Calendar/Run Schedule for 2007

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Date	Trail Rating*	Event / Run (Click for trip reports)	Trail Boss
January
Jan 6-7	3 - 4	Calico	John Cary
Jan 20-21		CORVA - Truckhaven	Rich Wohlers
February
Feb 2		Chris Wicht Camp Cleanup	Kris Tholke
Feb 10	5	Hammers	Tony Pellegrino
Feb 21-25		Las Cruces Chile Challenge	Tony Pellegrino
Feb 24-25	3+	Slant Ranch	John Cary
March
Mar 2-4	2 - 3+	Tierra del Sol Desert Safari
Mar 31 - Apr 8		Easter Jeep Safari
April
Apr 20-22	4	Panamint Valley (Isham and Defense Mine)	John Cary
Apr 28-29	3+ - 5+	Tin Benders Jamboree
May
May 3		Spring Party in the Desert	Rich Wohlers
May 18-20	4+ - 5+	Hammers	Rich Wohlers
May 26-28	2+ - 4	High Desert Roundup
June
Jun 15-17		Big Bear Forest Fest
July
Jul 13-15		Kennedy Meadows	Tony Pellegrino
Jul 26-29		Jeepers Jamboree on the Rubicon
August
Aug 9-12		Sierra Trek
Aug 16-19		Dusy	Scott Evans
Aug 19-23		Rubicon	Tony Fiori
September
Sep 1	3	Miller Jeep Trail	Rob Postle
Sep 22-23		CORVA Jamboree
Sep 29-30		Fun in the Desert	Rich Wohlers
October
Oct 6-7		Off Road Expo
November
Nov 9-11		Panamint Valley Days
December
Dec 1		Holiday Party at the Evans'	Scott Evans

• 1
• Graded dirt or gravel road
• Vehicles: Any, including passenger cars
• 1+
• Unimproved dirt road
• 4wd and extra clearance may or may not be needed
• Street tires ok
• Vehicles: Any 4wd, high-clearance pickup trucks with 2wd
• 2
• 4wd needed
• Some low range
• Suitable for novice drivers
• Street tires ok
• Vehicles: Any 4wd, including stock SUVs
• 2+
• 4wd low range required
• Difficult terrain
• Some steep grades but no major rock obstacles
• Trail tires needed but stock suspension ok
• Challenge for novice drivers
• Vehicles: Any modified 4wd, stock SUVs with trail tires
• 3
• Difficult trail, with obstacles
• Can be done with a stock vehicle with a very experienced driver but not recommended
• This is the limit of a stock SUV
• Occasional off-camber situations
• Some steep grades
• May be water crossings or sand hazards
• Vehicles: 31 inch tires, at least a mild lift, rear locker or limited slip
• 3+
• Difficult trail
• Grades and off-camber situations may exceed 25 degrees
• Water crossings 2 feet deep
• Lots of rock crawling
• Body damage possible
• Vehicles: Modified with lift, hard locker, 31 inch tires minimum
• 4
• Tough trail
• Lots of rocks
• Grades and off-camber situations may exceed 30 degrees
• Winch may be needed
• Body damage or equipment failures likely
• Vehicles: 2 to 4 inch lift, 33" tires, locker in rear, limited slip or locker in front, winch, extra gears.
• 4+
• Very tough trail
• Lots of rocks
• Grades and off-camber situations may exceed 30 degrees
• Winch may be needed
• Body damage or equipment failures likely
• Vehicles: 4 inch lift or more, 35" or more tires, lockers front and rear, winch, extra gears.
• 5
• Very tough trail
• Entirely rock
• Grades and off-camber situations may exceed 30 degrees
• Winch will be needed
• Body damage or equipment failures likely
• Vehicles: 4 inch lift or more, 35" or more tires, lockers front and rear, winch, extra gears.
• 5+
• Extremely tough trail
• Large Boulders and/or waterfalls
• Grades and off-camber situations may exceed 30 degrees
• Winch will be needed
• Body damage or equipment failures very likely
• Vehicles: 4 inch lift or more, 35" or more tires, lockers front and rear, winch, extra gears.