Offroading In So Cal (3 Viewers)

[nonamex]

Good morning all. I would suggest mutiple meet up dates and each one have something different.

As suggested before by others, the first is a meetup/meet & greet at a parking lot (Best Buy/REI on 5/Jamboree - central to OC) on Saturday, 10/4, 10am. Plenty of eats close by including In-n-Out. We can share ideas, check out each one’s rigs, etc. I can setup a small table/sign-in sheet if you want to be on a future contact list (with it, we can create a group chat and perhaps charter an OC GX group. I’m not on social media so group chat is best for ppl like me lol). Coming from running local travel baseball background, I have some experience in organizing. Many benefits to organizing besides being part of a community of like minds (sharing ideas, group buys/discounts, community involvement as a group, etc.).
And another date where we meet for a trail run. Perhaps in few weeks after or November (eventually doing a monthly event). Trail TBD (Santiago Peak, Cleghorn are close by).

Anyway, I hope to see you all on October 4th. Friends, family, pets, non-GX 550 owners are all welcome.

I'll be there. Looking forward to seeing everyone.

 

[teghogh]

Good morning all. I would suggest mutiple meet up dates and each one have something different.

As suggested before by others, the first is a meetup/meet & greet at a parking lot (Best Buy/REI on 5/Jamboree - central to OC) on Saturday, 10/4, 10am. Plenty of eats close by including In-n-Out. We can share ideas, check out each one’s rigs, etc. I can setup a small table/sign-in sheet if you want to be on a future contact list (with it, we can create a group chat and perhaps charter an OC GX group. I’m not on social media so group chat is best for ppl like me lol). Coming from running local travel baseball background, I have some experience in organizing. Many benefits to organizing besides being part of a community of like minds (sharing ideas, group buys/discounts, community involvement as a group, etc.).
And another date where we meet for a trail run. Perhaps in few weeks after or November (eventually doing a monthly event). Trail TBD (Santiago Peak, Cleghorn are close by).

Anyway, I hope to see you all on October 4th. Friends, family, pets, non-GX 550 owners are all welcome.

I’m fine meeting there but since we are taking the time we should hit the trails as well on that date

 

[YellowLab]

I'll be out of town that weekend - but we can connect for Trona Pinnacles in early November

 

[teghogh]

Also, I will reach out to local Lexus dealers and let them know (to help spread the word and perhaps start getting sponsorship). LFG!

That would be great. It would also give them a chance to check out the rigs and void warranties

 

[S SUBERI]

Somehow I haven’t been getting notified of these latest posts. I’m good for Saturday 10/4 wherever you all want to meet. Not interested in trails that are going to do damage to my truck. Thought we could start out kind of easy and go from there.

 

[teghogh]

Somehow I haven’t been getting notified of these latest posts. I’m good for Saturday 10/4 wherever you all want to meet. Not interested in trails that are going to do damage to my truck. Thought we could start out kind of easy and go from there.

i dont think anybody is. im down for difficult 3 and below.

 

[nonamex]

Somehow I haven’t been getting notified of these latest posts. I’m good for Saturday 10/4 wherever you all want to meet. Not interested in trails that are going to do damage to my truck. Thought we could start out kind of easy and go from there.

Let's meet at the parking lot in front of REI and Best Buy in Tustin. Address is 2962 El Camino Real, Tustin, CA 92782.

I don't think we have the time to head to trails after meeting since most of them are pretty far from Tustin.

I would suggest we meet in Tustin on 10/04 at 10:00 am like Seaweed mentioned and make a list of trails to tackle in subsequent months. Perhaps Anza trails like Pumpkin Patch, Truckhaven, Canyon Sin Nombre in late October, then Trona in November, Alabama Hills in December.

I'm going to Colorado next summer to tackle Engineer Pass, Ophir Pass, Cinnamon Pass, Hurricane, Imogene, and California Pass. Maybe some of you guys can join me in this adventure.

 

[S SUBERI]

Sounds good to me

 

[Trek68]

Looking forward to meeting up with others here. On a side note, did a little wheeling this weekend up around Lone Pine. This trail took us up into the canyon to a trailhead of an epic hike with spectacular views. The drive was not the most technical, but it sure handled better on road than my old Jeep. There were several spots on this trail where I was impressed with the articulation. Amazing vehicle.

 

[Incognito 550]

Looking forward to meeting up with others here. On a side note, did a little wheeling this weekend up around Lone Pine. This trail took us up into the canyon to a trailhead of an epic hike with spectacular views. The drive was not the most technical, but it sure handled better on road than my old Jeep. There were several spots on this trail where I was impressed with the articulation. Amazing vehicle.
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[Incognito 550]

Looks like a great adventure. Thanks for sharing. What off-road trail did you use and what is the name of the hike? I love the Eastern Sierras too. We did a trip to Monache Meadows a couple months ago to fish for golden trout in the South fork of the Kern River. The GX did great in stock form. Monache Meadows is south of Lone Pine out of Kennedy Meadows.

 

[Incognito 550]

 

[Incognito 550]

 

[S SUBERI]

Looks like great trails. Looking forward to meeting up

 

[Trek68]

Looks like a great adventure. Thanks for sharing. What off-road trail did you use and what is the name of the hike? I love the Eastern Sierras too. We did a trip to Monache Meadows a couple months ago to fish for golden trout in the South fork of the Kern River. The GX did great in stock form. Monache Meadows is south of Lone Pine out of Kennedy Meadows.

Tuttle Creek Trail was the hike. It ends at an abandoned ashram that was built in the 1930's. The dirt to the trailhead is off Granite View Drive. Happy to share the waypoint info if you want to DM me.

 

[Incognito 550]

Thanks. I didn’t know what an ashram was and looked it up. Amazing as must not have been easy to build having to haul materials up into the mountains. Looking forward to meeting other members and learning about places to explore like this one.