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NorCal Run: 2nd Annual Cow Mountain Trail Run, May 4th, 2013

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NorCal Run: 2nd Annual Cow Mountain Trail Run, May 4th. 2013

Meet at Kmart parking lot in Lakeport, 9:30AM.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2019+South+Main+Street,+Lakeport,+CA&hl=en&ll=39.029086,-122.914267&spn=0.014902,0.037937&sll=39.021851,-122.910576&sspn=0.059614,0.151749&oq=2019+South+main&hnear=2019+S+Main+St,+Lakeport,+Lake,+California+95453&t=m&z=15

April 30th Updated list of participants: Two groups:

The List:

Moderate Trails:

lowranger
flyinion
89YJBuilder
sarath
RonKat
Jcool
spinuck
Jr76
Stone
n00g7
misfit1981
FirstSilverLJ
BoarderMX

Difficult Trails/Pinstripe City:

bobthetj03
Gene13
Kg6mov
titomars
IndyBanipal
SpcRodeo
billybooster2
villageidiot13
408jeeper
RParky
Don
Dave
broncobrian
jkthomps
swartzacon

Round two folks! I thought we'd give it another try and see what kind of trouble we can get into! Provided the gates are open and it's not raining, we will meet up at the Kmart parking lot in Lakeport at 9:30 AM Saturday morning with a 9:45ish departure to the trail head. Once at the trail head, we will break up into groups. The number of jeeps that attend will determine how many groups we will have. My plan is to offer 2 or 3 difficulty levels. We can do "Easy" "Moderate", and "Difficult", or something to that effect. Suggestions on this are welcome. We have plenty of time to plan, so I'm hoping to make this run better than last year.

A couple of volunteers and myself will be executing scouting runs between now and the run date to map trails that will work for said difficulty levels. For those that have never been to Cow Mt., it is an OHV area maintained by the BLM. I use the term "maintained" loosely because many of the trails have been neglected over the years. The website provided below has a map of the area and trail difficulty ratings. These ratings are not exactly true to form anymore. This is why we will be scouting trails to get a better idea of difficulty, and whether they are too overgrown with brush.

http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/ukiah/cowmtn.html

http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/media..._pdfs.Par.b7b72dfe.File.dat/South_Cow_Mtn.pdf

At the end of the day, we will all hopefully meet up at the obstacle course on the Ukiah side of the area. There are campsites near by for those who would like to camp, or a short drive into Ukiah will provide hotels off the 101 corridor.

Here are a few highlights from last years run....

Cavavan to the trailhead.

Staged at the trail head.


Playing around in the creek bed.


Lined up at the obstacle course.
 
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I don't rock crawl, do vertical climbs (carbureted), play in 3 foot deep mud (too hard to clean) or any of that radical flexy stuff (CJ springs). Otherwise I am pretty much up for anything Gene can toss out there or you too Jim. :laugh:
 
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Gonna have the locker in by then? Hows the transmission doing after hollister?
 
#176 ·
"Difficult", a term that can be subjective. What may be a difficult trail to some may not be to others. The Cow Mt. trail map lists Trail 23 (Benmoore Loop) as "black diamond" or most difficult. Steep climbs, steep drops, large washouts, tight turns, narrow trails, and lots and lots of brush, hence the pinstripes. That's about the best I can describe the trail being that I've only been on part of it. I'm on 32's with a 2.5" lift and no lockers, so will it be "difficult" for me? Yes. To others with 4" lifts and 35's, maybe not so much.
 
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bobthetj03 said:
"Difficult", a term that can be subjective. What may be a difficult trail to some may not be to others. The Cow Mt. trail map lists Trail 23 (Benmoore Loop) as "black diamond" or most difficult. Steep climbs, steep drops, large washouts, tight turns, narrow trails, and lots and lots of brush, hence the pinstripes. That's about the best I can describe the trail being that I've only been on part of it. I'm on 32's with a 2.5" lift and no lockers, so will it be "difficult" for me? Yes. To others with 4" lifts and 35's, maybe not so much.
You do just fine with your rig! ;)
 
#179 ·
This is going to be my first time in cow mountain. Me and my wife are thinking about doing a day trip (coming from Newark, CA). From my understanding, we will start on the Lakeport side and end our trip on the Ukiah side. Since I will be towing my Jeep, what do you guys recommend we do? Should I park my towing vehicle on the Lakeport side or Ukiah side?
 
#180 ·
Your best bet may be to head up the Ukiah side first and park your tow rig at the Ukiah side staging area. Here is the website which has a cam of the staging area.
http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/ukiah/cowmtn.html
Once you park your tow rig, you could follow the main Mendo-Lake road (dirt road) to the Lakeport side. It's about a 12 mile trip to the Lakeport side and the creekbed we will be staging at. I'd give yourself about 45min to make the journey being it's dirt road and a little rough.
You may want to consider staying Friday night in Ukiah. Here is a PDF map of the OHV area.
http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/media..._pdfs.Par.b7b72dfe.File.dat/South_Cow_Mtn.pdf

The other option would be to leave your tow rig at the Kmart parking lot in Lakeport where we will be meeting before heading out to the creek bed. You could follow us back to Lakeport after we end the run on the Ukiah side. We live in the Lakeport area, so you could follow us back to your tow rig. I assume your jeep is street legal?
 
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bobthetj03 said:
Dang! What happened to the first go around? I like the flat black!
Last time i was all set up. And..a head gasket failure caused by me not putting the hg on corrrectly ( 7/16 head bolts. 1/2 inch homes in hg). That poured a small amount of water into cylinder #2. Continually. I didnt know

So..... I drove towards LA. And at bakersfield i ran out of sufficient water. Screwed up one piston and rod. Rented a uhaul and trailer. Towed it home. Started again....
 
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