for a recreation opportunity. Along with the State
Vehicle Recreation Areas, the OHMVR
Grants program provides for recreation
opportunity for state residents and out
of state visitors. That is a significant
economic driver that helps support
rural communities in their struggle to
survive.
As the popularity (and growth) of
off-road recreation continues, the
OHMVR program becomes more
important. The main focus of CFWDA
is to protect, promote, and provide
for four-wheel drive motorized recreation opportunities. Our members
are directly affected by legislation and
management decisions concerning
public land use and the health of the
State Parks program, especially the
OHMVR Division.
In addition to that, I produced an
information pamphlet that outlined the
contributions of the OHMVR Grants
Program to the counties and federal
partners in support of OHV recreation.
The data covered grants and cooperative agreements from 1973-2012. That
pamphlet was targeted at Assembly
and Senate members that hold positions on Parks and Appropriations
committees.
STODDARD WELLS AND WIND
ENERGY
Iberdrola Renewables have tentatively scheduled a meteorological
tower install at Lucerne Valley for some
time between mid-May and mid-June
2016. The MET Tower is being installed
under an existing permit where they
are allowed to install up to three towers to measure wind conditions prior
to developing a project design for wind
towers to produce renewable energy.
That portion will be reviewed under the
final DRECP guidance. The downside
is the proposal involves siting towers
within Stoddard Wells OHV Area, which
according to the DRECP is a nondevelopment zone.
BLM RASOR ROAD PLANNING
BLM has begun the public scoping
for the Rasor Road OHV Area management plan. Three outreach meetings
have been scheduled. I attended the
first meeting. Razor Road OHV Area
is adjacent to the Soda Mountains
Solar Energy site recently approved
for development by BLM. At the initial
meeting, I stressed the importance of
maintaining the integrity of the road
into Rasor Road. That entrance road
will run through a portion of the solar
project area and is the key road for
access to camping and staging areas
within the OHV area.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT APPROVES
287-MEGAWATT SODA MOUNTAIN
SOLAR PROJECT IN SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA
As part of President Obama’s
Climate Action Plan to reduce carbon pollution, create jobs and
move our economy toward clean
energy, Assistant Secretary for Land
and Minerals Management Janice
Schneider announced approval of the
Soda Mountain Solar Project on public
lands managed by the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) in California.
NEW LIFE MEMBERS
Eric May
David Mauer
Dan Ordoins
Jeffrey T. Satterfield
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tors, including resource management of state lands, wildlife
habitat protection, youth development and law enforcement.
The program is funded solely by user fees deposited in
the OHMVR Trust Fund. OHMVR Trust Fund receives its funding from fuel taxes that are attributable to the recreational
use of vehicles off highway, off-highway vehicle registration
fees and fees collected at State Vehicular Recreation Areas
(SVRAs).
The OHMVR program is an important part of a state recreation program, as it focuses on the partnerships with federal
agencies and local governments to provide for a recreation
opportunity, in addition to the SVRAs and the OHMVR Grants
program.
The last reauthorization of the OHMVR Program was in
2008. Senate Bill 742 was introduced to reauthorize the program. The bill also doubled the OHV registration fees and
set a ten-year sunset on the program. The OHV community
supported the bill with assurances that the OHMVR Funds
were being placed in a Trust that could only be used for the
OHMVR Program. Environmental groups wanted to gut the
program, transfer the OHV funds into State Parks and close
down the OHMVR Program altogether. SB-742 passed by an
almost unanimous vote in both the Assembly and Senate.
Well here we are, ten years later and the OHMVR Program
needs to be reauthorized again. The California political landscape is more complicated than ever.
This program at times has been the only thing that has
stood between us and the closures of some of our favorite
trails and riding areas.
The program is scheduled to sunset on January 1, 2018.
In the next year the reauthorization of the OHMVR program
must be given the highest priority in not only C4WDA, but the
entire OHV community.
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Can Diego Paralyzed Veterans and is tax-deductible if you
donate. The income from registration goes to Cal4Wheel.
Please plan to attend this special event.
It was noted that we all need to submit run reports with
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paragraph or two or a page or two for our publication. Suzy
appreciates all entries.
We need to document our trail usage. This helps our
natural resources consultants when they are making reports
or talking to the managing agencies (BLM, USFS, State Parks,
etc.).
Our next meeting will be July 30 at Jeep of Ontario at
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REGISTRATION FORM ON NEXT PAGE
New for 2016: The success of Sierra Trek over the years is a testament to the volunteers and participants who have and continue
to make this a memorable event on the Fordyce trail for generations.
This year is the 49th Annual Sierra Trek, we would like to show our appreciation by giving you the opportunity to select an additional
add-on non-Fordyce trail run, or an overnight run for free.
TRAIL DESCRIPTIONS:
Wed/Thurs Overnight SUV Historic Trip: A narrated historic tour of the back roads and trails above spectacular Lake Tahoe that is designed
for all four-wheel drive vehicles. Learn about the Donner Party tragedy and take in a bird’s-eye view of the lake. The group will camp along the
trail, and be back to main camp for Thursday dinner.
Thursday Fordyce Run: This run traverses the Fordyce Creek Trail from Indian Springs to Meadow Lake. Stage at 5:30 am, depart at 6:30
am. This is a highly technical trail with a rating of 9. One locking differential and 35” tires are required. A 3” lift is highly advised. 50 vehicle
limit.
Friday Fordyce Run: This run traverses the Fordyce Creek Trail from Indian Springs to Meadow Lake. Stage at 5:30 am, depart at 6:30 am.
This is a highly technical trail with a rating of 9. One locking differential and 35” tires are required. A 3” lift is highly advised. 50 vehicle limit.
Friday River Run: Run the trail backwards from Meadow Lake to Fordyce Creek, then back up the trail to main camp. Staging at 6 am in
main camp, depart at 7 am. One locking differential and 35” tires are required. A 3” lift is highly advised. 35 vehicle limit.
Friday Intermediate Run: This run will be for those who want more excitement than a paved road, without traversing large rocks such as
on the Fordyce trail.
Saturday ATV/UTV Run: TThis run will follow roads and trails in the Meadow Lake area and will include 4-5 hours of history, scenery, and
ATV/UTV fun. Departs Meadow Lake at 10:00 am. Two types of registrations are available for this run: a full run option that includes all meals,
camping and entertainment; and a run only option (no meals or camping). No vehicle limit.
Saturday SUV\Historical trip: A narrated tour of historic Summit City, the Miner’s Cabin, Hartley’s grave and Meadow Lake area that is
designed for all four-wheel drive vehicles. Departure time 10:00 am.from Meadow Lake.
Saturday Outer Limits Run: Experience the High Sierra on this guided run through the Gold Country. There is one loop that for completely
stock 4x4s as well as an intermediate loop designed for slightly modified 4x4s. The run will stage at the large parking lot at Highway 89 and
USFS Road 7 (Webber Lake and Jackson Meadows turnout off Hwy 89) at 8:00 am. Departing at 9:00 am.
Saturday River Run: Run the trail backwards from Meadow Lake to Fordyce Creek, and then back up the trail to main camp. Staging at the top
of winch hill 5 beginning at 8 am, departs at 9 am. One locking differential and 35” tires are required. A 3” lift is highly advised. 35 vehicle limit.
Food, Camping and Entertainment Only: Includes six meals, camping (excludes PG&E campground), and all in-camp activities.
Camping & Entertainment Only: Includes in-camp activities and camping (excludes PG&E campground). No meals or runs included.
Additional Notes:
f The Fordyce Creek is a challenging trail, requiring precision driving skills and a well-maintained vehicle. Trail crews assist where needed. They DO
NOT carry spare parts for your vehicle.
f PG&E camping not included.
f Sierra Trek in camp activities include vendor show, kids games, in-camp poker run, lake activities, Sierra Trek Saloon, band, our famous raffle, and
fiesta-style camping (camp anywhere you want).
INFO AND ONLINE REGISTRATION AT CAL4WHEEL.COM/SIERRA-TREK
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Driver's Name _______________________________________________
Club _____________________________________________________
Passenger/Others ____________________________________________
Vehicle Make/Model______________________ License # ____________
Address ___________________________________________________
Emergency Contact Name/Phone* ________________________________
City, State, Zip ______________________________________________
Medical Alerts (anyone in your party) ______________________________
Phone (_____) ______________________________________________
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Email* __________________________________________________
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TRIP
ADULTS*
Run Registration (per person) (select one run)
o Wednesday/Thursday Overnight SUV Historic Trip
o Thursday Fordyce Run
o Friday Fordyce Run
o Friday River Run
o Friday Intermediate Run
o Saturday River Run
o Saturday SUV Historic Trip
o Saturday Outer Limits
o Saturday ATV/UTV Run
CHILD 7-15*
CHILD UNDER 7
x $225 ea.
x $175 ea.
x $175 ea.
x $175 ea.
x $175 ea.
x $175 ea.
x $175 ea.
x $175 ea.
x $175 ea.
x $50 ea.
x $50 ea.
x $50 ea.
x $50 ea.
x $50 ea.
x $50 ea.
x $50 ea.
x $50 ea.
x $50 ea.
x $0 ea.
x $0 ea.
x $0 ea.
x $0 ea.
x $0 ea.
x $0 ea.
x $0 ea.
x $0 ea.
x $0 ea.
Saturday ATV/UTV Run Only (no camping or meals)
x $20 ea.
x $10 ea.
x $0 ea.
Camping & Entertainment Only
x $75 ea.
x $25 ea.
x $0 ea.
x $125 ea.
x $50 ea.
x $0 ea.
TOTAL
Add-on Second Runs
o Friday Outer Limits Run - $0
o Saturday SUV Historic Trip - $0
o Saturday Outer Limits - $0
o Saturday ATV/UTV Run - $0
Camping, Food & Entertainment Only
Dash Plaques (1 included)
x $3 ea.
CA4WDA Membership o New o Renewal / Member #_________
$45.00/family
Size(s):
Size(s):
x $20 ea.
x $22 ea.
3X & 4X ADD $2 PER SHIRT
Size(s):
Size(s):
x $25 ea.
x $27 ea.
Child T-Shirt
Size(s):
x $18 ea.
Size(s):
Size(s):
x $30 ea.
x $32 ea.
T-Shirt
Ladies T-Shirt
(SMALL, MEDIUM, LARGE)
Hooded Sweatshirt
No post event clothing orders will be taken. Limited quantities may be available while supplies last.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE JULY 28, 2016. After July 28th, registration will be available for
trail runs at full price, but will not include any meals. On-site registration will also be allowed
for trail runs only (at full price) but will not include any meals. No meals will be available for
purchase on-site.
All registrations included on this form are per person. Additional runs are per vehicle.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A Cal4Wheel temporary membership is included in the Sierra Trek registration fee. The temporary
membership is only valid during the Sierra Trek 2016 event.
If you are currently a member of Cal4Wheel, the temporary membership
does not affect your current Cal4Wheel membership status. If you would
like to renew or join Cal4Wheel please check C4WDA membership renewal
box and include the membership fee with your Sierra Trek registration.
All refunds will be charged a 10% service fee. NO refunds will be made
after July 15, 2016. NO registration rollover to the next year.
GRAND TOTAL
Make checks payable to: CA4WDA
Mail form with payment to:
Nellie Malloy
5607 Kiva Dr.
Carmichael, CA 95608
Questions?
[email protected] or (916) 973-9782
http://cal4wheel.com/sierra-trek
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AUGUST 11-14, 2016
BILL ELLIS
SIERRA TREK CHAIRMAN
The 49th annual Sierra Trek is a
Cal4Wheel event that is located in
California’s beautiful Tahoe National
Forest. This family oriented event is
geared toward stock 4x4s on guided
historic and slightly challenging tours,
toward mildly modified vehicles on the
Saturday Outer Limits run and off-road
enthusiast on the extremely challenging Fordyce Trail. Stock vehicles
should consider signing up for the
Wednesday/Thursday Overnight, the
Saturday Historic Run and the Saturday
Outer Limits Run.
Moderately modified vehicles will
love the beauty and the challenge
of the Friday intermediate run or the
Saturday Outer Limits Run. We welcome the ATV/UTV community for
a day run out of Meadow Lake on
Saturday morning.
Fordyce Trail is an extremely technical and challenging trail, therefore is
offered to the more modified vehicles
requiring at least 35” tires and a minimum of one locker. Larger tires, two
lockers and crawler gearing are all
recommended to improve the overall
participant experience on the Fordyce
Trail runs.
The surrounding area trails allow
Sierra Trek to offer runs for SUV, ATV,
and less modified 4x4 vehicles. Visit
http://www.cal4wheel.com/sierratrek to register, or use the registration
forms on pages 16-17.
Cal4Wheel
Donation Form
Your donations are needed to help keep our public lands open
and fund other Cal4Wheel programs.
Please make checks payable
to C4WDA and enclose this
form.
Type of Fund
Donation
Legal Funds
Jack Edwards General Legal Fund
$
Clear Creek
$
Desert
$
Eldorado National Forest
$
Johnson Valley
$
Oceano SVRA
$
Legal Funds
Stanislaus National Forest
$
Will be used to fight on-going lawsuits,
appeal closures and other legal
expenses.
Other
$
Mail to:
C4WDA
8120 36th Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95824-2304
General
C4WDA General Fund
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Maintenance/Improvement
Donate online
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$
C4WDA Foundation [501(c)(3)]
C4WDA Foundation
$
Life Member Scholarship
$
TOTAL
$
Hosted by the Central District
Oversized vehicles not recommended
on Swamp Lake Trail
Traction aiding differentials in either
front or rear will be required for Swamp
Lake Trail and Bald Extreme
High Sierra Poker Run
on Swamp Lake Trail under
special use permit granted by
U.S. Forest Service High Sierra
Ranger District
REGISTER
ONLINE AT
SWAMP DAY RUN ON SUNDAY
BALD “EXTREME” RUN ON SATURDAY
NORMAL BALD RUN ON SUNDAY
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cal4whee
REGISTRATION FORM
Name _____________________________________________________
High Sierra Poker Run Options:
Phone _____________________________________________________
Saturday Bald Mountain Extreme Run
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Address ____________________________________________________
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City, State, Zip _______________________________________________
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Note: Sunday Bald run will be UTV friendly
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Registration Information
C4WDA Member? o Yes o No Individual? o
Registration includes poker run, one dinner, one dash plaque, one raffle ticket
Club Name __________________________________________________
C4WDA members
$45/vehicle $ ___________
COMPLETE AND MAIL BEFORE
AUGUST 26, 2016 TO:
High Sierra c/o Nancy Rocha
PO Box 762
Laton, CA 93242
Non-member
$55/vehicle $ ___________
Additional Run Bald (Extreme) or Swamp Lake
$20/vehicle $ ___________
INFORMATION:
Nancy Rocha - 559-904-3574
Steve Peckham - 559-647-7466
OPTIONAL
T-shirt/Sweatshirt presale will be closed on August 16, 2016. Limited T-shirt/Sweatshirt
sales will be available onsite. On site T-shirts $18, On site Sweatshirt $30.
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:
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Tow rope or strap
Seatbelts for all passengers
Fire extinguisher
Roll bar or hard top
Emergency brake, parking brake,
line-lock or other redundant braking
system.
Muffler (not open)
First aid kit
Jack capable of lifting vehicle
Spare tire within 3 inches diameter
of other tires, or, for tires 37” or
larger, run-flats or tools to repair/
reinflate tire.
Tires with reasonable tread life and
of off-road design
• 33” minimum tire size for Swamp
Lake Trail and Bald Extreme
• All loose items including battery
secured
• Antenna properly restrained
• Air pressure lowered to 15 psi
maximum before inspection
• Tow hooks or attachment points
• One locker required on Swamp Lake
Trail and Bald Extreme
• Proof of registration
• All vehicles must pass safety
inspection prior to entering trail
• All deviations from run requirements
will be at the trail leader’s discretion
T-shirt S__M__L__XL__2XL__3XL__
$15/each $ ___________
Hooded sweatshirts M__L__XL__2XL__3XL__
$25/each $ ___________
C4WDA annual membership
$45/family $ ___________
Extra poker hands
#___@ $ 5/each $ ___________
Extra adult dinners
#___@ $15/each $ ___________
Child’s Dinner (under 12 years)
#___@ $ 8/each $ ___________
Contribution to Jack Edwards Legal Fund (voluntary)
$ ___________
Total Fee Enclosed (payable to C4WDA/High Sierra)
$ ___________
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The Lion’s
Last Roar
75th Anniversary Edition Jeeps scale Lion’s Back in
celebration of the 50th annual Easter Jeep Safari
STORY & PHOTOS BY CHRIS COLLARD
F
ew regions have captured the world’s attention as have
the lonely expanses of Southeast Utah. If we pare that
down to the region’s nucleus, we find ourselves in the
red rock country of Moab. The area’s labyrinth of sandstone,
sculpted by millions of years of wind, rain, and plate tectonics
is a playground for recreationalists of all genres. During the
last half century, it has become a mecca for four-wheel drive
aficionados from the world over — largely accredited to the Red
Rock 4-Wheelers and the Easter Jeep Safari. They arrive by the
thousands each year for an event that has become a showcase
for the who’s who of the off-road world. We joined the Jeep
crew in Moab for the 2016 Easter Jeep Safari to celebrate several
significant anniversaries and a “last drive” on one of the area’s
most notable trails.
LION’S BACK
SPECIFICATIONS
Elevation gain: 350 feet
Length: .25 miles
Steepest grade: 45-plus degrees
Last driven: 2006
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Unless you’ve been living under a
slab of slickrock, you are aware that
2016 marks the 75th anniversary of
the seven-slot grill. Yes, the first Willys
MB rolled off the assembly line on
November 18, 1941. This little soldier’s
entrance into World War II would not
only help change the history of the
world, but also how its inhabitants
would recreate. A quarter century
later a group of Jeep enthusiasts,
members of the Moab Chamber of
Commerce, organized a small, oneday event on the Saturday before
Easter. It was the catalyst for a fivedecade tradition. If one ties in the
100th anniversary of the National Park
Service, there was cause for real celebration this year.
Though the greater Moab area
offers hundreds of miles of dirt twotracks and Class 5 white-knuckle
trails, only a handful have gained Holy
Grail status. While these are driven on
a regular basis, the most famous of
the elite rests on private land and has
been closed to the public for more
than a decade (for liability reasons). It
is not the longest, nor is it the most
difficult, but this long brown fin of
sandstone that resembles a lion at rest
is as renowned as California’s Rubicon
Trail.
It is said that the first vehicle to
drive the Lion’s Back did so in 1938
as part of a geological survey for the
pending nuclear age. After the war it
became a Friday night party spot for
Moab’s youth, and the post-war flood
of surplus Willys MB provided the 4WD
traction needed to traverse the precipitous sandstone with confidence. In
the 1980s, it landed center stage when
Tina Hastie experienced a brake failure
on her Chevy Blazer and took a wild
and frightening ride to the bottom,
350 feet below. Although the Internet
had not been created yet, VHS tapes
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THE LION’S LAST ROAR
The 75th anniversary Jeep Lion’s Back team of
Jim Repp, Tyler Ruby, and Mark Allen (left to right).
of Hastie’s plunge went viral. With its
newfound notoriety the Lion’s Back
became the subject of multiple television shows and documentaries.
Although it has never been an official
trail of the Safari, it was always a favorite side trip for participants.
With the aforementioned anniversaries at hand, a small group of
Jeep executives got together with
Michael Badger, the private landowner, and spun the idea of releasing
the lion one last time. In the following morning’s pre-dawn light, a 75th
Anniversary Edition Grand Cherokee
and two-door Wrangler nosed up
to its 45-plus degree sandstone tail;
the third member of the fleet was a
limited edition Wrangler Red Rock.
At the steering wheels were Jeep’s
Tyler Ruby, Mark Allen, and Jim Repp.
(It’s great when the guys that run the
company love Jeeping as much as
we do.) It was the first time on Lion’s
Back for Ruby (return trips for Allen
and Repp), and spirits were high. Allen
picked a line up the center, slipped the
75th Anniversary Wrangler in gear, and
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WATCH THE VIDEO
led the procession on a last ascent to
the summit. The sun peeked over the
La Sal Mountains as the team negotiated a multi-point turn at the top,
casting brilliant hues over the Arches
and Canyonlands National Parks and
greater Moab valley. It was a glorious
moment to celebrate.
Many have asked about the future
of vehicle access to Lion’s Back. What
we do know is that the area surround-
ing this iconic trail will host a beautiful
resort and conference center, and that
Badger is Jeeping enthusiast. Jeep
extended a special thanks to Badger
for helping craft a unique and memorable day for the 50th anniversary of
the Easter Jeep Safari and 75th anniversary of the seven-slot grill. Click
this link to take a ride up one of the
world’s iconic routes. https://youtu.be/
N7pqLRpUB4U
A HALF-CENTURY LATER, JEEP STILL UP TO THE CHALLENGE
A.J. BAIME
Reprinted from the Wall Street Journal,
March 9, 2016
Peter Seck, 50, a packaging sales
rep from Granite Bay, Calif., on his
1967 Jeep CJ-5, as told to A.J. Baime.
The Auburn Jeep Club is the oldest Jeep-only club in the nation. Every
July, the club makes a trip to the
Rubicon, one of the toughest off-road
trails in the world. It is 22 miles long
from Georgetown to Lake Tahoe in
California. It is so rugged, Jeep named
one of its most well-known vehicles
after it (the Wrangler Rubicon).
In 1967, my dad bought a Jeep and
he lived in Auburn. The club asked him
to make the Rubicon trip because he
was a general practitioner in town, and
they liked having a doctor with them.
He went for several years. In 1979, he
rolled the Jeep on the Rubicon. No
one got hurt, but that scared him, and
he never took his Jeep on that trail
again.
I learned to drive in the CJ-5, and
so did three of my siblings. Then, in
1989, I took the Jeep back on the
Rubicon for my first time and I’ve
rarely missed a year since. I’d make the
trip, and afterward, bring my father’s
Jeep back to him. He’d roll his eyes
and pick up the tab for the repairs.
For a bunch of years, I took my
own Wrangler on the Rubicon, but
in 2007, I inherited my father’s CJ-5.
Since then, the old Jeep has made the
trip each July.
Today, it’s covered in dents, all of
them like little trophies. My father
added a roll bar, a winch, and back
seats, and I put in a new four-speed
transmission, power steering and disc
brakes up front. Almost everything else
is original, from the old floor mats to
the keys to the license plate.
According to Auburn Jeep Club
rules, you have to be 16 to go on the
Rubicon trip. This year, my son Ryan
turns 16, and he’ll be going this July,
the third generation Seck to hit the
Rubicon in the 1967 CJ-5. We’re going
to be very careful, needless to say.
But I’ll let him drive, if he feels up to it.
There’ll be 60 to 90 Jeeps on the trail,
but in ours, it’ll be father and son. My
dad died in 2009, but I know he will be
with us too.
California forests are threatened by nonnative insects
and diseases. These invasive species can be
transported on firewood to new areas where they can
become established and kill large numbers of trees.
• Leave firewood at home - buy or collect firewood where you camp.
• Use firewood in the same county or region where it was cut.
• Locate local firewood vendors at firewoodscout.org.
• Bring only what you’ll need, and burn responsibly.
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STEWART REPORT
LEGISLATION
A bill by Assemblyman Brian Jones
(R-Santee) to stop the state from taking money from off-highway vehicles
(OHV) passed unanimously out of the
Assembly Transportation Committee
on Monday. In 2011, the Legislature
passed a law to divert $10 million paid
by OHV users from the Off-Highway
Vehicle Trust Fund to the General
Fund. As a result, the OHV program
has faced financial difficulties. The
Legislative Analyst predicts that the
state will have an $11.5 billion surplus
in the 2016–17 fiscal years, which
means it is no longer necessary to
use OHV funds to backfill the General
Fund. Assembly Bill 2175 will eliminate
the diversion to the General Fund, and
restore funding for OHV recreation.
TRAVEL ON MOJAVE ROAD IS
REROUTED TEMPORARILY
April 19, 2016: Mojave National
Preserve has announced a detour for
a section of the Mojave Road that was
damaged by recent rains in the Piute
Range near the park’s eastern boundary.
The damage was caused by runoff
from a heavy rain storm in early April
that eroded a short section of the
Mojave Road where it passes along
the side of a hill, leaving a very narrow strip on a steep slope. A 13.8-mile
section of the Mojave Road between
Ivanpah Road and Fort Piute has been
temporarily barricaded to discourage
driving through the spot that is unsafe
to use.
BLM ANNOUNCES FIRE
RESTRICTIONS FOR BLM CENTRAL
COAST FIELD OFFICE
The Bureau of Land Management
has placed precautionary fire restrictions on certain public lands managed
by the Central Coast Field Office. No
vehicles, campfires or open flames are
allowed on BLM lands in the Panoche,
Griswold, Tumey and Ciervo Hills
located in southeastern San Benito
county, effective April 15.
BLM EXTENDS COMMENT PERIOD
ON PROPOSED LAND-USE
PLANNING RULE
In response to requests from
the public, the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) will extend the
comment period on a proposed landuse planning rule by 30 days. The pro-
posed rule aims to improve the planning process by making it more collaborative, transparent, and effective.
The comment period will be
extended by 30 days, from April 25,
2016, to May 24, 2016. The proposed
rule was made available to the public
two weeks prior to its publication in
the Federal Register on February 25,
2016. With this extension, the BLM has
effectively provided a public comment
period of 104 days. A notice formalizing this extension will be published in
the Federal Register.
Implementation of the proposed
rule would enable the BLM to apply
the best practices that it has identified over the past 30 years of landuse planning. Continuing the BLM’s
longstanding tradition of working
closely with communities and local
partners, the proposed rule would create increased opportunities for public
involvement and transparency in the
management of the 245 million acres
of public lands that the BLM administers.
Interesting things are happening in the desert. There is significant
upheaval with the DRECP and WEMO
Travel Management. It is going to be a
bumpy ride in the desert...
DONATIONS THANK YOU
If you would like to donate go to:
http://cal4wheel.com/store/donations
On The Rocks 4 Wheelers
$400
Legal Fund
Richard & Debi Llata
$25
Legal Fund
Roughwheelers 4WDC
$100
Building Fund
Ashley & Robert Putnam
$25
Building Fund
SLO 4-Wheelers
$100
Legal Fund
Michael M. & Shana Crain
$10
Foundation
Bill Clinton
$100
Legal Fund
$10
General Fund
Neil Nusbaum
$100
General Fund
Martin Van Sandt & Lisa
Hujing
Mauricio Solorzano
$100
Legal Fund
Carlos Fuchen
$5
General Fund
Robert & Diane Marshall
$50
General Fund
Bryan & Brenda Harris
$5
General Fund
Steve & Tammy Peckham
$5
Legal Fund
Michael C. Raymond
$5
Foundation
Elmer Nepomuceno
$50
Clear Creek Legal Fund
Ken & Linda Shryock
$50
General Fund
John Brett Calhoun
$25
Clear Creek Legal Fund
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TO INCORPORATE OR NOT — AN IMPORTANT QUESTION
JOHN STEWART
C4WDA NRC
The following question was posed to
Cal4Wheel:
I see where several clubs are nonprofit; is there a reason for this other
than taxes and if so, do you know what
classification they are using for their
non-profit status?
Answer:
Thanks for contacting Cal4Wheel with
your question.
There is one overarching factor for
clubs that are incorporated: personal
assets are protected.
There are other factors and I will try
to address them.
First, benefits of incorporation: should
your club be sued, the club assets are at
risk, provided the club is incorporated. If
not, member personal assets are at risk.
Taxes - according to IRS, any money
you receive in your checking account is
income and must be reported as income.
Think about club dues you collect and
deposit in your checking account. Okay,
your club has a checking account, not
you. Well, often those club accounts
are established under the signature of a
master account holder - your personal
account.
Recent IRS rulings are making it more
difficult to establish a club account without incorporation paperwork.
If your club decides to do an “adopta-trail,” Forest Service wants to have a
legal, incorporated club as the signature
for insurance liability issues.
Now, as to incorporation type, there
Club
Incorporation
Benefits
R a is i n g Fu n d s
are three that apply for recreation
groups:
501(c)3 - that is a non-profit incorporation. Under that status, you can apply
for grants. However, that status also
requires some extensive paperwork and
reporting requirements.
501(c)4 - that is a not-for-profit
incorporation. Technically, still a nonprofit. Under this status, you can engage
in political activities that a 501(c)3 is
restricted from. (c)4’s are typically identified as political action committees.
501(c)7 - this is a not-for-profit
incorporation for social organizations.
It addresses the bank account, tax and
insurance liability issues without the
excess paperwork and reporting requirements.
OUT GETTING NEW MEMBERS — HELP NEEDED
GLENN REYNOLDS
NORTH DISTRICT
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
I was able to make it to the Wild
Horses event in Lodi where they let me
walk around and hand out membership brochures. My surprise was how
many people accepted the brochures;
some asked questions, but only a few
said “no thanks.” If one percent join
out of the 100 or so brochures I handed out, it will have been a good two
hours spent.
The River Cats Baseball Club contacted me and offered a vehicle display
at one of their games. I am looking
for members to bring their 4x4’s to a
game and put them on display in front
of the stadium. Parking is free and we
get a group discount to the game.
On May 7 I was in Rancho Cordova/
Mather Field for the Parks and
Recreation Meet the Machines. They
invite the kids in the community out to
look at all types of vehicles: police, fire,
ambulance, off-road, and many more.
I had my 2007 JK there and a TJ.
On June 25 Metal Cloak is having
the 4X4 skills day, and if anyone would
like to join me I could use the help.
Then on July 27 Bonnie Steele and I
are going up to the Jeepers Jamboree
in Georgetown to set up the membership booth.
If anyone has an event or meeting
they would like me to come to, let me
know so I can fit it on my calendar.
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WIN-A-JEEP 2017: DONATIONS AND INSTALLS CONTINUE
STEVE GARDINER
WIN-A-JEEP 2017 CHAIR
We are continuing on with the build
of our Cal 4 Wheel / Poison Spyder
4-Door JK Raffle Jeep. We are getting confirmations from sponsors and
receiving their product donations and
getting things installed as time allows.
Over the last few weeks, the Win-AJeep crew and Jeep have attended
a Meet-N-Greet at Premier Jeep in
Placentia, a 4 Wheel Parts March
Madness event, Clovis Big Hat Days to
name a few. Let us know about your
events! If we can make it, we will.
While at the Ventura County
Off Road Show, sPod Guy (John
Angelastro) and Josh did the install
of the 6-switch controller and switch
pod.
We have also installed a couple
of items from Tuffy Security, another
long-time supporter of Cal4Wheel.
Added security can add a little piece
of mind when you can’t be with your
four-wheeler. We added the lockable rear Cubby Cover and a security
Center Console.
We hope we never have to use it,
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Return
stubs/donation back to us
TOP: The sPod crew installs their
6-switch controller; CENTER: Factor
55 safety thimble; ABOVE: Tuffy’s rear
Cubby Cover; RIGHT: Hi-Lift installed
above spare with neoprene cover to
keep it safe from the elements.
but we now have a 48” Hi-Lift X-Treme
Jack mounted on the Poison Spyder
Rock Brawler Hi-Lift Mount. Hi-Lift
added the neoprene cover to keep
the weather off of the mechanics so
the jack will be fully functional when
needed.
Another item to round out the
Warn Zeon 10-S winch is the Factor 55
Safety Thimble. A good looking addi-
tion and this item definitely won’t be a
failure point when using a winch. Keep
this in mind when you are looking for
a gift for that person that “has it all” or
if you are looking for a useful upgrade
for your four-wheeler.
We still have more coming so keep
your eyes on the cal4wheel.com website and your next copy of the In Gear.
We will be adding more products and
also to see where we will be next. Stop
by and say “Hi.”
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Yes, Gretchen is shown in her
husband’s CJ-5 and not a TJ. Her
Jeep is still under construction,
but that didn’t stop her from going
on the Moab Ladies’ Run.
FOLLOW YOUR MOTHER AND BECOME A WHEELER
MARY KRUPKA
There are so many times when we
hear the saying “like father, like son,”
and when a daughter spends a lot of
time with her dad, we hear that she is
a “Tom Boy.” But, what happens when
a daughter follows her mother’s outdoor lead? You get a woman wheeler!
Rene Allen, from the Madhatters
4x4 Club, was an outdoors person at
an early age due to her mother’s influence and her ideology to live life to
the fullest. In 1989 Rene got her first
rig, a Dodge Dakota truck. In 1997 she
wheeled her first trail, the Bear Valley
Loop, where she met her future husband. Their first date? Sierra Trek 1997.
Great first date and they have been
wheeling together ever since.
Back in 2003, Rene’s mom bought
a brand new TJ/Rubicon and it was
her “beloved” Jeep. Just a few years
ago, Rene’s mother passed and there
was no way she could get rid of that
Jeep. Her husband said that he didn’t
want a useless four-wheel drive, so
they decided to build the “beloved”
Jeep into a more than worthy trail
rig. Now Rene has 60’s front and rear,
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lockers, Warn
winch, Premier
Power Welder,
4-speed Atlas, 4
link, 5:13 gearing and 37’s. She
has her HAM
license as well.
It seems like her
mother taught
her well and her
husband is a
good guy!
Hitting
the Rubicon,
Barrett, Fordyce,
Johnson Valley,
Hell Hole are
all good, but it
seems like Moab
is what moves
Rene the most.
Back in 2014,
while at the
Safari, Rene used her husband’s rig to
wheel in a ladies group. She loved it
and brought the idea back to her club
and the Madhatters will have their second ladies wheeling trip in May.
Renee said that she loves to wheel
or walk the trail. If she is walking, her
camera is always ready to take some
pictures. As long as she is around a
campfire, under the stars, safe at camp
and with their friends, it is a good trip.
Mary is a member of 4x4 In Motion.
FUN IN THE DESERT
Victor Valley’s iconic event celebrates 25th year
DON ZIMMER
F
un
in
the Desert
celebrates
its 25th
year as
both an
annual
fourwheel drive fund-raising
(and fun raising) event for the
whole four-wheeling family.
The good times begin when
wheelers and their families from
all over southern California come
together to enjoy four-wheeling
on some of the most popular
trails on the planet.
The event also serves to support
the Victor Valley 4 Wheelers, a longestablished four-wheel drive club
that has spanned over six decades.
The VV4W are long-supporting
members of the California Four
Wheel Drive Association. Our event
helps to keep the trails open to the
public.
Fun in the Desert is celebrated
in the cooler fall month of October,
but things heat up quickly as participants are challenged by famous
desert trails. Several trails in the
Johnson Valley OHV area will offer
something for everyone—from easy
trails, more moderate trails, to more
difficult trails: Sledgehammer, Outer
Limits, Sunbonnet, Aftershock, The
Big Easy, Mottino Wash, and Bullfrog/
Cakewalk. Each is unique and offers a
wide choice for off-road enthusiasts.
There is something for every type
of vehicle, from stock SUVs to the
extreme rock buggies—and everything in between.
The weekend offers something
for everybody: On Friday, October
7, participants begin arriving at the
campsite, registering for the event,
and getting their vehicles inspected
for Saturday’s runs. On Saturday,
October 8, the day begins with drivers’ meetings. The trail vehicles
then line up for their trail runs. Time
on the trails can range from just a
few hours to several hours on the
trail. Most runs are back in camp by
late afternoon. In the evening, Ed’s
famous and sumptuous tri-tip steak
dinner with savory beans, bread,
salad, and dessert is available for
purchase. The kids’ activities include
a quarter dig where kids compete
to find buried treasure in the sand,
followed by a genuine hay ride. This
is followed by a kids’ raffle where
young family members can win lots
of toys. The night ends with an adult
raffle where the “big kids” can win
fabulous prizes provided by generous
sponsors. Most participants camp
overnight and depart on Sunday,
October 9.
Make it a family affair! Come join
in the fun! For more information
and registering online, visit the
Victor Valley 4 Wheelers’ website
at www.victorvalley4wheelers.com.
If you have questions, email us at
[email protected].
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FIVE DECADES IN BAJA
OFF-ROAD RACING LEGEND
ROD HALL TACKLES BAJA FOR HIS
50TH 1,000-MILE PENINSULA RUN
CHRIS COLLARD
There are only a handful of names
in off-road racing that merit the title of
Living Legend. Though the criteria may
vary depending on which campfire
debate you eavesdrop on, everyone
seems to agree that those who have
been playing in the dirt for 50 years
qualify; even raised to near deity status. Back in 1967, Rod Hall, a young
gas station owner and four-wheel
drive enthusiast, heard about a new
event while Jeeping with friend Larry
Minor at Pismo Dunes, California. It
wasn’t the normal gymkhana that he’d
done before, but a 1,000-mile desert
adventure in a land with no maps, few
petrol sources, and even fewer towns.
The two pooled their funds, bought
a stock Jeep CJ-5, and mailed in a
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registration form for the National OffRoad Racing Association’s (NORRA)
Mexican 1000.
Between the starting line in
Ensenada and the checkered flat in La
Paz, they dodged tire-shredding cacti,
baked in the unrelenting Mexican
sun, cleared hill
and dale, got lost
a dozen times,
tossed their tools
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out (too much
clanking around),
and ate soggy sandwiches their wives
had packed in a cooler. With only a whiskey compass and the sun to navigate by, they somehow made it to La Paz. It
was the opening chapter of a career that would span five decades, many continents, a number of vehicle brands, recordbreaking winning streaks (35 straight, which still stands) and put its lead character in the history books.
Last year, Rod Hall pulled his championship Ford Bronco, which he won the 1969 Mexican 1000 in, from the Off Road
Motorsports Hall of Fame’s museum in Reno, Nevada, and sent it to Samco Fabrication for a full restoration. The Bronco,
which was built by Bill Stroppe, has a past that is as storied as Hall himself. After Hall and teammate Larry Minor drove it to
an overall win in the 1969 Mexican 1000, it was sold, raced, resold, and then retired to a Barstow, California junkyard. Half
buried in sand and nearly forgotten, it was discovered by a local race fan and restaurant owner, and put on display in front
of a Denny’s. In 2003 it was donated to ORMHOF and found its way back to Hall.
On April 24, Hall, who has achieved more podium finishes that any American off-road racer, including 24 Baja 1000
Class wins and the only overall win in a four-wheel drive, will slip behind the wheel and again pilot his old steed down the
peninsula in the 2016 General Tire NORRA Mexican 1000. It will be a monumental 50th 1,000-mile Baja race for Hall.
I met with Rod in Reno to talk about his impressive career, the Bronco restoration, and the upcoming race. At 79 years
of age he is in great physical shape, has relentless sense of humor, and is always looking forward. He is also one of the
most modest and humble “famous” guys you will meet. Click the link below for an in-depth visit with Rod Hall, one of the
living legends of off-road racing.
Watch the YouTube video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMKmyDZQEqg
For more information, check Off Road Motorsports Hall of Fame Facebook page. To join or make a donation, go to: www.
ormhof.org
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Check the list below to see if there is a club in your area. Visit cal4wheel.com to
find out more or contact your district membership chair (see listing on page 6).
NORTH
4X4 CLIFFHANGERS of Vacaville meet the second Tuesday
of each month (except December) at the fire station located
on Vine St. off of Gibson Canyon Rd. at 7 p.m. Contact Eron
at 707-410-7820 ([email protected]) or Dan at 707-4466905 ([email protected]). Like us on Facebook at
facebook.com/4wdCliffhangers
ALL SEASON (Somerset). Email chuckandclaudia@wildblue.
net for meeting info.
BEDROCK 4 Wheelers, Sacramento. Contact Perry at 916967-4858 for info.
BLACK SHEEP 4X4 CLUB of Redding meets the first Tuesday
of every month at 7 p.m., Players Pizza, 2305 Balls Ferry
Rd., Anderson, CA. For info contact Mario at mario@
reddingblacksheep.com or 530-227-1973, Tony at 530-3977755 ([email protected]).
BOONIE BOUNCERS 4X4 CLUB (Sacramento). A fun and
active club for families and singles that enjoy the great
off-road. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each
month at 7:30 p.m. at Old Town Pizza, 120 Church Street,
Roseville, CA. Find us on Facebook or contact Bob at 916783-0233 or [email protected] for details.
BUTTE COUNTY TRAIL HOGS, Chico. Contact Chris at
[email protected] or 530-570-3810.
CAL-SIERRA ATV CLUB (Sacramento) meets the second
Thursday of the month at CA4WDC office. Contact Felton at
[email protected] or visit calsierraatvclub.com
CALIFORNIA TRAIL RUNNERS. Family and community
service oriented 4WD club. Open to 4x4s and SUVs of all
makes.
CAPITAL CITY MOUNTAIN GOATS meet at 7:30 p.m. the first
Friday each month. Contact Dennis Bartholomew at 916421-7788 for info or visit our website at ccmg4wd.org.
CONTRA COSTA JEEPERS, Walnut Creek area. Meetings
are the first Tuesday of each month. Family-oriented club.
Short wheelbase, difficult to extreme trails. Contact Jeff at
925-837-6015.
CRUZEN CRAZY’S 4WHEELERS, Grass Valley. Contact
Joseph at 530-263-1189 or Tony at 530-205-8399 or
[email protected]
DIABLO 4 WHEELERS (Concord). Family four-wheeling.
Established since 1964. All makes of 4x4 welcome. Activities
range from conservation projects, community involvement,
Adopt-A-Trail, social runs, easy and hard rock wheeling.
Meets the first Tuesday of each month, 7:00 p.m., Meets
every first Tuesday of each month, 7:00 p.m., Fuddruckers
Concord, Willow Shopping Center, 1975 Diamond Blvd,
E-260 Concord, CA 94520. Contact Steve Mallo at stevejpii@
comcast.net or visit diablo4wheelers.com.
DIRTY DOZEN (Somerset). Call for meeting info,
530-620-1637.
DIXON 4 WHEELERS, families and singles, all types of 4x4’s
welcome. First Monday of each month at 7 p.m., call for
location. Contact Jim at 530-979-1596 or Bill at 707-3447010 for info.
EL DORADO JEEP HERDERS, Granite Bay. Contact Sean at
916-215-2613.
ESPRIT DE FOUR (San Jose), second Tuesday each month,
7 p.m. Please consult club’s website for location. Activities
range from community services, Adopt-a-Trail and safety
clinics. We welcome newcomers to our meetings and
events. For more info visit www.espritdefour.com or contact
Ellen at [email protected] (650-964-4705).
EZ JEEPERS (Northern CA). Call 209-604-5194 for meeting
info.
FORESTHILL FOUR WHEELERS. A family oriented 4WD
club meets on the fourth Thursday of each month in
Foresthill. For location and other information please
contact Russ Watkins at [email protected] or 530-367 2897.
FOUR DICE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE CLUB (San Jose/South
Bay Area) meets the first Monday of each month, 6:45 p.m.,
Harry’s Hofbrau, 390 Saratoga Ave., San Jose, CA. Contact
Keith at 415-309-2658 ([email protected]) or Alan at
408-218-6774 ([email protected]) for info, or check
our website at fourdice4x4.com
GOLD HILLS POSSE 4x4 Club of Folsom/EDH, a very
active family-oriented club, meets at 7:30 p.m., the second
Thursday of each month at Round Table Pizza, 8755 Sierra
34
College Blvd., Suite B, Roseville CA 95661, (916) 791-7288.
Please call Brad at 916-933-0731 or email bkbouillion@
sbcglobal.net, or check our website at posse4x4.org for
additional information.
GOLDEN GATE JEEPERS (Belmont). Bernard 650-593-4456.
GRASS VALLEY 4-WHEELERS meet on the first Tuesday of
the month at Alta Sierra Pizza and Grill, 15690 Johnson
Place, Hwy. 49 and Alta Sierra Dr., Grass Valley, 7PM. Guests
welcome. Visit gv4w.com or contact Homer at 530-6322789 ([email protected]) or Jeff at 916-320-7180
([email protected]).
GRIM CREEPERS 4WDC, Vacaville. Contact Dylan at
707-685-6681 or [email protected]; Randy
707-249-8326.
HI-LANDERS 4WD CLUB (Sacramento), meet on second
Monday of month at 7:30 p.m., Orangevale Community
Center, 6826 Hazel Ave. For more info contact Jerry Hicks
at 916-988-2070 or visit our website at www.hi-landers.
com.
HIGH LAKES TREKKERS, Paradise/Chico. Contact Norm at
530-877-7025 or [email protected] or Nick at nickr@
philbrooklake.com or 530-520-2548.
HIGH ROCK TREKKERS (Silver Springs, NV) meet annually
in July to host the Lassen-Applegate Emigrant Trail event.
Contact Dennis at 775-577-9157, [email protected];
Warner at 775-629-9232, [email protected], or visit
highrocktrekkers.com for info.
first Tuesday each month, Mark & Monica’s Family Pizza,
4751 Manzanita Ave in Carmichael at 7:00 p.m. Guests are
welcome. Feel free to check our website at mudsuckers4wd.
com or contact Brian at 916-871-3458 or bkdittmer@
sbcglobal.net for details.
NAPA B.E.T.S. 4-WHEEL DRIVE CLUB, an active club and
member of CA4WDC. We have one run per month in the
summer, one of which is our annual Rubicon Trek. We are
open to all 4x4 owners, families and singles alike. For more
club information, call Dave Toboni, 707-257-1709.
NAPA VALLEY JEEPERS meet the second Tuesday of each
month. Families and singles are welcome, as well as all
makes of 4x4s. For further info contact Jim MacLellan at
707-432-1479 or email [email protected].
NORCAL 4 WHEELERS, Sacramento. Contact Amy at 916803-3699. Check website for meeting info and location at
nc4w.net.
NORCAL CRAWLERS (Chico) meet the first Thursday of the
month at 6 p.m. For more info contact Randy at 530-5700563 or Tim at 530-518-4785.
NORTH COAST CLIFFHANGERS meets first Wednesday of
every month at 6 p.m. For more info contact Jim Pofahl at
707-464-3961.
NORTH TAHOE TRAIL DUSTERS meet the first Wednesday
of every month. For info contact John at 530-546-3642.
HILLHOPPERS JEEP CLUB (Dublin). Email leadermann@aol.
com for meeting info.
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LAND ROVER CLUB. Visit
norcalrovers.org or contact Brenton at president@
norcalrovers.org or [email protected] for more
info.
JEFFERSON STATE 4WD ASSOCIATION (Central Point, OR).
Meetings to be announced. Contact Pat, 541-883-2044, or
Dick at 541-891-4537 ([email protected])
OPHIR GOPHER JEEP CLUB meet first Friday of the month
at varying locations. Call David at 530-589-1434 or Judy
530-533-8443 for more information.
JOAQUIN JEEPERS meet every second Tuesday of each
month at 7 p.m. at 4 Wheel Parts in Stockton. For more
information call Larry at 408-592-9097 or Todd at
209-847-2238.
PAIR-O-DICE 4 WHEELERS (Paradise) meets on the second
Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m., Cozy Diner, 6371
Skyway, Paradise, CA. Fun family club, single members too.
Monthly back-country runs, campouts and weekday rides.
Adopt-A-Trail club for the scenic High Lakes Recreation Area
in Lassen National Forest. All skill levels welcome. Contact
Lois at 530-413-5087 or [email protected].
JUST FOUR FUN (Sacramento). Contact Craig at
[email protected] or Jason at j4wheelintoys@
gmail.com for info.
Need to change your listing?
Contact Suzy at [email protected]
or online at cal4wheel.com
LAKE TAHOE HI-LO’S 4WD Club meets the fourth Tuesday
of each month, in S. Lake Tahoe, CA. Contact Rod at 530543-0320 for info.
MADHATTERS 4x4 Club, est. 1978, participates in a variety
of family-oriented OHV activities. The club meets on the
fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Mountain Mike’s
Pizza, 1304 First St., Livermore, CA. Everyone welcome!
Contact John at [email protected] or Art at
[email protected] or visit madhatters4x4.
com for more info.
MENDOCINO 4X4 CLUB (Ukiah) meets every second
Monday, 6 p.m., Jensen’s Truck Stop, Redroom Room,
Ukiah. Frank 707-972-0233, ([email protected]).
MOTHERLODE ROCKCRAWLERS (Amador County). Family
oriented, established in 1987, all types of rigs are welcome,
responsible four wheeling and Adopt-A-Trail clean ups, easy
and hard 4wheeling. Meetings are the second Thursday of
the month at 7 p.m. at the Gold Country Driving School
242 French Bar Rd., Jackson CA 95642. Contact Ron at
209-920-3150 or Jack & Kitten at c-209-304-0510 h-209274-4508. Email us at motherloderockcrawlers@yahoo.
com, check our website at www.motherloderockcrawlers.
com or Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/
Motherlode-Rockcrawlers/140315172796414 We welcome
all newcomers.
MOUNTAIN TRANSIT AUTHORITY (MTA) (San Jose) meets
on the first Thursday of every month at 7 p.m., The Cup
and Saucer, Princeton Plaza Mall, 1375 Blossom Hill Rd.,
#20, San Jose, CA. Family and single members, guests are
welcome. Host of the annual Mud-n-Yer-Eye Frolic event
held at Hollister Hills, CA. Contact Debbie at dsemmler@
hotmail.com or visit mta4x4.com
MUDSUCKERS 4 WHEEL DRIVE CLUB (Sacramento) meet
RAILTOWN OFFROAD CLUB meets the second Wednesday
of the month at 7 p.m. Call for locations. For more
information contact Stevean at 209-833-6244 or Brad at
408-472-2131, or visit railtownoffroad.org.
RAT PACK (Shasta County) meets on the fourth Tuesday of
each month except December at Players Pizza, 2305 Balls
Ferry Rd., Anderson at 6:30 p.m. (come at 6 if you want
dinner). All types of 4x4s welcome. Alden at 530-604-9848
or Herb/Mary at 530-357-3768 (mudslinger91@hotmail.
com).
ROUGH & READY JEEP CLUB (Sacramento) meets the first
Monday of every odd month at 7 p.m., Sam’s Hof Brau
on Watt Ave., Sacramento. For more info contact Dave
at [email protected] (530-672-4280) or Gary at
916-390-7083.
SACRAMENTO FLAT FENDERS. Contact Jason at 916-4296553 for meeting info.
SACRAMENTO JEEPERS, INC., family Jeeping since 1957.
Meets the second Tuesday each month at 7:30 p.m.,
CA4WDC office, 8120 36th Ave., Sacramento. Please visit
our web site at www.sacramentojeepers.org for more
information, or contact Jami at 916-806-6121.
SACRAMENTO VALLEY TOP GUN. Contact Glen
([email protected]) or 916-685-5215.
SAN FRANCISCO JEEPERS, meet only as necessary. Contact
Michael at [email protected] (650-504-0703).
SANTA CRUZ 4X4 CLUB. Third Thursday of each month,
Bruno’s BBQ, 230 Mount Hermon Suite G (upstairs dining
room), Scotts Valley, CA. Contact Robin at officers@sc4wdc.
com or 831-239-3350 or see our website at http://www.
sc4wdc.com.
SANTA ROSA 4X4’s meet on the first Monday of each month
at 7:30 p.m. at the Boy Scout Clubhouse on Schurman
Drive. Our club accepts singles and families with all levels of
four-wheeling experience and all types of four-wheel drive
vehicles. We welcome you as a guest at our next meeting!
Visit our club website at www.sr4x4s.com or call David at
707-575-4160 for more info.
SIERRA TREASURE HUNTERS, a family oriented 4WD
club, meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Thursday each month in
Sacramento. Email [email protected] or visit our website
at http://www.sth4x4.com.
NO ONE LEFT BEHIND, Fresno. Meetings TBA. Contact Joel
559-333-2629 or [email protected] for info.
SOUTH COUNTY TRAIL RIDERS 4X4 CLUB meets at 5 p.m.
the first Sunday of the month at Monarch Solid Surfaces,
1910 Camden Ave., San Jose. For more info call Glyn Zeiler
at 408-224-6549 or James at [email protected]
or 408-410-6100.
ROCKEATERS 4WD (Modesto) meet the second Saturday
of each month at 2 p.m. Check our website for location.
We are a family-oriented club open to new members of all
types and experience levels. Check us out at http://www.
rockeaters.com.
TRAILBUSTERS 4X4 CLUB (Solano County) meet on the
second Friday of each month at 7 p.m. in Vacaville at the
Round Table Pizza, Alamo and Merchant. For more info
contact James at 707-685-0653 or [email protected].
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY 4WD CLUB. The SLO
4-Wheelers invite you to come join us on the first
Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m., La Mexicana, 7495
El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA. Contact George 805466-7659 ([email protected]) or visit our web page at
slo4wheelers.org.
TRI VALLEY ROCK KNOCKERS, Livermore. Contact Richard
at [email protected].
WANDERING WHEELERS JEEP CLUB (Hayward):
Meetings first Tuesday, 7 p.m., Round Table Pizza, 20920
Redwood Rd., Castro Valley (map at club web page at
wanderingwheelers.com). Call Al Paiva 925-634-4472 or
Paul Tavres 510-783-0263 for info. Guests always welcome.
WINE COUNTRY ROCK CRAWLERS (Santa Rosa). Meet
every third Monday night of the month, Round Table Pizza,
2065 Occidental Rd., Santa Rosa. For info contact Ron at
[email protected] or visit winecountryrockcrawlers.org
WOMEN OUT WHEELING (Sacramento). Contact Shirley
Bramham at 916-383-7128 or Claudia Smith at 530-6200914 for meeting times and locations.
CENTRAL
4X4HIM CHRISTIAN WHEELERS (Fresno/Clovis). Meetings
on 15th day of every month at rotating location. Check
website at 4x4him.com or contact Cecil at 559-2504419 ([email protected]) or Don at 559-972-2200
([email protected]) for info.
4X4 IN MOTION (Modesto/Turlock) meets the first
Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Families and
individuals welcome. Contact Mary at 209-605-7993
([email protected]) for details.
BAKERSFIELD TRAILBLAZERS meet the first Wednesday of
each month at the Rocket Shop Cafe on Union Ave. Guests
welcome. Contact Jeremy at 661-805-1472 (jeremyrowell@
sbcglobal.net) or Jim at 661-809-7790 ([email protected])
for info or visit bakersfieldtrailblazers.org
BRONCOS UNANIMOUS, Laton, CA. Contact Bobby at
[email protected] (559-867-2128) or David at
[email protected] (559-923-9563) for info.
CEN CAL CRAWLERS, Visalia. Meetings second Tuesday,
6:30PM. Jeep vehicles only, open to new members. For info
contact Craig at 559-972-7978 ([email protected])
or visit website at centralcalcrawlers.com.
CLOVIS INDEPENDENT 4 WHEELERS meet first Sunday each
month 5:30PM, come at 5:00PM if ordering dinner. Meetings
at El Pueblito Restaurant, 1437 Tollhouse Rd., Clovis. Call
Mike at 559-352-9780 ([email protected]); Sarah at
559-301-9709 ([email protected]); or visit our website at
clovis4x4.com
FOUR WHEEL DRIVE CLUB OF FRESNO meets second
Tuesday of the month, 7:00 p.m., at Yosemite Falls Café,
4020 N. Cedar Ave., Fresno. Visit our web site at http://
www.4WDCFresno.net for a map. Contact Bryan at
559-907-9542 or [email protected] for more
information.
GENERAL 4 WHEELERS. Contact Donna at dlchisum4444@
sbcglobal.net or call 928-237-9190.
HIGH SIERRA 4 WHEEL DRIVE CLUB (Woodlake). Meetings
TBD. Contact Steve at 559-804-0540 (highsierra4wdclub@
gmail.com) or Earl at 559-805-8190. Facebook:
HighSierra4WDClub.
HILLHOPPERS (Fresno). Open to new members, families and
individuals. Contact Dennis at 559-430-9649.
KINGSBURG 4WD CLUB meets the first Tuesday of each
month at 7:30 p.m., 21253 S. Locan, Laton. Call David at
559-923-9563 ([email protected]) for info.
LOCK & LOW 4 WHEEL DRIVE CLUB of Visalia. Active family
oriented club interested in responsible four-wheeling. Meet
first Thursday each month. Call Larry at 559-597-2008 or
Dan at 559-733-2723 for info or visit our website at http://
www.lockandlow.com.
LOCKED AND LOADED 4X4, Ripon. Meet first Tuesday, 7
PM at KMD Garage, 775 E. Roth Rd., French Camp. Contact
Robert at 209-661-3266 ([email protected]) or Nick at
209-834-7649 ([email protected]) for info.
LOW BUDGET OFF-ROAD (San Jose). Call for meeting info.
Jacob, 408-799-0477 or [email protected].
MID VALLEY 4 WHEELERS (Merced) meet the first
Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m., 2220 E. Childs Ave.,
Merced. Contact Rick at [email protected] or
209-725-8531.
SANTA BARBARA 4WD CLUB, first Tuesday of every month,
7:00 p.m., call for location. Call Dick at 805-968-2437
([email protected]) or visit santabarbara4wdclub.com.
SANTA MARIA 4-WHEELERS meet on the fourth Tuesday of
each month at 7:30 p.m., Giavanni’s Pizza, 1108 E. Clark Ave
in Orcutt. Facebook: SM4Wheelers. Contact Duane at 805925-2626 or Misty at 805-937-5712 or visit our website at
sm4wheelers.org for more info.
SEQUOIA SIDEWINDERS, Porterville. Meet the third Tuesday
of each month at Round Table Pizza on Henderson Ave. For
info contact Marvin at [email protected] or Gary at 559781-0151 or [email protected]
visit our website at www.hemetjeepclub.com
HIGH DESERT FOUR WHEELERS meet first Tuesday of
each month, 6:00 p.m. for dinner, 6:30 p.m. for meeting.
Greenhouse Café, 1169 Commerce Center Dr., Lancaster.
Contact Terry at 661-917-3296 ([email protected]) or
Bonnie at 661-943-9744 ([email protected]) for
info or visit www.hd4w.com.
HILL & GULLY RIDERS, Jason 562-824-0367 or Robert
951-443-3809.
INLAND JEEP FREEKS (Temecula area). First Sunday of each
month, Pizza Factory, 31725 Temecula Pkwy., Temecula.
Contact Dave at 909-841-5086 ([email protected]) or
John Maciel at 951-679-8231 ([email protected]) or visit
inlandjeepfreeks.org
JEEPING JEEPERS JEEP CLUB (Orange County), meet the
first Wednesday of every month at 7:30, Polly’s Restaurant,
18132 Imperial Hwy., Yorba Linda. Contact Don at 714-7791673 ([email protected]) or visit jeepingjeepers.org
MISFITS 4WD (Highland), meetings first Sunday of the month
at Galaxy Hamburgers, 2150 S. Archibald Ave., Ontario.
Contact Abe at 909-210-4961.
SIERRA CRAWLERS (Clovis), meetings TBA. Contact Mike at
ON THE ROCKS meets the fourth Tuesday of each month
at The Junkyard Café, 2585 Cochran St., Simi Valley, at 7:00
p.m. Contact Bob at 805-807-2284 (bobboltner@yahoo.
com) or Gary at 805-746-1889 (fishermartinautomotive@
yahoo.com). Or visit website at ontherocks4x4.org
TRAIL BUSTERS (Kings County) 4WD CLUB in Hanford meets
on the first Thursday at 7 p.m., Mountain Mike’s Pizza, 820
W. Lacey Blvd., Hanford. Call Paul at 559-924-5875. Families
and singles are welcome.
ORANGE COUNTY 4-PLAY, second Wednesday of the
month, Sunny’s Restaurant, 7148 Edinger Ave., Huntington
Beach, CA. Check their website at oc4play.org for info or
contact George at [email protected] (714-376-3377).
SOUTH
ANTELOPE VALLEY FOUR WHEELERS meet the third
Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m., at the Round Table
Pizza, 44204 N. 10th St. West, Lancaster. For additional
info, contact Don at 661-947-7082, Brian at 661-9031659 ([email protected]) or visit
antelopevalleyfourwheelers.com.
CAPO VALLEY 4 WHEELERS (S. Orange Co.) meet on the
first Tuesday of each month, 7:30 p.m., Marie Callender’s,
31791 Del Obispo St., San Juan Capistrano. Family-oriented.
Contact Bruce at 949-275-7602 or visit http://www.cv4w.
org.
DESERT BURROS (Lytle Creek), meet at 9:30 a.m. the first
Sunday of every month at Melody’s Place, 551 Lytle Creek
Rd., Lytle Creek, CA 92358. Contact Matt at 909-919-3660
for info or find us on Facebook.
DESERT DAWGS (Riverside) meet the second Tuesday of
each month. Call John Snell for meeting info at 951-6818608 or [email protected]. Visit our website at
desertdawgs.org
DIRT DEVILS offer family-oriented four-wheeling of all
calibers, from mild to wild! Join us on the first Tuesday of
each month. 7 p.m., Marie Callender’s, 5711 E. La Palma
Ave., Anaheim. Contact information is on our website at
http://www.dirtdevils.org or contact Ray at raykleinhuizen@
yahoo (714-579-7504) or Emi at [email protected]
(714-649-9836).
DRIFTERS JEEP CLUB meets first Thursday of month,
Finishline Sports Bar & Grill, 2201 N. White Ave., Pomona,
CA. For more info contact Mark Phelps, suzyq111963@
yahoo.com, (909) 938-8713 or David Meyer, dgm4x4@
verizon.net, (951) 487-6693 or visit our blog at http://
driftersddd.blogspot.com/
EARLY BRONCOS LTD. (1966-77 Broncos) meet first Sunday
of month near Ramona, CA. Contact Steve at 858-740-7149
or visit earlybronco.com.
EASTERN SIERRA 4X4 CLUB, Inc. meets the second
Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Meet at the Bishop
Pizza Factory and come at 6 p.m. if you want to eat. Please
check club website for the most current information
at www.easternsierra4wdclub.com or contact Mike at
760-937-6663 or Sherrie at 760-920-0424 or email at
[email protected]
GAD-ZUKS! SUZUKI CLUB meets at 4:30 p.m. on the first
Sunday of every month. All vehicles are welcome. For
meeting place info contact Guy 909-466-1513 (oldguy4x4@
yahoo.com). Check our website at www.gad-zuks.com.
GEAR GRINDERS 4WD CLUB meets the fourth Wednesday
of each month (except Nov. when Thanksgiving is the
day after and Dec.). Meet at 6:00 p.m. for dinner, 7:00
p.m. for meeting, Casey’s Steak N. Barbecue, 1337 N.
China Lake Blvd., Ridgecrest, CA 93555. Contact Scott at
619-665-3961 ([email protected]), Ciegi at 760428-8927 ([email protected]) or visit
geargrinders4wdclub.org
MUD, SWEAT & GEARS (Sonora) meet the first Tuesday of
each month at 7 p.m. at the Pine Tree Restaurant, 19601
Hess Ave., Sonora. Runs are third Saturday of the month.
Contact Jo at [email protected] or 209-928-1337.
GEARED 4 FUN 4WD CLUB (north San Diego county) meets
the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Call for
more information, contact Brenda at 760-216-6747 or
Angela Cook at 760-505-3579 or visit our website at www.
geared4fun.com.
OUTKAST JEEPERS (Modesto), Jeep models only club.
Call Robert at 209-481-0923 or Mike at 209-456-4238 for
meeting info.
HEMET JEEP CLUB meets second Wednesday of each
month. Call Mike at 951-929-6492 or mike.ledbetter@
verizon.net or Mike Hardy at 951-929-5337. You can also
OUT FOUR FUN 4WD CLUB (Inland Empire area) meets
the second Monday of each month. For location and club
info contact Gary at [email protected] or Paul at
[email protected].
PACIFIC OFF ROADERS, Long Beach. Contact Bob at 562422-9640 or Charles at 310-450-4163.
ROUGH CUTT 4 WHEELERS (Ontario). Meetings TBA.
Contact Steve at 909-217-1308 or [email protected]
for info.
THE ROUGHWHEELERS IV CLUB (L.A.-South Bay) meet
every second Friday at 8 p.m., Redondo Rod & Gun, 2023
Vanderbilt, Redondo Beach, CA 90278. See roughwheelers.
com for map and details. Guests welcome. Contact Tuvia
at 310-404-3232 ([email protected]) or
Montego at 310-751-0828 (webcontact@roughwheelers.
com).
SAN DIEGO 4 WHEELERS meet the first Thursday each
month at 7:00 p.m. at the Automotive Museum in Balboa
Park, located at 2080 Pan American Plaza, Suite 12,
Park Boulevard, San Diego. See the website for info at
sd4wheel.com or contact Joe at [email protected] or Rod at
619-445-5310.
SAN DIEGO OUTBACKS 4X4 CLUB meets the second
Wednesday at the Santa Maria Masonic Lodge, located at
the corner of Main and 9th Streets in beautiful downtown
Ramona. For info call Marc at [email protected] or call
760-518-3175.
SCOUTS WEST meets the second Thursday each month,
7:30 p.m., at Marie Callender’s, 5711 E. La Palma, Anaheim.
Call Paul at 714-313-3303 or visit our website at www.
scoutswest.com for info.
SPINNIN’ FOURS (L.A.-O.C.) meets on the first Thursday of
each month at 7:30 p.m. Call Art Hastings at 562-693-2303
for location and information.
TIERRA DEL SOL (San Diego) meets the third Wednesday
each month at Al Bahr Shrine, 5440 Kearny Mesa Rd., San
Diego, 7 p.m. Contact us at [email protected], or visit our
website at tds4x4.com
TRAIL CREW (Santa Clarita). Meets the first Tuesday of every
month at the Lulu’s Restaurant, 16900 Roscoe Blvd, Van
Nuys at 7:00pm. Come join us and hang out. We adopted
and maintain the Look Out trail at Rowher Flats. Our website
is www.thetrailcrew.com. For additional info contact Ron at
VICTOR VALLEY 4 WHEELERS meet first Tuesday at 7:00
p.m. at Victorville Motors, 14617 Civic Dr., Victorville. Safari
night (family night) is the third Tuesday of every month at
5:30-7PM at Pasco’s Pizza, 17348 Main St., Hesperia. Club
run the following weekend. For info call Don at 760-9631791 ([email protected]) or Randy at
760-662-0952 ([email protected])
or visit www.victorvalley4wheelers.com.
OUT OF STATE
KOMSTOCK KRAWLERZ, Dayton, NV. Call for meeting
location. Larry, [email protected], 775-246-3212.
NEVADA NOMADS. We hold meetings infrequently by
consent of the members. Open to all types of 4WD vehicles.
Contact Larry at 775-246-3212.
SIN CITY OUTLAWS 4WD CLUBS (Las Vegas, NV). Meetings
to be announced. Contact Gary 702-242-9400, texasjeeps@
yahoo.com
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PANAMINT VALLEY DAYS WAS ONE TO REMEMBER
PVD 2014 - STEVE EGBERT
PVD 2011 - SUZY JOHNSON
PVD 2014 - JOHN LABBETT
ANDY CUNNINGHAM
I would like to thank everyone who
came to Panamint Valley Days 2015.
This event was one to remember, with
good weather all weekend (except
Sunday).
A very good dinner was made possible by Casey’s BBQ from Ridgecrest.
I would like to thank the following
clubs and individuals who helped with
the event:
• Mary Grimsley and The Gear
Grinders 4X4 Club for doing such a
great job with setting up and being
the trailbosses for the runs.
• My wife Barbara who also helped to
make this event possible.
• Steve Egbert for being the Raffle
MC.
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Don Spuhler for his support.
Jesse May for helping with camp
set up.
Suzy Johnson for the web page.
Arnolds for Awards for the great
dash plaques.
James Summerville for the great
T-Shirt Design.
California Casuals for the making
the shirts possible.
Bonnie for all the help from the
office.
Sherrie Skare who helped with
safety.
Bob Wellers for doing first aid for
the event and helping with safety.
Angela Cook and Brenda Cisneros
for helping me with the raffle.
Keith and Sandy Graham for helping
me with camp set up and raffle.
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And also for helping to make it run
smoothly.
Steven Gardiner for bringing out the
WIN-A JEEP 2016. I would also like
to thank Steven for printing up the
program for the event.
The Corporate Sponsors,
manufacturers and clubs that made
the raffle possible by donating
items.
If you or your club would like to
help with the next Panamint Valley
Days, please let me know.
Andy may be reached at
[email protected], 909-7925454 (home) or on his cell at 310590-8573.
CHECK FOR MORE EVENTS AT CAL4WHEEL.COM/CALENDAR
JUNE 2016
5 ROUGH & READY JEEP CLUB SWAP MEET, 25th annual.
S&H 4 Wheel Drive, 2215 Green St., Sacramento. Rain date
is June 12, 2016. For more info email Jack at jack.connelly@
comcast.net or call Jack or Diane at 916-991-5756.
11 4X4 SAFETY CLINIC, Prairie City SVRA near Rancho
Cordova, CA, hosted by the Capital City Mountain Goat
4WD. The class will cover the basic skills and safe operation
of 4WD vehicles and is open to the public. Limited space.
Contact D. Anderson, 916-684-8419.
11 SWAP MEET, at RuffStuff Specialties (3237 Rippey Rd
#200, Loomis, CA 95650) with WeBilt 4WD Club.
11-12 JEEP BEACH WEST, Oceano Dunes SVRA. Events
include shown ‘n shine, camping, bright light competition, a
Jeep parade and hill climb challenge, with gear for winners.
See jeepbeachwest.com for info.
18 HI-LANDER’S 45TH POKER RUN, Rubicon Trail. Check
in on 6/17, 6/18 is poker run/barbecue dinner. Wheel, camp
and BBQ dinner!! Please register at http://hi-landers.com
24-25 MOONLIGHT MADNESS POKER RUN. Join us for
our 32nd year in the beautiful Sierra National Forest above
Shaver Lake on the Bald Mountain OHV Trails. Beginner to
advanced. Don’t miss our always amazing raffle with over
100 prizes!! Check out our website for all of the info at
http://www.clovis4x4.com
25 KIDS ON THE ROCKS at the Niagara Rim Trail. Mud
Sweat and Gears of Sonora is inviting everyone to the
Stanislaus National Forest for the 26th 4-wheel drive
TO ALL CALENDAR CONTRIBUTORS:
Putting an event here is FREE to member
clubs and associate members. Please try to
narrow your event location down to a city,
if possible, or an easily located region of the
state. This helps our members and guests who
are unfamiliar with our events.
DIRECTORY
Gearbox listings are only $35! Get yours.
Call Suzy at 805.550.2804
or email [email protected]
run with the disabled. Take Hwy 108 13.7 miles past the
Pinecrest/Summit Ranger Station to the Eagle Meadows
turnoff and follow the signs. Check in by 9 AM Drivers
meeting at 9:15. The event starts at the Niagara OHV
Campground. Free BBQ lunch with a raffle immediately
following. For info call co- chairman Terry Easley at 209768-2437.
OCTOBER 2016
JULY 2016
14-16 C4WDA OPERATION DESERT FUN, based out of
the Blue In RV Park in Ocotillo Wells. Runs to Superstition
Mountains, great raffle. Proceeds benefit Cal4Wheel and the
Paralyzed Veterans of America Cal-Diego Chapter. For info
see cal4wheel.com/operation-desert-fun
16 NIAGARA RIM POKER RUN, hosted by 4x4 In Motion
on the fabulous Niagara Rim Trail. Enjoy our great trail,
delicious dinner, awesome raffle and maybe win some
money with a good poker hand. Located off of HWY 108
approx. 15 miles past Strawberry/Pinecrest (Eagle Meadows
turnoff). For more info contact Mary Krupka at 209-6057993, [email protected] or look us up on Facebook or
http://www.4x4inmotion.com
16 SIERRA 4X4 TRAILS & ALES 4X4 SHOW ‘N SHINE,
1-4PM. Northwoods Clubhouse, Tahoe Donner, Truckee, CA.
4x4 Show ‘n Shine, barbecue beer, live music, family games,
raffle. For more information visit tahoedonner.com
AUGUST 2016
11-14 C4WDA SIERRA TREK, Meadow Lake near
Truckee, CA. Runs for every skill level and vehicle, meals,
camping, activities and a great raffle are included. See
cal4wheel.com/sierra-trek for details.
7-9 FUN IN THE DESERT, celebrating its 25th year, held
in the Johnson Valley OHV Area. All types of vehicles are
welcome with trail choices for every level. Camping, and
raffles for the kids and adults are included. Tri-tip dinner is
available for purchase. Visit victorvalley4wheelers.com for
info, or send an email to [email protected].
NOVEMBER 2016
11-13 C4WDA PANAMINT VALLEY DAYS, near Trona, CA.
Runs for all vehicles and drivers, camping, raffle. For more
information see cal4wheel.com/panamint-valley-days
JANUARY 2017
13-15 C4WDA WINTER FUN FESTIVAL, Grass Valley,
CA. Several runs to choose from, camping, games,
entertainment, raffle and more. See cal4wheel.com/winterfun-festival for details.
FEBRUARY 2017
SEPTEMBER 2016
17-19 C4WDA CONVENTION, Visalia, CA. Seminars,
vendor show, vehicle show, annual meeting, awards
banquet. Visit cal4wheel.com/convention for info.
2-5 C4WDA HIGH SIERRA POKER RUN, near Shaver
Lake, CA. Runs on Swamp Lake Trail, SUV run to Bald
Mountain, UTV run, ladies run. For more info visit cal4wheel.
com/high-sierra-poker-run
ONGOING
17 & 18 ESPRIT DE FOUR 4X4 HOW TO CLINIC. The oneday clinic consists of classroom instruction, two guided trail
tours, and one-on-one guidance through several exercises.
Virtually all four-wheel drive vehicles and all levels of
driver skills are welcome. Students must provide their own
lunch. A barbecue dinner will be provided on Saturday
for a nominal fee. For more information contact Rick at
[email protected] or at http://espritdefour.com
RUBICON OHV AND IRON MOUNTAIN Road Patrols.
Volunteers needed to patrol the Rubicon and Iron Mountain
trails on Saturdays and Sundays. Contact Dana Holland for
more information at 916-457-7272.
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NORTH DISTRICT
ALAN YORDY EQUIPMENT CO....................................209-462-1495
3412 E. Miner Ave., Stockton, CA 95205;
Laundry & dry cleaning sales, services, parts; welding, fitting,
bending, etc.
BIG CEDAR MINI STORAGE........................................ 209-295-6600
P.O. Box 1464; Pioneer, CA 95666;
Repair, rebuilding & services
CORNERSTONE COPY & PRINT PROJECT MGMT....916-393-9700
3132 Dwight Rd., #700, Elk Grove, CA 95758; ccppm.com;
Printing
ENTERPRISE PUBLICATIONS....................................... 916-684-7348
3437 Point Pleasant Rd., Elk Grove, CA 95758-9719
EXTREME GEAR OFF-ROAD PRODUCTS.................916-635-4900
11389 Trade Center Dr., Ste. C, Rancho Cordova, CA 95742;
extremegearoffroad.com
4 wheel drive repair/specialty shop/product sales
FHP AUTOMOTIVE...........................................................530-721-1441
2907 Lake Forest Rd #1, Tahoe City, CA 96145;
4x4 parts, repair, diagnostics
J&W AUTO WRECKERS.................................................800-924-9732
8626 Antelope Rd., Antelope, CA 95843;
New and used Jeep parts
JEEP JAMBOREE USA.....................................................530-333-4777
2776 Sourdough Flat, Georgetown, CA 95634; Jeep trips
JEEPERS JAMBOREE, Inc..............................................530-333-4771
P.O. Box 900, Georgetown, CA 95634,
jeepersjamboree.com; Jeep trips
METALCLOAK.COM.........................916-631-8071/metalcloak.com
3290 Monier Cir., Rancho Cordova, CA 95742;
Tube racks, tube fenders
MOUNTAIN VIBE ENTERTAINMENT.......................... 925-575-0224
Concord, CA; Music/band
OFF-ROAD ENTERPRISES.............................................209-931-1170
2953 Cherryland Ave., #B, Stockton, CA 95215
PRECISION WELDING & OFF ROAD..........................530-534-8960
3189 Harms Ave., Oroville, CA 95965; Welding
PULSKAMP........................................................................916-802-5896
2715 Curran Rd., Ione, CA 95640; Signs & screenprinting
FREEDOM HOME LOANS............................................... 530-277-1111
1784 E. Main St., Grass Valley, CA 95945; Home loans
RACKWORKS................................... rackwork-s.com/408-712-3770
1719 Grant St., #7, Santa Clara, CA 95050;
RackWorks cargo rack
IH PARTS AMERICA INC......... 530-274-1795/ihpartsamerica.com
119 E. McKnight Way, Grass Valley, CA 95949;
International Harvester parts, service, repair, fabrication
RARE PARTS, INC...........................................................209-948-6005
621 Wilshire Ave., Stockton, CA 95203; rareparts.com
Steering & suspension from 1920’s to current
J&M OFFROAD.................................................................530-273-7627
125 Spring Hill Dr., Suite 6, Grass Valley, CA 95945;
4-wheel drive fabrication
SIERRA LED, LLC....................... 916-800-7776/sierraledlights.com
1921 Arena Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95834;
Off-road and marine LED lighting
J&S TRUCKING...............................................................916-424-5800
117 Otto Cir., Sacramento, CA 95822; Truck brokerage
WARN INDUSTRIES................................... 916-984-2122/warn.com
104 Emigrant Ct., Folsom, CA 95630; Winch manufacturer
ASSOCIATE SPONSORS
WEST COAST DIFFERENTIALS.....................................916-635-8696
2429 Mercantile #A, Rancho Cordova, CA 95742;
Differential parts
FHP AUTOMOTIVE
530-721-1441
fhpautomotive.com
2907 Lake Forest Rd. #1
Tahoe City, CA 96145
4x4 parts/repair, automotive repair
and diagnostics
877-795-JEEP (5337)
jeeperformanceinc.com
Full service Jeep performance shop
714-963-1897 fountainvalleytirepros.com
18302 Ward St., Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Tires, alignments, auto repair, lifts
BAS OFFROAD
760-963-9933
basoffroad.com
Aftermarket parts and accessories;
installation and fabrication
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CENTRAL DISTRICT
ADVANCE ADAPTERS....................................................805-238-7000
4320 Aerotech Center Way, Paso Robles, CA 93446;
Engine & transmission components
BRIDGEPORT INN.......................................................... 760-932-7380
P.O. Box 128, Bridgeport, CA 93517-0128; Motel
COASTAL FABRICATION................................................ 831-394-7315
PO Box 222278, Carmel, CA 93922; Fabrication
HARDCORE 4X4..............................................................559-733-3278
2433 E. Main St., Visalia, CA 93277; Off-road parts & service
MARLIN CRAWLER....................559-252-7295/marlincrawler.com
1543 N. Maple, Unit B, Fresno, CA 93703;
Aftermarket off-road parts
OFF ROAD BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (ORBA)... 661-323-1464/orba.biz
1701 Westwind Dr., Suite 108, Bakersfield, CA 93301;
National non-profit trade association of motorized off-road
related businesses
SANDERS OFF ROAD......................................................661-319-9252
1904 Marcilynn Ct., Bakersfield, CA 93312;
LED offroad lights, LED work lights, LED bulbs for RVs
TRAIL PRODUCTS, INC.................................................805-416-4929
2192 Hurles Ave., Simi Valley, CA 93063; trail-products.com
Jeep front & rear bumpers, rockers, corners & winch plates
TRAIL TESTED MANUFACTURING..............................831-682-0813
86 Gibson Rd., #5, Templeton, CA 93465; trailtestedmfg.com
Manufacturing and metal work; custom off-road fabrication
WILD HORSES FOUR WHEEL DRIVE......................... 209-400-7200
1045 S. Cherokee Ln, Lodi CA 95240; wildhorses4x4.com;
4WD parts
SOUTH DISTRICT
BAS OFFROAD.................................760-963-9933/basoffroad.com
8380 Fairlane Rd., Lucerne Valley, CA 92356;
Aftermarket accessories and installs
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JOE BRADLEY AUCTIONEERS......................................619-297-7653
San Diego, CA; www.joebradleyauctioneers.com;
Auctioneer services, autos, fundraising, real estate &
business liquidations
CALIFORNIA CASUALS SPORTSWEAR.....................909-880-0860
P.O. Box 9462, San Bernardino, CA 92427;
Silkscreen/screenprinting
COYOTE ENTERPRISES LLC.........coyoteents.com/949-645-7733
P.O. Box 12137, Costa Mesa, CA 92627;
Manufacturer, importer/exporter offroad aftermarket
accessories
CRAWLER CONCEPTZ........ 951-654-0136/crawlerconceptz.com
1231 S Buena Vista St., Unit E, San Jacinto, CA 92583;
Aftermarket Jeep body armor and accessories
POISON SPYDER CUSTOMS....951-849-5911/poisonspyder.com
1177 W. Lincoln St. Ste. 100A, Banning, CA 92220;
Hard core Jeep accessories & parts
COYOTE ENTERPRISES LLC.........coyoteents.com/949-645-7733
P.O. Box 12137, Costa Mesa, CA 92627;
Manufacturer, importer/exporter aftermarket accessories
PREMIER DIGITAL PRINTING....................................... 714-293-8790
735 W. Taft Ave., Orange, CA 92865; Printing
ENTERPRISE PUBLICATIONS....................................... 916-684-7348
3437 Point Pleasant Rd., Elk Grove, CA 95758-9719
sPOD.................................................... 661-755-8139/4x4s-POD.com
27804 Zion Ct., Castaic, CA 91384;
Switch and power components
EXTREME GEAR OFF-ROAD PRODUCTS.................916-635-4900
11389 Trade Center Dr., Ste. C, Rancho Cordova, CA 95742;
extremegearoffroad.com
4 wheel drive repair/specialty shop/product sales
WILCO OFFROAD........................714-547-2000/wilcooffroad.com
2619 S. Oak St., Santa Ana, CA 92707;
Manufacture spare tire carriers; Jeep bumpers
OUT-OF-STATE
IH PARTS AMERICA INC......... 530-274-1795/ihpartsamerica.com
119 E. McKnight Way, Grass Valley, CA 95949;
International Harvester parts, service, repair, fabrication
ARB-USA............................................................................425-264-1391
720 SW 34th St., Renton, WA 98055; Air locker distributors
J&M OFFROAD.................................................................530-273-7627
125 Spring Hill Dr., Suite 6, Grass Valley, CA 95945;
4-wheel drive fabrication
B.F. GOODRICH TIRES..................................................800-458-5000
One Parkway South, Greenville, SC 29615; Tire manufacturer
J&S TRUCKING...............................................................916-424-5800
117 Otto Cir., Sacramento, CA 95822; Truck brokerage
EARLY BRONCO REGISTRY........ 858-740-7149/earlybronco.com
PO Box 1354, Ramona, CA 92065;
National Early Bronco association
CRAZY SUZY PUBLISHING & DESIGN....................... 805-550-2804
222 Rainbow Dr., #12269; Livingston, TX 77399;
Graphic & web design; crazysuzy.net
J&W AUTO WRECKERS.................................................800-924-9732
8626 Antelope Rd., Antelope, CA 95843;
New and used Jeep parts
FOUNTAIN VALLEY TIRE & AUTO................................714-963-1897
6852 Manhattan Dr., Huntington Beach, CA 92647;
fountainvalleytirepros.com
Auto repair, tires & lifts
RENO4X4.COM................................................................. reno4x4.com
4x4 forum and classifieds
OFF-ROAD ENTERPRISES.............................................209-931-1170
2953 Cherryland Ave., #B, Stockton, CA 95215
TOM WOODS CUSTOM DRIVE SHAFTS....4xshaft.com/801-393-4538
2533 W 1800 N, Far West, UT 84404; Custom driveshafts
PULSKAMP........................................................................916-802-5896
2715 Curran Rd., Ione, CA 95640; Signs & screenprinting
FOUR WHEEL PARTS WHOLESALERS........................310-900-5570
801 W. Artesia Blvd., Compton, CA 90220;
Off-road parts & accessories
TUFFY SECURITY PRODUCTS............................. tuffyproducts.com
25733 Road H, Cortez, CO 81321;
Storage boxes & accessories
RACKWORKS................................... rackwork-s.com/408-712-3770
1719 Grant St., #7, Santa Clara, CA 95050;
RackWorks cargo rack
DESERT CITIES OFFROAD.............................................760-578-8517
81-211 Indio Blvd., Suite B, Indio, CA 92201;
desertcitiesoffroad.com;
Auto repair, suspension, wheels and tires
GENRIGHT OFF ROAD..................................................805-584-8635
4535 Runway St., Simi Valley, CA 93063;
Gas tanks, body armor, and more
JEEPERFORMANCE INC................................................ 877-795-JEEP
32215 Dunlap Blvd., Suite B, Yucaipa, CA 92399;
jeeperformanceinc.com
Full service Jeep performance shop
ASSOCIATE LIFE MEMBERS
sPOD.................................................... 661-755-8139/4x4s-POD.com
27804 Zion Ct., Castaic, CA 91384;
Switch and power components
JOE BRADLEY AUCTIONEERS......................................619-297-7653
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