April: Mammoth Lakes Area

[nfpgasmask]

I am planning to take a camping trip to Tuolumne County some weekend in April. I am thinking I want to go down there for the weekend of the 11th or 18th. I have never been this far south so I am excited to go.

I was thinking, maybe the 3 of us Reno VXers and SnowTrooper could all meet up and camp somewhere that weekend as well, to include some VX fun.

In addition to regular outdoor fun, photography, canoeing, camping, eating and drinking, I would like to find some terrain (or habitat rather) that looks like this:



My goal: To locate and photograph various specimens of the California Mountain Kingsnake, the California Kingsnake, and the Norhtern Rubber Boa, as well as any other wild critter I can find. So I plan to do a lot of exploring and hiking to achieve my goal.

Anyway, if anyone is game, lets start thinking about it. James, you probably know some good spots in the area like the one posted above.

Spring is just around the corner and I ain't sittin' around for much longer!

Bart

[CrnCnn]

That sounds like fun but it really depends on how the funds situation comes along for Moab.

[Ascinder]

That sounds like fun but it really depends on how the funds situation comes along for Moab.

Ahhh moab......

[snowtrooper1966]

Money well burnt, I mean spent......

[CrnCnn]

OK, so the 18th will work better for us. If that time is best for everyone I will put in my time off.

We would leave the 18th and come back the 20th?

[snowtrooper1966]

Works for us!

[Ascinder]

Good 4 me!!!

[CrnCnn]

I know we have some time yet, but are we planning on leaving during the day on friday the 18th? Or first thing Saturday? Cari might be starting that new job and will be working tues-friday until 6pm. So if we leave during the day I may be coming alone.

[nfpgasmask]

Somehow I didn't get notified that anyone replied to this thread...weird, maybe meet threads don't send emails???

Anyway, since we are only talking about 3 hours away, I was thinking of just leaving after work on Friday, set up camp and then do stuff all day Sat/Sun and then come home late Sunday.

I really don't have enough time off this year to take extra days. I could probably get out around 4 that day (just make up some **** about a doctor's appointment, etc).

What I would really like to do, is camp Friday night around Mono Lake, spend most of the day near Mono hiking, sight seeing, etc, and then Saturday night go down to the Mammoth area and camp at a different spot and see other stuff Sunday.

James, you probably know these areas a lot better. What do you suggest?

Bart

[snowtrooper1966]

I'm getting some feedback from locals with off road experience that there is a varitey of trails to check out, so that's a possibilty as well. Mono camp and then Mammoth would be cool.
James

[nfpgasmask]

I'm getting some feedback from locals with off road experience that there is a varitey of trails to check out, so that's a possibilty as well. Mono camp and then Mammoth would be cool.
James

Yeah, sounds good. I think this time around I will leave the canoe behind but maybe next time. Cyro, I see you replied and are more than welcome to join us if you can. Anyone else from the Sac area or Placerville, etc, feel free to join in!

Bart

[Ascinder]

Hey Clint, if you want, I can take your tent and anything else out and set it up for you friday night, then you just hop in the VX after work and go. Let me know.

[CrnCnn]

Hey Clint, if you want, I can take your tent and anything else out and set it up for you friday night, then you just hop in the VX after work and go. Let me know.

Thanks man, I already took that friday and monday off so I am cool. We are just waiting to see if Cari gets that other job.

[snowtrooper1966]

Wish her luck for us!
James

[CrnCnn]

Wish her luck for us!
James

Thanks. She is pretty much a shoe in but she is waiting to see if the girl she will be replacing is really quitting, the girl is flaky.