Date: April 30, 2016
Trail Boss: Danny Ward (Cell 714-651-9717)
RSVP: Yes
Meeting Time: 9:00 and departure 9:30AM
Meeting Location: Corral Canyon OHV area-Four Comers Staging Area.
Meeting Directions: Directions to Four Comers Staging Area: Take I-8 east from San Diego to Buckman Springs Road exit. Turn right on Buckman Springs Road. Go 3.3 miles to Corral Canyon Road (Morena Stokes Valley Rd.). Turn right and go 5.8 miles to Four Corners. You will need an Adventure Pass to park anything in this parking area. The Ranger up there will sell you a day pass.
Run type: Day run
Difficulty Rating: Most difficult 5/5
Trail Description:
Sidewinder is rated most difficult. A nasty hardcore trail with steep ascents and descents over rocky terrain, tight brush and large boulders. This trail has No Bypasses. The trail is short, 1 miles long, so about 2 hours with no breakdowns.
Bronco Peak is rated most difficult. A nasty hardcore trail with very steep ascents and descents over rocky terrain, tight brush and large boulders. This trail has No Bypasses. The trail is short, 1.8 miles long, so about 3 hours with no breakdowns. Depending on time there are three exit from Bronco Peak and will choose accordingly to time and experience.
Bronco Peak Connector is rated double most difficult. A nasty hardcore trail with steep descents over rocky terrain, tight brush, loose soil and large boulders. The northern end of this trail is extremely challenging for 4WD and recommend vehicle be less than 72" wide. This trail has No Bypasses. The trail is short, 1.1 miles long, so about 2 to 3 hours with no breakdowns.
Bronco Flats is rated most difficult. A hardcore trail with descents over rocky terrain, tight brush and large boulders. This trail has No Bypasses. The trail is short, 0.9 miles long, so about 1 hour with no breakdowns.
Gun Slinger is rated more difficult. A trail with ascents and descents over rocky terrain, tight brush and large boulders. This trail has No Bypasses. The trail is l.9 miles long, so about 2.5 hours with no breakdowns.
Equipment Required: Minimum 33” tires but could have trouble. Rear locker and high ground clearance required. Front lockers highly recommended. No stock vehicles.
Permits Required: Adventure Pass. Annual $30 or day $5, available at most sports equipment stores as well as Ranger stations and Discovery Center
Reminder to Bring: Bring lunch and extra water, chairs, basic tools, shovel, camera, extra weather appropriate clothing, etc.
Communications: CB Channel 4. HAM channel 146.550 MHz (SIMP2)
Campground information: Lake Morena RV Park is available. They have water and electrical hookups but no sewage hookups. There is a dump station. There are no tent sites, but they will allow a tent to be pitched on a site that is occupied by an RV (tents cannot occupy their own site). So if you tent camping and want to stay here, hook up with someone with an RV.
Lake Morena RV Park 2330 Lake Morena Dr. Campo, California 91906. 619-478-5677
Directions to Lake Morena RV Park: Take Interstate 8 east from San Diego to the Buckman Springs Road exit. From the I-8 & I-805 junction, it is 45 miles. Turn right on Buckman Springs Road. Go 5.3 miles and turn right on Oak Drive. Go 1.2 miles and turn left on Molchan Road. Go .2 miles and turn right onto Lake Morena Drive. Coordinates: Latitude: 32.6768, Longitude: -1l6.5079.
Corral Canyon Camping: Sites are open to dry camping at either Bobcat Meadow Campground or Corral Canyon Campground but the size of sites and the road getting there is not friendly to big RVs. Tents, tent trailers or trucks with campers would be fine. (Adventure Pass Required) Use Directions to Four Corners Staging Area and to the left of the staging area it will take you to Bobcat Meadow parking area near a paved 4-way intersection called Four Campground, and straight down the hill will bring you to Corral Canyon Campground. There are some hotel accommodations available in nearby Pine Valley