Sierra City Cruise and Camp - SRV Event - August 27th and 28th

Our first cruise and camp is set up for August 27th and 28th, 2011

This can go two ways. For those wanting to just join us for the day, your good. We will
meet up at Kmart at 8am and cruise down 49 past Downeville to Sierra City. We will
enjoy a lunch together and some site seeing. For those camping, we will go claim our spots
and enjoy a evening together sitting around the fire. There are 15 lakes around there all within
20 miles. So fishing, hiking, boating or what ever you like.

For those doing it for the day... eat lunch, stay and play a while and head back.
This is a SRV Event, would love to see everyone there!

DONT KNOW ABOUT THE REST OF YOU BUT LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS. WHAT CAMPGROUND ARE WE LOOKING AT STAYING AT?

There are a few to choose from... so let's start looking!

HERES THE LINK TO THE SIERRA CITY WEBSITE LIST OF CAMP GROUNDS.

http://www.sierracity.com/Stay/Camping.html

THERE IS 4 RIVERSIDE CAMPGROUNDS AND 7 LAKESIDE.

I THINK WE SHOULD HIT ONE OF THE LAKE ONES THAT WAY WE CAN GO "BOATING" ON DRIFTWOOD RAFTS

THESE HAVE NO PIPED WATER. ID THINK WE SHOULD AVOID THESE:

River campgrounds

Sierra campground: Seven miles east of Sierra City on Highway 49. Elevation: 5,600 feet. 16 campsites. 7 campsites for trailers. Vault toilets. No piped water. River water only.

Lake campgrounds

Diablo campground: Nine and one-half miles north on Packer Lake Road (off Gold Lake Highway). Elevation: 5,800 feet. Unimproved campsites for tents or trailers. Vault toilets. No piped water. Stream water only.

Berger campground: Nine miles north of Sierra City on Packer Lake Road (off Gold Lake Highway). Elevation: 5,900 feet. 10 campsites with room for small trailers. Vault toilets. No piped water. Stream water only.

Snag Lake campground: Ten miles north of Sierra City on Gold Lake Highway. Elevation: 6,600 feet. 16 unimproved campsites. Vault toilets. No piped water. Lake water only.

Packsaddle campground: Ten miles north of Sierra City on Packer Lake Road (off Gold Lake Highway). Elevation: 6,000 feet. Campsites for tents and trailers. No piped water. Stream water only. Vault toilets. Pack stock permitted.


THESE ARE THE ONES THAT HAVE PIPED WATER:

River campgrounds

Wild Plum campground: One mile east of Sierra City on Wild Plum Road. Elevation: 4, 400 feet. 47 campsites. 21 campsites for trailers. Vault toilet. Piped water.


Chapman Creek campground: Eight miles east of Sierra City on Highway 49. Elevation:5,600 feet. 29 campsites. 14 campsites for trailers. Vault toilets. Piped water.

Yuba Pass campground: Twelve miles east of Sierra City on Highway 49. Elevation: 6,700 feet. 20 campsites. Vault toilets. Piped water.


Lake campgrounds

Salmon Creek campground: Seven miles north of Sierra City on Gold Lake Highway. Elevation: 5,800 feet. 31 campsites. 7 campsites for trailers. Vault toilets. Piped water.

Sardine Lakes campground: Six and one-half miles north of Sierra City on Gold Lake Highway. Elevation: 5,800 feet. 29 campsites. 15 campsites for trailers. Vault toilets. Piped water.


Gold Lake campground: Twelve miles north of Sierra City on Gold Lake Highway


Please note: Only water from developed systems is maintained to drink. All water from open areas should be treated before drinking. For more information call High Sierra Campgrounds, 530-993-1410.

This sounds awesome!

Tim is a camp host up in the area. He maybe able to help holding spots. He left Sunday for the great outdoors

I am so on board with this. I love camping. I didn't know you guys were considering this or would have loved chatting about it last night. I don't know one campground from the next up there, but do love the drive. I know that the campgrounds near Tahoe that are by lakes in the late summer are BAD for mosquitos... Rivers are better.

Dawn

I have camped a Gold Lake and it was nice. They did not have flush facilities.

...And what's camping if you're not sh-tting behind a tree?

I'll have to see how things go but this sounds like a great time.

sounds like an anniversary weekend to me

This is coming up quick folks! Lets start getting our plans out here.

type 4 wrote:

sounds like an anniversary weekend to me

So you and Kyle won't be attending?

How much are the camping sights ?

IM THINKING WE NEED A ROLL CALL REALLY QUICK. HOW MANY CAMP SPOTS ARE WE LOOKING TO GET, RIVER OR LAKE, TOILETS OR NO? THESE ARE THE SERIOUS QUESTIONS

None of the sites look big enough for a 5th wheel, so no rolling support structure.

Which probably means I am out.

I have a descent tent, but nothing else to go with it...

Me!
River (don't like mosquitos)
Toilets are nice, not a necessity.

Has anyone thought about the possibility of a group camp site Cisco Grove or Lake Spaulding?

A little closer and able to fit a rig into the site.

Not sure what the goal is, but if it is just to hang out and have a good time with friends I would bring the solar powered kegerator.

We could always put a 5th wheel hitch on the 914. Now how to upgrade the brakes.

...and you might need to bag the suspension while adding some springs.

I am just sayin'.

But it would fit in the back.

Hey they did a 5th wheel bug

Mateo wrote:

None of the sites look big enough for a 5th wheel, so no rolling support structure.

Which probably means I am out.

I have a descent tent, but nothing else to go with it...

TO ACCOMADATE SOME REQUESTS THAT IVE NOTICED HERE ARE THE RIVER GROUNDS THAT HAVE ROOM FOR RVs/TRAILERS

Wild Plum campground: One mile east of Sierra City on Wild Plum Road. Elevation: 4, 400 feet. 47 campsites. 21 campsites for trailers. Vault toilet. Piped water.

Chapman Creek campground: Eight miles east of Sierra City on Highway 49. Elevation:5,600 feet. 29 campsites. 14 campsites for trailers. Vault toilets. Piped water.

type 4 wrote:

Tim is a camp host up in the area. He maybe able to help holding spots. He left Sunday for the great outdoors

CAN HE GET US SOME RATES FOR THE SAT NIGHT STAY AND SAT/SUN NIGHT STAY?

LETS GET AN IDEA OF WHO IS PLANNING ON ATTENDING THIS PLEASE.

SO FAR IM SEEING INTEREST FROM:
GREG
DANN
JOHN
MATT
POSSIBLY DAVE???

AND WANT TO ATTENDS FROM:
DAWN
MYSELF

I CAN MAKE SOME CALLS AND GET THE ARRANGEMENTS HANDLED IF NEED BE BUT THE SOONER WE KNOW WHO REALLY WANTS TO GO THE SOONER I CAN GET THIS HANDLED. THIS IS ONLY 24 DAYS AWAY. LETS GET A MOVE ON!!

A no from Michelle and I. No cell phone access, no campy campy. Sucks! We have been itching to camp! Cell access up there is zilch, nada, at least last time we went there. Doubt that has changed.

I am on call 7 days a week and have to be in range to take emergency calls so no plan for us this time around. 8-(

tj