Hi Anne & others, Yes I'm still planning an S240 for this coming Monday! Ray W. is on a tour to Big Sur and is planning to meet me at camp Monday and the more the merrier!
I've decided on the trail camp on the Butano Fire Road, near the Abandoned Landing Strip on this map:http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/536/files/ButanoWebLayout3Final10162010.pdf The approximate location is 37.223973,-122.293725 This link shows the route from Skyline and Black Rd to the campsite: http://goo.gl/maps/4wUUR It looks like it is at about 1600' elevation, so with luck, we'll be above any coastal fog (Though yesterday morning it was foggy all the way to the summit...). Coming down the coast from the north, I'd go inland through Pescadero, South on Cloverdale Rd, then up the Butano Fire Road. From Skyline, I'll be heading W. on Hwy 9, turning on Hwy 236 towards Big Basin, and then right (North) on China Grade to Butano Fire Trail that leads to the campground. Both routes involve several miles of dirt road, but it's nothing too rough, and the last time my friend and I rode the route (on unladen bikes), he did fine on 28mm tires (I was riding with 32mm tires). There are "pit toilets" but no water, so bring all the water you're going to need. Here's an article about the campsite. These guys hiked in on a hiker-only trail, but came back out on the Butano Fire Road. http://www.avidbackpackers.com/htm/trips_2/butano.html I'm not sure whether there is cell coverage at the site, but ping me off-list for my cell if you want to chat en-route or beforehand. I'm going to try to get there as early as I can, but knowing me, it will likely be getting close to dark before I get to camp. I hope you can join me! cheers, Andrew ________________________________ From: Anne Paulson <anne.paul...@gmail.com> To: rbw-owners-bunch <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 10:44 PM Subject: Re: [RBW] Santa Cruz Mountains S24O - Monday (yes!) Sept. 2nd. Andrew, Still planning the s24o Monday? Still want company? On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 3:29 PM, Andrew Letton <let...@flash.net> wrote: > Hello Friends, > I'm planning a birthday celebration S24O campout for Monday Sept. 2nd. and > would love some company. > The location is not set in stone and I'm open to suggestions. Mixed terrain > riding is welcome and desired. I live near the summit of Highway 17 > (Redwood Estates) and I work in Scotts Valley. I'm planning to ride > somewhere within a couple or three hours of home late Monday afternoon and > then ride from the camp to work on Tuesday morning. > A few possible camp locations that come to mind: > - Castle Rock State Park "hiker/biker" campground (but I've done that > twice now, so somewhere new is preferred) > - I hear that there's a campground between Big Basin and Butano parks > that's bike accessible > - Niscene Marks park in Aptos has a campground that might be suitable > - ...and I'm also open to guerrilla camping: Wilder Ranch? Other > options? > I know the Monday of Labor Day weekend is probably not the best timing for > most, but it's what works for me, so that's when I'm going. :-) > Let me know if you're interested in joining me! > cheers, > Andrew > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- -- Anne Paulson It isn't a contest. Enjoy the ride. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
